Istanbul Turkey based special steel producer Ergin Makine, with support from European Union & EBRD, has gained ISO accreditation as an environmentally friendly business. Through the EBRD’s Advice for Small Business programme, Ergin Makine worked with a sustainability consultant to quantify the environmental impacts of GreenWeight and compare its carbon footprint with equivalent products on the market. At the end of the project, the company received appropriate certifications for GreenWeight’s Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Products Declaration, showing the environmental benefits of GreenWeight over comparable counterweights in the market. As a result, Ergin Makine can now proudly call itself a green business and share the environmental and sustainability benefits of its GreenWeight technology with a wider audience.Aptly named GreenWeight, Ergin Makine’s patented counterweight contributes to the environment on multiple levels. It is manufactured from recycled scrap metal collected from local sources, and it is energy efficient: the production process does not use any heat treatment and requires minimal energy use, as opposed to regular counterweights used in the industry. This means that the CO2 emissions associated with the production of the patented technology are 32 times lower than in traditional production methods. Moreover, the machinery used in production could also be considered green: the company built it in house, avoiding the carbon emissions associated with transporting equipment to its production facilities from abroad. With more than 50 years experience in engineering activities, Ergin Makine is known for its steel counterweight products, which are most commonly used in lift mechanisms. Yet rising prices for steel, demand for cheaper alternatives from customers, and an increased awareness of climate change drove the company to pursue greener solutions.
Istanbul Turkey based special steel producer Ergin Makine, with support from European Union & EBRD, has gained ISO accreditation as an environmentally friendly business. Through the EBRD’s Advice for Small Business programme, Ergin Makine worked with a sustainability consultant to quantify the environmental impacts of GreenWeight and compare its carbon footprint with equivalent products on the market. At the end of the project, the company received appropriate certifications for GreenWeight’s Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Products Declaration, showing the environmental benefits of GreenWeight over comparable counterweights in the market. As a result, Ergin Makine can now proudly call itself a green business and share the environmental and sustainability benefits of its GreenWeight technology with a wider audience.Aptly named GreenWeight, Ergin Makine’s patented counterweight contributes to the environment on multiple levels. It is manufactured from recycled scrap metal collected from local sources, and it is energy efficient: the production process does not use any heat treatment and requires minimal energy use, as opposed to regular counterweights used in the industry. This means that the CO2 emissions associated with the production of the patented technology are 32 times lower than in traditional production methods. Moreover, the machinery used in production could also be considered green: the company built it in house, avoiding the carbon emissions associated with transporting equipment to its production facilities from abroad. With more than 50 years experience in engineering activities, Ergin Makine is known for its steel counterweight products, which are most commonly used in lift mechanisms. Yet rising prices for steel, demand for cheaper alternatives from customers, and an increased awareness of climate change drove the company to pursue greener solutions.
