Uzin Utz Group, a full-range supplier of flooring systems, has partnered chemical company BASF SE to increase the proportion of raw materials to bio-based origin in its products. 

In a continuous development process, the Ulm-based construction chemicals manufacturer is working closely with BASF to increase the proportion of raw materials of bio-based origin in its products to conserve precious and limited resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

The driver for more climate protection and sustainability is BASF's biomass balance approach. This is because the Ulm-based construction chemicals manufacturer purchases basic products from BASF that have been produced using renewable raw materials according to the certified biomass balance approach. In this way, the proportion of raw materials binders with biomass-based raw materials origin in the laying systems of Uzin Utz is successively increased, which preserves fossil resources and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. 

By using renewables instead of fossil resources alone, CO2 emissions at Uzin Utz can be reduced by nearly 3,000 tons per year in terms of raw materials. 

"In the future, we want to make an even greater contribution with regard to a transparent sustainable value chain and further expand our role model function in the industry," explains Philipp Utz, Board Member, Uzin Utz Group. 

"Like our cooperation partner BASF, we have been combining economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility for years," says Philipp Utz. 

"We are taking a big step toward this goal by taking the biomass balance approach into account when purchasing our raw materials," says Utz explaining the cooperation with BASF. 

"As an energy-intensive company, we have set ourselves the goal of being climate-neutral from the year 2050 and are currently implementing changes at numerous levels. We are pleased to have the Uzin Utz Group as a partner, sharing the same commitment towards a sustainable future, and with whom we can drive sustainable product solutions in the value chain for building materials," explains Christoph Hansen, Head Dispersions & Resins Europe at BASF SE. 

"By applying the biomass balance approach to binders, we preserve fossil resources and protect the climate - without compromising on quality," explains Utz. "In addition to our efforts to reduce our direct CO2 emissions from operations, this makes a significant contribution to decisively reducing the CO2 footprint of our upstream processes."