The Gühring Tool Circle
Earn money with carbide recycling
When a cutting tool loses its cutting properties, that’s not the end – it’s just the beginning: Gühring purchases worn tools and other carbide scrap, feeds it into the recycling process and extracts valuable secondary raw materials from it, which are used to manufacture new, high-performance tools. Thanks to the bonus model, customers benefit from the Gühring Tool Circle in several ways.
The Gühring Tool Circle enables companies to recycle their carbide scrap in an uncomplicated manner. Customers order a collection container, which is provided free of charge and picked up again once it is full. The weight, contents and credit note are then documented in a transparent and traceable manner. Gühring takes care of the entire recycling logistics, so customers don’t have to worry about a thing – and because everything from carbide production to recycling takes place in Germany, they also benefit from guaranteed supply chains.
65% CO2 savings thanks to carbide recycling
Sustainability without compromise: thanks to its own carbide technology and recycling facilities, Gühring is able to recover and recycle almost 100 percent of its raw materials. This has several advantages: natural resources such as tungsten and cobalt are conserved and used sustainably through recycling. Furthermore, compared to carbide production using primary raw materials, 65% CO2 is saved because the recycling process significantly reduces energy consumption and emissions. It makes no difference for new tools whether the raw materials are freshly extracted or recycled. The new tools are of the same quality.
Customer loyalty is rewarded
The Gühring bonus model
In addition to reducing their own ecological footprint and benefiting from uncomplicated recycling logistics, customers also benefit from the Gühring Tool Circle: Gühring offers a fair repurchase price based on the current carbide market price, which can be conveniently calculated using the online scrap calculator.
| 50 kg | x | 20 € | + | 15 % | = | 1.150 € |
| Carbide scrap (quantity) | Market price (per kilo) | Bonus earned (total) | Credit against the cost of new tools |
A closed-loop system as a competitive advantage
Gühring demonstrates how a modern tool recycling system works, and AUMOVIO benefits from it. With the Gühring Tool Circle, the company is able to return its carbide scrap to the recycling loop with minimal effort and save on new purchases – a system that works reliably.
Supply security with the Gühring Tool Circle
Export restrictions, raw-material shortages and rising costs challenge carbide production in Europe. With the Gühring Tool Circle, Gühring strengthens raw-material independence while sustainably combining supply security with benefits.
Students work with Gühring software
With software and dispensing cabinets from Gühring, the Philipp-Matthäus-Hahn School is digitizing its tool management. This not only takes the school a step towards digitalization, but also fosters the next generation of skilled workers.
