The Suolahti factory is one of the cleanest tractor factories in the world. It operates on 100% renewable energy, despite the enormous amounts of heating energy consumed in the cold North. In addition, no waste ends up in landfills; instead 81 percent of waste is recycled and the rest is recovered for energy.
Electrical and thermal energy is produced with 100% renewable wind and hydro power and biomass.
No waste ends up in landfills. The waste is sorted into 26 different fractions, 81 percent of which is recycled and 19 percent is recovered for energy.
Energy consumption decreased by 18 percent between 2018 and 2022.
Carbon dioxide emissions from incoming transports have decreased by 17 percent since 2017.
On the assembly line, tractors are refuelled with renewable Neste My diesel. Approximately 5 million litres have been tanked in the last five years.
Approximately 90 percent of materials are recycled by remanufacturing engines and transmissions.
EcoPower low-rev engines consume about 10 percent less fuel.
Text Tommi Pitenius Photo Valtra archive
