Sustainability comes first

Cooling wastes the most energy in the world. Apart from this there is the direct environmental effect of chemical refrigerants, gasses that influence the atmospheric conditions such as ‘global warming’. It is of great importance to entrepreneurs with social responsibility such as GEA Goedhart, to keep the effects of refrigeration systems on our everyday surroundings as friendly as possible. Sustainability comes first.Goedhart continually invests in energy efficiency, both in products and in the business surroundings. On all fronts, the continuous question is whether it can be done (even) more economically. Waste is considered a rest product and as such brought back into the production process.

Natural refrigerants

As a sustainable and ecologically sound alternative for chemical refrigerants such as HCF, Goedhart has chosen to use natural refrigerants, carbon dioxide (CO2) and ammonia (NH3).

Quality = Kaizen

Goedhart embraces the Japanese improvement principle of Kaizen. By continuously working on the improvement of productivity with respect for their own employees in a labour friendly environment, quality will increase on the shop floor, the team spirit will grow, waste will be driven back and handling will be standardized. Goedhart employs a full-time KAM coordinator and has its own Kaizen manager. Total Quality Management, combined with attention given to occupational health and safety (Arbo) and the environment, has led to a major efficiency improvement: more production with the same number of people on a smaller area with a steady energy consumption. The added value of this quality awareness, namely improved work morale and increased efficiency has enabled Goedhart to evolve from a traditional metal company into a state-of-the-art and sustainable industry.