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Standardization – why?

Standards or the application of these are often called into question. But the employees of the BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding companies know what the standards are and they apply selected standards. The companies are certified accordingly.

What are standards?

Standards are documents that set out rules and tests to ensure that appliances and products work safely, efficiently, and without interaction with other appliances or functions. They serve as a guide for technical developments and, if necessary, as a decision-making aid. Standards are only legally binding if laws or statutory regulations refer to them.

Why are standards used?

Standards regulate processes and improve communication through clear specifications and structures. The standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) apply in large parts of the world. For the end-user, standards provide comparability and represent a high level of quality and safety.

Why do the companies of the BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding work with standards?

Because standards provide peace of mind in product development and production, as their application takes into account the state of the art defined in the standard. Standards are also the basis for discussing technical requirements for products with customers. In addition, standards offer a certain degree of legal certainty in the event of damage or product liability issues.

The BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding and its companies therefore apply a large number of standards, such as UL, VDE, or DVGW standards, and many more. They also hold certifications from the International Organization for Standardization—the majority of companies in the Family Holding are regularly certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001.

But it is not only applying standards that is very important, but also active participation in standardization working groups. This is because the employees involved in these working groups are also experts in these standards and maintain many contacts with other companies, universities, or testing facilities.

The standardization experts within the E.G.O.-Group have established the “Standard and Association Work” guild. Employees from different E.G.O. sites are currently working on a central information platform to share knowledge and news even more easily. A process standardization entirely in line with the standards.

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