Ecology - Ecolabel

The European Ecolabel labels products and services that are more environmentally friendly. Since June 2020, the Ecolabel has also been placed on RAKO products too.

LASSELSBERGER, s.r.o. minimises environmental impacts throughout the entire life cycle of all its ceramic products – from the extraction of minerals to the end of the product’s life – this ensures intact ecosystems and creates a positive impact on society. The service life of ceramic tiles is practically unlimited. The endless life cycle of ceramic products is an added value that puts minimal strain on the environment, unlike substitute materials with short life cycles.

Most materials used in the manufacture of ceramic tiles are of a natural origin. LASSELSBERGER, s.r.o. has its own natural deposit sites. This applies to clay, kaolin, feldspar and limestone, as well as dolomites. Possessing our own raw materials minimises transport costs, transport emissions, and the consumption of exhaustible resources. Ceramic bodies/fragments recycled into production according to the principle of ecological and closed production are also indispensable input raw materials. To substitute parts of the raw materials, we use ground tiles. We return unfired bodies and dust from filters and calibration lines for processing, thereby promoting a material-efficient production process, which optimises raw material consumption, and the subsequent production of waste materials. Environmentally friendly ceramic production also consumes a significant share of waste water, including the use of rainwater for the production of ceramic products.

In the factories we use facilities that do not release harmful emissions into the atmosphere. We use modern filters to capture atmospheric emissions (pocket filters, fluoro filters) and the latest technologies to reduce the emission of dust and acidic compounds into the atmosphere. We efficiently utilise energy by way of our Energy Management System, in accordance with ISO 50001. We also utilise waste heat by way of cogeneration units, resulting in an energy-efficient production process with low CO₂ emissions. The waste heat is used to pre-heat the air in the spray dryers, and also to heat the production halls.

In the ceramic industry, we all devote time, resources, and efforts towards sustainable production that has a low negative impact on the environment.