News of WISCHEMANN Group
“From Granulate to a Drainage Sheet for Green Roofs” – this is the title of the project we initiated together with the elective chemistry course of Hauptschule Ochtrup. As part of the project, five students will visit us several times to gain detailed insights into the individual production steps, guided by our department managers Berthold Janning and André Dieck. The project kicked off yesterday with the granulation of polyethylene. The students not only gain an insight into modern production processes, but also experience how a raw material is transformed step by step into a sustainable product for practical application. We are already looking forward to the next visit in two weeks!
It is with great gratitude that we bid farewell to our Technical Director Stefan Ossendorf, who is retiring from active working life. For more than three decades, he has shaped WISCHEMANN, built up our production and played a decisive role in the further development of our technical processes. His farewell was therefore different than usual: in the shipping hall, his family, professional colleagues, the management and, of course, the WISCHEMANN team surprised him with loud applause, personal words and gifts.
At the same time, we are delighted that Franz Josef Lahrkamp is taking over as Technical Managing Director. With more than ten years of experience in the company, his expertise and understanding of our processes make him the ideal successor to continue WISCHEMANN's technical future in a secure and forward-looking manner.
We say ‘DANKE OSSI!’ and look forward to the new chapter!
In the picture from left to right: Managing Director Ingo Quent, former Technical Managing Director Stefan Ossendorf, new Technical Managing Director Franjo Lahrkamp
In line with our commitment to sustainability, we have reached another milestone in our intralogistics with the commissioning of four new Linde XI Li-ion forklifts. This means that the last gas-powered forklifts in our fleet are now a thing of the past, making way for more modern electric forklifts and representing a significant technological leap forward. The new generation of forklift trucks impresses us with greater operator comfort, excellent all-round visibility and enhanced safety. At the same time, the high-performance Li-Ion technology ensures greater efficiency, consistent performance and significantly improved availability in day-to-day use. In short: our commitment to modern technology, safe workplaces and sustainable performance.
VACU-form has been awarded the Committed badge by EcoVadis, the world's largest provider of sustainability rankings for companies.
Since its foundation in 2007, EcoVadis has assessed more than 150,000 international companies. The provider's goal is to ‘deliver reliable, globally recognised sustainability assessments and insights that enable all companies to reduce risk, drive improvement and accelerate positive impact on our planet and society.’
EcoVadis assesses companies according to 21 corporate social responsibility criteria, which are divided into four thematic areas: environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. (EcoVadis sustainability recognition website)
For us, receiving this badge is the best motivation to continue on our path towards a green and sustainable future.
Sometimes apprenticeship pathways do not go as planned. Due to operational reasons, Samuel Berteit could no longer remain with his previous company, but we were delighted to welcome the nineteen-year-old at our team and are continuing the journey together towards a successful qualification. In the first few weeks, Samuel has already had a chance to get an insight into our various production areas and is currently working on one of our inliner machines. No doubt he will also have the opportunity to work in his favourite area, the extrusion machines. Dear Samuel, we say a warm welcome to the VACU-form team and are pleased to have you with us!
In the photo from left: Samuel Berteit, trainer Marius Sowa
WISCHEMANN Kunststoff GmbH has been awarded the Committed badge by EcoVadis, the world's largest provider of sustainability rankings for companies.
Since its foundation in 2007, EcoVadis has assessed more than 150,000 international companies. The provider's goal is to ‘deliver reliable, globally recognised sustainability assessments and insights that enable all companies to reduce risk, drive improvement and accelerate positive impact on our planet and society.’
EcoVadis assesses companies according to 21 corporate social responsibility criteria, which are divided into four thematic areas: environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. (EcoVadis sustainability recognition website)
For us, receiving this badge is the best motivation to continue on our path towards a green and sustainable future.
