Energy & Logistics
Electricity, storage and transport
The part of sustainability that nobody sees at a trade show accounts for a large share of the impact. Where material is stored between two events, how it gets there, and where the electricity for the warehouse comes from.
Monschau and Alsdorf
Different roles
Monschau, near Aachen, is home to WWM's headquarters and the warehouse of the RocketExpo business unit. This is where the company started in 1977.
Alsdorf is home to the logistics hub with the warehouse of the ExpoCloud business unit: a high-bay warehouse with 6,000 pallet spaces, climate-controlled all year round because paper and textiles require it. Europe-wide shipping runs from here.
The two warehouses are unit-specific. This is not duplication, but a consequence of the different construction methods: project material and system material have different requirements for storage and order picking.
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Energy
Our electricity comes entirely from renewable sources
WWM sources 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy. Both sites operate their own photovoltaic systems, and battery storage is being planned.
Company cars are electric; this is set out in a fleet policy. The trucks are not, as electric long-haul transport is currently not practical.
Energy consumption is recorded as part of an annual Corporate Carbon Footprint analysis.
Transport
A warehouse that enables bundled shipments
When material is stored centrally, trips can be combined. Several customers at the same trade show can be supplied on a single tour, and returns are handled together. This reduces the number of trips without anything looking different at the stand.
For individual events, we can produce a CO₂ assessment that takes transport and material use into account.
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