Transtector Systems today announced a program that will lead to adopting procedures and policies to achieve Environmental Management Systems certification via ISO 14001. "We are committed to this next level of quality management via ISO Standards" stated Shawn Thompson, Managing Director. "Globally, the Smith's Group Interconnect Division views ISO 14001 as an opportunity to improve both environmental impact and operations at the same time".
Overall benefits can include:
Reductions in the risk of accidental pollutant releases (e.g. spills, leaks and catastrophic failures) and improved regulatory compliance.
Improvements in Eco-Efficiency (i.e. reductions in energy and water use, generating less waste, using less raw materials per unit output)
New products with better environmental performance via techniques such as Eco-Design that builds towards improved energy efficiency, use of fewer hazardous materials and end-of-life recyclability.
ISO 14001 (EMS) certification is receiving significant attention internationally as the world becomes increasingly concerned with environmental issues and global corporate citizenship. The initial level of uptake has far exceeded the interest with ISO 9000 in its early days. Transtector is targeting June 2003 for completion of the program. Once certified, Transtector will join a select group of businesses on the forefront of this quality initiative. Nationally, there are only 5,000 firms with this certification with seven being in the state of Idaho.
About Transtector Systems
Transtector Systems was founded in 1967 and joined the Smiths group Interconnect Division in 1998. Transtector is an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of surge suppression solutions for the worldwide telecommunications, industrial, medical and OEM markets. Transtector was the first surge suppression manufacturer to use non-degrading silicon diodes in surge protection devices (SPDs) and holds US patents on suppression designs.
Linda Johnson: Marketing Director
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