Company Quality Policy Statement

It is the established Policy of the Company to provide its Customers with products and services which comply in all respects with the agreed requirements and which are fit for the purpose intended, as understood by the Company.  This includes all Customers quality, reliability, safety, contract, specification and statutory requirements.

The Company achieves its quality objectives by having an established documented, maintained and implemented Quality Assurance System in compliance with ISO 9002 1994.  The Quality System includes quality management, objectives, policies, organisation and procedures associated with all procurement and manufacturing activities.  The operation of the Quality System is the responsibility of every person within the organisation.

The Company acknowledges the right, when contractually agreed, of Clients' Representatives to reasonable access to all parts of the Quality System including any relevant documentation pertaining to work being carried out by any of their sub-contractors, on behalf of the Customer.

As part of this Quality Policy, the Quality Manager has the responsibility and authority to develop, co-ordinate and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Company Quality System.

This Quality Policy is subject to review by the Managing Director in association with the Quality Manager.

Company Environmental Policy statement

It is Company policy to take full account of the environmental implications of its operations to protect the natural environment, being aware of relevant environmental legislation, consents and approved codes of practice and also the need to co-operate with statutory bodies.  The Company standards and personnel’s understanding of environmental issues shall reflect best industry practice.

In particular the Company shall:

• Adopt practices which minimise environmental hazards;

• Reduce where practicably the level of harmful emissions;

• Minimise waste in all operations and product developments;

• Include environmental issues in training programmes and encourage the implementation of sound environmental practices;

• Raise the awareness of environmental issues to ensure they are considered at the early stages of the decision making process;

• Minimise the generation of emissions and waste;

• Ensure the safe disposal of waste;

• Conduct regular environmental audits and correct any deficiencies identified;

• Require contractors and sub-contractors to operate to the same standard;

• Use the Best Available Techniques Not Entailing Excessive Cost (BATNEEC) principle when considering the need to prevent, minimise or render harmless the release of pollutants to air, land or water encompassed within any prescribed process.

  The Managing Director shall be responsible for the Environmental Policy and will;

• Regularly review the organisation, planning and achievement of environmental issues towards the prevention of pollution and provide a commitment to on-going continuous improvement.

• Report regularly to the Board the results of any review, with recommendations for amendments to the policy and environmental management system.

All Directors are fully accountable within their own areas of responsibility for implementing this policy and ensuring that responsibility for the environment is clearly understood by, and delegated to, all levels of management and supervision within their directorates. The contents of this policy shall be communicated to all employees and when requested made available to the general public.

As part of this Policy, the Quality Manager has the responsibility and authority to develop, co-ordinate and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Company Environmental Management System.