Travi e Profilati di Pallanzeno was awarded the EMAS 2022 Prize

by | Jun 28, 2022 | News

The prize was awarded by ISPRA, the main center for Environmental Protecion and Research, for “the commitment to spread information and raise awareness of environmental topics among the plant’s visitors”.

The EMAS (ECO Management Audit Scheme) is a premium management instrument developed by the European Commission for companies and other organizations to evaluate, report, and improve their environmental performance.

In 2021 Travi e Profilati di Pallanzeno obtained for the first time the EMAS Registration. The acknowledgement certifies the commitment to sustainability, which is a key and founding value of the company culture of the whole Duferco Group. In particular, it highlights the commitment to integrate the needs of both production and environmental protection, and the attention to the present and future generations’ wellbeing.

Furthermore, the EMAS is the perfect instrument also for transparent communication with all the stakeholders. This is the main reason for ISPRA, the Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale, to bestow the 2022 EMAS Prize on Travi e Profilati di Pallanzeno.

The ceremony was held in Spoleto on Saturday, June 25. In detailing the reasons for awarding the prize, the Committee aknowledged “the commitment to spread information and raise awareness about environmental topics among the plant’s visitors. Moreover, the company realized educational video and published it on the web”.

The whole team is proud of the prize, since it is a recognition of the daily work to make the idea sustainable development.

The final workshop of the research project “iSafety – Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques to improve occupational and process safety in the iron and steel industry” was held at the University of Brescia. The project is funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research under the PNRR – Next Generation EU programme.

Developed by the University of Brescia in collaboration with ICAR-CNR, the project explored the application of mathematical models and artificial intelligence techniques to the analysis of safety data in the steel industry. The aim was to identify recurring patterns and support more effective prevention strategies.

Duferco Travi e Profilati took part as industrial partner. The company actively contributed to the project activities and provided the industrial case study on which the research was based.

The Industrial Contribution

Within Duferco, the analysis focused on the Electric Arc Furnace area, one of the most complex operational environments in the plant. Process data and information from monitoring systems were collected and analysed. This enabled a deeper assessment of operating dynamics and the identification of patterns relevant to the prevention of critical situations.

The integration of sector safety data with industrial data made it possible to validate the model in a real production environment. The results confirmed its ability to support risk analysis in a highly complex industrial setting.

Dialogue Between Research, Institutions and Industry

The final workshop provided an opportunity for discussion between academia, institutions and industry. Representatives from Confindustria Brescia, ATS Brescia and INAIL Brescia also took part, offering complementary perspectives on safety in the steel sector.

The collaboration between universities, research centres and industry highlights the value of a coordinated approach. It strengthens the protection of people through advanced data analysis and supports the transfer of scientific expertise into practical industrial applications.

Duferco Travi e Profilati S.p.A.
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