Due to its national sources, Feinhütte Halsbrücke does not currently see itself affected by the sometimes dramatic economic developments associated with global supply bottlenecks in the coronavirus crisis. Feinhütte has always relied on 100% 'Made in Germany', a crisis-proof warehouse and vertical integration.
According to the company, there are currently no supply bottlenecks for solder products. The family business recycles tin and lead-containing residues from all over Europe, largely from Germany, and uses them to manufacture new quality products. There is currently enough material in stock that can be processed further.
The purity grades of the solders produced from the recycled materials are predominantly higher than the purity grades of new materials from the initial smelting. Feinhütte has developed various purification processes that guarantee high quality. Feinhütte organizes the repurchase of solders and metals directly. This allows Feinhütte to offer a closed cycle from buy-back to recycling, production and return delivery.
"The actual effects of the current crisis are becoming increasingly clear. However, it is already clear that in times of cross-continental production of products or components, just-in-time, lean management, outsourcing and shrinking inventories, the susceptibility to disruption of globalized and supposedly perfectly coordinated and optimized systems is immense," says Tobias Patzig, authorized signatory of the company, assessing the current development. In his opinion, the trend towards deindustrialization in Europe must be reversed. An important side effect is the reduction of dependencies for key goods and, in particular, raw materials. Last but not least, significantly shorter supply chains and reduced transportation costs would represent a real green deal and further reduce the burden on the environment.
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