Dedicated to Continuous Improvement in Conserving Energy

Mitigating climate change is the thinking behind many of the division’s energy-saving projects. Like other Magna locations around the world, Markt Schwaben is coming up with innovative ways to meet the challenges of what some experts call “the race of our lifetime,” as we target sustainable ways to do business.

Energy-saving projects include the installation of more efficient furnaces to melt raw material before it is sent to big die-casting machines and using new mold-cooling equipment. Other energy-optimization initiatives include shutting down the plant’s infrastructure systems during non-production times. Reducing water and chemical usage on the casting molds during the manufacturing process is another way to conserve resources.

The projects are part of a push for continuous improvement and the cultivation of an energy-conscious mindset. Employees recognize that our sustainability efforts, large and small, will have far-reaching impacts for our customers, our industry and our planet.

“The people who work on the line give us ideas,” said Markus Hirschvogel, the head of production at the division who served as Magna’s energy manager for Europe from 2013 to 2019. “They see exactly what’s going on. The ideas are smart and easy to implement. But we can always do better.”

Data collection is a critical part of monitoring energy usage.

The team also has an ambitious goal to recover heat used in the manufacturing process and then use it to provide cheaper heat to homes in the region.

As Magna envisions a carbon-free future, the people, products and processes at Markt Schwaben – and our 347 divisions in 28 countries – are making the world a safer, greener and better place.