From packaging waste to heating energy: HALDRUP closes the loop

HALDRUP has turned an everyday logistics challenge into a sustainability success story. Wooden pallets and packaging materials arriving with supplier deliveries now feed directly into the heating system at the Ilshofen headquarters, instead of being disposed of.
A high-efficiency energy system converts incoming wooden packaging into wood chips at up to 80 pallets per hour, automatically separating any metal parts in the process. The chips cover the full heat demand across 16,000 m² of production and office space.
The numbers speak for themselves: the system replaces around 170,000 litres of heating oil per year, avoiding over 450,000 kg of CO₂.
Wood is a renewable resource. The carbon released during combustion is the same carbon the tree absorbed while growing. No new emissions enter the atmosphere. The cycle is complete, and the decision behind it is straightforward: sustainability comes from doing things right, not from compensating elsewhere.