Cleaner Production Opportunities for Diecasters and Molten Metal Users (CPODMMU)

Objectives:
This project has been commissioned by NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC), formerly EPA, and Australian Die Casters Association (ADCA) to identify opportunities for improving the environmental performance of the Diecasting and Molten Metal Industry and to establish a relevant Industry Working Group (IWG).

It will be managed through the Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC), ADCA and supported by NSW DEC (formerly EPA).

Strategies:
1. Up to 10 relevant companies and stakeholders, will be selected to participate in the IWG
2. Through a series of 2 meetings, the group will identify the key environmental issues facing the industry today
3. The group will identify opportunities for a future Diecasting and Molten Metal Industry/DEC jointly funded Cleaner Production Industry Partnership Project with an implementation focus
4. The AMC will be the facilitator of the project, but the outcomes will be created by the participants

Outcomes:
At the completion of the project, the working group will have:
· Established an IWG that can work effectively with other industry members to solve common problems.
· Identified the key issues in the relevant industry's current cleaner production status, and outlined the opportunities, barriers and incentives to achieve environmental improvements in the industry
· Established the basis for applying for a NSW DEC Cleaner Production Industry Partnership Project
· Documented its findings in a report on the project and distributed it to all participants (by AMC)

Benefits to Participants:
Diecasting and Molten Metal Industry participants in the working group will be encouraged to take advantage of the project benefits within their own organisations, including:
· No cash cost to participants
· Working and networking with members of their industry under creative conditions
· Brainstorming within the IWG common cleaner production issues
· Opportunity to participate in feedback of industry information to the DEC to encourage an industry-aware approach by the DEC toward the Diecasting and Molten Metal Industry
· Opportunity to identify cleaner production projects for their own organisation that could be eligible for assistance from existing NSW DEC grants

Commitment from Participants:
There will be an expectation for the participants to:
· attend and participate in two workshop meetings
· contribute fully towards developing a view on the Diecasting and Molten Metal industry's current environmental position
· offer insights of their own organisation's environmental experiences, knowledge & position in the industry
· share information to allow the working group to build up a knowledge base from which to draw conclusions

Further information on CPODMMU may be obtained through the Advanced Manufacturing Centre:
Dragan Bejatovic
Diecasters Project Coordinator
Advanced Manufacturing Centre
Phone 02 9209 4457
Fax 02 9209 4470