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wiredInUSA - October 2015 31 EUROPE NEWS
GMP Slovakia has achieved two new
certifications for its spools and reels:
ISO 14001:2004 for environmental
management systems and BS OHSAS
18001:2007 for occupational health and
safety management systems.
The company was already certified with
ISO 9001:2008 for its quality systems.
Reeling in certifications
Eltel and Caruna have signed a frame
agreement to improve the power
distribution network in the south-western
regions of Finland. Improvements in
medium-voltage networks will be carried
out over the next three years. The
agreement extends until September 2018,
and will continue earlier projects between
the two companies.
The agreement consists of several separate
projects to replace overhead power lines
with underground cables.
Juha Luusua, president of power
distribution, Eltel, said: “We are delighted
to support Caruna’s massive investment
program in Finland. Caruna, as the largest
distribution operator in Finland, is an
important and long-time customer of Eltel.
Our cabling expertise, which has been
developed in Finland, is also an excellent
export product to the other northern
European electricity markets."
Ari Koponen, CEO of Caruna, said: “We
see the investment in the electricity
network, based on this frame agreement,
as an important driver for complying with
regulatory requirements within the given
timeframe. The framework agreement is
an essential part of our operations, while
we maintain annual investments in our
network.”
Finnish frame agreement