Villejust, France
NYSE: OMN
Paris/Villejust - France,
April 11, 2012 - OMNOVA India Pvt. Ltd,
manufacturer and supplier of synthetic rubbers and latices,
announced that it has achieved ISO 14001:2004 certification
from SGS U.K., Systems and
Services Certification.
The Certification is applicable until 22 February
2015. It outlines that Company production facility in Valia
(India) has implemented and maintained an
environmental protectionmanagement
system.
"Environment is a key performance focus of OMNOVA
Solutions. Obtaining ISO 14001-2004 certification for our
Valia plant is a great achievement and
the result of our efforts to share the same
worldwideCorporate vision on environmental
management." stated Olivier Faussadier, Vice President &
General Manager of OMNOVA Performance Chemicals in Europe,
Middle East, Africa and India.
"By improving and monitoring our environmental
performance, we demonstrate altogether: our corporate
responsibility to attain a safe and healthy work place, our
contribution to safeguard the environment, and our
commitment to customer satisfaction," concluded Mr
Faussadier.
The ISO 14001 is an environmental management standard
that aims to reduce negative impacts on the environment as
a result of the manufacturing activities of the
organizations.
The Valia plant produces specialty rubber and
reinforcing products. It was formerly part of Eliokem,
which was acquired by OMNOVA Solutions in late 2010
About OMNOVA Solutions
OMNOVA Solutionsis a
technology-based company with sales of over US$1.2 billion
and a global workforce of approximately 2300.
OMNOVA Solutionsis an innovator
of emulsion polymers in dry powder and latex forms,
specialty chemicals and also decorative and functional
surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial and
residential end uses. The company is
headquartered in Fairlawn, Ohio, USA, and serves a global
marketplace from 9 production facilities in Europe, Asia
and the U.S. The regional headquarters for
Europe is in Villejust, France. The business
has 8 representative offices in Europe, Asia and the
Americas and a network of over 80 distributors and agents
strategically located around the world.
Visit OMNOVA Solutionsat www.omnova.com or www.eliokem.com.
Contact: Liliane Perez
Communications
(+33) [0] 1 69292787
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