Jul 27, 2020 | Environment
/ins Iggesund Paperboard’s mill in Iggesund Sweden, where the leading paperboard brand Invercote is made, has been awarded the Platinum level by the international assessment company EcoVadis. EcoVadis assesses companies’ CSR achievements and has performed more than 65,000 assessments in over 200 sectors in 160 countries.
In 2020 EcoVadis revised their medal thresholds and introduced a new medal – the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, designed specifically to reward the highest scoring companies in the EcoVadis network. The Platinum level, which the Iggesund Mill in Sweden has reached, includes the top 1 percent of all rated companies.
“To us, this is a prestigious confirmation that we have a robust structure in our work with Corporate Social Responsibility. Even more important is what it means to our customers; apart from excellent product quality, they can rely on the fact that the product is surrounded by CSR measures that match the product quality” says Johan Granås, Head of Sustainability at Iggesund Paperboard.
The Iggesund Mill is one of the most well invested board mills in the world. But even with state-of-the-art equipment the mill aims higher.
“No matter how modern your machinery is, the final decisions are always made by people. We have started to introduce environmentally motivated objectives for operators. They must know the environmental consequences of daily decisions in production. As an example, this has led to that we reduced our already very low use of fossil fuels by almost 50 percent in one year”, he says.
“I’m both impressed by, and proud of the innovative actions we have taken, motivated by the fight against climate change”, Johan Granås concludes.
Iggesund Paperboard is part of the Swedish forest industry group Holmen, a group that several times in the last decade has been listed as one of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies on different sustainability indices.
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Iggesund Paperboard’s Swedish Mill is a top performer among the more than 65,000 assessments made by EcoVadis. The mill has been awarded Platinum level, which means they are among the top 1 percent of all companies that have been assessed.
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“I’m both impressed and proud of the innovative actions my colleagues we have taken, motivated by the fight against climate change”, says Johan Granås, Head of Sustainability at Iggesund Paperboard.
Iggesund
Iggesund Paperboard is part of the Swedish forest industry group Holmen, one of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies listed on the United Nations Global Compact Index. Iggesund’s turnover is just over €500 million and its flagship product Invercote is sold in more than 100 countries. The company has two brand families, Invercote and Incada, both positioned at the high end of their respective segments. Since 2010 Iggesund has invested more than €380 million to increase its energy efficiency and reduce the fossil emissions from its production.
Iggesund and the Holmen Group report all their fossil carbon emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project. The environmental data form an integral part of an annual report that complies with the Global Reporting Initiative’s highest level of sustainability reporting. Iggesund was founded as an iron mill in 1685, but has been making paperboard for more than 50 years. The two mills, in northern Sweden and northern England employ 1500 people.
Further information:
Iggesund Paperboard
Therese Rahm, Communication Manager,
Iggesund Paperboard, +46 70 595 56 10,
therese.rahm@holmen.com
www.iggesund.com
Jul 27, 2020 | Environment
Natuurlijk was de andere reden waarom de Oysterquartz-modellen er zo anders uitzagen dan hun mechanische tegenhangers, omdat Rolex wilde zorgen dat niemand de twee zou verwarren. Interessant is dat het merk in 1974 een markttest van de kaststijl deed, aangedreven door een regulier eeuwigdurend kaliber (de Cal. 1570), waarbij zowel een stalen als een tweekleurige versie werd uitgebracht, de ref. 1530 en ref. 1630 respectievelijk. Er zijn er slechts ongeveer 1.500 van gemaakt, en deze zijn erg gewild bij verzamelaars.
Hoe excentriek ze ook waren, ze waren nog steeds Oyster-koffers, waterbestendig tot 100 m; iets wat niet gezegd kon worden voor de eerste poging van goedkope rolex oyster perpetual horloges om een quartzhorloge te produceren, de ref. 5100 met de door het consortium gebouwde Beta-21.
De ref. 17013 was het gele Rolesor-stuk van de Oysterquartz Datejust-reeks, waarbij het goud werd gebruikt op de gegroefde ring, de kroon en twee van de drie centrale schakels van de Jubilee-stijl armband.
De andere twee beschikbare varianten waren de volledig stalen ref. 17000 en de ref. 17014, een ander aanbod van bi-metalen, dit keer met witgoud, behalve dat het edelmetaal alleen werd gebruikt voor de omlijsting.
