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Sustainability activities at Coroflex

Sustainability is an integral part of our corporate development. As part of the Coroplast Group's sustainability strategy, we continuously improve our processes, products, and supply chains. With the Coroplast Group Sustainability Initiative (CSI), the Group systematically implements its sustainability goals and measures. The Coroflex business unit supports this strategy with numerous measures and projects of its own.

Clear goals – concrete measures Coroflex contributes significantly to the Coroplast Group's sustainability strategy

In order to remain successful in the future, the entire Coroplast Group, and thus also the Coroflex business unit, relies on a carefully thought-out sustainability strategy. The basis for this key task is a materiality analysis that assesses the need for action on the central issues and thus gives us the following clear priorities:

the implementation of a Group-wide climate strategy
the further development of our products
the use of energy- and resource-efficient measures
transparent reporting to our customers and stakeholders

The assessment considers both our internal view and external perspectives from various stakeholders such as partners, employees or customers.

Follow the green line

Under this slogan, Coroflex is focusing on the following measures and projects as part of its sustainability initiative:

Biomass-balanced materials

We want to gradually replace the fossil materials in our products with biobased materials (BMB). We are working with our suppliers on an alternative to thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) – sto gradually reduce the use of fossil-based raw materials in our products.
Avoiding food-based raw materials

In the research and development of bio-based solutions for our products, we largely avoid raw materials that are made of foods, such as maize.
Increased Use of Recycled Copper

We are constantly working on increasing the percentage of recycled copper used for the conductors in our wires and cables. This helps to save energy – while retaining the same product quality.
Reusable transport reels

We have replaced our single-use wooden transport reels with recyclable and reusable plastic reels. This prevents wood from going to waste, conserves natural resources, reduces weight – and thus saves fuel during transport.
Preventing waste

We already regranulate our thermoplastic waste and are working on steadily increasing the percentage that is regranulated. This prevents waste and returns our high-quality materials to the production process – the circular economy in action.
Lighter products

Our cable solutions help reduce weight and save space in end products. Through specialized manufacturing processes, they enable optimized material usage, resulting in lighter, more flexible solutions while maintaining excellent robustness.
Product solutions free from talc and PCBs

We largely develop talc-free wires and cables and do not use polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in our silicone processing. This avoids the use of these substances in our products – both during production and further processing.
Less cleaning work

By largely avoiding the use of talcum powder in our products, we reduce the need for cleaning of our machines and conserve water and human resources – without compromising on manual stripping.

As a development partner, Coroflex is setting trends in electromobility with durable, weight-optimized cables and wires. In this way, we contribute to the development of efficient mobility solutions.
Sebastian Otte | Global Head of Sales Wires & Cables