CERATIZIT will introduce the first standard for calculating and classifying the CO2 footprint of carbide products at EMO Hanover 2023, the world's leading trade fair for production technology. In combination with a scoring and classification system, the Luxembourg-based carbide specialists promise an increase in transparency with carbon footprint at a product level and encourage other players in the carbide industry to take part. "Our goal is to establish a common standard on the market for calculating and classifying the carbon footprint of cutting tools, hard material solutions and tungsten carbide powders. In this way, we will be able to provide customers the carbon footprint transparency they require," explains Executive Board Spokesman Dr Andreas Lackner. Similar to the scoring systems for electrical devices, motor vehicles and food, customers should be able to know and assess a product’s footprint with a single glance. The alphabetic PCF classification (Product Carbon Footprint) can be added to any product sheet or sales document. Over the coming months, CERATIZIT will roll out the PCF classification across its product portfolio, introduce related products and services and encourage customers, partners and other industrial players to adopt the newly developed standard.
