Sustainability
Responsibility in every magnet: Our path to genuine sustainability
We work with valuable, often finite raw materials. That is why sustainable practices are an integral part of our corporate culture at BRUGGER.
🛠️ Product intelligence & design
- Resource-efficient design: right from the development stage, we focus on intelligent geometries and the economical use of materials. We plan our designs so that our materials can be easily separated and recycled at the end of their life cycle.
- Built to last: Quality is the most powerful driver of environmental protection. Through robust designs and high-quality components, we extend the service life of our systems – this reduces wear and tear and lowers resource consumption in the long term.
♻️ Resource conservation in practice
- Material efficiency: For our products and packaging, we consistently opt for recycled solutions to significantly reduce the use of virgin raw materials.
- Circular economy: Production waste is fed directly back into the material cycle wherever possible.
🏭 Responsible production & partnerships
- Efficient manufacturing: Modern machinery and optimised processes reduce emissions and waste at our site.
- Regional & Fair: We prioritise long-term relationships with selected suppliers and regional sourcing. This strengthens the local region, ensures full transparency in the supply chain and reduces transport distances.
🤝 Together with our customers
We see ourselves as partners in achieving our customers’ sustainability goals. Through expert advice on material-efficient and durable solutions, we help you to measurably reduce your own environmental footprint.
Sustainability at BRUGGER: less risk, fewer critical materials, greater transparency
BRUGGER has been committed to environmental protection and sustainability for many years. In our decision-making, we take into account the economic implications and our environmental footprint. Since 2019, we have been tracking emissions at our site, continuously reducing them and making a voluntary financial contribution to certified climate protection projects to offset any remaining emissions.
For us, sustainability is not just a marketing label, but an integral part of our technical and organisational decisions (EMAS certification): material selection, the supply chain, testing strategy and service life all have a direct impact on our environmental performance and product availability.
Reduction of critical alloys (heavy rare earths)
The mining of heavy rare earths (e.g. dysprosium/terbium) is considered particularly harmful to the environment. That is why, right from the procurement stage of our raw magnets, we take care to avoid sourcing alloys containing heavy rare earths wherever technically possible. Fewer critical materials mean a better environmental footprint – and often fewer dependencies as well.
Responsible supply chain with direct influence
Through FairMagnet, we have direct contact with manufacturers of raw magnets – and thus real influence rather than merely acting as a distributor. We audit smelters and mines to rule out conflict materials and environmentally damaging overexploitation. In addition, we test the raw magnets supplied to BRUGGER in our own laboratory before they go into production.
Local production & longevity as the key drivers of sustainability
By carrying out all production steps here in Germany, we eliminate the need for transport of intermediate products. Our commitment to minimising ourcarbon footprint ensures an excellent sustainability record for our production, which we document in our sustainability report . More importantly, our magnet systems are often more corrosion-resistant and durable because we coat or overmould them using our own processes. A longer service life reduces the need for replacements, downtime and material consumption – often the decisive sustainability factor across the entire product life cycle.