A prime ESG example with Lebenshilfe Bruchsal-Bretten e.V sustainability and social engagement lie close to the heart of FRECH Group This is why the group has been acting responsibly and has anchored these values firmly into its corporate culture even if we prefer to report on die casting machines process optimizations or the latest technical developments,” FRECH shared via its latest media communication FRECH's principle of “avoidance and recycling instead of disposal” is illustrated perfectly by the following project Through its collaboration with Lebenshilfe Bruchsal-Bretten e.V. the company showcases how sustainability and social commitment can be combined in an unusual way Trade fair banners as sustainable raw material The economical use of resources is put to the test at trade fairs Exhibitors in particular set high standards and build exhibition stands from first-class materials that are similar in quality and perfection to building a house these are dismantled or torn down a few days later over 90% of the company's exhibition stands consist of reusable modules or materials The company has discovered how to recycle large trade fair banners instead of throwing them away The textiles with specific trade fair messages make up around 10% of FRECH's trade fair construction and must always be adapted to local conditions These are stretched on wooden structures and sometimes cover up to 600m2 of wall space With the help of Lebenshilfe Bruchsal-Bretten e.V. FRECH came up with a creative solution for recycling the trade fair banners Recycling old banner fabrics into high-quality bags is a non-profit organization that has been committed to supporting people with mental physical or psychological disabilities in the Bruchsal and Bretten regions since 1963 FRECH's unusual project lovingly transforms disused trade fair banners flags and other textile materials into unique handmade bags FRECH got to know great people and accompanied the creation of their bags from the very beginning The creative energy and the drive to use every material supplied is expressed in the fact that leftover material does not end up as waste but is reused as inserts or bag handles FRECH is proud of this passion project and is happy to continue supporting it The company would like to thank Lebenshilfe Bruchsal-Bretten e.V for the friendly welcome and the impressive insights into their valuable work I would like to receive the bi-weekly Foundry-Planet newsletter with all latest news Plus the special newsletters – all can be cancelled anytime and at no cost .thngs-to-do-title{font-size:30px;padding-top:20px}.thngs-to-do-txt{font-family:unify sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px}Things To Do in the Reading AreaThings to do in Reading, German electric flying taxi developer Volocopter announces the completion of its entire production line in Bruchsal All of the company’s own production facilities will start operations this month They are expected to produce 50 VoloCity aircraft per year The announcement coincides with the official opening of a new hangar with its own landing pad where the final assembly and development flight tests of the model will take place The company says it has the capacity and regulatory approval to build over 50 aircraft per year the company has built up and expanded its own production at various locations in Bruchsal Production of the VoloCity is scheduled to start this month “Right here is where the aircraft that will change how humanity moves about cities will take off and make its way across the world,” expresses CEO Dirk Hoke “This region is known for transforming mobility – the bicycle Electric air taxis and Volocopter in particular is a technology made in Germany that will make the world a more sustainable place.” Since 2021, Volocopter says it has held a certificate as a manufacturing company in accordance with EASA guidelines and issued by the German Federal Aviation Authority This certification covers the manufacture of carbon fibre parts all aspects of the electric drive unit and final assembly with a connection of the drive system and fuselage as well as extensive end-of-line flight testing The VoloCity is the fifth-generation Volocopter and is set to become the company’s first certified electric air taxi for cities the Bruchsal-based company is working on a whole family of flying machines (VoloCity The so-called critical design review of the VoloCity has now been completed This is now the aircraft that can be produced “with sufficient scope to incorporate further findings from flight testing” Volocopter describes itself as the first and only electric air taxi company to hold EASA design organisation approval (DOA) and production operation approval (POA) The company is already planning commercial air taxi services in cities such as Singapore volocopter.com I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology Urban air mobility (UAM) company Volocopter GmbH (Bruchsal Germany) announces the opening of its production facilities in Bruchsal including a new hangar that will host the company’s final assembly line with an air field to conduct development flight tests and quality checks. This is the final step of the production setup that Volocopter has been expanding in Bruschsal over the past 18 months Volocopter develops electrically powered air taxis with a family of aircraft that includes the VoloCity VoloRegion and VoloDrone. The company reports that it is the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company to receive Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The German company has committed to launching commercial air taxi services in cities like Singapore Volocopter’s production facilities have the capacity and regulatory approval to assembly 50+ VoloCity aircraft each year All of its company-owned production facilities will be ramped up to full production in April 2023 The company’s EASA certification is said to cover the entire VoloCity production process including manufacture of carbon fiber composite parts all aspects of the electric propulsion unit final assembly with decking of the propulsion system and fuselage The company held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new hangar in Bruchsal on April 4 The event also featured a crewed flight of the Volocopter 2X Federal Minister of Digital Affairs and Transport; Winfried Kretschmann Minister of the State of Baden-Württemberg; Dr Federal Government Coordinator for German Aerospace Policy; and upward of 70 business and political representatives “Right here is where the aircraft that will change how humanity moves about cities will take off and make its way across the world,” says Dirk Hoke “This region is known for transforming mobility — the bicycle Electric air taxis and Volocopter in particular is a technology made in Germany that will make the world a more sustainable place.” “The VoloCity has completed the critical design review — and that’s the aircraft we’re ready to produce with enough leeway for further learnings derived from flight testing It’s no easy task to set up a production facility for an entirely new type of aircraft but my team has done a phenomenal job,” says Andreas Fehring chief supply chain officer of Volocopter “Germany is already a world leader in the development of air taxis thanks in part to Volocopter’s great pioneering spirit I would like to support and build on this leading role by creating a framework that enables innovation and progress We are working with key industry players on a strategy for air taxi operations here in Germany in which all technical and legal issues are addressed without delay We are doing this so that the first drones carrying people and goods can take off very soon,” says Dr. Volker Wissing federal minister of Digital and Transport.