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premium brand, so we do not permit any kind of corrosion on our products. Corrosion testing our components in different environments is necessary to ensure the quality of our products over time, and therefore also an important part of our sustainability measures. By making sure that our components meet the requirements of our standards, we can achieve the premium level we strive for. Scania has approved Proton Technology to conduct corrosion tests because they meet our extremely high demands for quality, reliability and delivery.”
Thomas Rönnblom, Global Test Manager at IKEA, has similar thoughts:
“Regularly testing the quality of our products’ surfaces as regards corrosion and adhesion is a necessity for maintaining high quality, no matter where in the world the product will be used. There is also a strong sustainability argument, because high quality means a long lifespan.”
People in focus
Environmental impact in the operations is limited.
“We use chemicals in some of our tests, but a very small volume and the handling is well documented and regulated under our ISO 14001 certification. Salt water is our biggest consumable,” Stefan continues.
The transport of samples from Swedish and international customers to the lab in Bankeryd is the part of the operations that generates the greatest climate footprint, but there are no precise calculations of how great it is.
“However, we do have established methods for limiting transport emissions as much as possible. We have extensive information routines to ensure that our customers send us the right samples and the right number of them to avoid unnecessary transports. As standard, we do not send the samples back; we take it upon ourselves to recycle the materials. All transports are carried out by logistics companies that offset their climate impact.”
Because Proton Technology is a service company, its employees and their skills are a priority element of sustainability.
“We have a major focus on the people in our organisation and work hard to be able to offer a good, safe working environment for the individual to be able to develop. We want our employees to stay and contribute for a long time.”
CEO Stefan Gustafsson-Ledell
