Arburg obtains ISO 50001 certification for efficient energy management

In July 2012, Arburg faced a major challenge which was mastered with flying colours as the company is now ISO 50001 certified. This certification is in addition to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. With this achievement, the innovative company, at which environmental protection and the sparing use of resources and energy have always constituted a permanent feature of its company culture, has taken a decisive step forwards. The certification, according to ISO 50001, commits Arburg to the efficient use of energy in all company areas.  

The international ISO 50001 standard, Energy Management Systems was published for the first time in June 2011. The core of ISO 50001 is the continuous enhancement of an organisation’s energy-related performance. The standard outlines the requirements that an organisation needs to fulfil for the purposes of introducing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system. This systematic approach is intended to enable an organisation to improve its energy-related performance, increase its energy efficiency and optimise its energy utilisation.

Arburg’s focus on the manufacture of energy-efficient injection moulding machines in an energy-efficient production system was already enshrined in environmental management according to ISO 14001. ISO 50001 now commits Arburg to implementing and complying with individually quantifiable energy-efficient measures. The strategy underlying the new energy management system is planned and organised by the energy-efficiency group, comprising experts from various sectors which has been in existence since 1996.