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The development of our new building
Three-year construction time.
€90 million investment.
The Erbe 4.i construction project
Would you like to know more about the biggest investment in the company’s history?
Christian O. Erbe
CEO Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
360° Tour
Here you get a look at the most important areas of the new-build.
Canteen
Space for 200 guests
Room for events
Clean room
2,400 m²
Class ISO 8
Logistics
5,500 m²
3,600 Euro pallets
AutoStore
Up to 23,000 containers
400 positions per hour and port
Environmental Protection
Our contribution to environmental protection
Sustainability begins by protecting our planet and conserving its resources. We are able to use energy passively thanks to the intelligent architecture of our building. Regenerative energy technology helps us to actively use the energy that nature makes available to us.
Passive energy use through intelligent architecture
Jeremy Hotchkiss
Design Lead, io
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Wood – a very special building material
We consciously chose wood for the construction of the building shell, roof structure and interior fittings. There are many good reasons for this. Both we and our environment benefit from the results.
Beams instead of steel girders
Using wood meant we were able to significantly reduce our CO₂ carbon footprint during production of the building material. Reinforced concrete is extremely energy intensive to produce. By doing without it as far as possible, we were able to save almost 600 tons of CO₂.
A light weight
Wood is much lighter than reinforced concrete. Therefore, the foundations of our building are smaller and use less material than reinforced concrete constructions of a comparable size.
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A renewable resource
Wood is a continuously renewable resource. As German forests alone have an annual wood growth of 120 million m³, the amount of wood we use grows back in ten minutes.
An enormous carbon store
Forests remove a lot of climate-damaging CO₂ from the atmosphere. Two thousand tons of CO₂ are absorbed just by the wood we use.
Reduced thermal energy requirement
Wood also has a lot to offer in terms of energy. It has natural insulating properties. For us, this means we need less energy for heating and cooling.
9,500 m²
Wood was used for the timber frame wall
1,100 m³
In general, glued laminated timber was used.
5,500 m²
Wood is used in the
facade
120,000 €
Savings in annual operating costs
Licht
Light – positive for people and the environment
Daylight was a consideration when we were planning our building. Natural light has an impact on staff well-being and reduces the use of artificial light sources.
South-facing aspect
The position of our building ensures maximum use of daylight even in the winter months. Thus, we can reduce artificial light sources and operational costs.
Natural light – a benefit
We enjoy natural light, particularly the light shining in through the large glass window in the atrium. This ensures a pleasant indoor climate. Light is good for mind and body and has a strong impact on our well-being and productivity.
Actively using energy through regenerative energy technology
Markus Seidel
Project Architect, io
We rely on the power of the sun
Our high-performance photovoltaic system is one of the largest in the region.
We produce one-third of our energy requirement with it.
2,800
solar modules
610,000
KWh
electricity per year
1
MW capacity
400
tons
reduced CO₂ per year
Biogas as an energy source
Whatever our photovoltaic system cannot provide is covered by our combined heat and power unit. It runs on CO₂ neutral biogas.
KfW 40 Plus – highest efficiency
Thanks to our active and passive energy use, our new-build is one of the first industrial buildings in Germany to comply with the stringent requirements of 40 Plus, the KfW efficiency construction standard and thus uses 60% less primary energy than comparable properties. Our building thus fulfills the highest requirements in terms of energy efficiency.
Social Responsibility
Our social responsibility
Our employees are the most important asset in our company. Therefore, providing an optimum working environment was a key issue for us. Included in this are numerous benefits ranging from good food through to the funding of sporting activities.
The main restaurant
Our canteen is at the heart of our building. Two hundred employees and guests can be accommodated here under a large tree, just like being in a garden.
Fresh, seasonal products
Our culinary team source regional and seasonal produce. In this way, high transport requirements are avoided, and emissions reduced. In addition, it means support for regional agriculture.
Theme weeks and cooking courses
Our culinary team offers staff a variety of dishes. Ranging from international theme weeks through to vegetarian and vegan options, there is something for everyone. Cooking courses are also available.
