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22 Issue One 2013 Portrait vehicles. He has been with the company since 2003. “When I started here, we had 75 vehicles in the yard, and now there are 190 tractor units,” says the 64 year old. “This in- cludes many tipper vehicles, but we also look after general cargo, sea containers or silo transports.” Rüdebusch delivers to building sites above all else, but never- theless its vehicles are equipped with disc brakes: “We have had great success with the disc brake, even in the harshest of con- ditions.” says Placzek. Rüdebusch also offers recycling of construction materials Rüdebusch is a versatile company with many revenue streams. One of those is the concrete filling station (see box page 23). In addition, the company is also active in re- cycling: Rüdebusch can prepare construc- tion materials in its own recycling yard at the port in Braunschweig. For example, if building rubble is created during the reno- vation of motorways or demolition of build- ings, the company transports it away, pro- cesses it and returns it to the site owner for use. The haulage company can also handle waste management for a construction pro- ject. What is more, Rüdebusch can store and tranship bulk goods at Braunschweig port, as well as loading and unloading in- land waterway vessels. The company’s own ship, “Inga R.”, regularly operates for one of the main clients. This is located in the Harz mountains, and needs to transport crushed stone to mixing plants in Cuxhaven or Hamburg. Rüdebusch used to transport this by road all the time – until the compa- ny bought the “Inga R.”. Now the deliveries go through the Mittelland Canal. One trip alone can carry 1,350 tonnes of material, corresponding to 48 truck journeys. This means transporting by water saves costs, and the ship is one of the most environmen- tally friendly means of transport. Environmental protection is consistently practised at Rüdebusch Driving as green as possible is a highly important goal for Rüdebusch. The compa- ny has “adopted a green policy for its opera- tions”, is how Dieter Placzek puts it. It has long been a matter of course for the company Top: Building sites are supplied by the company not only with bulk materials and other construction materials, but also with vehicles such as this excavator. Bottom: Rüdebusch also has a ship in its fleet, the “Inga R.”. On a trip to Hamburg, it can hold as much as 48 truckloads. This saves money and protects the environment.