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A.B. Industrial Recycling Technologies is a private,
independent company involved in advanced environmental technologies.
The company was founded in 1994 by Mr. Avi Ben-Laish, and
deals with the development, marketing and management of new
inroads in the field of ecology in industry, as well as improving
and optimizing existing activities in this field. The company
is also involved in project management in the environmental
field, as well as providing counseling concerning packaging
and transportation of hazardous substances and used oil. It
provides counseling for the Company for Environmental Services
Ltd. in the waste disposal site Ramat-Hovav, and marketing
counseling for Dor-Gas in setting up a company for ecological
services.
The CEO of the company, Mr. Avi Ben-Laish, and
Mr. Perry Davies MSc., spent 17 years as urban planner and
environmental manager in the public sector in Israel, UK and
the USA.
has been involved with innovative industries in Israel for
the past 17 years, and specializes in marketing advanced environment-related
technologies. He is also a consultant for factories and companies
in Israel and abroad, and fulfills the following functions
in Israel:
- Member of the Board and Secretariat of The Forum of Economy
for Quality of Life in Israel.
- Member of the editing staff of the newspaper “Green, Blue
and White”.
- Head of the Netanya branch of the Council for a Beautiful
Israel.
In the last few years, there has been a growing
awareness of environmental issues in the world, and also in
Israel. A.B. Industrial Recycling Technologies specializes
in new and existing economic spheres of activity, with a strong
orientation towards environmental issues. Many company owners
consider the commitment to comply with environmental regulations
as being a nuisance. These regulations do not generate profit,
and they turn existing processes into more complicated, complex
and expensive ones. However, A.B. Technologies has successfully
developed and marketed technologies in this field while maintaining
an ever-growing profit margin.
- Financial Profit
A.B. Technologies focuses on developing and marketing technologies
which are financially profitable. The basis for the company’s
activities is a business one, and the intention is to maximize
profits.
- Good Public Relations
A.B. Technologies can assist the public relations function
in the organization to project a desirable image in the
public eye. For example, a company dealing in fuels and
oils is perceived as being an environmental pollutant. However,
when the same company incorporates a recycling element and
includes processes in its activities which contribute to
the environment, this will serve as a framework through
which the corporation can advance the quality of life in
Israel.
- Development of a Horizontal Orientation
A.B. Technologies has many connections with companies in
Israel and in the world. These connections enable it to
serve as sole representative and supplier of technological
and innovative products in the environmental field, and
this in turn expands the diversity of products and services
which can be distributed.
- Increase in Market Segment
A.B. Technologies’ involvement with environmental issues,
the diversity of its products, and the knowledge it has
accumulated in this field, allow it to steadily increase
its market segment as well as the market segment of the
companies with which it is involved.
- Cooperation with the Authorities
Mr. Avi Ben-Laish has maintained good relations with government
ministries such as the Ministry for Environmental Affairs,
the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Transportation,
the Ministry of Defense, and Local Authorities.
Most of the detergents for the home and for industry, which
are produced in Israel or are imported today, contain substances
which are toxic to the environment and to the consumer – substances
such as petroleum distillates, Glycol, terpenes, synthetics,
reagents, volatile organic compounds, caustic soda, and materials
which cause the depletion of the ozone layer.
As opposed to certain states in the United States, which prohibit
the use of materials containing these substances, the Ministry
for Environmental Affairs in Israel does not act against the
use of these materials, in spite of the growing awareness
on the part of the population.
There is a need to strengthen the awareness of using detergents
in the home and in industry, which are not toxic or damaging
to the environment or to the user, and which are based on
fruit and plant concentrate. Furthermore, there is a need
to create a lobby in the Ministry for Environmental Affairs,
for encouraging the use of environment-friendly materials,
and prohibiting the use of toxic substances. This will facilitate
the penetration of non-toxic products, at the expense of the
existing products in the market today.
- Environmental Management;
- Environmental Health and Safety;
- Due Diligence;
- Environmental Impact Assessment;
- Solid Waste Management Planning;
- Planning for Ecotourism;
- Training for environmental awareness;
- Marketing of environmentally friendly products-Ecolabelling;
- Rooftop Gardening;
- Meeting RoHS and WEEE Obligations.
Environmental Management:
• Development of environmental management systems (EMS) within
organizations according to ISO 14001 and EMAS principles;
• Carrying out environmental audits;
• Assisting companies with the adoption of eco-label certification;
• Carrying out Life Cycle Assessment of products and services.
Environmental Impact Assessment:
• Assisting developers assess environmental impact of new
projects.
