Green development has become a must for high-quality corporate development. Shandong Kangdi Aluminum deeply recognizes that the company's long-term development is inextricably linked to ecological protection. It consistently incorporates the concept of "green symbiosis" into every aspect of its production and operations—from optimizing energy consumption in the workshops, to the innovative development of recyclable products, to environmental management and control throughout the entire industry chain. Through concrete actions, it breaks the inherent perception of "production and environmental protection are in opposition," forging a sustainable path of "coordinated advancement of corporate development and ecological protection," setting a benchmark for green transformation in the aluminum profile industry.
"Environmental protection is not a cost burden, but a core competitive advantage for corporate development"—this is the profound understanding of Shandong Kangdi Aluminum's management team on green development. Many years ago, the company established a "Green Development Strategy Committee," led directly by the General Manager. Working alongside multiple departments, including technology, production, and procurement, the committee developed the "Three-Year Corporate Green Development Plan," which prioritizes environmental protection efforts along three dimensions: "carbon reduction in production, low-carbon products, and carbon reduction in management." Environmental goals are incorporated into each department's performance evaluation system to ensure that every environmental initiative is effectively implemented.
To deeply embed the concept of "Green Coexistence" in every employee, the company regularly organizes "Environmental Protection Culture Month" activities. These activities include inviting environmental experts to deliver lectures explaining the national "dual carbon" policy and industry environmental standards; organizing employee visits to leading environmental companies to learn about green production practices; and hosting an "Environmental Protection Golden Idea" competition, encouraging employees to submit innovative suggestions for energy conservation, consumption reduction, and emissions reduction based on their roles. In recent years, dozens of employee suggestions, such as "recovering waste heat from extruders" and "optimizing wastewater recycling systems," have been successfully implemented, reducing the company's carbon emissions by over 1,000 tons. This "top-down leadership and bottom-up participation" environmental protection atmosphere has made green concepts part of Kangdi Aluminum's DNA. Production Innovation: Using Technology to Solve the Problem of "High Energy Consumption and High Emissions"
In the aluminum profile production process, processes such as melting, casting, and extrusion consume high amounts of energy and are key areas of environmental protection. Shandong Kangdi Aluminum recognizes that achieving green production requires technological innovation. To this end, the company invests 5% of its annual revenue in environmental technology research and development and equipment upgrades, comprehensively optimizing its production processes with the goal of "reducing energy consumption, reducing emissions, and improving efficiency."
For the melting and casting process, the company has introduced a "regenerative natural gas aluminum melting furnace." Compared to traditional furnaces, it boasts a thermal efficiency increase of over 30%, reducing natural gas consumption by 15 cubic meters per ton of molten aluminum and saving approximately 2,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. Furthermore, the R&D team has independently designed a "molten aluminum waste heat recovery system" that captures waste heat from the melting and casting process for heating the workshop and hot water supply for employee bathrooms, saving over 500 tons of standard coal annually. In the extrusion process, the company has retrofitted all extruders with frequency conversion technology. This intelligent control system adjusts motor speed based on production needs, eliminating energy waste caused by idling. This reduces power consumption per extruder by 8,000 kWh per month.
The company has also established a comprehensive treatment system for the wastewater, waste gas, and waste residue generated during the production process. In terms of wastewater treatment, the company invested in an industrial wastewater recycling system with a daily treatment capacity of 500 tons. Using a three-stage process consisting of pretreatment, biochemical treatment, and deep filtration, the system reuses treated wastewater for workshop cooling, floor cleaning, and other applications. This results in a wastewater reuse rate exceeding 90%, reducing fresh water consumption by 150,000 tons annually. For waste gas treatment, an RTO regenerative thermal incinerator was installed to incinerate organic waste gases generated during the spraying process at high temperatures, achieving a purification efficiency of 99% and keeping emission concentrations well below national emission standards. Regarding waste slag treatment, the company partnered with a professional environmental protection company to recycle aluminum slag and waste molds generated during the production process, achieving zero landfill waste. This system recycles approximately 300 tons of aluminum resources annually, equivalent to reducing the mining of approximately 1,800 tons of bauxite.
