Wide format printer manufacturer Agfa Graphics Ltd., Mortsel, Belgium, has been recognized by Arup, a global professional services firm headquartered in London, and given the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Award for sustainable manufacturing.
"We highly appreciate this award as a recognition of our focus on sustainability," says Dominiek Arnout, VP of operations at Agfa Graphics. "The manufacturing industry values our continued efforts on sustainability by awarding one of our production plants, and appreciates our concern for the environment, the people and the community Agfa Graphics is part of.”
Besides the ISO9001 quality standard, Agfa Graphics is streamlining its efforts to achieve sustainability in the form of energy management, workers concern and Safety Health & Environment (SH&E) compliance across the globe over their various manufacturing plants. Throughout all their production facilities Agfa Graphics adheres to local restraints and regulations and commits to all norms regarding environmental management (ISO14001), occupational safety and health management (OHSAS18001). Moreover and by implementing SERP, a global Sustainability and Energy Reduction Program, the company intends to prepare for upcoming changes and expectations based on worldwide standards.