We would like to share two examples that show how our sustainable approach works:
Sustainable building
The roof renovation of our building at Vermeerstraat 15 in Ommen was completed at the end of 2017. Our building has a flat roof, so a lot of heat was lost in the cold months and the heat lingered on hot summer days. We opted for a roof insulation in white. The idea? White reflects and blocks the heat slightly, so that less cooling is required. The result? Low energy costs.
A heat recovery installation has been installed to improve the indoor climate. In summer, this system blows cool air into the building and removes the warm air. In winter, the cold outside air is warmed up by warmer air that is taken from the building. Mid 2019 it was time for the next step: insulating and renovating the industrial hall. The walls are provided with so-called sandwich panels. These facade panels have a high insulation value, are easy to assemble and offer the option of airtight construction. This resulted in a 20% reduction in energy consumption in two years
Sustainable tape
At the end of 2019, we were the first in the Netherlands to market a biodegradable adhesive tape: monta biopack®. This sustainable adhesive tape breaks down in industrial composting installations within a few months. To this end, the tape was the first in Europe to be certified by TüV Austria, which has awarded the OK Compost Industrial quality mark. This means that monta biopack meets the strict requirements and standards in the field of compostability, biodegradability, eco-toxicity and material properties. Although it does not have a quality mark for this, the adhesive tape can also be collected separately for plastic recycling or burned in waste-to-energy plants.
The packaging industry can use the tape to seal cardboard boxes or to seal biodegradable bags and foils, florists and gardeners to bundle flowers or garden waste. The tape can also be used by green webshops, organic stores or manufacturers of organic products.