The scheduled external audit for recertification is terminated successfully. In November 2009 the external DIN EN ISO 9001 certification and a SQAS audit took place in Dormagen. The results of the SQAS audit can be viewed online at www.sqas.org. We are happy to make these reports and certificates available to you.

June 2009 – Harbour police visits cotac Hamburg

As of June the 3rd Mr. Enskat (Operational Manager Workshop/Depot cotac Hamburg) has been visited by the leader of the security agency of the harbour Skandinavienkai and eight of his colleagues from the harbour police of Travemünde. Target on the workshop was the item "fittings of tankcontainers and the assignment of the cotac emergency vehicle".

During the workshop the participants learn from the experiences of Mr. Hoppe (foreman of the containerworkshop) to handle with fittings, e.g. safety valves, bottom valves and flaps.

In the second part of the workshop the emergency vehicle inclusive the needed equipment was demonstrated and explained. Because of the successful and interesting performance another workshop is planned.

Due to the extensive fittings of the emergency vehicle its obvious, why cotac is a competent and reliable partner also in emergency cases.

May 2009 – close collaboration with the local fire brigade in Mannheim

In the beginning of may a training "safe from the tank inside" took place in Mannheim in teamwork with the basic education course of the local fire brigade.
After a short introduction into the matter and possible dangers during the cleaning, the young firemen practiced all ways of saving-possibilities, to assure the safest and mainly the fastest escape in the emergency case.

March 2009 – cotac is with immediate effect a certified inspection place for IBC

The Federal Institution for material testing audited cotac europe. Since March 2009 cotac distributes executes quinquennial repitition checking inspection without an external examiner at all German locations. Therefore cotac is more independent and flexible in offering its services, for your advantage.

December 2008 – Successful DIN EN ISO 9001 certification and SQAS audits

All scheduled external audits for recertification are terminated successfully. In November 2008 the external DIN EN ISO 9001 certification and a SQAS audit took place in Hamburg. The results of the SQAS audit can be viewed online at www.sqas.org. We are happy to make these reports and certificates available to you.

September 2008 – DIN EN ISO 9001 certification and SQAS audit in Mannheim

In June 2008 the external DIN EN ISO 9001 cretification and a SQAS audit took place in Mannheim. cotac Mannheim received an overall score of 92%! The results of the SQAS audit can be viewed online at www.sqas.org. We are happy to make these reports and certificates available to you.

June 2008 – DIN EN ISO 9001 certification and SQAS audit in Schkopau

In June 2008 the external DIN EN ISO 9001 cretification and a SQAS audit took place in Schkopau. cotac Schkopau received an overall score of 94%! The results of the SQAS audit can be viewed online at www.sqas.org. We are happy to make these reports and certificates available to you.

September 2007 – ITCO II - Project: Tank Containers with special grinding pattern. Field test since Sept. 2007

Based on the findings of a previous project, cotac europe, Robogrind, SGS and

HOYER began a field test in cooperation with ITCO in September. The subject is to evaluate the impact of surface roughness on corrosion resistance and cleanability. In doing so we hope to define the optimum surface quality that would reduce the costs for internal tank maintenance and for cleaning, and thus to set new standards for surface roughness and the process of stainless steel tank treatment.

The field test is running for twenty months. During this time three brand new HOYER-Tank Containers will be used in daily operation with changing products. The interior walls have been subdivided into segments with different surface roughnesses. The grinding has been done with grinding robots of Robogrind, which have been used successfully for several years at cotac locations at Rotterdam, Antwerp and Dormagen.

After each assignment the Tank Containers are cleaned and maintained at one of these sites by personell especially trained for this project. They are checked for discoloration and product residues in the test segments after each cleaning process. At the workshops we perform monthly check-ups, looking for signs of corrosion and for changes in the wall roughness. We also check whether the last product affects the ground areas in any way or leaves any residues.

The findings are filled into check report forms and are collected at Dormagen to be analyzed after the end of the field test.

The project is monitored throughout by SGS, the world’s largest company for inspection and classification.

We will keep you informed about new developments!

July 2007 – cotac France: External SQAS tank cleaning audit

Beginning of July 2007 the external SQAS re-assessment of cotac's both tank cleaning installations in France took place.

The assessor found out that 417 of 478 questions were implemented in Rouen, meaning an overall score of 87%!

Querying the report gives following implementation rates:

        - Mandatory:                      86%

        - Industrial:                        88%

        - Desirable:                        84%

        - Safety & Health:             100%

        - Environment:                  100%

        - Quality:                            86%

In Le Havre 420 of 482 questions were implemented, resulting an overall score of 87%, too!

Querying the report gives following implementation rates:

        - Mandatory:                      82%

        - Industrial:                        89%

        - Desirable:                        90%

        - Safety & Health:             100%

        - Environment:                  100%

        - Quality:                            88%

Both results demonstrate cotac's continuous endeavour for business processes improvement and the fundamental motivation of the cotac employees to the system. 

In a business like tank cleaning, delivering high quality service, respecting safety and environmental standards, is of invaluable worth for the customers. The result of this assessment proves cotac's customers that they can have confidence in cotac's professional approach.

We invite you to check cotac's assessment reports online on www.sqas.org.

June 2007 – cotac Belgium: External SQAS tank cleaning audit

June 30th 2007 the external SQAS re-assessment of cotac's tank cleaning installation in Antwerp took place. The assessor found out that 492 of 501 questions were implemented, meaning an overall score of 98%!

Querying the report gives following implementation rates:

        - Mandatory:                    100%

        - Industrial:                        98%

        - Desirable:                        99%

        - Safety & Health:              98%

        - Environment:                   98%

        - Quality:                            99%

This result demonstrates cotac's continuous endeavour for business processes improvement and the fundamental motivation of the cotac employees to the system. 

In a business like tank cleaning, delivering high quality service, respecting safety and environmental standards, is of invaluable worth for the customers. The result of this assessment proves cotac's customers that they can have confidence in cotac's professional approach.

We invite you to check cotac's assessment reports online on www.sqas.org.

April 2007 – Cleaning and checking transport containers for chemical gases and residual disposal in Dormagen

From April 1, 2007 cotac europe in Dormagen provides a ‘one stop service’ for gas equipment. For all products being transported by IMO5 we offer:

• Deliver tank containers and trailers to a central location
• Thermally recycle or dispose of residiual gas as prescribed by regulations
• Make containers accessible
• Carry out periodic check five times per year (including pressure test, safety valve check, check of gas and liquid phases, replacement of seals)
• Adjust nitrogen cover, dew point (up to -40°C)
• Store empty, uncleaned tanks
  
  

March 2007