OREANDA-NEWS.  December 15, 2011. By the results of 2011 "Nizhnekamskshina" will spend over 200 million rubles for ensuring the environmental safety, reported the press-centre of TATNEFT.

Environmental issues are a priority at the enterprise resulting in improvement of the environmental situation. Regulatory agencies have not registered a single violation in this area in the recent years.

Pollutants emission into the atmosphere was reduced significantly in 2011 compared to 2010. Their share of the total emissions volume of all industrial enterprises at the Nizhnekamsk industrial hub is less than 3 percent. In many ways this result has been achieved thanks to the investment program covering repair of ventilation systems and replacement of ventilation filter components.

Another area of environmental protection activities is protection the aquatic environment. The company has done a lot of work to provide for closed-loop water circulation which allows every year to reduce water consumption for production needs with neither taking water from the surface sources nor dumping it back into them.

The Company makes significant contribution to environmental protection by reducing the amount of production wastes and their efficient recycling. In addition "Nizhnekamskshina" renders great support to the enterprises and organizations of the city with regard to disposal of hazardous wastes, including medical ones.

In general, compliance with environmental regulations is first and foremost taken into account when selecting new projects and innovative technologies. For example, development of new tire models excludes the use of components adversely affecting the human environment. The share of such products in the total production volume of the enterprise grows. "Nizhnekamskshina" uses in its activities the designs that reduce the materials and energy consumption of the production, which also contributes to environmental protection.

"Nizhnekamskshina" has been ISO14001:2004 international standard certified for compliance with the environmental management system standard.

The entire operation of the Company to ensure environmental safety receives adequate recognition: the enterprise has been rewarded numerous awards of republican and federal contests.