KIRCHDORFER ZEMENTWERK PROMOTES BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Kirchdorfer Zementwerk is committed to preserving nature and promoting biodiversity in the region. As part of a new traffic concept, the existing meadow orchard at Kirchdorfer Zementwerk was redesigned and expanded with old tree varieties. The project was supported by the local landscape conservation association “Bergman(n)dl” and majority owner Eva Hofmann.

As part of the design of the new traffic guidance system at the Kirchdorf cement works site, space had to be created for a soakaway for the targeted drainage of surface water. This step required the removal of some trees in the company’s own orchard.

“We didn’t want to be satisfied with this purely technical solution. “, says Managing Director Erich Frommwald. “Instead, we are pursuing a holistic approach that focuses on ecological aspects.”

In close cooperation with the local landscape conservation association “Bergma(n)dl”, seeds and seedlings of rare plant species worthy of protection were planted in the soakaway to promote biodiversity. This project was fully supported by the majority owner Eva Hofmann.

The great-great-granddaughter of Kirchdorf’s founding father Adolf Hofmann not only placed great importance on preserving the orchard, but also on maintaining and expanding the garden. “Nature and naturalness are important, we have to make sure that old orchards are preserved. It’s nice when employees can enjoy fruit from the company’s own orchard and we can bring a bit of nature into the industry!” emphasized Eva Hofmann.

Another highlight of this commitment is the nature partnership between the landscape conservation association “Bergma(n)dl” and the Kirchdorfer Zementwerk, which was recently awarded the Lions Club’s sustainability prize. This award recognizes the successful cooperation and the joint project “Nature Sponsorship”, which aims to promote biodiversity and sustainable action.

Picture credits: Reproduction free of charge with attribution © Fessl/Kirchdorfer

© Fessl/Kirchdorfer: From left to right: Production Manager Roland Kammerhuber, Maria Christina Habsburg-Lothringen, Eva Hofmann, Werner Bejvl from “Bergmandl”, Plant Manager Christian Breitenbaumer
© Fessl/Kirchdorfer: Plant manager Christian Breitenbaumer and production manager Roland Kammerhuber, as well as majority owner Eva Hofmann and her daughter Maria Christina Habsburg-Lothringen were actively involved in the planting and enjoyed the project.

0OTHER
& ARTICLES

Teilen

Are we a career match?

Want to find out if you’re a fit for us? Take the test now!

Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge with others?

Did you know that we use recycled car tires in cement production?

The motto here is ‘Recycling old tires instead of disposing of them.’ In Ohlsdorf, Upper Austria, the only used tire recycling plant in Austria is located. Kias Recycling GmbH, a joint venture between ART and the Kirchdorfer Group, supplies this valuable alternative fuel for our cement plant. This plant is renowned globally for its cleanest cement production.

continue

Do you like to think outside the box?

Do you believe that we manufacture stairs for fish?

Fish ladders assist fish in overcoming barriers such as dams or hydroelectric power plants. The unique Kirchdorfer fish passage system is a clever prefabricated system, much like LEGO blocks. In Austria, it has been used to build the highest fish passage in Europe.

continue

Construction sites and a hammer in hand are totally your thing?

Did you know that we are part of the largest photovoltaic facade system in Austria?

In 2023, our joint venture Martini Beton renovated its office building. The exterior transformation resulted in an integrated PV facade that annually produces environmentally friendly solar power equivalent to the energy consumption of around 50 single-family homes.

continue

Oh no!
Still, we’ll find the right job for you. It’s a match! You’re a perfect fit for us.

Discover our company values, benefits, or current jobs that could be a perfect fit for you now:

chat_opener

Kirchdorfer

Job Alert

I am interested in a job at the location:

I am interested in a job in the field of:

My Data: