Our passion

Our passion is to create the most beautiful landmarks, but without unnecessarily burdening the environment. Aldowa offers circular façade solutions that enable our clients to develop buildings that meet the highest ambitions in terms of circularity and sustainability. We bring these together into Aldowa Green.

  • R&D

    We are investing heavily in research into sustainable façade solutions. We bring the results of this together in Aldowa Green, which includes products such as our Solar Facade and Solar Thermal Facade.

  • Energy

    Our premises are equipped with hundreds of solar panels. We also use a heat pump to heat the building.

  • Supply Chain

    We optimise our supply chain and minimise carbon emissions throughout the chain. This enables us to select materials with a low carbon footprint, such as aluminium produced using hydropower. We also minimise our water use and filter our wastewater. With our partners and suppliers, we are working towards a circular (materials) chain: Reuse – Repair – Remanufacture – Recycle.

  • Transport

    By combining and optimising shipments we reduce the number of transport movements. In addition, Aldowa is working towards an all-electric fleet.

  • Waste

    By making the best use of sheet material, we limit residual waste from production. We reuse packaging from our suppliers for our own shipments. The entire company, from office to production, is virtually paperless.

  • Materials

    When we create a design, we minimise material use and eliminate non-recyclable materials wherever possible. Aldowa does not use materials that are harmful to people or the environment. We use only high-quality materials, which are maintenance-free and have a long lifespan. Our main products, aluminium and aluminium composite, are almost completely recyclable.

Cradle to Cradle

Demand for sustainably produced products is growing considerably. Aldowa is committed to making a contribution in this area as well by having its products certified according to the Cradle-to-Cradle principle.

Cradle-to-Cradle is a framework within which companies improve their products and processes to minimise their carbon footprint and maximise reuse. The philosophy behind Cradle-to-Cradle (i.e. a circular cycle) is that either the product can be given a second life at the end of its lifespan, or the raw materials can be reused to make a new product. To achieve that, many aspects must already be taken into account during production.

More and more of our products are being Cradle-to-Cradle certified in collaboration with our partners and suppliers. After all, a sustainable chain requires effort by the entire supply chain, from aluminium smelter to coater, anodiser to installer on the building site. This allows us to maintain control over all the processes and materials on which the final product is based. This enables us to work with our partners to strive for more sustainable choices at all levels.

If you would like to know more about our sustainable choices or Aldowa Green, please feel free to contact us.