A BURY company has proved it's "hot stuff" when it comes to underlining its commitment to cleaner and greener technology.

Wallwork Heat Treatment, whose head office is in Lord Street, has received full registration to the International Environmental Standard ISO 14001.

This applies to all the thermal processing, heat treatment of metals and foundry operations at its three sites in Bury where the company employs more than 100 people.

The new ISO 14001 registration is a significant addition to Wallwork Heat Treatment's other standards, reflecting its commitment to the high quality area of manufacturing.

Last year, Wallwork joined the select few UK businesses that are accredited to NADCAP, which is the quality approved method required by many international aerospace businesses including Boeing, Rolls Royce and Airbus.

Wallwork Heat Treatment director Peter Carpenter said: "This is a significant milestone for us. Over the last decade we have steadily moved to vacuum heat treatment and other high-tech coating and heat treatment processes that both reduce our energy requirements and give us greater control over the process.

"The ISO 14001 registration confirms our continuing move towards technology in line with customer requirements in the aerospace and automotive industry."

Wallwork Heat Treatment's environmental co-ordinator Michael Jarvis commented: "We are delighted to have achieved registration to this world class environmental management system. We are committed to managing environmental impacts and promoting sustainable developments as an integral part of our general management process."

He also acknowledged the hard work of all Wallwork staff in achieving the standards and the expert environmental advice provided by Groundwork Bury.

The ISO 14001 registration was gained through the British Standards Institution (BSI) which is globally recognised as the world's leading standards and quality services organisation, offering an independent and impartial service to both public and private sectors.

Work is continuing towards ISO 14001 registration at other Wallwork Group sites in Birmingham and Cambridge.

Wallwork offers a fast, efficient and high quality heat treatment and hard coatings service.