MUNICH, Germany, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — IFCO, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Transport Packaging (ERTs) bolsters its sustainability credentials and expands its pooling capabilities with the opening of its state-of-the-art service center the company in Dannstadt, Germany. Strategically located in a central transportation hub for Europe, the best-in-class service center sets impressive standards in terms of energy efficiency, conservation measures and sustainability that are in line with IFCO’s ambitious goals to be carbon neutral in operations. by 2025 and to achieve net zero emissions across the business by 2040.
The high-tech facility received the gold certification for green buildings from the German Council for Sustainable Building (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen), internationally recognized as an independent world benchmark in sustainability. Thus, the Dannstadt service center is designed and ideally situated to serve customers committed to reducing the environmental impact of their end-to-end supply chain operations and focused on Scope 3 emissions, those indirect emissions that are produced in the upstream and downstream activities of an organization, such as packaging and transportation.
In terms of automation and digitization, the Dannstadt service center is one of the most modern and technologically sophisticated facilities of its kind in Europe. Equipped with an automated case sorting and recognition system, the entire high pressure washing and sanitizing process is fully automated and designed to handle and sort all sizes and types of IFCO RPCs. In addition, IFCO’s SmartCycle washing process maximizes water reuse while meeting global hygiene and food safety standards. Validated by both IFCO and independent food safety experts, the process removes customer-approved labels efficiently and reliably.
Dirk Schaich, IFCO Director of Supply Chain and Operations, said: “The new facility will benefit customers on multiple levels. The Dannstadt area is one of the largest agricultural regions in Germany and is ideally situated to optimize delivery routes. transportation to serve our retail partners in southwestern Germany. Furthermore, by inspecting, repairing and disinfecting our RPCs in this state-of-the-art service center, we will serve our customers reusable packaging in the most sustainable way.”
Following IFCO’s ESG strategy to thrive in the circular economy by building on the circular principles of its business model and reaching ambitious targets to become even more sustainable, the center was designed and developed with the local community and natural ecosystem in mind. In addition to promoting employee wellness, the park-like layout, wildflower meadow, and natural pond provide a haven for native birds and local wildlife. Eco-friendly permeable paving completes a future-oriented design. Health and safety are paramount, so the center is equipped with a high-tech sprinkler and fire safety system.
In addition, the roof has green areas and is equipped with a photovoltaic system that supplies energy to the building, also equipped with underfloor heating and LED lighting. A central heat and power plant supplies energy to a resource-efficient air-to-water heat pump, which powers the washing machines and heats the water used in the laundry center. This innovative concept allows IFCO to reduce gas consumption and associated CO emissions by around 23% compared to a standard service center in Europe.
“This flagship service center emphasizes IFCO’s commitment to offer the most complete, sustainable and efficient reusable packaging that allows our customers to actively participate in the circular economy. This is how we make the fresh produce supply chain sustainable,” said Mike Pooley, CEO of IFCO.
Additional Information IFCO is the world’s leading provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods, with customers in more than 50 countries. IFCO operates a pool of more than 370 million Reusable Transport Packages (ERTs) worldwide, used for 2 billion shipments of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, bread and other items from suppliers to food retailers each year. IFCO RPCs ensure a better fresh food supply chain by protecting freshness and quality and reducing costs, food waste and environmental impact compared to single-use packaging. More information: www.ifco.com | Follow us on LinkedIn @IFCO SYSTEMS
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