Securing alternative raw materials Klasmann-Deilmann has been relying on alternative raw materials in substrate manufacturing for many years. The company is pursuing the ambitious goal of increasing their share in total annual production to at least 30% by volume by 2025. The requirement for this is a secure supply of alternative raw materials. Klasmann-Deilmann has now commissioned its own Perlite production plant in Lithuania, which manufactures the modern raw material under strict quality regulations. This increases independence from external suppliers
Categorie: Sustainability
Ten per cent fewer emissions
Klasmann-Deilmann publishes Sustainability Report 2019-2021 The Klasmann-Deilmann Group is bringing out its eighth Sustainability Report. As before, this publication presents all of the company’s major activities in a sustainable-development context. A key finding was that Klasmann-Deilmann reduced its own emissions by 10 per cent within two years. At the same time, the Group increased the proportion of alternative raw materials in its substrate production to 15 per cent. The Sustainability Report for 2019-2021 complies with GRI Standards 2016, and the
New alternative constituent
Klasmann-Deilmann expands variety of raw materials Klasmann-Deilmann continues to make good progress in its search for safe and available alternative raw materials for substrate production. The aim is to increase their share of total annual production to at least 30% by volume till 2025. To this end, proven constituents such as GreenFibre, TerrAktiv green compost, TerrAktiv FT, perlite and coir are to be supplemented with new raw materials to ensure that the required quantities can always be provided. This applies
Certification for the Growcoon
The Growcoon is firmly established with many large nurseries. The worldwide demand for the innovative propagation system continues to increase significantly. With the “Progressiv Growcoon”, the second generation has been on the market for a year, which is faster degradable and thus a welcome alternative for numerous new customers. Now the “Progressiv Growcoon” has been certified as “biodegradable” by the organisation “OK Biodegradable SOIL”. Product Manager Franziska Craayvanger reports why the award is so important. Franziska, please explain what the
Environmentally friendly mulch for De Batterijen
Customer report from Klasmann-Deilmann Benelux The nursery De Batterijen in Ochten is one of the largest nurseries in the Netherlands and has been using our ProLine Containermulch for quite some time. The mulch is not only particularly effective against the spread of algae and weeds, but also particularly sustainable – an important aspect for the nursery. Reducing the footprint Erik Mol, who is responsible for quality assurance at De Batterijen, decided to use ProLine Containermulch for a very specific reason: