IQE sponsor of the I Centenary of Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park
Within the framework of Social Responsibility activities being developed by IQE is the sponsorship of the first Centenary of the National Park of Ordesa and Monte Perdido. It was on August 16, 1918 when the Royal Decree signed by King Alfonso XIII was published, declaring National Park to Ordesa Valley and one hundred years later, coinciding with the same date, the Government of Aragón, with the sponsorship of a group of Aragonese companies, has developed an extensive program of commemorative events. During the inauguration of these commemorative events, Minister of Rural Development and Sustainability, Joaquín Olona, commited to reconcile the economic development of the area, public use and conservation, in order to improve the living conditions of its inhabitants. The acts culminated with a tribute to the French Lucien Briet, laying a bunch of flowers at the statue raised in his honor. Briet, together with the Marquis of Villaviciosa, Pedro Pidal, were two of the forerunners of “pirineísmo”.
Inaugurated the new plant of precipitated silica
Coinciding with its 60th anniversary, Industrias Químicas del Ebro has opened a new precipitated silica manufacturing plant in its industrial complex of Malpica. This corporate event was attended by the President of Aragón, Javier Lambán and the Mayor of Zaragoza, Pedro Santisteve among others. With this new infrastructure IQE increases its product portfolio and is positioned in the tyre industry. The characteristics of this material, which reduces wear, improves rolling resistance and get a better grip on wet, make it a key product in this strategic market. The investment made in this new plant will allow working with large companies in the sector and has led to the creation of thirty new jobs. The plant, which works 24 hours a day, is located on a recently urbanized plot of 30,000 square meters and includes a production hall of 6,000 square meters and a warehouse of 4,000. The volume of production is estimated at 20,000 MT per year.
IQE has participated in the last edition of the fair DKT
Industrias Químicas del Ebro has been present at the latest edition of DKT, the rubber trade fair that took place in Nüremberg between the 2nd and 5th of July. In this year’s edition we have shared a stand with our agents in Germany, NGS Elastomer. The exhibition has been a complete success for exhibitors and public, including a significant Spanish presence in both sections. From here we want to thank all those people who came to our stand and have shown their interest in the news of our company related to this important industry.
Reforestation day promoted by IQE
Industrias Químicas del Ebro, along with its environmental commitment, organized last May 13 a reforestation day in the borough of La Paul in Gurrea de Gállego. This event, which was held together with the association Árboles para Siempre, had the participation of more than 180 people who met in the area of La Paul with the aim of regenerating an extensive natural space, more than 30,000 square meters, which currently has around 500 centenary oaks. It is expected that this social project will have a positive impact not only for the environment, but also for the residents of the region, who in the future will have a large space for leisure and recreation.
Implementation of a high efficiency atomization system
Industrias Químicas del Ebro, S.A. has received a grant for its energy saving and efficiency project entitled “IMPLEMENTATION OF A HIGH EFFICIENCY ATOMIZATION SYSTEM” through the INSTITUTO DE DIVERSIFICACIÓN Y AHORRO DE LA ENERGÍA (IDAE). These funds are co-financed by the European Union through the Operational Programme for Sustainable Growth 2014-2020 of the European Regional Developmente Fund (ERDF). With this project, through advanced technology and in collaboration with the best equipment manufacturers in the sector, the implementation of a high-efficiency energy atomized product line has been achieved, which will bring us great energy and environmental savings, as well as an important reduction of the waste generated in the productive processes.
IQE will participate in Plast 2018
IQE will participate as an exhibitor at the next Plast 2018 fair that will take place in Milan between May 29 and June 1. This fair, which is held every three years, is one of the most important exhibitions for plastics and rubber industry worldwide. In this edition IQE will have its own space in Hall 9 stand D-102 that we will share with our agents in Italy, Lehvoss Italy. You will be very welcome at our stand and we will be pleased to share with you all the news of our company related to this important industry. To arrange a meeting during the fair, we would appreciate if you can get in touch with José Ramos at jramos@iqe.es
IQE attends the Middle East Coatings Show 2018
The Middle East Coatings Show is the only annual meeting place in the Middle East region for raw materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers for the coatings industry. IQE has participated with its own stand in this last edition that took place in Dubai between 19-21 of March. We want to thank all the professionals who have visited us during the exhibition for the interest shown in our products.
IQE joins the European project ZERO BRINE
The aim of the ZERO BRINE project is to ease the implementation of the Circular Economy in industrial processes. This is a productive system model in which the effluents are reintroduced into the production cycle as raw material, generating new lines of products or services, which means not only a more efficient use of resources but also an opportunity to create businesses initiatives that generate economic, social and environmental benefits. ZERO BRINE basically looks for minimizing the environmental impact, having as main objectives: The project, that includes 22 partners from 10 countries of the European Union, will be developed in 4 pilot plants installed in companies from different sectors: water treatment (Rotterdam), mining (Poland), textile industry (Turkey) and chemical industry (Spain). INDUSTRIAS QUÍMICAS DEL EBRO, S.A. takes part in the development and operation of one of these pilot plants (chemical industry), with the objective of recovering water and minerals that can be reused in several productive processes without affecting their economic viability. ZERO BRINE project is financed by the UE Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. For further information: www.zerobrine.eu.
IQE RENEWS THE SEAL OF EXCELLENCE ARAGÓN EMPRESA
In 2013, IQE obtained the Seal of Excellence Aragón Empresa, which recognizes those organizations that demonstrate a high level of commitment to excellence. This year IQE has been subjected to a new and demanding external review to assess whether during this period of time the company has maintained its level of commitment and therefore if it deserves to keep this award for four more years. This evaluation has been carried out on the 9 criteria that make up the EFQM Model (European Model of Business Excellence). The results have been great and we have revalidated this distinction. Our next goal is to opt for the Gold Seal of Excellence within four years. For this, we will work among others in areas related to HR management, the social involvement of the company or the search for comparison data, benchmarking, which will allow us to compare results with those of other leading companies in our sector.