ISO Focus - June 2005

Innovation in energy and raw materials

ISO Focus, June 2005

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“In a global economy, standardization is a must ,” says Guy Dollé, CEO and Chairman of Arcelor, the world's second largest steel maker, in an exclusive interview in the June 2005 issue of ISO Focus.

“It is a prerequisite for effectiveness, performance and optimization of our production activities, but also with our trading partners since harmonization helps us to speak the same business language,” Dollé tells ISO Focus. “Arcelor, as a global company, must be able to rely on internationally recognized and efficient standards.”

In addition to the interview with Guy Dollé, the June issue brings together a series of articles on energy and raw materials and how standards are helping to reduce costs, increase efficiency and international trade.  Articles cover topics such as natural gas, coal, plastics, iron ore and steel, rubber and technical energy systems. Alternative energy sources such as wind, solar and hydrogen energy are also explored.

Comment

Kevin McKinley, ISO Deputy Secretary-General
Back to basics

Guest View

Guy Dollé
CEO and Chairman of the Management Board, Arcelor

"In a global economy, standardization is a must"
Read the full interview (PDF, 221 KB)

Main Focus

Innovation in energy and raw materials

• Plastics and energy – A cradle-to-cradle relationship
• Biodegradability of plastics – a path to prevent pollution
• From Iron ore to steel: standardizing the process
• Rubber: standards for the black art
• Cutting out the complexities of coal classification
• ISO/TC 203: What is energy and energywares?
• Expanding solar water heating market needs ISO standards
• ISO gears wind power
• Saving billions of dollars: ISO standards for natural gas
• Hydrogen from dream to reality  

Developments and initiatives

• Loh Khum Yean, Chief Executive of SPRING Singapore, which will host the 28th ISO General Assembly in Singapore this September

New this month

• ISO 22000 standard for safe food supply chains

World Scene

• Highlights of events from around the world

ISO Scene

• Highlights of news from ISO