EANS-News: Nordex SE
Nordex setting standards in environmental protection and
safety
HSE management system successfully certified by Bureau Veritas
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Norderstedt (euro adhoc) - Hamburg, October 12, 2010. Nordex has had its health, safety and
environment (HSE) management system successfully audited by Bureau Veritas,
achieving certification in accordance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
In this connection, the company is setting standards in environmental
protection and defining milestones for a continuous improvement process
with the aim of reducing emissions of hazardous substances by optimizing
the logistics chain and production processes, for example. "As a producer
of wind turbines, we are of course committed to ensuring that our internal
operations are as ecological and environmentally sustainable as possible,"
explains Dr. Roland Gutbrod, Head of Global HSE at Nordex.
Health and safety constitute a further key element of sustainability at
Nordex. The audit of project management, service activities and production
facilities revealed strong commitment to and high awareness of these
matters on the part of Nordex employees.
About Nordex
As one of the technological leaders in multi-megawatt wind power systems,
Nordex is benefiting from the trend in favor of large-scale turbines. The
range comprises one of the world´s largest series-produced wind power
systems (N80/N90/N100 2,500 kW). To date, over 1,300 turbines of this type
have been installed around the world. This experience with multi-megawatt
turbines gives Nordex a decisive lead over most of its competitors. Nordex
has installed more than 4,000 turbines with an aggregate capacity of around
6,000 MW worldwide. With exports accounting for over 95 percent of its
business, Nordex SE also plays a key role in international high-growth
regions. The Company has offices and subsidiaries in 18 countries around
the world with a total headcount of over 2,400 employees.
About Bureau Veritas
The Bureau Veritas Group has over 370,000 customers all around the world
which it serves in its core business areas of quality, health, safety,
environment and social accountability. With some 950 offices and
laboratories in more than 140 countries, it reported revenues of EUR 2.648
billion in 2009. Established in 1828, Bureau Veritas has over 40,000
employees and is acknowledged by the major national and international
accreditation companies. The company has been active in Germany for more
than 150 years from its headquarters in Hamburg. In addition, it has a
further 14 offices in Germany.
For more information, please contact:
Nordex SE
Ralf Peters
Telephone: 040 / 300 30 - 1000
For more information, please contact:
Bureau Veritas
Carolin Monkenbusch
Telephone: 040 / 236 256 41end of announcement euro adhoc --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Nordex SE
Ralf Peters
Telefon: 040 / 300 30 - 1000, Telefax: - 1333
Branche: Alternative energy
ISIN: DE000A0D6554
WKN: A0D655
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