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% CO2savings 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.
But that’s not all: with the Gühring bonus model, customers receive up to 15% on top of the market scrap price, which is issued as a credit note for the purchase of new tools. The amount of the credit note increases with the use of services from a total of four sub-areas: there is already a 3% bonus for pure carbide recycling. Customers who also purchase new tools, have tools reground or use Gühring tool management receive an additional 3%. Full participation in all four areas results in an additional bonus, which increases the total credit to up to 15%. Those who map their entire tool cycle with Gühring not only save money, but also reduce supplier diversity by placing their trust in a single manufacturer and ensure consistent quality Made in Germany.
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