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News Release from: Unison | Subject: All-electric tube bending machine tools
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 July 2007
Engineering company gains ISO 14001
Manufacturer of all-electric tube bending machine tools, Unison, has gained the the ISO 14001 standard for its Environmental Management System.
Manufacturer of all-electric tube bending machine tools, Unison, has achieved the ISO 14001 standard for its Environmental Management System The company already holds the ISO 9001 accreditation for its quality systems
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 25 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The two awards emphasise Unison's commitment to the needs of its automotive and aerospace customers, and the wider environment.
The ISO14001 standard is particularly stringent.
It requires organisations to demonstrate a total company approach to environmental issues.
Organisations that come through the detailed assessment successfully can help their customers achieve their environmental targets.
"As far as we know, we're the first in our industry to achieve this dual accreditation", explained Unison's Andrew Leak.
"Initially, we were planning to go for the ISO 9001 quality standard alone, but as we already manufacture some of the most environmentally-friendly machines in the world, it seemed logical to work towards ISO 14001 at the same time." He added: "You could say, we've now brought the whole organisation up to the environmental standards set by our products." The company's environmental policy starts with the products.
Unison's all-electric tube bending machines are exceptionally energy efficient and use 80% less energy than hydraulic systems.
The environmental policy extends right through the organisation, down to recycling plastics containers from the restaurant for golf-course drainage.
The company has also adopted energy-efficient company vehicles.
"The process of accreditation for both standards has taken around 18 months, but it doesn't stop here: we have a programme of continuous improvement under way, which will ensure that we maintain momentum", said Leak.
"These issues are becoming increasingly important to the automotive and aerospace industries, and we're now well positioned to meet the demand.".
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