Dijkstaal has been around since 1878. That by itself is quite sustainable.
Sustainability has been in our family DNA for five generations. We take good care of our company, the people we work with, and the machines we use. Of course, we also consider sustainability in all our investments and expenditures. That’s why we are committed to corporate social responsibility.
Our commitment to sustainability is not certified, because to us, what we do and how we do it just feels natural. But what exactly do we do?
To give you a some insight, here are examples of how we put sustainability into practice:
At our premises:
- All our offices and production areas have been fitted with LED lighting. Factory halls since 2017 and offices since 2020.
Not only does LED lighting use less energy, but employees are also very happy with the improved light output. - The roof of the production areas was fitted with white roofing in 2019. This offers the following benefits:
A white roof stays cooler in the summer and thus saves energy on cooling/air conditioning.
A white roof is even more efficient when combined with solar panels. - The roof of the production areas was equipped with a PV system in 2020. No less than 748 solar panels are installed on our roof.
The expected output is 232 MWh per year, comparable to the energy consumption of approximately 100 households. This matches our annual usage. So we intent to generate as much as we consume. - Between 2018 and 2021, we retrofitted all our overhead cranes in phases. This means we re-used the steel crane girders (after inspection) and replaced all electrical and mechanical parts with new ones.
In our operations:
In 2016, we engineered, produced, and assembled the steel main load-bearing structure for the first truly circular construction project in the Netherlands: the Temporary Courthouse of Amsterdam.
We keep no stock. So no unnecessary space, no needless handling, and no unneccesary waste.
The materials we purchase are project-specific and are “nested” to get the maximum profiles and plates out of the material and generate as little waste as possible.
