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Material

We use a variety of materials for the production of our office furniture. The tables below provide an overview of the raw materials required and the resulting waste.

Material

* Renewable materials
MATERIAL CONSUMPTION (T) 2023          2022 2021 2020 2019
Total product materials 23,343.26 28,414.63 30,996.40 26,905.54 28,844.22
E1-quality chipboard * 15,600.40 18,958.23 21,771.27 17,696.05 19,796.81
Metal (frames, bases and shelves) 6,320.18 7,335.05 7,121.82 7,527.44 7,650.74
Zinc 91.70 86.18 94.87 98.29 115.07
Aluminium 415.61 748.28 775.31 453.53 300.49
Glass 18.58 36.33 146.94 34.31 25.57
Other plastics 390.22 678.67 501.89 463.36 325.95
Plastics (PP such as roller shutters, finishing mouldings and edge banding) 251.73 459.28 488.93 545.26 573.29
Electrical/electronic components 115.63 54.63 53.54 43.65 38.81
Waste wood, metal, plastic, glass 1,357.58 1,795.53 2,158.77 2,763.37 3,129.58
Material usage ratio 1.10 1.38 1.59 1.23 0.88

Packaging material consumption

Packaging material consumption (t) 2023 2022 2021 2020
Total 352.35 372.75 364.72 258.89
Packaging material [kg/PVt] 18.23 19.29 10.98 8.83
Cardboard 225.19 252.61 246.61 157.61
Wood 109.10 102.84 103.44 91.87
Film 15.73 14.80 12.73 6.95
Foam 2.33 2.50 1.94 2.46

Products

The output refers exclusively to goods produced in-house. Retail goods that are not part of a product produced in-house and are not processed by ASSMANN are excluded.
Products (t) 2023 2022 2021 2020
Desks 8,263.88 8,986.20 9,290.76 7,991.74
Wall cupboards & sideboards 7,506.21 7,691.30 8,373.64 8,473.73
Containers 2,130.66 2,307.60 2,585.32 2,675.63
Other 326.84 343.10 359.16 377.86
Total 18,227.59 19,328.21 20,608.89 19,518.97

Waste

Individual illustration of waste (t) NO. PER GERMAN WASTE CATALOGUE ORDINANCE (AVV) 2023 2022 2021 2020
Waste mixtures from grit chambers and oil/water separators 130508* – – 11.200 –
Destruction of documents 150101 – 0.2 – 3.160
Waste oil: non-chlorinated machine, gear and lubricating oils based on mineral oil 130205* – – 1.700 –
Aluminium 170402 0 1.72 0.146 2.200
Absorbent and filter materials (including oil filters unless stated otherwise); wiping cloths and protective clothing contaminated by hazardous substances 150202* – 0.48 – 0.170
Insulation material, uncontaminated 170604 – – – –
Electronic waste 160214 – – – –
Paint or varnish sludge containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 080113* – – – –
Paints, printing inks, adhesives and synthetic resins containing hazardous substances 200127* – – – –
Film 150102 12.32 12.4 14.590 14.120
Antifreeze containing hazardous substances 160114* – – 0.434 –
Gases containing hazardous substances in pressurised containers (including halons) 160504* – 0.05 – –
Mixed construction and demolition waste 170101
170107
170904		 3,513.44
3.36		 68.890 68.890
Mixed municipal waste 200301 27.94 26.38 29.340 28.804
Glass 170202 0.37 0.5 – –
Rubber waste 070299 – 0.46 0.440 0.360  
External wood waste 030105
150103
170201
200138		 1,090.52 1,232.11 1,550.840 1,403.380
Internal wood waste   803.9 511 569.596 1,299.773
Slurries containing adhesives and sealants 080412 – – – –
Plastic 150102 – – – –
Fluorescent tubes and other waste containing mercury 200121* 0.04 – 1.020 0.144
Solvents 200113* – 0.082 – –
Mixed metals 170407 29.98 30 35.760 57.660
Non-chlorinated, mineral-oil-based
machine, gear and lubricating oils		 130205* 0.25 – 0.14 0.00
Oily water from oil/water separators 130507* – – – –
Cardboard and paper 150101 164.09 158.4 193.880 150.280
Grate and boiler ash 100101 21.68 20.62 25.5880 26.660
Bulky waste 200307 1.6 2.74 0.960 1.220
Strapping bands 150102 8.16 7.84 8.740 7.480
Total   5,674.77 2,008.342 2,513.628 3,065.441

* “Hazardous waste” label 

Reported wood waste figures

Reported wood waste figures 2023 2022 2021 2020
Waste, excluding wood waste [t] 3780.50 265.232 393.192 362.288
Waste, excluding wood waste [kg/PVt] 195.59 13.723 11.840 12.363
Wood waste [t] 1090.52 1743.11 2,120.436 2,703.153
Wood waste [kg/PVt] 56.42 90.185 63.850 92.242

Waste offcuts

Waste offcuts 2023 2022 2021 2020
8 mm material        
Parts produced [units] 35,901 38,742 40,906 41,148
Material used [m³] 382.99 370.15 404.63 406.66
Waste volume [m³] 85.88 82.44 91.19 90.07
Waste percentage [%] 22.42% 22.27% 22.54% 22.15%
16 mm material        
Parts produced [units] 55,355 50,463 47,527 47,218
Material used [m³] 572.5 540.31 532.40 522.73
Waste with 16 mm material [m³] 95.10 91.13 92.05 88.74
Waste with 16 mm material [%] 16.61% 16.87% 17.29% 16.98%
19 mm material        
Parts produced [units] 277,421 276,851 254,234 248,829
Material used [m³] 2869.31 2818.41 2,663.02 2,646.31
Waste with 19 mm material [m³] 395.49 393.35 383.70 387.05
Waste with 19 mm material [%] 13.78% 13.96% 14.41% 14.63%
25 mm material        
Parts produced [units] 188,177 183,759 192,234 161,237
Material used [m³] 5,036.39 5,245.99 5,509.91 4,066.89
Waste with 25 mm material [m³] 913.68 999.30 1,088.45 723.60
Waste with 25 mm material [%] 18.14% 19.05% 19.75% 17.79%
Total waste [%] 16.82% 17.45% 18.17% 16.87%