BISON Polymers
SUSTAINABILITY AT BISON

SHORT SUPPLY CHAINS.
EFFICIENT PRODUCTION.
GREATER SUPPLY SECURITY.

We manufacture in Germany, using European raw materials and
efficient technology – for a resilient supply across Europe.
OVER 20 BN.

Disposable gloves are used every year
in Germany alone.
We manufacture
high-quality nitrile disposable gloves,
right here in Siegen – for Europe.

GLOBAL CHALLENGES

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
WORK.
UNTIL THEY DON’T.

Dependence on long, fragile supply chains makes our supply
vulnerable. Crises in recent years have shown how quickly
essential raw materials and products can become scarce.
SELECTED CRISES AND THEIR IMPACT
2020

COVID-19

Lockdowns, border closures
and demand shocks caused
global supply shortages.

Delivery delays

2021

EVER GIVEN

The Suez Canal blockage
brought one of the world’s
main trade routes to a
standstill for days.

Transport disruption

2024

RED SEA

Attacks in the Red Sea forced
ships to take longer routes,
increasing costs and transit times.

Longer transit times

2026

IRAN CONFLICT

Geopolitical tensions increase
the risk of further disruption
along key trade routes.

Higher disruption risk

OUR SOLUTION

PRODUCING WHERE DEMAND EXISTS.

We take a European approach to the entire supply chain – from raw materials and production to the European market.
EUROPEAN BY DESIGN. MADE IN GERMANY. FOR EUROPE.
RAW MATERIALS

FROM EUROPE.

Key raw materials and intermediates
sourced from European networks.

PRODUCTION

IN GERMANY.

Nitrile disposable gloves
manufactured in Germany.

DEMAND

FOR EUROPE.

Shorter routes, less dependence
and greater supply security.

RAW MATERIALS FROM EUROPE

RESILIENT SUPPLY
FROM RAW MATERIAL TO NITRILE

Nitrile production begins long before the manufacturing process
at BISON. That is why we also consider the upstream supply
of the intermediates we need.

Key intermediates are made in European chemical clusters.
This allows a substantial share of the supply chain to be based
in Europe and makes production in Germany possible.

* Europe sources crude oil from various regions, including Norway, the USA, North Africa and,
   to a lesser extent, the Middle East. A broad range of sources reduces dependence on individual
   countries and strengthens the resilience of Europe’s raw material supply.

PRODUCTION IN
GERMANY.

CAN IT REALLY
BE COMPETITIVE?

YES.

THROUGH
SUSTAINABILITY.

AT BISON, SUSTAINABILITY IS A STRATEGIC DRIVER OF COMPETITIVE PRODUCTION IN GERMANY
USING EUROPEAN RAW MATERIALS, RATHER THAN AN AFTERTHOUGHT. OUR UNDERSTANDING OF
SUSTAINABILITY GOES BEYOND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: IT COMBINES ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT WITH ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY AND A RESILIENT VALUE CHAIN.

MANAGING DIRECTOR, BISON POLYMERS
SUSTAINABILITY AS A STRATEGIC DRIVER

THE KEY FACTORS.

Sustainability is a strategic driver at BISON. Efficient processes, lower consumption, circular resource use,
short supply chains, our own plant technology and automation create the foundation for producing
nitrile disposable gloves competitively in Germany.
01

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Reducing energy
demand within
production.

02

RESOURCE CIRCULARITY

Using resources efficiently
and reusing them within
our processes.

03

SHORT SUPPLY CHAINS

Reducing transport distances
and dependencies.

04

TECHNOLOGY &
AUTOMATION

Enabling close process control
and efficient
production operations.

SUSTAINABILITY DELIVERS TWICE.

ECONOMICALLY SOUND.
ENVIRONMENTALLY EFFECTIVE.

ONE MEASURE. TWO BENEFITS.
More efficient processes
MEASURE
ECONOMIC BENEFIT
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

– Lower production costs
– Higher plant availability
– Lower energy consumption
– Lower COâ‚‚ emissions

HEAT RECOVERY

– Lower heating energy demand
– Faster payback
– Less fossil fuel use
– Reduced emissions

WATER CIRCULATION

– Lower water & wastewater costs
– Greater process stability
– Lower freshwater consumption
– Less wastewater

EUROPEAN RAW MATERIALS

– Shorter delivery routes
– Fewer dependencies
– Lower transport emissions
– Greater supply security
The measures that make our production economically efficient also reduce energy and resource consumption,
which can in turn reduce the environmental impact of production.
Nitrile disposable gloves during production
DEVELOPED AND MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

01

SUPPLY SECURITY

Greater planning certainty through
short delivery routes, German
production and less dependence
on overseas suppliers.

02

RESILIENCE

Less exposure to global supply
chain disruption and more reliable
supply, even in challenging
market conditions.

03

TRANSPARENCY

Traceable production and
shorter value chains.

04

SUSTAINABILITY

Environmental and economic
benefits: more efficient processes,
shorter delivery routes and a
future-ready sourcing strategy.

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NITRILE DISPOSABLE GLOVES
MADE IN GERMANY.

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