- 5 September 2007 -

Concentric certified to ISO14001

Oil, fuel and water pump manufacturer Concentric Pumps Ltd has gained accreditation to the updated environmental standard ISO14001:2004.

The certificate covers the UK manufacturing plant and technical centre in Birmingham, UK, and the company's other plants in the USA, India and China are also working towards achieving the same standard.

"Before, approximately 90% of our waste went to landfill, with only 10% being recycled. Only twelve months later, those percentages have been reversed: waste has been reduced by 80% with consequent reductions in tanker journeys, fuel use and emissions," said David Woolley, MD of Concentric Pumps.

The company now purchases only "green" electricity, waste water is filtered so that it can be safely returned to the foul drainage system and waste streams are separated to minimize landfill and maximize recycling. Cardboard, paper and plastics packaging are compacted, wood is crushed and both, along with aluminium, steel and cast iron waste, are removed from site for recycling. Oil is now filtered and recycled, while solvents have been virtually eliminated.

www.concentric.co.uk

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