Het ontbreken van versies met de typische selectie van de Datejust uit het tijdperk van gladde of door een motor gedraaide bezels was meer een bewijs van hoeveel goedkope horloges alleen de bewegingen met kwarts doormaakte, misschien de enige keer in hun geschiedenis dat ze ervan zouden kunnen worden beschuldigd de absoluut minimum.
Jul 24, 2020 | Environment
We have to admit this one thing that there is a Gardner in all of us but is just waiting to sprout. I remember the first time I was engaged in this kind of activity it was way back in my school day’s when we were in class 3rd std. as an extracurricular activity, we were asked to plant some shrubs at our school garden. And doing that activity is still clear in my mind and the pursuit of happiness it bought to all of us, It was really an incredible feeling. From then onwards gardening was a part of my life and it was close to doing meditation for me.
Jul 20, 2020 | Environment
SATURDAY, JULY 18,2020 – MUMBAI, IN // ‘Polymerupdate’ and ‘PWorld Tech’ in association with ‘SPE India’ hosted RACE 3 – (Recycling and Circular Economy), a virtual conference on “Global Opportunities in Recycling and Circular Economy Post Coronavirus Era”. It brought together key players and industry experts from across the plastics supply chain and related industries. The virtual conference witnessed a large gathering of well over 450+ delegates, with representatives from renowned industry organisations.
The event was organised under the Patronage of Borouge & APChemi.
The conference aimed at helping delegates gain a deeper understanding on what single-use plastics is and how we all need to handle products made from plastics in a more responsible manner.
Speakers offered their experience and valuable insights on how plastics are proving to be a boon in disguise during the current time of extreme crisis and highlighted the significance of moving from a linear to a circular economy by discussing recycling and redesigning of plastic products.
The delegates gained knowledge on the importance of plastics waste management and effective regulation of the disposal of face masks, face shields and gloves etc after they have served their purpose.
The influential group of conference speakers included:
1. Sajjid Mitha – Founder & CEO – Polymerupdate
2. Ramesh Parasuraman – President – Elect – SPE India
3. Dr Jaime A. Gómez – President, SPE
4. Patrick Farrey – Chief Executive Officer, SPE
5. Michaela Schaller – Lead – India and South East Asia, Packaging Circular Economy Solutions, Borouge
6. Suhas Dixit – Director, APChemi
7. Conor Carlin – VP Sustainability, SPE
8. Chandramohan Gupta – Director-Corporate Affairs, INSWA Business Unit, Coca-Cola
9. Dr Vijay G Habbu – Adjunct Professor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
10. Sanjib Bezbaroa – EVP- Corporate EHS & Sustainability, ITC Ltd
11. Mark Victory – Senior Editor (Recycling), ICIS
12. Chandra Bhushan – President & CEO, International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST)
13. Amit Kale – Associate Vice President, Packaging & Purchase, Reliance Retail
14. Claus Skadkjær – President – Asia, Plastic Bank
About Polymerupdate | www.polymerupdate.com
Polymerupdate has been Asia’s #1 market intelligence company in the petrochemical space for the past 20 years and with a recently opened office in Europe, we are slowly but surely racing toward becoming the world’s #1 market intelligence company for petrochemicals. The company provides business critical industry news and real-time price assessments which are used as benchmarks for contract price settlements in many parts of Asia and the Middle East. Polymerupdate has a fast widening subscriber base with clients in over 65 countries.
About PWorld Technology Pvt Ltd.
PWorld Technology Pvt. Ltd. is in the business of developing, maintaining and operating E-commerce platforms to facilitate retail trade in polymers, chemicals, petroleum and related products. Asia’s first and most popular and dynamic E-commerce platform for polymer trade – PolymerExchange is a widely used PWorld Tech product. Owners of the RACE (Recycling And Circular Economy) conference brand, PWorld Tech hosts industry related global conclaves and seminars regularly, for knowledge sharing and networking.
About SPE | www.speindia.org
SPE India is a part of the global leading Association of the Plastic Industry namely SPE USA. SPE as one of its forefront activities arranges Seminars and Technical Conferences and have always managed to create a platform for Techno-Commercial discussions within the Plastics Industry. The objective of the SPE is to promote the scientific and engineering knowledge relating to plastics. SPE helps people and companies in the plastics industry succeed, by spreading knowledge, strengthening skills & promoting plastics.
