Agfa Graphics has won the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Award for Sustainable Manufacturing. Awards sponsor Arup, a professional services firm, said “businesses with the ability to produce first-class products, using sustainable processes, need to be seen as role models. They deserve to be celebrated in the wider industry.”
"We highly appreciate this award as a recognition of our focus on sustainability," said Dominiek Arnout, VP operations at Agfa Graphics. “As a sustainable supplier Agfa Graphics will be capable of delivering the right products for the marketplace in general, and in particular for the graphics industry, where sustainable print production becomes increasingly important."
Besides the ISO9001 quality standard, Agfa Graphics streamlines its efforts to achieve sustainability in the form of energy management, workers’ concern and Safety Health and Environment (SH&E) compliance at its various manufacturing plants. Throughout its 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 Programme, the company intends to prepare for upcoming changes and expectations based on worldwide standards.
The Agfa Graphics' strategy of sustainability through ongoing innovation dovetails into this general concern of the printing industry. It encouraged a global approach under one management to streamline all efforts across Agfa Graphics' manufacturing plants and to develop synergies that can be found between the various facilities.