PINTURAS BLATEM obtain ISO 14001 Certification
The installation of a pioneer sewage treatment plant allows the valencian company Blatem obtain ISO 14001 certification
- The sewage treatment Station of Industrial Wastewater (EDARI) of the firm based in Torrent reduces the environmental impact of industrial activity.
- The norm can prove to regulators and governments the engagement of an entity in environmental matters.
Valencia, 26 June 2012. The valencian company Pinturas Blatem has installed at its factory in Torrent (Valencia) a treatment plant of industrial wastewater (EDARI) pioneer in the national sector of painting.
The EDARI Pinturas Blatem is a facility dedicated to the cleanliness of those waters that result from the activity of its industrial plant. This reduces the contamination of water before being poured into the sewer system, in compliance with the provisions of the relevant ordinance. "We have always been very motivated by environmental awareness and compliance with all existing legislation on environmental matters. This was not just an extension of our lines of work, a sign that, despite being a chemical company, we are very involved in the environment, "claims Nuria Luna, Marketing Director by Blatem Paintings.
The sewage plant operation is based on different physical, chemical and biotechnological. In a first treatment, separates the present contamination in the water in suspension, flotation or drag. Subsequently, an advanced oxygenation process attacks pollution of organic dissolved in water. Finally, another treatment removes the organic biodegradable load and refines some characteristics of the resulting water.
INTERNATIONAL NORM ISO 14001
Precisely, this has favored that the Valencian paint firm receives the international standard ISO 14001, which establishes the implementation of an effective environmental management system in order to achieve a balance between socio-economic interests and environmental protection. Coinciding with the month of the celebration of World Environment Day, Pinturas Blatem confirms, so, its foundational policy of respect for nature.
ISO 14001 certification aims to optimize the management of resources and waste, reduce negative environmental effects arising from economic activity and prevent potential risks associated with accidental situations. To do so, is required to the accredited company the creation of a continuous improvement plan that meets current legislation and the growing environmental demands of society.
Approved by the European Committee for Standardization and published by the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (AENOR) in 1996, this norm systematizes a set of tools so the company can base the development of its products in the contrast of broad industry data on the environment, allowing also, compete more effectively in the market. Thus, the consumer can be sure of the quality and reliability of business activity for the environment.
ISO 14001 certification aims to optimize the management of resources and waste, reduce negative environmental effects arising from economic activity and prevent potential risks associated with accidental situations. To do so, is required to the accredited company the creation of a continuous improvement plan that meets current legislation and the growing environmental demands of society.
Approved by the European Committee for Standardization and published by the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (AENOR) in 1996, this norm systematizes a set of tools so the company can base the development of its products in the contrast of broad industry data on the environment, allowing also, compete more effectively in the market. Thus, the consumer can be sure of the quality and reliability of business activity for the environment.
The valencian company Pinturas Blatem aims to position itself as reference in its sector by offering a complete and advanced range of solutions for user-level needs and industrial in the area of paints, enamels and varnishes. With over 30 years of experience, from the outset has invested in research and innovation, developed from its plant of Torrent complying with another of their founding principles: respect for the environment.
