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Matthey Ceramics plc ("CMC"), the ceramics supplies
joint venture owned 50:50 by Cookson Group plc and
Johnson Matthey PLC, is pleased to announce that it
has been awarded a Major Commendation in the 1995 Business
Commitment to the Environment Awards. The award was
presented to the company by The Rt Hon Virginia Bottomley,
JP, MP, Secretary of State for National Heritage, at
a ceremony in London today.
CMC's award is in
recognition of the company's global Decorative Ceramics
business's commitment to the removal of lead from
its products and processes. Lead has traditionally
been used in ceramic glazes and colours for decorative
purposes and to provide important physical characteristics
such as resistance to abrasion and chemical attack.
Achieving these properties with lead free products
has presented a number of tough technical challenges
but CMC has succeeded in producing highly successful
ranges of tableware glazes, enamels for toughened
glass and decorative onglaze and inglaze enamels.
These products offer major environment, health and
safety benefits to CMC's customers and in the company's
manufacturing processes.
Commenting on the
award, Chris Clark, Chief Executive of Cookson Matthey
Ceramics, said:
"I am delighted that
Cookson Matthey Ceramics' pioneering work in the
field of lead free products and manufacturing processes
for the ceramics industry has been recognised by
this prestigious award. It reflects the excellent
progress the company is making towards its objective
of world leadership in the ceramic supplies business."
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Enquiries:
Johnson
Matthey
Ian Godwin
Group Public Relations Manager
+44 (0)171 269 8410
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