Weicon Wins the Future Prize for Sustainability
80% Less Plastic: Green Tube Wins Award
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Weicon, a manufacturer of specialty chemical products based in Münster, was awarded the Nordwest Handel AG Future Prize for sustainability. The company received the award for the Green Tube, a more sustainable packaging solution for elastic adhesives and sealants. Weicon Managing Director Sascha Beilmann and DACH Sales Manager Patrick Neuhaus accepted the award at the ceremony held at Nordwest’s new logistics center in Alsfeld, Hesse.
The Future Prize for Sustainability
Nordwest Handel AG has been presenting the award since 2020 and has now awarded it for the fourth time. A total of 63 companies participated in the competition, submitting projects in areas such as the circular economy, recycling, resource conservation, and digitalization. Four companies were honored in total.
The jury consisted of Prof. Dr. Linda Chalupová, professor of environmental and sustainability sciences at Fulda University of Applied Sciences, and Stephan Paule, the mayor of Alsfeld. They evaluated the projects based on ten selection criteria. Key factors included the interplay of economic, ecological, and social aspects, as well as the projects’ scalability, transferability, broad impact, and transparency.
Reasons for the Award
The Future Prize jury sees the Green Tube as a genuine alternative to conventional plastic cartridges. The following points convinced the jury: The tip and cap of the Green Tube are made of 100% recycled plastic, while the cartridge body is made of 100% cardboard. The adhesives and sealants are contained in a tubular pouch, which the cardboard protects from damage and sunlight. The Green Tube extends the shelf life of the products by more than six months compared to packaging in PE cartridges. It requires 80% less plastic, and a large portion of the new packaging can be recycled. The cardboard cartridge generates 53% fewer CO2 emissions during the manufacturing process than a standard PE cartridge.
Award Ceremony in Alsfeld
The event began with a tour of Nordwest’s new central warehouse, which has a total storage area of 68,000 square meters. This includes a fully automated small-parts warehouse and a hazardous materials warehouse. The logistics center’s scale is impressive, and the technology is absolutely state-of-the-art.
“The award came at exactly the right time. We’re fully committed to the Green Tube and want to establish this more sustainable packaging on the market in place of conventional PE cartridges. The technical trade sector has recognized the advantages of the new packaging. By winning the Future Prize for Sustainability, we now have another important argument to truly convince everyone of the benefits of the new packaging,” said Weicon Managing Director Sascha Beilmann after the award ceremony.
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