{"id":16148,"date":"2026-03-05T10:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=16148"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:19:17","slug":"sahm-splice-boosts-sustainability-with-solar-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/sahm-splice-boosts-sustainability-with-solar-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Sahm Splice Boosts Sustainability with Solar Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/sahm-splice-usa-llc\/\">Sahm Splice<\/a> has installed solar panels at its Bremerhaven headquarters, saving up to 80t of CO\u2082 annually, and contributing over a quarter of electrical consumption at the facility on Germany\u2019s North Sea coast.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16153\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16153\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-173x230.jpg 173w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-413x550.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-289x385.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-244x325.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_102020-285x380.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A total of 27% of electrical consumption in Bremerhaven, Germany is generated by solar power.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The company provides test beds for non-destructive and destructive testing of steel wire ropes, synthetic ropes, chains, and shackles; and specialises in the mechanical splicing of wire rope. It is a supplier of end terminations and ferrules to the global rigging industry. The range includes ferrules made from aluminium, copper, steel, and stainless steel \u2014 all manufactured in-house in Germany and the U.S. It has additional facilities in France and the UK, where solar power has been generated at the Sherburn in Elmet facility in North Yorkshire, England since last August.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16149\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16149\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-2048x1155.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-400x226.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-440x248.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-650x367.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-576x325.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125709_0052_D-674x380.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A total of 652 solar panels are installed in Bremerhaven, Germany.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Bremerhaven site is an active manufacturing environment, where numerous metal saws are in constant use, while cleaning machines remove chips from ferrules after cutting processes. Thirty staff and operatives oversee production, which also involves assembly of test beds, swaging presses, and annealing machines. A standard range of swagers is available up to 4,000t capacity, while test beds are custom-made up to 2,500t capacity and more. The mid-sized 1225 wire rope cutting and annealing machine, for example, is utilised for separating wire ropes in 8-40mm diameters, enabling the ends of the rope to be conically tapered.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16150\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16150\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-2048x1155.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-400x226.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-440x248.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-650x367.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-576x325.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125720_0053_D-674x380.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The solar panels combine to create 287kWp in total.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A total of 652 panels combine to create 287kWp (kilowatt-peak) maximum electrical output. With the operation consuming 185,000kWh (kilowatt-hour) per year, the 211,000kWh that the company produces allows for 52,000kWh of consumption and the sale of 159,000kWh across a 12-month period. Importantly, it means that 27% of electrical consumption is generated by solar power, saving 72-80t of CO\u2082 per year; this equates to 30 cars, more than 6,000 trees, or 25 transatlantic flights.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16151\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16151\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-2048x1155.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-400x226.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-440x248.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-650x367.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-576x325.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DJI_20250328125907_0059_D-674x380.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sahm Splice\u2019s solar-powered Bremerhaven headquarters is located on Germany\u2019s North Sea coast.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Arne Niemann, managing director at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/sahm-splice-usa-llc\/\">Sahm Splice GmbH<\/a>, said: \u201cWe were principally driven by the sustainability of solar power. The business is very conscious of its carbon footprint; we recycle scrap metal and use LED [light-emitting diode] lighting, which is activated by motion sensors. However, the added benefit is that the investment will be repaid in full within eight years. With solar power now part of everyday operations, we continue to optimise our consumption accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16152\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16152\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-173x230.jpg 173w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-413x550.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-289x385.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-244x325.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20250319_101914-285x380.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sahm Splice\u2019s production machines have priority access to solar power.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/sahm-splice-usa-llc\/\">Sahm Splice<\/a>\u2019s production machines have priority access to solar power, but it is even used to charge a fleet of electric company vehicles. The move to electric cars preceded installation of the solar system but as of next month (April), the company will own five electric automobiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sahm Splice has installed solar panels at its Bremerhaven headquarters, saving up to 80t of CO\u2082 annually, and contributing over a quarter of electrical consumption at the facility on Germany\u2019s North Sea coast. 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