Green ambitions
CRE8 has green ambitions as well. We think it is very important that our ecological footprint is so small as possible. Therefore we have set ourselves the target that by the end of 2024 our collection will consist of 80% is PVC-free products. Our packaging materials will be more sustainable and we will reduce our packaging and filling material as much as possible. Our business process will also be further automated which will result in us printing as little on paper as possible.
Sustainable production
Producing on demand is sustainable production. At CRE8 we produce everything ourselves in Gronau. We do this exactly to dimension and according to the quantities required by our customer. You can order from as much as 1 piece. We have deliberately chosen to produce ourselves. This brings many advantages, certainly in terms of sustainability:
- no container transport that is harmful to the environment
- no high stocks
- no return flows
- no destruction of products that are not used/sold
- much less transport movements because it comes from 1 location.
- less packaging material, because we pack to measure
In order to supply our company with electricity, we work with 100% eco-power that is reprocessed by German hydropower plants. As a result, there are 0% CO2 emissions and it is 100% green. We produce with UV inks that have the Greenguard certificate. These environmentally conscious inks are produced in such a way that chemical emissions are as low as possible. We already have various sustainable products in our range, such as PVC-free films, Pure Metal and FCS certified paper and wood. Innovation is very important and we are continuously innovating in the development towards sustainable products.
Thinking about future generations
CRE8 does not only think about the generation of today, but also about future generations. By striving for an environmentally friendly production process, we do our utmost to produce as sustainably as possible. In addition to producing on demand, we optimise our cutting losses. We only start production at the moment when we have at least an 80% panel utilization. In addition, we have the sizes 148x98cm, 74x74cm, 98x48cm and 118x70cm. These sizes ensure minimum cutting loss. The remaining cutting loss is separated and recycled. CRE8 aims for a system in which raw materials are completely reused in the recycling system.