Sustainable Industrial Site

In 2020, Condensator Dominit constructed a new factory building on a former industrial brownfield site in Brilon-Wald. The building meets the latest energy efficiency and construction standards.

A photovoltaic system installed on the roof provides a significant portion of the company’s own electricity supply. This electricity is also used to operate a heat exchanger that utilizes the neighboring Hoppecke stream as an energy source. In summer, the system provides cooling; in winter, it supplies heat to the building.

Through an underfloor heating and cooling system, the entire building can be efficiently climate-controlled. As a result, the facility operates largely independent of fossil fuels for its building energy needs.

During periods of peak demand, the company purchases exclusively certified renewable electricity.

To further optimize energy consumption throughout the building, modern LED lighting is combined with an intelligent building control system.

Sustainable Mobility for Employees

To actively involve employees in the company’s sustainability strategy, Managing Director Dr. Christian Dresel offers compact electric company vehicles to all employees.

The electricity required for these vehicles is provided free of charge at two company-owned charging stations located on the company parking area. Additional charging stations are already planned in order to further expand climate-neutral mobility at the site.

Responsibility for People

For Condensator Dominit, sustainability also includes social responsibility.

The entire company premises have been designed to be fully accessible and barrier-free. This ensures that all employees can participate equally in the workplace environment.

If an employee’s personal circumstances change, the company can provide a fully accessible workplace regardless of the building floor.

Furthermore, Condensator Dominit is committed to an open and respectful corporate culture. The company has signed the german  Diversity Charter (“Charta der Vielfalt”) and is committed to actively promoting diversity and equal opportunities in the workplace.

The goal is to create a working environment free of prejudice where all employees are valued equally, regardless of origin, gender, age, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Biodiversity at the Industrial Site

Sustainability at Condensator Dominit also includes protecting and promoting biodiversity.

On the green areas of the company site in Brilon-Wald, a wildflower meadow and a wildlife grazing area have been created in cooperation with a local school and the village community. The project was financed entirely by the company.

Further sustainability initiatives on building facades, roof areas and the neighbouring historic vinegar tower are currently being evaluated.

Technological Contribution to the Energy Transition

The energy transition also places new demands on industrial power systems and grid stability.

The increasing use of renewable energy sources and modern power electronic equipment such as LED lighting, frequency converters and switch-mode power supplies generates harmonics and voltage distortions within electrical networks.

These effects can cause industrial power systems to fall outside the power quality limits defined in the EN 61000-2-4 standard.

This is where the core expertise of Condensator Dominit comes into play.

With specially developed active and passive filter systems, voltage distortions in industrial power networks can be reduced and power quality can be stabilized. This ensures reliable and standards-compliant operation of even highly complex industrial production processes.

By doing so, Condensator Dominit contributes to the success of the industrial energy transition, enabling renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies to be reliably integrated into industrial infrastructures.

Consistency as a Leadership Principle

For Managing Director Dr. Christian Dresel, sustainability is a matter of consistency in corporate leadership:
“We cannot convince our customers to invest in energy-efficient systems while ignoring energy efficiency ourselves. We cannot support the energy transition while doing nothing within our own company. We cannot tell our employees that we respect them and then accept poor indoor climate conditions in a new building. And we cannot talk about social responsibility while refusing truck drivers access to basic facilities.”

Entrepreneurs often expect municipalities to grant them responsibility and freedom to operate. In return, companies must also use this freedom responsibly and in the interest of society.

Sustainability and Economic Success

For Dr. Christian Dresel, sustainability is not a contradiction to economic success: “Only if we manage the energy transition while maintaining prosperity will it become a global climate transition. Countries such as India, China or the United States will only follow our example if Germany proves that climate protection does not mean losing economic strength.”

For Condensator Dominit, sustainability, social responsibility and economic success are not contradictions – they are mutually reinforcing principles that ensure the long-term success of the company.