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Promoting EMS in the Metal Casting Sector
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Environmental Management Systems: Systematically Improving your Performance
In October 2003, Sector Strategies released a brochure highlighting the benefits of EMS implementation at metal casting facilities. Environmental Management Systems: Systematically Improving your Performance was created in partnership with American Foundry Society, North American Die Casters Association, and nine metal casting facilities that have already adopted EMSs.
- Color version (PDF) (12 pp, 5.5MB, About PDF)
- Black and white version (PDF) (12 pp, 1.1MB, About PDF)
EMS Implementation Guide for the die casting sector
In September 2003, Sector Strategies released the final version of the EMS Implementation Guide for the Die Casting Industry. Created in partnership with the North American Die Casters Association, the Guide provides detailed information to die casting facilities interested in implementing an EMS and incorporates lessons learned and examples drawn from the experience of companies that participated in the Sector Strategies pilot.
- Die Casting EMS Guide Cover (PDF) (1 pg, 153K, About PDF)
- Die Casting EMS Guide (PDF) (215 pp, 1.8MB, About PDF)
EMS Implementation Guide for the foundry sector
In April 2004, Sector Strategies released the final version of the EMS Implementation Guide for the Foundry Industry. Created in partnership with the American Foundry Society and Indiana Cast Metals Association, the Guide provides detailed information to foundry facilities interested in implementing an EMS and incorporates lessons learned and examples drawn from the experience of companies that participated in the Sector Strategies pilot.
- Foundry EMS Guide (PDF) (206 p, 1 MB, About PDF)