Impol Group receives ASI Performance Standard Certification for its Slovenia facility

Impol Group has achieved Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard certification for its smelting and casthouse operations in Bistrica, Slovenia.

The plant manufactures rolled, extruded and drawn semi-product of aluminium alloys for pharmaceutical, food, transport, construction, aeronautical, aerospace and other sectors.

The facility produced nearly 250,000 tonnes of rolling slabs and extrusion billets, sheets, strips, circles, trade plates, plain foils, extruded and drawn rods, tubes and wires, extruded profiles mechanical components and forged parts in 2019.

The ASI Certification program is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process.

Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI said, “We warmly congratulate Impol Group on the ASI Performance Standard Certification of its Slovenia facility, the first to be certified in the country. With its 190 years of operations, its demonstrated commitment to responsible aluminium production, and broad range of products, the company is a cornerstone for sustainability to the many downstream sectors that it supplies.”

“We are proud to receive ASI Certification. It demonstrates our commitment to produce high value-added products in a responsible way. For Impol Group, sustainable development means responsible management, managing our social and environmental impacts on ecosystems, communities and people and driving resource efficiency in our products and processes”, said Andrej Kolmanič, CEO of Impol Group.

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