Eco3 invests 3 million EUR in clean air technology for German facility

Eco3 has celebrated construction milestones for a new regenerative thermal oxidizer plant at its Wiesbaden, Germany facility, marking a 3 million EUR investment in clean air technology for its offset plate production operations.

The pre-press and printing equipment supplier held an event on July 1 with its workforce and business partners, including representatives from industrial park operator InfraServ Wiesbaden and its subsidiary ISW Technik, both strategic partners in the project.

'This investment represents a clear signal for the strengthening of Eco3 production in Wiesbaden, which is an essential part of the global production network of Eco3 and thus of our medium-term strategy,' said Christian Tebroke, CEO of Eco3.

The new RTO plant will replace an outdated thermal afterburning system and features a 26-meter high exhaust air stack. RTO technology uses regenerative thermal oxidation, a high-efficiency air purification process that treats exhaust gases generated during production by destroying volatile organic compounds at high temperatures while reusing the heat for energy efficiency.

'The new RTO plant will make a contribution to ECO3's sustainability thanks to state-of-the-art technologies,' said Dr Marcus Kraus, managing director of the Wiesbaden Eco3 site.

The installation is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by around 25 percent compared to the previous setup, supporting the company's climate goals and cleaner operations across the print industry. VOCs that would otherwise contribute to air pollution and pose health and safety risks are destroyed through the high-temperature treatment process.

'Supplying the new plant with steam energy will bring advantages not only for ECO3, but for the entire site in terms of efficiency and sustainability,' said Jörg Kreutzer, managing director of ISW.

Construction work is currently underway with commissioning planned for the end of 2025. The Wiesbaden facility forms part of Eco3's global production network serving the graphic arts industry.