The Sustainable Development Goal 9 is aimed at building robust infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and supporting innovation. On the one hand, it addresses the economic sphere of sustainability. On the other hand, a sustainability-oriented transformation of infrastructure, research and development, and innovation are the drivers for a sustainable future.
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State of the art
The EGGER Group continually invests substantial sums in its own industrial basis. In the 2025/2026 financial year, we invested EUR 450 million across the Group in maintenance and growth.
Established international standards
We use certifiable, internationally recognised standards and management systems for environmental, energy, safety and quality management. In addition, we aim to have an increasing number of plants externally certified.
Continuous improvement
We are working to further expand our high level of digitalisation and automation . In doing so, we support the continuous improvement of our production processes, for example in the areas of energy and resource use.
Our commitment
As a manufacturing company, the EGGER Group bears great responsibility. That is why we continually invest in our plants and continuously develop our production processes. In this way, we increase the efficiency of our processes and optimise the use of energy and resources.
- Our aim is to ensure stable production processes that reflect the state of the art.
- We focus specifically on technology-driven innovation fields and continuously work on the further development of our processes and products.
- This includes a wide range of aspects such as energy efficiency, resource use, waste management, emissions, water consumption and the optimisation of logistics processes.
- We strive for integrated locations for raw materials, energy and our strategic product groups. In this way, we ensure short distances, supported by our uniform, digitised processes.
- At our production plants, we use state-of-the-art technology such as modern wastewater, noise-control and air-purification systems, as well as modern combustion systems and drive machinery.
- We clearly benefit from automation, digitalisation and new technologies such as AI.
Further information on our sustainability goals and our facts and evidence can be found here:
In our Sustainability Strategy overview
In detail in the EGGER Group Financial and Sustainability Report
Measures and progress
Every step counts! We aim to use technologies and industrial processes geared towards the efficient use of energy and resources. We want to become even better in the future. We were able to implement these measures recently.
Energy optimisation through digitalisation
Spring 2025
With our energy optimisation software, we improve the collaboration between our thermal systems and the machinery. By networking individual systems, we can significantly increase overall efficiency. We lower our gas consumption and ultimately also cut the amount of CO₂.
High-tech support
Spring 2025
Drones help with stocktaking in log yards. This means that employees no longer have to enter the log yard to carry out the inventory. The drones fly a pre-programmed route and take photos of the piles of wood every couple of seconds. These are combined to form a map with precise 3D images.
Environmental investments in Gifhorn
Autumn 2024
Between 2021 and 2024, we expand the capacity of our plant in Gifhorn (DE) and bring it up to the latest state of the art. Systems with improved exhaust air purification and reduced energy requirements are also included. In addition, we have fitted 2,500 m² of roof area on a new building with 876 solar modules.
20 years of transporting glue by rail
October 2023
We produce part of the glue we require in our own resin plants. Since 2003 we have been transporting glue by rail from our resin plant in Wismar (DE) to our plant in Brilon (DE), where it is then used. This is a distance of about 450 km, 80% of this distance is covered by rail. This saves on lorry journeys and CO₂.
New logistics centre in Gebze
September 2023
Our new logistics centre at our edging production plant in Gebze (TR) has a high degree of automation, consolidates logistics processes and reduces internal plant traffic at the location. In addition, all the energy required by the edging logistics centre is generated using solar energy.
High-bay warehouse in operation in St. Johann
March 2023
The new high-bay warehouse in St. Johann in Tirol (AT) is 150 meters long, 25 meters wide and 35 meters high, the size of a half cruise ship. It enables the fully automated picking of finished goods. This saves forklift trips, increases work safety and protects our products from damage.
Energy management in Türkiye certified
February 2023
An external certification audit for energy management in accordance with ISO 50001 was successfully carried out at our plant in Gebze (TR). In this way, we were able to successfully include another location in our management system.
