Syntegon Offers Certified CO2 Calculation for Own Machine Portfolio

Syntegon offers companies in the food industries full transparency on the carbon footprint of all Syntegon machines with a software-based approach certified by TÜV Rheinland, a German Association for technical inspection. 

The calculation, which was developed by Syntegon, covers parameters such as electricity, compressed air, media, and packaging materials. Both packaging and processing equipment can be examined with this flexible methodology. It relates the defined parameters to the individual CO2 emissions, identifying consumption in a holistic and customer-specific manner. “Our analysis covers the machines’ lifecycle, from manufacture and transport to use. The latter accounts for around two thirds of the entire equipment lifecycle,” explains Steffen Carbon, responsible for eco-friendly product design at Syntegon. “With the collected data, we effectively support customers in improving their machines and processes in terms of sustainable production and cost reduction.”

Syntegon developed the methodology in 2021, also with its own sustainability goals in mind. By 2025, the company wants to reduce the consumption of particularly energy-intensive equipment by 25 percent – and achieve a consumption that is below industry standards for around 80 percent of the equipment in its own portfolio. Consumption plays a central role across the entire lifecycle of a machine: more than two thirds of the CO2 footprint is generated in the operational phase. The newly developed calculation is part of the so-called Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), an evaluation of machine data across the entire lifecycle. 

“By knowing the exact consumption and emissions of our machines, we can optimize them continuously – and make a further contribution to greater sustainability,” explains Marc Braeuninger, responsible for quality management and product compliance at Syntegon.