2009 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

As proof of its commitment, the company achieved UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 certification
for its Environmental Management System related to the development, manufacture and
marketing of polyamide 6 polymer and polyamide 6 and 66 masterbatches, staple fibre
and continuous filament yarn (Radilon®). Specifically, the certifying body Certitex audited
polyamide 6 polymerization, POY and FOY spinning, staple spinning and masterbatch
production at the Villa d’Ogna site. In addition to these processes, the sorting, packaging
and shipping areas were evaluated. By certifying its Environmental Management System,
Radici Yarn SpA wanted to make a tangible contribution to safeguarding the environment
and utilizing natural resources efficiently, while ensuring the total sustainability of its
manufacturing activities. The certification demonstrates that the firm has implemented a
system which can effectively avert and manage the most significant negative environmental
impacts of the various industrial activities carried on at its production sites and which
defines the goals for continual improvement in environmental performance.
FEBRUARY 2009
Radici Novacips SpA cut its emission points in half
Within the framework of the continual improvement process set out in its Safety and
Environmental Policy, Radici Novacips SpA — a RadiciGroup Plastics Area company that has
been ISO 14001-certified since 2006 — has undertaken a total redesign of its dust collection,
filtration and emission system.
Supported by a preliminary feasibility study, this project will bring about a reduction in
emission points from the current 40 to 6 in just a few years. In 2009 the first stage of the
project involved the installation of a central suction plant to replace 20 individual on-line
units, which has more than doubled total filtration surface area from 350 to 752 square
metres. The new plant was designed with the most innovative protection and prevention
techniques: spark detection and automatic fire extinguisher systems, exhaust smokestack
alarm sensors to detect filter leakage and waste collection in containers for immediate
disposal.
In addition to reducing emissions to the outdoors, the new system has also reduced dust
dispersion in the workplace. This improvement in worker health and safety will also aid
the company’s efforts to obtain certification of its safety management system according to
OHSAS 18001.
MARCH 2009
The Novara chemicals site achieved UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 environmental certification
Radici Chimica SpA achieved UNI EN ISO 14001 environmental certification for research
and development and the production and sale of nitric acid, adipic acid, dicarboxylic acid
mixture, hexamethylenediamine, 66 salt, polyamide 66 and copolyamide 66/6 for fibres,
plastics and compounds.
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