This sustainability approach is also evident when it comes to material selections. Given that Earth’s resources are finite, Axelent always strives to ensure that its natural resource use is as efficient as possible. In the first instance, the company chooses materials that are either already recycled or else reusable. Today, 99% of the company’s products are recyclable and collaborations with market leaders in the field ensure that operations are always at the forefront. Within production, Axelent always strives to maximise material use, thereby minimising the amount of unnecessary scrap and waste. Moreover, the company’s production doesn’t generate any emissions, other than welding fumes that are filtered, and so requires no permits or registration.

The company is also working hard to reduce its environmental impact within shipping. Since Axelent is an international company with a local base in Hillerstorp, Sweden, where all in-house production takes place, it’s impossible to completely eliminate all shipping-related emissions. Carbon emissions are, however, kept as low as possible by, for example, ensuring that 90% of subcontractors are located within a 100-kilometre radius of Axelent. Pallet use is carefully planned and organised to ensure optimised shipments from Hillerstorp. It is also the company’s ambition to minimise – and ultimately completely phase out – the use of air freight.