At Altro energy efficiency is a key factor in our manufacturing process and product development. Our UK energy provider has no impact on the environment and provides certified 100% renewable electricity.
- Our UK energy contract provides 100% clean energy
- The reassurance of a 25-year guarantee on selected products provides resource conservation through long-term use of products
- The advantages of fair business and shopping are obvious: products with long lifetime guarantees benefit the consumer, reduce waste and are a quality mark for the manufacturer
- Short delivery routes
- Roller doors installed to reduce energy usage at our Altro Resins site
- Certified according to ISO 50001
- Proactive search for ways to save even more energy
“The future will be green, or not at all.”
Jonathan Porritt, environmentalist and author
At our manufacturing base in Germany:
- 80% of all raw materials are from direct surroundings (30km)
- 20% of all raw materials are from EU countries
- Semi-finished products economically processed by cutting machines / on demand only in the quantities needed
- Off-cuts are utilised for stair treads
“I’m not running for sainthood. I just happen to think that in life we need to be a little like the farmer, who puts back into the soil what he takes out.”
Paul Newman, actor