Sustainable new premises

In 2023, we celebrated the opening of our new premises in Monster. Meanwhile, we are working hard on the new premises in ‘s-Gravenzande, which we are proudly looking forward to. The opening is planned for the summer of 2025. Mark van Logchem, Engineering Manager and closely involved in the new premises: ‘When realising these new premises, we made several sustainable choices. For example, sustainable and maintenance-free materials with a long lifespan were chosen.’

Paul van der Meer (Sustainability & Compliance Manager) added: ‘The roof construction and electrical installations in ’s-Gravenzande are prepared for the installation of solar panels. There are currently 1,850 solar panels on the roof of our production halls and warehouse in Monster. These solar panels generate 520,000 kwh per year.’ Thanks to the solar panels, self-generated sustainable energy is used directly for the entire company during sunlight hours.

‘We also strive for sustainability in our processes: the sawing and punching waste in Monster is automatically disposed of, collected and prepared for recycling’, Paul explains. Mark adds: ‘Our production halls in Monster are also equipped with smart technology whereby timely lighting and the (compressed air) compressor are automatically switched on and off outside working hours.’ In ‘s-Gravenzande, sustainable lighting is also taken into account. ‘Here, LED lighting is also used everywhere’, Paul adds.

Air-to-water heat pumps were chosen for heating the new production halls in Monster (9, 10 and 11). Paul explains why: ‘These innovative heating systems, installed on the roof, extract heat from the outside air and use it to heat water for our building. By choosing air-to-water heat pumps, we are completely ‘gas-free’ for these production halls.’

Minimising heat loss has also been taken into account. ‘Thanks to our dock shelter, less heat is lost from the production halls’, Mark adds. ‘These halls are well insulated; the floors and facades as well as the roof. The ventilation systems of the various work areas and canteen in Monster are equipped with heat recovery units and ventilation is based on occupancy.’

Paul: ‘In ’s-Gravenzande, CO2-controlled ventilation is applied. DC motors are also used for ventilation. These motors provide precise control of ventilation speed.’ There is also high-temperature cooling and low-temperature heating. ‘These systems ensure that the new premises are energy-efficiently cooled or heated. Thanks to the use of heat pumps, gas is no longer used to heat the halls. Speed-controlled circulation pumps are also used, meaning the pump automatically adjusts its speed according to the heat demand. This saves energy.’

‘The environment has also been considered’, Mark explains. ‘A 230 m³ water storage system in Monster ensures dry feet in the surrounding area. The system stores rainwater, retains it and discharges it in a delayed manner.’ Rainwater storage will also be installed in ‘s-Gravenzande. In addition, the car parks in Monster have been fitted with special water-permeable bricks, increasing rainwater collection capacity on the site. There are also 16 charging points on this site where electric cars can be charged. In ‘s-Gravenzande, 20 parking spaces will be equipped with a charging point. This concerns ten charging stations with a double connection of twice 22kW.

The sustainable choices we made when realising these new premises ensure an energy-efficient future.