Be chief cook yourself
Cooking is fun! For those employees who prefer to prepare their own meals, we have set up a do-it-yourself kitchen. There, you can find everything to suit the needs of hobby cooks and professionals.
Our healthcare policy
Movement, balance and rest are at the heart of our healthcare policy.
Health Management
“When we planned our new building, we paid particular attention to the health of our employees. They enjoy a smart healthcare management regime that is available to them in their everyday working life. We offer numerous options to ensure that there is a balance between mind and body.”
Prof. Dr. Markus D. Enderle
Chief Scientific and Medical Officer
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Occupational health care for all employees
Our occupational health physician not only helps us to prevent work-related health hazards, accidents, and occupational diseases. She is also always ready to listen to all our employees.
To keep us going
Movement in the office is good for both mind and body. This is why we have introduced exercise areas in direct proximity to office work stations. The circuit addresses balance, coordination, mobility, and strength work.
Relaxing
We have created a room for individual creativity so that employees can also feel comfortable during breaks. The 100 m² rest room enables everyone to be creative. Reading or relaxing? Table tennis? Or even pull-ups?
Health Week
Regular health weeks provide our employees with medical advice and medical check-ups by our company physician and her team. Our partners offer professional talks on mindfulness and resilience.
Funding for the gym
Anyone who likes to go to the gym to keep fit can benefit from very reasonable packages. Erbe employees pay significantly lower membership fees in many studios in the region.
Modern workplaces
We have introduced solutions that ensure our employees feel completely at ease at work.
Everything under one roof
We have designed our competence center in such a way that production, product development, logistics and administration are all together in one building. In this way we can remove distances between departments and strengthen the sense of togetherness.
Connecting bridges
The atrium has a height of 14.20 metres.
Our open-plan coffee kitchens in the large atrium are designed in such a way that they are face-on to the bridges and enable social contact between work areas.
Feel-good climate
The use of wood as a natural building material contributes significantly to providing a healthy and safe work environment. The pleasant aroma of wood, natural light, fresh air and a comfortable room temperature all go towards creating a feel-good climate for staff and visitors.
Rest
The atrium and adjacent work areas offer a quiet and stress-free environment. The acoustics in this central area have been designed so that people present are not disturbed by the intense noise generated in the production area.
Flight mode on and eyes closed
Quiet areas for brief relaxation stints in between help to reduce stress and recharge the batteries. A power nap in the break can stimulate creativity and promote innovative ideas.
Governance
As an international company, we stand by our responsibilities, our objectives, and our values.
Governance
Germany location
“Rangendingen is now our location for instruments. Here we develop and produce for markets in the whole world. The fact that we are positioning ourselves so strongly here to develop, build and ship our products across the world shows our commitment to Germany as a location.”
Marcus Felstead,
Chief Commercial Officer
Compliance
“We are committed to fair and free competition. This includes the prevention of fraud, corruption, money laundering and other legal violations as well as the promotion of integrity, transparency, and accountability in business conduct. We expect this from our employees and partners across the world.”
Daniel Zimmermann,
Chief Financial and Compliance Officer
Risk Mitigation
“Our company group is expanding nationally and internationally in order to build a strong defense against potential threats and risks that might endanger our business continuity. With our international network of subsidiaries, we are well prepared to respond to the consequence of wars or supply shortages.”
Dr. Helmut Scherer,
Chief Technology Officer
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International Supply Chain Management
Fair working conditions are important for us. We place great value on an environmentally friendly, ethically responsible, and economically profitable supply chain that serves the needs of the present generation without endangering the quality of life of our children.
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Large network of subsidiaries
Erbe has 18 sales and service locations, together with four supply and production plants all over the world and is active in more than 110 countries. This enables us to strengthen our brand internationally and expand our market position.
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Quality and sustainability are equal
These are both necessary for us for a successful, future-proof enterprise. We are already setting the course to maintain our market leadership in the future. Tomorrow’s customers will place even greater value on sustainability than we already do today.
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