Hessen-PIUS produced the company Koziol GmbH ideas for friends locally in Erbach in the Odenwald smart decoration items and consumer goods of for daily use. Thinking and acting of the company counted 180 employees are focused on sustainability. Erbach, March 4, 2010 – “Koziol manufactures close design with soul, the lucky owner. “And with minimal material and as resource-efficient as possible”, said Managing Director Thorsten Munter Hall on March 4 during the event “Hessen-PIUS on the spot”. A consultation with regard to energy efficiency yet additional improvements brought the brand manufacturer of design products. Thorsten Munter who presented some 30 interested parties, which were found on the premises in Erbach in the Odenwald to learn more about the promotes environmental protection (PIUS), results when Koziol. So, the company can use the waste heat of the injection molding machines used in the production for the industrial floor heating in the so-called “Koziol luck factory”. Completed in October 2009, the growing houses on 1500 square metres of space three areas: an outlet store, a canteen for visitors and as a central part of an 850-square-foot museum, which documents the history of the company since 1927. Instead of the waste heat produced solely by one pass free-standing Tower in the environment and destroy energy, a part of the waste heat is harnessed in the future for the new building. Also reduces the emissions of CO2 by around 32 tons annually. As a contribution to the increased efficiency as well as to environmental protection, Hesse promotes PIUS discussions in small and medium-sized enterprises. For this following framework conditions according to Armin Domesle by the RKW Hessen GmbH. “Companies can provide an application for promotion of the PIUS Advisory with up to 250 employees, whose annual turnover is EUR 50 million and whose balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euro”, he said. Can up to 9,000 euros depending on the region For PIUS projects within three years from land funds will receive funding. At PIUS interested companies contact Jurgen Muller or Kay Uwe Bolduan by the RKW Hessen GmbH in Eschborn, Tel.: 06196 / 970240. There is more information also see. Aktionslinie Hessen-Umwelttech Hessen-Umwelttech is the central platform of the Hessian Ministry of economics for environmental technology companies. Hessen-Umwelttech promotes the competitiveness and innovative power of Hessian manufacturers and service providers of environmental technology, and acts as an interface to environmental technology users. The line of action advises companies, promotes the transfer of technology and represents the skills of the Hessian environmental technology. Press contact: main view public employment agency Edeltraud Kruse / Uwe Berndt of Wilhelmshoher str. 35 60389 Frankfurt am main phone 0 69 / 40 56 29 54 company contact: HA Hessen Agentur GmbH Dagmar Dittrich action line Hessen Umwelttech Abraham Lincoln Road 38-42 65189 Wiesbaden Tel.: 06 11 / 7 74-86 45