Logistics offers great potential in terms of eco-balance optimization, meaning continuous optimization on both small and large scales pays off.

The mega-trailers that have been traveling for the past two years between the logistics center in Pfullendorf (DE) and the production plants in Rapperswil-Jona (CH) and Pottenbrunn (AT) are a good example of this. Mega-trailers are vehicles that have a greater loading capacity due to their greater loading heights. Instead of 66 pallets, there are now 99 – a step in the right direction towards reducing CO₂ emissions.

When it comes to logistics, sustainability goes far beyond what we do within the company. Geberit selects logistics partners according to clearly defined quality criteria and also encourages them to initiate their own environmental protection programs by means of an environmental code of conduct. Examples of this include training courses for drivers on fuel-efficient driving techniques, climate-neutral logistics facilities and the bundling of transports to reduce empty mileage.

With green logistics, Geberit focuses on a holistic approach for the resource-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation of goods. This sophisticated transport management system pays off both from a business and ecological perspective.

Intelligent concept: Mega-trailers have smaller wheels, thus offering a greater loading height than conventional semi-trailers.

Improvement in efficiency: Thanks to a greater loading height, 99 pallets can now be stacked as opposed to 66 as before.

Comprehensive perspective: Switching to mega-trailers is just one small part of the puzzle of permanent optimization in logistics operations.

Award-winning: In 2011, Geberit was awarded the German Logistics Prize for the radical restructuring of its logistics.

Optimized: Thanks to mega-trailers, 414 less transport journeys are made each year. The 126,000 km saved correspond to three circum-navigations of the globe.