(ANSA) - The number, and the level of importance, of the
companies that are investing in ecologically correct raw
materials and technologies is growing every year, principally
because of social-environmental and legislative demands.
Several markets are focusing on sustainable practices,
including the metals sector.
As of 2010, the United Nations (UN) established that
sustainable development is based on three pillars - economic
development, social development and environmental protection.
So a company's sustainability policy is carried out via
initiatives in these three sectors that are interdependent and
support each other.
It was confirmed at last year's United Nations Climate
Conference, COP24, that the world's companies should no longer
just be seen as the "accused" but as indispensable partners for
sustainable efforts.
"We are always investing in training personnel involved in
projects and engineering, as well as in the constant improvement
of equipment, manufactured on the basis of research and
development and in collaboration with our clients," explained
Allan Werner, the director of Reichenbach Equipamentos, a
machinery manufacturer.
He believes that feedback, together with research and the
development of new technologies, make it possible to produce
increasingly efficient equipment that guarantees ecologically
correct products.
Among the moves needed to adopt more sustainable practices,
Reichenbach is focusing on quality control and a "strategic
vision" for recycling and reusing to reduce waste and get to the
point of eliminating it completely.
The company is about to launch a rod drawing line - the
process used to produce metal bars - with technology that makes
it possible to economize and save electricity at the
International Fair of Tubes, Valves, Pumps, Connections and
Components (Tubotech), which takes place in Sao Paulo October
1-3.
The event, called by the Brazilian Association of the Metal
Tubes and Accessories Industry (Abitam) and organized by Cipa
Fiera Milano, will be an opportunity to present the sector's
latest trends and innovations. The fair takes place in parallel
with the Fuera Internazionale di Fili e Cavi, 4th Wire South
America.
According to Werner, these innovations are not just positive
in terms of productivity, but also in terms of production
quality and the workplace environment.
"The benefits derived from these sustainability policies give
even more grounds to seek a constant improvement in
manufacturing processes and in the end product," he stressed.
In the meantime, he added, the road for fully "green
companies" is full of challenges, mainly in terms of the
training and awareness of collaborators, suppliers and clients
regarding the conservation, maintenance and use of raw materials
and manufacturing processes to minimize environmental impact.
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