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2010/11/30

GUTcert has handed over the first accredited certificate on the energy management standard EN 16001 to a German company

Prof. Dr. Ing. Jan Lieback, Executive Director of GUTcert, the German partner of AFNOR Group, and lead auditor, handed over the first certificate on the energy management standard DIN EN 16001 accredited according to the specifications of the German Accreditation Body (DAkkS) to Jochen Weber, Head of Site Infrastructure at H.C. Starck`s plant in Goslar/Germany.

Active environmental protection and systematic energy management is a high priority for H.C. Starck. Within the frame of a sustainable energy policy H.C. Starck carries out extensive measures to reduce the specific energy consumption and the associated costs.

The certification according to DIN EN 16001 ensures continuous improvement of the company’s energy efficiency and the systematic improvement of the energy flows. The systems and processes to improve the energy efficiency have been implemented in accordance with the standards of the German Accreditation Body and were audited and certified by the certification body "GUTcert".

Handover of the certificate was in the presence of the Head of the Department of Management Systems of the DAkkS Mr. Dipl.-Ing. Peter Hissnauer and Mr. Ingo Therburg, assessor of the DAkkS for applying accreditors.

Details on the DIN EN 16001: The basis for efficient energy supply and usage is the knowledge of the major energy consumers within the organization and potential impacts. This requires that the operational processes have to be made transparent and should be recorded continuously. The DIN EN 16001 determines a structure for a corporate energy management system. As an instrument to increase energy efficiency it sets requirements for a holistic approach in order that companies continuously improve their energetic performance by on going activities. This in the end will save financial resources and reduce CO2 emissions at the same time.

About H.C. Starck
The H.C. Starck Group is a leading global supplier of refractory metals, advanced ceramics, and conductive polymers, and serves growing industries such as the electronics, chemicals, automotive, medical technology, aerospace, energy technology, and environmental technology industries, as well as mechanical engineering and tool manufacturers. H.C. Starck has its own manufacturing facilities located in Europe, America, and Asia, and has close to 3,000 employees worldwide. This and further news is available at: www.hcstarck.com/press.

About GUTcert
GUTcert´s core business is the certification of integrated management systems with focus on quality, environment, occupational health and safety and energy management. Further core competences are the verification of greenhouse gas emissions according to acknowledged standards and the certification of sustainable biomass. As member of the AFNOR Groupe GUTcert offers its certification services in the whole international network which includes 28 subsidiaries with 1,500 auditors and more than 20,000 technical experts in more than 90 countries worldwide.

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