Together. Worldwide. Effective - The Brucklacher Group\'s WeCare Action Weeks 2025

18.08.2025

Sustainability starts small - and grows with every good deed. This year, the employees of the three sister companies Leitz, Boehlerit and Bilz once again committed themselves to this guiding principle as part of the company-wide WeCare Action Weeks. What began in 2022 as a Group-wide initiative to pool existing local sustainability projects has since developed into a firmly established tradition. Today, WeCare stands for practising responsibility in a global network that connects people across borders, inspires them and motivates them to get involved.

Photo 1: This year, 20 Leitz Switzerland employees lent a hand on a farm in the region. A total of 200 young trees were planted, chokeberries were tended and a dilapidated fence was repaired. (Photos: Leitz/Boehlerit/Bilz)

Record participation in the WeCare Action Weeks 2025

With 154 projects in 33 countries, this year's Action Weeks reached a new dimension: 2230 employees volunteered and contributed a total of over 3420 hours to a wide range of initiatives - from regional environmental measures to social aid campaigns. The results were impressive: over two tonnes of donations in material form were collected, 109 litres of blood were donated, 4,900 trees were planted and 621 square metres of flowering areas were created.

Photo 2: Leitz and Boehlerit in Oberkochen have jointly collected a whole trailer of bottle caps. These will be donated and the proceeds will go to the bowel cancer patient support organisation. (Photos: Leitz/Boehlerit/Bilz)
 

The donations and financial contributions totalling 77,000 euros also sent a strong signal of solidarity. This also benefits charitable organisations in the regions of the participating companies and around the world.

Photo 3: At Leitz Brazil, a tree was planted for the Brucklacher Group babies born in 2024. Over 114 helpers planted a total of 82 young trees. (Photos: Leitz/Boehlerit/Bilz)

The shareholder and the management of the three companies recognise the extraordinary commitment of employees around the globe: "In 2025, WeCare has once again shown what is possible when many people pull together. The diversity and creativity of the projects clearly show how deeply rooted sustainability and cooperation are in our corporate culture. This commitment fills me with great gratitude and pride," emphasises Dr Cornelia Brucklacher, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board and shareholder.

WeCare is an impressive example of how many small contributions can have a big impact. The commitment of our employees makes it clear that sustainable action is not only possible, but a reality at the Brucklacher Group - for a future worth living, today and tomorrow.

Photo 4: Leitz Thailand has cleaned the temple grounds of Wat Pa Mani Kanchan. Together, 240 litres of rubbish were collected from an area of 18,000 m2. (Photos: Leitz/Boehlerit/Bilz)

About the Brucklacher Group

The three legally independent sister companies Leitz, Boehlerit and Bilz together form the globally active Brucklacher Group. As a manufacturing service provider, the Leitz Group is the world's leading manufacturer of tools for machining wood, wood-based materials and state-of-the-art materials. The fifth-generation family business was founded in Oberkochen, Germany, in 1876 and is characterised by long-term thinking and sustainable action. As a carbide pioneer, the Boehlerit Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of wear protection solutions and cutting tools for machining metal and composite materials. The Bilz Group is the global specialist for precise clamping, defined movement and manual quick-change of precision tools. Thanks to the vertical integration of the sister companies, they offer their customers coordinated and optimised solutions from a single source. The joint strength of the sister companies is continuously expanded through the realisation of synergies and targeted joint research and development. With a total of 16 production sites, its own sales and service companies in 38 countries with 139 locations and an exclusive worldwide partner network, the Brucklacher Group is a global player represented on every continent. The Brucklacher Group employs over 4,000 people worldwide and generates an annual turnover of around 450 million euros.

Photo 5: 14 colleagues cycled to work and together covered more than 2,100 km. Every single kilometer counts – for the climate and for your health. (Photos: Leitz/Boehlerit/Bilz)

Source: Brucklacher Group