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“ We ’ re working on reducing the energy consumption during the washing cycle . Our focus is on the washing temperature not in production ”
MICHAEL LANG Head of R & D at Mifa vision of where you want to go ,” Bötsch observes . “ I have this vision that on a scientific level but also from a production level , Migros is one of the top players in recycling and sustainability .”
Indeed , Migros is looking to play to its strengths in order to increase sustainability throughout its operations . “ We have a train connection on our site and Migros has to maximise the transport of goods by train . We ’ re looking for international customers or warehouses with a connection where we can use our advantage also their advantage ,” explains Lang .
Sofidel is one company that has already taken advantage of this . “ For most of the products shipped to Migros , Sofidel has chosen the railway as the preferred means of transport , which gives an additional energy saving if compared with the traditional transport made with lorries ,” D ’ Angelo observes .
Migros is the largest rail transporter of goods in Switzerland . “ It ’ s only a small part but now we are looking at putting a good focus on that – we try to avoid road transport ,” Lang concludes .
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