In November 2019, new lorries were purchased from BÜCHL to expand and upgrade the existing fleet of a current 35 lorries. BÜCHL customers expect not only punctual, efficient service but also a clean appearance of the vehicles used in the production facilities and factories, as well as compliance with the current emissions regulations. As in the past, BÜCHL purchased SCANIA and MAN vehicles from the VW group, due to the very good experience. You can read the interview from Scania Hungary with the Büchl logistics manager in Scania Journey (2019/3) .
Sustainability at BÜCHL – with EMAS
After 12 years of EMAS certification, BÜCHL HUNGARIA was once again recognised by the Hungarian EMAS organisation as one of the first companies in Hungary to have undergone this certification. BÜCHL was not only the first waste disposal company but also the tenth company, in Hungary with EMAS. Compliance with the EMAS criteria is checked regularly, meaning that BÜCHL could maintain EMAS certification continuously until today.
The BÜCHL Sustainability Report
The first sustainability report for the BÜCHL group of companies has been published, prepared according to the internationally recognised DNK criteria (German Sustainability Code). At the end of 2019, the environmental expert committee in Germany also recognised that the EMAS certification is compatible with the German Sustainability Code (DNK). The report is only available in German.
The report is only available in German. The Report 2019 can be requested by email and is also available here to download as a PDF file.
Customer visit – transparency with
In July, 20 members of the AUDI Hungaria eco audit team learned about the recycling systems and internal waste collection, and discussed current priorities in the waste industry with BÜCHL, such as improving the recyclability of waste, increasing recovery rates and the currently difficult international raw material markets. With the cleanliness in the factories, the professional competence, the transparency and with the new ideas, it was confirmed that: BÜCHL HUNGARIA is a secure and sustainable industrial partner.
Accident-free driving – IRU honours BÜCHL drivers
A total of 8 BÜCHL lorry drivers were honoured by the IRU (International Road Transport Union) for 1 million kilometres each of accident-free and penalty-free driving. The IRU was founded in Switzerland in 1948. Further details about IRU under www.iru.org
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Services in Györ – BÜCHL becomes partner
The reconstruction of municipal services in the areas of supply and disposal has also led to changes in disposal at industrial companies for the municipal company Györ. To continue supporting the municipal company, BÜCHL HUNGARIA has founded a new company, Büchl Hungaria Nonprofit GmbH. This allows BÜCHL to continue to work as a subcontractor for the city in selected special services. The cooperation started in early 2018.
Plastic – BÜCHL saves transportation
Büchl Hungaria has invested in an innovative compression technology that compresses bulky foam waste made of EPS (Styropor®) into easy-to-use blocks in an extremely economical way – and without re-expansion. The extreme volume reduction achieved in this way in a ratio of up to 40:1 not only saves considerable transport and disposal costs, but the blocks that are produced can also be reused as raw materials.
Waste treatment for paint waste water
The newly installed paint waste water pre-treatment system went into continuous operation in 2016 following a development and pilot phase. The treatment plant separates the hazardous parts (paint particles and metals) from the wastewater of paint shops by chemical-physical means and, due to the high separation rate, allows the resulting glycol-containing water to be discharged into a sewage treatment plant, while the highly concentrated special waste (approx. 5% of the total amount) is to be fed to the special waste incinerator. With BÜCHL’s special know-how, 3500 t/a of hazardous waste can be processed for recycling. This new and unique facility was recognised by the environmental organisation KÖVET as a model example of innovative and economical environmental protection, and also by AUDI HUNGARY as a customer and supplier of this waste, which was able to significantly improve its recycling rate.
New location in east Hungary
BÜCHL HUNGARIA founds another location in Kőrösladány – to the south of Debrecen on the Romanian border – to better serve industrial customers. Logistic services and the handling of waste are mainly carried out at this location.
