Trac Baker employs 49 people and supplies aerospace giant Rolls-Royce with a variety of precision components. It has also earned the prestigious status as one of Rolls-Royce’s prime tooling ‘integrators’ which means that it gets to manage its own supply chain through Rolls- Royce delegated approvals.

Managing director Rob Crocker said: “We like to stay one step ahead of the game. We operate in a vastly competitive market and customers are becoming increasingly keen that their suppliers reduce their impact on the environment.

“It’s only a matter of time before this environmental certification becomes mandatory across our industry. As a result of help from MAS, we’ve made sure that we’re in a very strong position to respond before this happens.”

The environmental management system standard is awarded when a company can systematically show its commitment to protecting the environment by, for example, working to restrict carbon emissions, reduce electricity consumption and recycle more waste products. With the environmental audit scheduled for later this month, quality supply chain manager Ian Taylor is quietly confident. He added: “ISO14001 can potentially be a technical minefield, so getting funding to bring in consultants with expert knowledge in this area was priceless. 

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