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Raymond planning Russian production
Grenoble headquartered A. Raymond Group is reported to be planning to build an automotive
components plant in Dzerzhinsk, 400km north east of Moscow.
Raymond produces metal and plastic clips, fasteners and connectors for the automotive and construction
markets. The Group established a Russian subsidiary, Raymond RUS in Nizhny Novgorod early 2008. The
location provides good access to the expanding Russian automotive production market.
Radioactive contamination of
stainless steel found
The German Federal Environment Ministry has been informed that radioactively contaminated
stainless steel products from India have been found in several Länder.
The Ministry says that available information suggests the contamination results from the
unintentional melting down of high-radioactive sources containing cobalt-60 in an Indian smelting
plant. Analysis indicates that the material does not pose a hazard to the population or environment.
The products found include both semi-finished products such as stainless steel rounds intended
for further processing in Germany and final products such as machine parts. There have not been
any specific reports of fasteners being affected.
Radiation protection authorities have confiscated the material as a precaution to prevent spread
of contamination. The level of contamination varies among the different products. The exemption
levels of the German Radiation Protection Law are exceeded in some products, making them subject
to state control. For the majority of products contamination is low. Federal and Länder authorities are
currently searching for solutions to prevent these low contaminated substances from entering the
economic cycle.
The Federal Environment Ministry has met with representatives from the federal supervisory
authority, the competent radiation protection authorities of the Länder and steel industry
associations. Talks focused on how to handle the confiscated contaminated steel products and how
to prevent further cases of radioactively contaminated steel entering the German economic cycle.
The Ministry has also been in contact with relevant authorities in India, requesting stricter controls of
Indian companies to avoid similar incidences in future.
Lederer introduces occupational
safety management system
Lederer, the Ennepetal-based specialist in fasteners, has announced that it is the first supplier of
stainless steel fasteners and C-parts management systems to introduce an Occupational Health and
Safety Assessment System (OHSAS) and has obtained certification for this system under BS OHSAS
18001:2007.
“The objective of this newly-installed management system is to make operational risks recognisable,
reducible and controllable for all the employees“, says Jörg Baumann, head of QM and certification specialist
at Lederer. “This means more than just the elimination of possible risks and the responsible handling of
procedures that involve risks.”
Lederer points out that its new certification provides a number of competitive advantages including:
• Increasing the level of safety awareness at work, which will bring about an improvement in the safety
culture within the company.
• Motivation and staff loyalty are boosted by its implementation of the duty of care and social responsibility
towards its employees.
• Labour and cost-intensive downtimes and stoppages are avoided, resulting in faster order processing and
consistently punctual goods delivery.
• The consolidation of the Lindapter image as a safe and reputable company increases the trust shown in the
company by its employees, customers, partners and suppliers and the general public.
• Compliance with legal and official conditions and the foresighted integration of the OHSAS at all
management levels reduce the liability and planning risks in strategic corporate development.
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