The products we manufacture must meet and preferably exceed our customers' expectations in terms of quality, both in terms of the product itself, our service, and our delivery times, but also in the practical use of the product.
When it comes to the environment, we focus on constantly trying to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing our products and the end use of the products. We also try to create and maintain a good work environment at the company, both in terms of physical and psychosocial work environment. The requirements we set internally regarding environmental impact and work environment are also imposed on our subcontractors. The work environment is also a significant factor in the end use of our products, where we are constantly trying to improve our product.
Finally, perhaps the most crucial keyword: Safety. It should be safe to work with our products even if working in tunnels and mines with injection and rock reinforcement involves certain risks. However, we try to ensure through internal testing and external third-party testing that our products meet high requirements and standards, even though, in many cases, there are no standards to test against. We also try to ensure through training and instructions that people in the field handle our products as intended—all to create a safe working environment.
This block explores the above three areas in more detail.
When developing and manufacturing injection products at GMA, there is always a focus on ensuring that this is done with minimal environmental impact. For us, this means that we strive to obtain approval like EPD for the products that permanently remain in a tunnel or mine after installation and we try to manufacture products that meet the requirements of the BASTA register. We focus on ensuring that as much as possible of the products are recyclable after they have been used for tunnel construction or mining.
We also try to be as energy-optimal as possible at our factory; heating is done via geothermal heating, all electricity comes from renewable energy sources, we recycle as much as possible of the ventilation air at the factory, we frequency control machines so that unnecessary energy is not used, we have motion-controlled lighting, etc. When it comes to waste and waste from the factory, we sort it as far as possible, and then it is taken care of by certified recycling companies.
For you as a customer, this means that if you choose products from GMA, you know you are helping minimize the overall environmental impact.
In concrete terms, we can show both Thorbolt and the GE-bolt with EPD registration, Compressible packers, and Thorbolt, which are registered in the Basta-register and have passed the highest Basta requirement level. We have carried out construction product assessments for both Thorbolt and Packers. When it comes to our injection pipes, they are virtually 100% recyclable, all with the environment in mind.
