CO2 emissions well below the industry average
Glas Trösch, licensor of the SANCO Group, makes climate-friendly float glass the standard
As part of the ‘Green for Generations’ sustainability initiative, the Glas Trösch Group, which also includes float glass manufacturer Euroglas, is constantly working to reduce the carbon footprint of the glass it produces. The focus here is on improving the values for the entire range and not just individual product lines. According to the recently compiled Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), the average CO2 emissions for all float glass produced by Euroglas are almost 20 per cent lower than the value from the model industry EPD. The low value is achieved without compromising on quality, properties and design.
Glass is one of the materials in the construction industry that makes a significant contribution to climate protection. Effective thermal and solar control coatings ensure that energy consumption for heating or cooling buildings is reduced to a minimum, even in large-scale applications. The production costs of glass are amortised correspondingly quickly as soon as it is used in the building. At the same time, however, production is also an important lever for further reducing the carbon footprint.
According to the latest calculations, the flat glass produced by Euroglas performs significantly better than the industry average. A current EPD confirms that the CO2 equivalent of the standard float glass EUROFLOAT with a thickness of four millimetres is only 9.83 kg CO2eq/m2. The value is therefore almost 20 per cent (19.7%) lower than the 12.24 kg CO2eq/m2 (*declaration number: M-EPD-FEG-001000) from the German Flat Glass Association's model industry EPD.
‘It is important to us to achieve low CO2 values not just for individual product lines, but for the entire range,’ says Dr Fabian Zwick, CEO of the Glas Trösch Group, adding: ‘We are making climate-friendly float glass the standard.’ The advantages: The climate-friendly float glass is also available in large quantities and is offered without a price premium. Last but not least, it also benefits logistics, as there is no need for separate storage space.
The low CO2 equivalent was made possible by manufacturing processes that have been optimised over many years, in which all available glass cullet is used in full for the standard float glass. In addition, Euroglas is increasingly utilising renewable energy sources and modern energy recovery processes. Thanks to the expertise of the highly qualified production team, the efficiency of the specially developed melting furnaces has also been further improved.