Jul 20, 2020 | Environment
/ins Developed by Finnish high-tech company ICS, the unique technology platform can raise the energy output from solar panels by up to 10 percent, bringing solar energy to the front line of sustainable energy solutions on a global scale.
The technology is based on an ultra-thin Solar Energy Optics (SEO) film with embedded optics that enhances the amount of light that is led into the photovoltaic cells. The solution has proven to be more effective than any previously introduced and tested light capturing methodology.
“Tests performed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systemsshow that our technology can give solar panels a power boost in the range of 5 – 10 percent, which massively improves the energy output and profitability of any solar power park.” says Kari Rinko, CTO at ICS.
The SEO film is imprinted in a cost-effective roll-to-roll process and is easy to apply[KR1] on photovoltaic panels. “The technology is truly scalable for seamless industrial adoption on a global scale.” Rinko says. “The solar panels will get the immediate benefit, since more sunlight contributes to a more powerful solar panel.” The increased power output from the solar panels transforms the underlying economics for a solar park for the entire lifetime of the underlying panels.
Next steps
ICS’ priority right now is to launch the initial production of the SEO film and to open commercial doors with leading global industrial parties who are capturing the significant value creation potential of the SEO technology. “Our team is an expert organisation with an exceptional track record of working with industry and technology leaders such as Amazon, Apple, Nokia, Ericsson and many others,” Rinko says. “In the same way, the key to success of our proven SEO technology will be working with global leaders in the solar industry. Now we are ready to move to the next stage on our exciting journey.”
More information:
Oy ICS Intelligent Control Systems Ltd
info@ics.fi
www.ics.fi
Facts:
Oy ICS Intelligent Control Systems Ltd is a Finnish high-tech company specialized in optical solutions to boost the energy output from solar panels. The team is to a large extent the same that developed the lightguide technology for Amazon.
Jul 17, 2020 | Environment
Small electronic products and electronic components need to undergo a series of tests to ensure its quality and durability. DGBell’s benchtop environmental test chamber can simulate temperature and humidity environment conditions.
Small electronic products, electronic components, and materials must be tested with a proper test chamber. This is important to be carried out following the applicable Standard Compliance prior to reaching the market. As an important step in testing electronic components, DGBell, a test chamber manufacturer, provides Benchtop temperature and humidity environmental test chambers that qualify the most Standard Compliance for small electronic products, materials, and components.
Benchtop temperature and humidity environmental test chamber provides a compact footprint and multi-function test performance. The DGBell company Manager said its benchtop temperature and humidity environmental test chamber could simulate temperature and humidity environment conditions.
“Our products are the primary choice for laboratory environment experimental equipment that qualify for IEC and MIL Standard.” The following standards are applicable for this DGBell small environmental test chamber. They include IEC 68-2-1 Test A: Low-temperature test method, IEC 68-2-2 Test B: High-temperature test method, IEC 68-2-3 Test CA: Constant damp heat test method, IEC 68-2-30 Test CB: Alternating damp heat test method, IEC 68-2-14 Test NB: Temperature cycling test method, MIL-STD-810D High-temperature test method, MIL-STD-810D Low-temperature test method, and MIL-STD-810D Damp heat test method.
DGBell’s benchtop environmental test chamber provides many features such as made with high quality & durable materials, great appearance, and the temperature and humidity can be adjusted per requirements. According to the company manager, DGBell’s benchtop environmental test chamber inner tank is made of stainless steel, while the outer shell is made of an imported steel plate. Additionally, the sealing strip in the chamber is made of high-quality imported high temperature and low-temperature resistant silicone rubber. As a result, it has excellent sealing and insulation functions during the test. The DGBell environmental test chamber also uses air circulation to maintain the temperature’s consistency in the operating room. The experimental samples will not be directly radiated by the heating and cooling elements in the test chamber. And eventually, DGBell environmental test chamber is safe for the environment as the characteristics are suitable for the environmental test chamber.
About DGBell
DGBell is an environmental test chamber manufacturer and battery testing equipment supplier that qualifies with recent Standard Compliances. The company has been over 15 years, providing test equipment for worldwide companies. For more information about the DGBell environmental test chamber, please visit https://belltestchamber.com/environmental-chamber/desktop-environmental-climatic-temperature-test-chamber.
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