Implementation and compliance with the environmental management system according to UNI EN ISO 14001 has driven A. Benevenuta & C. SpA to remarkable results in this field.

Among others:
� Actual control of the major environmental aspects and constant reduction of their impact.
� Valuable return in terms of
- A) reduced risks, accidents and emergencies
- B) optimisation of assets and resources
- C) increased competitivity in the markets
� Enhancement of our company�s image towards customers, suppliers, local authorities

Most important results are:
� investments in the environmental field: in 2002, 82.000 EUR. , in 2003, 91.000 EUR
� in Forno Canavese plant, 28.56% of the total asbestos-based roof covering has been removed (1365 sq.m)
� employees environmental training: year 2002, 245 hours (93.87% presence), year 2003, 135 hours (91.22% presence)
� remarkable decrease in production of both dangerous (-66.06%, -43532 kgs) and non-dangerous (-19.43%, -6977 kgs) wastes
� in 2003, Forno Canavese plant was able to drastically reduce the use of industrial water, by an amount of 9836 cm, or �69.4%)
� though man-hours in 2003 were notably increased (+21.94% or +33512 hours), usage of chemical substances and consumable materials was basically unchanged compared with 2002
� no environmental emergency occurred
� refrigerators of machines bought since 2002 are equipped with eco-friendly gases
� other activities aimed at reducing the whole environmental impact: new dust suction-treating equipment for FA-BO shot blasting machine in Forno; noise reduction treatment of the centralised oil moisture suction equipment in Rivara plant; new ammonia pipeline for gas nitriding furnace in Forno; new noise reduction integral cases for screw press Vaccari and shearing machine FICEP 560 in Forno; revamping of dust treating device at OMSG shot blasting machine.
� in-progress activities: resin insulation of forging presses floor tanks, study for possible replacement of current electrical condensers with PCB-free new devices.
� short term activities: revamping of evaporative cooling towers, new plantwide water pipelines for water of industrial usage (aimed at eliminating possible leakages)

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