These production innovations have not only brought significant environmental benefits but also significant economic benefits. Through energy conservation, consumption reduction, and resource recycling, the company saves over 2 million yuan annually, truly achieving a win-win situation for both environmental protection and profitability. Product Innovation: Developing Recyclable Aluminum Profiles to Exploit the Green Market
Driven by the green consumption trend, market demand for recyclable and easily recyclable aluminum profiles is growing. Shandong Kangdi Aluminum, keenly aware of this shift in demand, established a "Green Product R&D Team" focused on the innovative development of recyclable aluminum profiles, creating a complete green closed loop from production to use and recycling.
After over two years of research and development, the team successfully launched a series of "Fully Recyclable Aluminum Profiles." This series utilizes over 30% recycled aluminum, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 800 kilograms per ton compared to virgin aluminum. The design utilizes a modular construction, eliminating difficult-to-disassemble connections like glue and welding. This allows for quick disassembly upon end-of-life, achieving a recycling rate of over 95%. The surface treatment utilizes an environmentally friendly powder coating that is free of heavy metals and volatile organic compounds, making it both harmless to humans and reducing pollutant emissions during the recycling process. Since its launch, this recyclable aluminum profile has been a hit with customers in industries such as new energy and smart home. A representative from a well-known smart home company stated, "Kangdi Aluminum's recyclable aluminum profiles not only align with our brand's green positioning but also help us reduce end-of-life disposal costs. In the future, we plan to fully incorporate them into products such as wardrobes and desks." Currently, sales of this product line account for 25% of the company's total sales and are growing annually, becoming a new growth point.
In addition, the company offers an "aluminum profile recycling service" to its customers. When replacing old products, customers can return their discarded aluminum profiles to Kangdi Aluminum, which will recycle them and provide new aluminum profiles at a discounted price. This service not only increases the recycling rate of aluminum resources but also strengthens customer loyalty, achieving a win-win situation for the company, its customers, and the environment.
Full-chain management: Driving upstream and downstream collaboration to build a green ecosystem
Shandong Kangdi Aluminum understands that green development cannot be achieved by a single company alone; it requires the joint participation of upstream and downstream companies. To this end, the company proactively assumes its responsibility as a "chain leader" and, through the development of the "Green Supply Chain Management Specification," guides suppliers and customers to jointly practice environmental protection, building a "green symbiotic" industrial ecosystem.
In terms of supplier management, the company incorporates environmental indicators into its supplier access criteria, requiring all suppliers to possess environmental certifications and provide raw materials that meet national green standards. The company also regularly organizes "environmental protection training" for suppliers, sharing technical expertise in energy conservation, waste gas treatment, and other areas to help them improve their environmental performance. Suppliers with outstanding environmental performance are given preferential orders and preferential pricing; suppliers that fail to meet environmental standards are resolutely terminated. Currently, over 80% of the company's qualified suppliers have been awarded the designation of "Green Factory" or "Environmentally Friendly Advanced Enterprise."
In terms of customer collaboration, the company provides clients with "green solutions"—recommending the use of recyclable aluminum profiles or low-energy production processes based on their product requirements. It also assists clients in calculating the carbon emissions of their products throughout their lifecycle, helping them achieve their "low-carbon production" goals. For example, when collaborating with a new energy company, the company not only provided recyclable aluminum profiles but also optimized the product's structural design, reducing the weight of the customer's photovoltaic racks by 10%. This not only reduced transportation energy consumption but also improved installation efficiency. This "green service beyond the product itself" has strengthened Kangdi Aluminum's partnership with its customers and promoted the green transformation of the entire industry chain.
From concept to practice, from products to the entire industry chain, Shandong Kangdi Aluminum has demonstrated its commitment to environmental protection through its commitment to "green symbiosis." Going forward, the company will continue to increase its investment in environmental technology research and development, aiming to achieve "carbon neutrality in the production process" within three years. It will also launch more recyclable aluminum profile products, encouraging more upstream and downstream companies to participate in green development, and allowing the blueprint of "coordinated advancement of corporate development and ecological protection" to flourish even more brilliantly in the aluminum profile industry.
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