Kodak to intro energy management system in Germany

- System will enable the company to conserve energy and reduce its environmental impact at the site

 

- Project will encompass all areas of the Osterode plant and involve all employees, and is being rolled out in several stages

 

Kodak is to introduce a comprehensive energy management system at its largest offset plate production plant in Osterode am Harz, Germany.

 

Kodak said its latest initiative underlines its ongoing commitment to sustainability. Kodak is targeting DIN EN ISO 50001:2011 certification for its new energy management system before the end of 2013 to complement its DIN EN ISO 9001-certified quality management system, which has been in place since 1995.

 

It also has a DIN EN ISO 14001-certified environmental management system, implemented in 2001; and a BS OHSAS 18001-certified occupational health and safety management system.

 

The new energy management project – which will encompass all areas of the Osterode plant and involve all employees – is being rolled out in several stages.

 

The first step involves Kodak taking an inventory and analyzing energy consumption to identify the potential savings. The findings will help establish how the energy management system will be adopted and controlled throughout the plant. The company will then introduce an ongoing process for optimizing energy efficiency and realizing savings.

 

Sven Freyer, Kodak’s director for plate manufacturing in Germany, said: ‘The energy management project will have a very positive environmental impact on the way products are produced and chemicals are used at the Osterode site.’

 

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