Environmental information

We take every effort for a locally-orientated manufacturing process which meets the manifold demands on an environmentally friendly, low-emission  production. As expertise and standards concerning environmentally friendly manufacturing are in a continuous state of flux, we make adaptations to our production methods and the materials used wherever this is possible.

Production

We produce 80 % of Eileen&Frank in Switzerland with only the aluminium’s surface finishing being done in Southern Germany. Our factories in Germany and Switzerland are subject to very high ecological standards and inspected regularly.

Whenever possible, we avoid using synthetic and composite materials.  All parts and components can be recycled separately. The following materials are used for our products:

Aluminium

Producing metals and aluminium normally involves a certain degree of environmental pollution. We purchase our aluminium from Alcan in Sierre (Switzerland) as well as from Alu Laufen in Laufen (Switzerland), i.e. from companies having strict environmental specifications. Aluminium is a material which is fully recyclable.

Premium steel

Producing premium steel normally involves a certain degree of environmental pollution. For our screw fittings, we use premium steel in very small amounts only.

Glass

Nowadays, the environmental pollution caused by producing glass is considered to be very small. As a material in everyday use, glass is, furthermore, environmentally harmless and fully recyclable.  We purchase the glass used in our products from a Swiss manufacturer.

MDF

If the use of MDF becomes necessary at the request of a customer, for example with coloured-lacquered surface areas, formaldehyde-free MDF made from >PEFC™ certified, excorticated coniferous wood is used. MDF is the abbreviation of `medium density fibreboard`, a modern material similar to solid wood as far as weight, the feel of the surface and manufacturing are concerned. We purchase the MDF used for our products from a German producer certified according to the ISO 9001 standards, and we process it here in Switzerland.

Solid wood

We only use wood from environmentally-sensitive cultivation, and we do not use wood from clear cutting. On demand, the solid wood used can also be delivered with a certificate confirming this origin. Our massive wood parts are processed in Switzerland.

Lacquers and oil

For the lacquering of our products, we use environmentally compatible, formaldehyde-free lacquers only. On request, parts from solid wood can be delivered with an oiled surface finish.

Synthetic materials

Whenever possible, we try to do without using plastics. Due to the design, we use four very small components made from polyurethane (PU), a material without any characteristics that might be harmful to health. The share of these four PU components in the product’s total weight is below 0.05 per cent.

Transport

All components are processed in Switzerland and adjoining countries. In the production process, no route of transport is longer than 200 kilometres (only exceptions: wood and MDF). Trucks are used for transportation.

Packaging

The furniture is delivered from our production facilities directly to our costumers. Normally, wooden boxes, felt blankets or cardboard are used as a transport protection. Only in particular cases are polyurethane (PU) rails used as edge guards and recycled later.

Electricity

For our storage and production areas, we use green electricity. Please see the  ›Certificate here.