Annual Report 1011 - The Stena Metall Group

RECYCLINGand shared the same goals and vision. This was acontributing factor in the decision to hire Stena.As a hazardous waste recycler, Stena hasalways focused considerable energy on safety,and we offer a number of courses on how tomanage hazardous waste in the safest way possible.In recent years the Group’s internal safetywork has also been intensified through an overarchingprogram and frequent follow-ups. Thesemeasures pave the way for even higher qualityservices, and it is gratifying that our customersappreciate the efforts.A year with several acquisitionsThe financial year 2010/2011 concluded withunrest in the global market, but as a whole waspositive for our recycling operations, with agood flow of incoming volumes and many newcollaborations. In Denmark, we acquired a plantfor other waste, and in Sweden we opened atotally new type of facility close to centralStockholm. The concept, which Stena is alone! MAKING STENAACCIDENT FREEMaking Stena accident free is our visionin order to create safer workplaces. Toachieve it, we abide by a number of principles,the first three of which are:1. All accidents and occupational injuriescan be prevented.2. All accidents and incidents must bereported and followed up so that theydo not happen again.3. As a Stena employee or subcontractor,I always set a good example.During the financial year 2010/2011 allemployees received safety training, sincewe know that nearly all accidents can betraced to the human factor. Anotherimportant tool are safety walks, wheremanagement and employees on the floorgo through the facilities in detail to quicklyspot any risks. Thousands of safety walkswere conducted during the year as part ofthis long-term effort.in offering, is similar to a drive-through restaurant,but here the customers can quickly andeasily drop off scrap metal and have theirmoney deposited directly into their accountafter the scrap is weighed and inspected. Themain target group is building contractors, andthe drop-off facility has become such a successthat others are already in the works. In Sweden,our offering was further expanded through theacquisition of Kretsloppsparken in Kristianstad.Its broad-based operations include recyclingsolutions for businesses, but it also serves as arecycling center for Kristianstad municipality.At the beginning of the financial year StenaRecycling AS of Norway had three branches.When 2011/2012 began the number was 16. Inspring 2011 it acquired the recycling companyAanerød AS close to the Swedish border, andon September 1, 2011 the number of employeesincreased by 130 through the acquisition of NorskMetallretur, a company with twelve branchesalong the Norwegian coast.International recyclingThe recycling market is constantly changing.For Stena, this has meant collaborating moreacross borders. This is partly because globalcustomers want us to follow them internationally,but also so that we and our customers canbenefit from economies of scale from havingbranches in more than 200 locations. Certainlyit is a question of knowledge transfers, but it isalso about jointly packaging the Stena Solutionsconcept. On September 1, 2011 the recyclingcompanies in Denmark were merged to formStena Recycling A/S. As a result, we have aunified brand and customers need only onepartner in all five markets. The cross-bordercollaboration also lets us utilize expertise fromneighboring countries. This was the case with aNorwegian kitchen cabinet maker, which sendsthe paint waste from its plant to Göteborgfor recycling. These international recyclings olutions make us extremely competitive.Core business generates benefitsOur core business generates enormous environmentalbenefits, although that doesn’t stop usfrom working in many areas to further reduceour environmental impact. Recycling is a transport-intensiveindustry and we continuously tryto improve our logistics solutions to avoid emissionsand cut costs. Developments in this areaare happening rapidly, thanks in large part tomodern technology.Offering our customers sensible recyclingsolutions and compensating them for materialthat can then be returned to circulation is thebest environmental benefit we can think of. Ata time when most companies are trying toreduce their environmental impact, it is gratifyingto be able to provide a puzzle piece asimportant as recycling. One of our most popularservices is our customer portal, where customerscan access data on their recycled wastefor reporting and communication purposes.The Norwegian chemical company CytecNorway KS explained that it had worked forseveral years to reduce its waste volumes andmanaged to cut them by no less than 50 percent.But after switching to Stena, it was able tofurther reduce its wastes – at a lower cost!It is also gratifying that a number of companies,including Husqvarna, are now taking a stepfurther and seeking Stena’s knowledge andexperience when they design their products.A team of experts from Stena showed Husqvarnathe obstacles and opportunities associated withdismantling and shredding its products in orderto help it design with recycling in mind.14