The Dutch Labour Inspectorate has started strict inspections on welding fumes
Even if you're based elsewhere, it might be a good moment to check if your fume control measures still hold up – and Plymovent is ready to help.
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With a top 15% global ranking and a top 4% score within our industry, Plymovent proves that sustainability is part of our DNA.
Plymovent doesn't think so! - “Complying with welding fume regulations doesn’t guarantee a safe working environment,” says Michel Ligthart, Product and International Sales Manager at Plymovent. He identifies three trends to raise awareness about the dangers of welding fumes among welders. “The current legislation is far from perfect.”
For several years, we have been striving to become a more sustainable organization. Our goal? To be Net Zero by 2025. And we are well on our way! Together with all our colleagues worldwide, we contribute to this effort.
The finalists competing for the title 'Best Company in North Holland' anxiously awaited the decisive answer on the evening of Wednesday, May 29. And Plymovent has succeeded in being named the best company in the province for 2024, in the Large Business category, according to the OVNH jury and the public.
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), welding fumes are confirmed as being carcinogenic. To prevent your personnel from exposure to risks to their health, it's important to install an air purification system that delivers high quality. That quality depends on the filter, or the 'lungs' of the system. What risks do you run if you use an incorrect (replacement) filter? Michel Ligthart, Product and International Sales Manager at Plymovent, answers some of the most common questions.
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Plymovent – a Dutch company that has been developing complete solutions for welding fume extraction for more than 50 years. One of the most important components of a welding fume extraction system is the filter cartridge, or the ‘lungs’, of the system. What is it that makes Plymovent filters unique? And what certainty can you expect from them? Michel Ligthart, product and international sales manager, tells us what we need to know.
With over 100 product nominations, spanning across 26 categories, Plymovent is happy to announce that the Internal Grabber® has won the Safety Equipment & Personal Gear category! “On behalf of the PTEN Innovation Awards, I would like to congratulate Plymovent on their Internal Grabber®” PTEN Editor, Emily Markham.
100% Renewable electricity in our facilities by 2025
Sustainability is one of the key pillars of the Plymovent vision, mission and strategy. In the past years, we have taken several initiatives to comply with this principle.
Plymovent recently opened a new production facility in Thailand. Since sustainability is one of Plymovent's spearhead policies, it was decided to install solar panels on the roof. Solar energy uses the world's biggest source of free energy: the sun.