2008 PACIA Awards

The PACIA 2008 Awards were witnessed by over 120 delegates from industry, government and regulators during the PACIA National Conference. Recognising the significance of the awards to industry and stakeholders has enabled the profile of the awards to grow each year attracting significant high calibre entries from PACIA Members.

We would like to thank the Sponsors of the 2008 Awards:

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD – CHEMICALS

(SPONSOR: Dow Chemical Pty Ltd)

Sustainability (Chemicals) Award winner BOC Limited, with Sponsor Dow Chemicals

Winner:

BOC Limited: Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) recycling Project.

Finalists:

  • BASF Australia Limited: BASF Smartboard - Innovative Application
  • CSIRO Niche Marketing Flagship: Small Science, Big Responsibility
  • Ecolab Australia - Going Beyond Green: "Total Impact" in Cleaning Solutions
  • Orica Australia Ltd: Orica Consumer Products Clayton Head Office

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD - PLASTICS

(SPONSOR: LYONDELLBASELL)

Sustainability (Plastics) Award winner Plantic Technologies Ltd, with sponsor LyondellBasell and PACIA

Winner:

Plantic Technologies Ltd: Biodegradable and Sustainable Packaging.

Finalist:

  • Viscount Plastics Australia: Whole of Business Sustainability Initiative

HEALTH & SAFETY AWARDS - T.G (Grubb) CRANE

(SPONSOR: ORICA Australia Ltd)

Health & Safety Award winner LyondellBasell and finalists Orica Australia, Qenos Pty Ltd and Toll Chemical Logistics, with sponsor Orica Australia and PACIA.

Winner:

LyondellBasell: Geelong Plant Shutdown 2007.

Finalists:

  • Orica Consumer Products (Selleys Padstow): Managing Manual Handling
  • Qenos Pty Ltd: E3703 Rapid Depressure Blow Cleaning
  • Qenos Pty Ltd: Seatainer Stand
  • Toll Chemical Logistics: RISC Electronic Accident and Incident Reporting

ENVIRONMENT AWARD

(SPONSOR: CSBP LTD)

Environment Award winners Qenos Pty Ltd and Orica Australia Ltd, with finalist Qenos Pty Ltd and PACIA

Winners:

Qenos Pty Ltd: Cycle Gas Compressor Energy Reduction Project.
Orica Australia Ltd: Botany Groundwater Treatment Plant Integration Project.

Finalist:

Qenos Pty Ltd: Equipment Cleaning Run-off Sump (ECROS)

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