Ashland Achieves RC14001 Certification of Kearny, N.J. Manufacturing Plant
1/4/2005
DUBLIN, Ohio (USA) - Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH), announces certification of its Kearny, N.J. manufacturing plant to RC14001, which combines the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care* Management System (RCMS) and ISO 14001 certification into a single, auditable specification. The Kearny facility manufactures products for the Drew Industrial and Drew Marine businesses.
As a Responsible Care company, Ashland employs the RCMS to drive environmental, health, safety and security performance. The system provides a structured framework to help assess risks and hazards, set specific performance goals and share progress with the public. Adherence to the system's security code is intended to protect people, property, products, processes, information and information systems. A key component of the management system is mandatory certification by independent, accredited auditing firms.
According to Kearny plant manager John Orlowski, "Efforts to achieve RC14001 certification provided the opportunity to look for areas of potential risk and apply good management practices to ensure environmental stewardship and the safety and security of our facility. Passing a third-party audit demonstrates our commitment to safety and our ability to operate our facility in a secure manner."
For more information about Ashland's Kearny, N.J. facility RC14001 certification, contact Marketing Services, Ashland Specialty Chemical, Water Technologies, One Drew Plaza, Boonton, NJ, 07005; tel: (800) 526-1015 or (973) 263-7600, fax: (973) 263-4483 or drewindustrialmail@ashland.com.
About Ashland
Drew Industrial, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, is a major supplier of specialty products and services for the paint and coatings, industrial water treatment, commercial and institutional water treatment, wastewater treatment, pulp and paper processing and mining markets. Drew Marine, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, is a leading supplier of specialty marine chemicals; water treatments; welding, refrigeration and sealing products; and fire fighting, safety and rescue products for the global marine industry.
Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., is a leading, worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals serving industries including adhesives, automotive, composites, metal casting, merchant marine, paint, paper, plastics, watercraft and water treatment. Visit www.ashspec.com to learn more about these operations.
Ashland Inc. is a Fortune 500 transportation construction, chemicals and petroleum company providing products, services and customer solutions throughout the world. Find us at www.ashland.com.
