CIRES receives the European OCS Certification Scheme

24jan2024

. The AENOR certificate guarantees the environmental commitment of CIRES, LDA. with the conservation of our seas.

. This is the first European OCS certificate awarded by AENOR in the Iberian Peninsula

Madrid, January 24, 2024 - CIRES took a new step forward in its commitment to the environment and the conservation of the seas, by obtaining the first certificate issued by AENOR in accordance with the "OCS Europe" program. Thus, the Portuguese company, which has already demonstrated its commitment to making the plastics industry increasingly sustainable in 2021 by obtaining the certificate based on AENOR's own scheme for OCS®, evolves and continues with its environmental strategy by adapting to the European environment with the new AENOR recognition that incorporates specific requirements.

CIRES, LDA. has more than six decades of experience in the plastics processing industry, having immediately assumed its role as a lever in the production of PVC products, contributing to the consolidation and development of the company's activity and the sector. Within this line, and aiming to be a reference within the sector, CIRES chose to follow the "OCS Europe" certification scheme, as it is a voluntary global initiative of the plastics industry that aims to prevent the emission of particles into the environment. of plastic (pellets, flakes, dust), which can occur unintentionally at any stage of the plastics value chain: production, handling, transport, transformation and recycling.

AENOR's certification system confirms the degree of compliance with the five main criteria of the OCS initiative: making zero pellet losses a priority, assessing the company's situation and needs, introducing the necessary improvements in facilities and equipment, raising awareness among workers and create a sense of responsibility and monitor, through the definition of measurable indicators, the improvement following the application of the measures put into practice.

The certificate was received by Pedro Gonçalves, General Director of Cires, LDA, by Lina Sá Pinto, Director of AENOR Portugal, and Ricardo Pascual, Director of Business Development for Product Certification at AENOR.

Pedro Gonçalves expressed his satisfaction with the fact that CIRES "has achieved this important certification, which is a very important milestone in making its activity more sustainable, contributing positively to the preservation of the terrestrial and marine environment. CIRES is also proud to to be the first company in the Iberian Peninsula to receive the "OCS Europe" certificate issued by AENOR, which demonstrates once again the pioneering spirit that has always characterized its path since its foundation."

For her part, Lina Sá Pinto highlighted that "it is essential that historic companies like CIRES, LDA. show the rest of the value chain their commitment, through "OCS Europe", to protecting the environment. In this way, they convey confidence to all its stakeholders and sets an example for all its suppliers, customers and competitors".

Two other companies from the Japanese SHIN-ETSU group, to which CIRES belongs, PREVINIL and CYGSA, with factories in Portugal and Spain, respectively, also have the AENOR OCS certificate and will soon adapt their systems to the "European model".

AENOR's experience with organizations committed to reducing the discharge of pellets and microplastics into the environment is now advancing with the new European scheme, which is progressively joined by companies that already trusted in this certification to demonstrate their environmental commitment to the OCS® scheme. original and which now has European support thanks to the authorization obtained by AENOR for the certification of the voluntary scheme "OCS Europe", promoted by the association of European plastics manufacturers (Plastics Europe) and the association of European plastics processors (EuPC) .

PREVINIL’s 55th Anniversary

09jan2024

PREVINIL - Empresa Preparadora de Compostos Vinílios, S.A., based in Alverca, was founded in 1969 with the aim of producing and selling PVC compounds for packaging.

Company that is part of the CIRES Group, completes 55 years of intense activity in the industrial market. The quality of products and services provided to customers is a constant concern and objectives to be achieved.

Congratulations to all PREVINIL employees! Find out more here

New generation LiteVin VICIR®

05jan2024

CIRES, Lda. actively seeks to contribute to a better world, investing in the development and improvement of technology to reduce the environmental impact of the manufacturing process and its products.

As part of this work, the launch of the new LiteVin VICIR® brand, the new sustainable generation of suspension polyvinyl chloride (S-PVC) and emulsion (E-PVC) homopolymers, represents a significant contribution to decarbonization and a notable step forward. towards the circular economy. Find out more here

CIRES in the #PlásticosEnPositivo campaign

04jan2024

CIRES, along with other companies in the sector, participates in the launch of the #PlásticosEnPositivo campaign promoted by Plastics Europe España, which highlights the progress of the industry towards the Circular Economy and Climate Neutrality.

Watch here the promotional video of the campaign, with the participation of a CIRES employee.

CIRES 63rd Anniversary

23nov2023

At the service of the chemical industry, CIRES celebrated its 63rd Anniversary, on November 23, 2023, with a lunch held in Estarreja at a hotel.

Time to celebrate the anniversary and bring together all the company's employees, where some of its members were honored for their 25 years of service.

CIRES installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

31oct2023

CIRES recently acquired and installed 3 charging stations for electric vehicles, from WEG's WEMOB Wall line. These devices are equipped with 5 meter cables, online connectivity and have a modern and robust design.

