The factory of Saint-Gobain Placo in Saragossa, rewarded by the development of the new plate 4PRO

The steering of the Group Saint-Gobain, and in concrete his division Gypsum, has decided to reward to the team of the factory zaragozana of Fifth by his contribution to the development of the plate 4PRO. This recognition freamers inside the philosophy of continuous improvement of the program World Class Manufacturing (WCM) that has implemented the business group.

Like this, of all the factories of plaster with which explains the Group Saint-Gobain in the world this plant has been awarded to international level by his capacity in the development and improvement that of the plate 4PRO following a project of transversal collaboration for the development of new products.

In these processes of innovation is fundamental the collaboration and communication between the departments of Operations (Engineering and Factory of Fifth), the one of R&D and the department of Marketing. This collaboration from the start of the idea, has been crucial for the success of the project, as they put of self-evident the managers of Saint-Gobain.

The plate 4PRO is revolutionising the sector of plate of plaster laminado since it supposes a clear advance and improvement in his installation and aesthetic, and contributes to the saving in the consumption of materials, all this without altering  his technical properties.

This product is a plate with cardboard to double expensive and soul of plaster of natural origin, manufactured by means of a process of laminación in continuous. His design allows a high quality in the final finishing, since his edges fine-tuned avoid that they appreciate the boards. Besides, it has a greater resistance in the same. On the other hand, it allows a greater ease and rapidity in his installation. His flexibility in the construction, does that it adapt to any type of project, allowing so many regular forms as rounded, presenting a smart finishing to paint.

At present the plant of Placo in Fifth has 93 employees. Besides, these installations have the certifications OHSAS 18001- ISO 9001 – ISO 14001 – ISO 14006 (Ecodiseño for several products) –, what shows the worry of the company by the hygiene and labour health, the quality, and the environingingment. All the substances with which elaborate the products that commercialises and manufactures Saint-Gobain Placo find registered in the European Agency of Substances and Chemical Mixes (Throw), fulfilling with the legislation Reach of the European Union.

This rule enters the obligation to effect a register of all the chemicals that commercialise inside the territory of the EU, remaining forbidden the commercialisation of any substance that was not registered.