We are constantly improving our environmental impact and want our processes to have as little impact on the environment as possible. Our certificates make our performance visible – but we are always one step ahead.
We obtain all of our heat and electricity from a biomass cogeneration plant operated by EVN Wärme GmbH, located directly on our site. At the heart of it is a biomass boiler that generates steam from regional wood chips, which in turn drives a turbine. This supplies green electricity to approximately 15,000 households. The waste heat generated in this process is reused:
in addition to being fed into the city’s district heating network, it also meets the steam needs of SALZER Papier, SALZER Formtech, and Sunpor Kunststoff GmbH. As an industrial company, we naturally take our carbon footprint seriously. We are happy to provide relevant data upon request.
We are committed to sustainable forestry. The protection of virgin forests and the sustainable use of our forests are important to us. Our pulp is made from wood that comes from sustainably managed forests. All papers are available as FSC® & PEFC™ . Where technically possible, we prefer to source raw materials regionally to keep transportation distances short.
We minimize our water consumption by recycling large quantities of the water. At our site, wastewater is discharged into the municipal wastewater treatment plant. No BAT parameters are set for this process. The quantity and quality of wastewater is operated in consensus and below the loads and notices established with the wastewater association.
The majority of the waste produced is residual material that is recycled. Our own production waste (e.g. paper) is reused directly in the plant. For each ton of paper produced, a total of only 1.7 kg of residual waste is generated, of which approx. 0.9 kg comes from the Mühlbach rake in front of the hydropower plant (this is mainly green waste).
Our central location in the capital of Lower Austria is a great advantage for our employees. All our locations are easily accessible by public as well as individual means of transport. Away from the inner city traffic chaos, but still close enough to visit the beautiful St. Pölten city center on foot.