Solid Waste Management Planning:
• Provide guidelines for solid waste management plans at all
levels;
• Prepare Waste Audits within WEEE and RoHS Directives;
• Design of recycling programmes;
• Assist with establishment of composting plants;
Planning for Ecotourism:
• Advise hotels on EMS;
• Plan ecotourist programmes;
• Adopt Green Globe certification.
Consultancy
- UST – Underground Store tank and line Testing .
- Used Oil - Develop managing and control system for collecting,
Evacuation, treating and recycling in nationalistic level.
- Managing industrial waste - coordinating equipment for
factories and industrial systems.
- Packaging - marketing, design, planning and manufacturing
for hi-tech
Industries, and dangerous materials.
- Electroplating and metals finishing - over the years I
have gained
Experience and expertise in methods and advanced process
of plating metals
Such as: Electroplating in direct current, coating in complex
pulses,
Electroforming coating for aviation purposes and precious
metals.
Poses as an advisor for various factories and companies in
Israel and abroad.
Air Force Academy of Technology majoring in airplane mechanics.
- Engineering of industry and management at the
Engineering school of Beer Sheba University.
- The American company Sikorsky’s helicopter technician’s
course
And owner of an international license.
- A course in “Management, marketing and advertising” at
the
Open University in Tel-Aviv.
- Authorized to be in charge of transporting dangerous materials
by
The Ministry of the Transportation, the Ministry of the
Environment and the institution for safety.
A course in “ Completed Dangerous Goods Packaging “ at Skolnik
Industries, Inc. Chicago, USA. - Mass Tech International Ltd UK. course on tank and line
integrity Testing.
Environmental Health and Safety
Typical EH&S Protocol Subject Areas Carried out by our
firm
0. INTRODUCTION.
1.0 SCOPE.
2.0 REFERENCES.
3.0 EH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DEFINITIONS.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL, HYGIENE AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
4.1 GENERAL.
4.2 POLICY STATEMENT.
4.3 PLANNING.
4.3.1 EH&S ASPECTS AND ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONS.
4.3.1.1 PERIODIC REVIEW UPDATE.
4.3.2 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONSENSUS STANDARDS.
4.3.3 EH&SMS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
4.3.3.1 OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS DETERMINED ON ANNUAL BASIS.
4.3.4 EH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
4.3.4.1 EH&S IMPACT (OSH).
4.3.4.2 EH&S IMPACT (CLEAN AIR).
4.3.4.3 EH&S IMPACT (CLEAN WATER).
4.3.4.4 EH&S IMPACT (SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE).
4.3.4.5 EH&S IMPACT (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION).
4.3.4.6 EH&S IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT RESTORATION).
4.3.4.7 EH&S IMPACT (HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MISC. CONTROL).
4.3.4.8 EH&S IMPACT (POLLUTION PREVENTION).
4.4 EH&S SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION.
4.4.1 EH&S SYSTEM STRUCTURE.
4.4.1.1 STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITY – SPECIFIC DUTIES.
4.4.1.2 PERIODIC REPORTS.
4.4.2 TRAINING, AWARENESS AND COMPETENCE.
4.4.3 EH&S SYSTEM COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
4.4.4 SYSTEM RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS.
4.4.4.1 EH&S PROGRAM STRUCTURE.
4.4.5 DOCUMENT CONTROL SCHEME.
4.4.6 OPERATIONAL CONTROL.
4.4.7 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.
4.5 CHECKING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
4.5.1 MONITORING AND ASSESSMENTS.
4.5.2 NONCONFORMANCE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.
4.5.3 EH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RECORDS.
4.5.4 EH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AUDITS.
4.6 SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEW
A.B. Technologies is currently associated with Balance of
Nature and is involved in several joint projects.
List of clients (sample list):
- Delkol (lubricant and oil recycling)
- Gadiv (Petrochemicals)
- Ecosol (Hazardous Waste Incineration)
- Rada (Electronics)
- Nesher (Cement Works)
- Ashkelon Municipality
- Tadirgan (Automotive Industry Accessories)
- Kapro (Plumb and Measurement Industries)
- Veraz (Internet Networking)
- Israel Air Force Bases (Environmental Management)
Past Experience:
Policy Adviser
Strategic Policy and Planning Unit, Birmingham City Council
Environmental Management Consultant
The World Bank, Asia Region. ASTEN.
Consultant to the Solid Waste Unit of the City of Boston's
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) on a regional approach
to waste management.
Tel Aviv Municipality-Head of Environment Management Department
Beer-Sheva Municipality- Head of Environment Management Unit
Jerusalem Municipality- Environmental Planning and Research
Ministry of Interior-Head of Solid Waste Management Planning
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