Sakari Kiiskinen, President and CEO of Transval, says the agreement with Algol Chemicals is a significant demonstration of trust, cooperation, responsibility and values.
"We at Transval are proud that Algol Chemicals has chosen us as their logistics partner. We are a responsible player in the market. I would like to thank all the Transval people who have worked for Algol Chemicals over the years for their honest and uncompromising work and attitude. I believe and hope that our trustful partnership with Algol Chemicals will continue in a stable and long-term manner - together, by developing the warehouse of chemical products, we will take responsibility for the environment, our staff and our responsible business."
Strict legal requirements - Transval granted the most extensive permits
The law sets strict requirements for the warehouse of hazardous substances, facilities and operating practices. Transval has the most extensive permits for the large-scale warehouse of hazardous substances, including chemical products, required by law. The permit is issued by the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes).
Transval's warehouses and operating practices are certified in accordance with the quality, environmental, occupational health and safety (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001). In addition to the buildings, the permits require active training of staff, auditing of management and operating practices, and concrete exercises. Transval takes care of the legal obligations related to chemicals on behalf of client companies.
- When storing chemicals, we meet the requirements of the most comprehensive safety report in Finland, our operating methods are certified and we regularly conduct rescue drills with our staff and the rescue services, for example. In addition to external operators, we also train our staff in our own training unit," says Ville Lumio, responsible for hazardous materials warehouse at Transval.
As concrete examples, Lumio highlights the automatic fire extinguishing and fire detection systems in the warehouses, the collection of possible leaks in the soil, which also covers fire-fighting waste water, and fixed gas vaporizers in the premises. For flammable substances, the facilities are built and designed to protect workers and the environment in the event of potential explosion hazards. The warehouse facilities will be located in locations appropriate to the nature of the operations, with a decision on the location of the Algol Chemicals product warehouse facility to be made closer to the entry into force of the new contract.
Published as News on 26.8.2020 "Algol Chemicals transfers warehouse of chemical products to Transval"
