Certified Safety, Quality and Environment
The philosophy behind obtaining certifications is not that of a race to win medals. Girbau views certifications only as a way to guarantee to their customers, workers, suppliers and neighbours that in the company, business is done properly.
Business Certifications
Girbau has various certifications which endorse the compliance of the company in regards to criteria concerning quality and respect towards the environment.
ISO-9001
The ISO-9001 certification obtained in 1996 guarantees that Girbau products have been designed and constructed according to the pre-established procedures described in the manual of quality, thus assuring that all the product processes can be reproduced.
CertificateISO-9001 - Girbau Laundry Machinery (Shanghai)
Girbau Laundry Machinery (Shanghai) holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, which establishes the steps taken to keep up high quality standards and is internationally accepted as a guarantee of a quality system that involves implementation of 8 fundamental principles: decision-making based on the analysis of data; client-focused management; balanced relations between company, customer and supplier; leadership, commitment and participation by people; a process-based management model; process planning as an inter-related system, and constant improvement as a goal.
CertificateEMAS for eco-management
Further proof of the Girbau's effort to help minimize the environmental impact of our activity is the inscription of Girbau, in 2004, within the communitarian eco-management and auditing system (EMAS).
This is one of the strictest environmental certifications regulated by the European Parliament and Union which, among other requisites, requires that the company make an annual environmental statements.
All the data in this statement and all the information relating to Girbau's environmental policies can be consulted in the Environment section of this website.
ISO-14001
The ISO-14001 certification, obtained in 2001, guarantees that all Girbau products have been designed according to ecological criteria (with completely recyclable parts and low energy consumption of the machines); that the residue production of the company is minimized and that material which respects the environment is used during the production process.
CertificateISO 14001 - Girbau Laundry Machinery (Robotics)
Girbau Laundry Machinery (Robotics) holds ISO 14001 certification, which makes sure the environmental side of its business is approached systematically, as well as fostering environmental protection and the prevention of pollution from a point of view of balance with social and economic factors.
CertificateISO 14001 - Girbau Laundry Machinery (Shanghai)
Girbau Laundry Machinery (Shanghai) holds ISO 14001:2015 certification, which makes sure the environmental side of its business is approached systematically, as well as fostering environmental protection and the prevention of pollution from a point of view of balance with social and economic factors.
CertificateISO 45001
Continuing working on our cross-cutting strategic plan in order to consolidate our group safety culture, Girbau’s production sites in Vic have obtained the ISO 45001. This certification guarantees that an Occupational Health and Safety Management System has been implemented under our work scope, and fulfills all the requirements.
CertificateISO 45001 - Girbau Laundry Machinery (Robotics)
Girbau Laundry Machinery (Robotics) have obtained the ISO 45001. This certification guarantees that an Occupational Health and Safety Management System has been implemented under our work scope, and fulfills all the requirements.
CertificateISO 45001 - Girbau Laundry Machinery (Shanghai)
Girbau Laundry Machinery (Shanghai) have obtained the ISO 45001. This certification guarantees that an Occupational Health and Safety Management System has been implemented under our work scope, and fulfills all the requirements.
CertificateProduct and component certifications
Product certification assures our clients of compliance with the strictest standards of quality, safety, efficiency and eco-design applicable on the different markets where they are sold. For instance, EC (Europe), ETL (USA and Canada), KC (Korea) or EAC (Russia).
To ensure their reliability and quality, the components that go into our products also hold the necessary certification, e.g. IEC, UL, CSA or VDE.