With this acquisition, CIRES hopes not only to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and the carbon footprint of its service vehicles, but also to promote a culture of sustainability among its employees.

Annual simulation exercise at the Liquid Bulk Terminal of the Port of Aveiro

25oct2023

A simulated accident exercise took place on October 25, 2023 within the scope of the Internal Emergency Plan of the Port of Aveiro - APA.

The scenario of the simulation was the occurrence of a fire during the VCM unloading operation on the articulated arm connecting the pier bridge to the ship operated by CIRES, at the Liquid Bulk Terminal of the Port of Aveiro (TGL).

The main objective of the simulation was to test the operability of existing means and all the logistics involved for the simulated scenario, as well as the capacity of the various participants in conducting the evacuation process of people assigned to the various companies installed at the Liquid Bulk Terminal, Solid Bulk (TGS) and Logistics and Industrial Activities Zone (ZALI).

From the Operations Coordination Center (CCO), located at the headquarters of APA S.A., the simulated accident was managed through the communication channels established with the various intervention teams on site, namely with the CIRES brigade team and BONDALTI the Volunteer Fire Brigades of Ílhavo and Aveiro, the Tinita Tug Company, GNR, Maritime Authority, Municipal Civil Protection Service of the Ílhavo City Council, National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority - Sub-Regional Command of the Aveiro Region , Security managers from companies located in TGL, TGS and ZALI, as well as teams from the intervention centers at APA, S.A.

All fire-fighting equipment was successfully tested, namely the fire network from CIRES, BONDALTI and APA, from the three fire brigades, as well as the water projection from the two tugs from the company Tinita, which participated in the drill.

Training action for Oliveira de Azemés Volunteer Firefighters at the CIRES training camp

21oct2023

On October 21st, a training event organized by the Volunteer Firefighters of Oliveira de Azeméis took place at the CIRES Training Camp, which was attended by 25 members of this Corporation.

This activity took place within the scope of the Cooperation Protocol established between CIRES and several fire brigades in the region, which provides for the provision of the company's Training Camp for external training actions.

With this collaboration, CIRES contributes to improving the technical training of firefighters, who thus have the opportunity to carry out training in conditions closer to real situations.

Visit by Chemical Engineering Students from the University of Coimbra

18oct2023

On October 18th, CIRES received a visit from 3rd year students of the degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Coimbra, accompanied by Professors Ana Fonseca and Carlos Abreu.

In the CIRES auditorium, students and teachers first watched a presentation of the company and its activity and then made a brief visit to the manufacturing facility, where they passed through the different sectors of the factory and had contact with the main equipment used in the manufacturing process of the PVC. Finally, they also visited the CIRES Laboratory, where they were given an explanation about the main laboratory tests carried out to characterize PVC.

CIRES thanks you for your visit and hopes that this moment of contact with the reality of the chemical industry was important for enriching the training of future Chemical Engineers.

CIRES at ChemPor 2023

15sep2023

CIRES was present at the 14th International Conference on Chemical and Biological Engineering – ChemPor 2023 – which took place in Bragança from the 12th to the 15th of September and had more than 300 participants from various countries. Since its first edition in 1975, this event has aimed to promote the exchange of knowledge and technology between the academic and industrial communities, within the scope of chemical and biological engineering.

ChemPor 2023 was organized by the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança together with the Order of Engineers, where experts from several countries addressed current challenges in engineering and technology, with emphasis on topics such as green chemistry, engineering education and development sustainable, among others.

CIRES was one of the “Gold” sponsors of this 14th edition of ChemPor and was represented throughout the event by members of the Development and Sustainability Department and the Commercial Department. Engineer Liliana Lameiras, PhD student under the EngIQ Doctoral Program, presented a poster entitled “Development of new PVC based products through emulsion process” and Doctor Arnaldo Tomás, Director of Development and Sustainability, gave an oral presentation on the theme “ PVC – A sustainable material”.

Training

17mar2023

Within the scope of the CIRES Training Plan, another training and training action took place on the 14th, 16th and 17th of March in the areas of action in case of emergency for Brigades, First Aiders and Emergency Directors, whose programmatic content consisted of the following activities:

Use of ARICA - Open Circuit Isolating Breathing Apparatus;

Use of chemical facts;

Fight fires using portable extinguishers, water lines and foam;

Entry into confined spaces;

Monitoring potentially dangerous atmospheres;

Combating spills of dangerous substances;

Leak plugging.

The Volunteer Firefighters of Estarreja were invited to this training, who were present with five members.

CIRES promotes five training actions annually and invites the Fire Brigades assigned to the company's various units (factory, port reception facilities - IPR and pipeline) to actively participate in training modules, alternating between them.

The Volunteer Fire Brigades of Estarreja, Ílhavo, Murtosa and Oliveira de Azeméis are part of this nucleus.