01 Oct
Kueppers Solutions won the NRW 2024 Innovation Award
Managing Director Jens te Kaat and Marcel Biebl, Team Leader at Gas- und Wärme-Institut Essen e.V., won the NRW 2024 Innovation Prize in the “innovation2business” category. The award ceremony took place yesterday on 30th of September 2024 in Cologne.
Jens te Kaat and Marcel Biebl accepted the award for the development of the “iRecu” recuperative burner. The NRW Innovation Award recognizes companies that contribute to strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of North Rhine-Westphalia as a business location through innovative solutions.
Recognition for innovative technology
Te Kaat was delighted to receive the award and emphasized: “With our iRecu burner, we offer companies in the thermoprocessing industry a flexible solution for using energy more efficiently. The fact that our innovative technology has been recognized with awards such as the NRW Innovation Award means a great deal to us.” Kueppers Solutions was also nominated for the NRW 2024 Environmental Business Award and made it into the “Circle of the Best” of the German Future Prize last year.
Efficient and sustainable burner technology
The iRecu recuperative burner can be operated with both natural gas and hydrogen, enabling a gradual transition to more sustainable energy sources. In addition to reducing energy consumption, the burner also helps to reduce CO₂ and nitrogen oxide emissions.