AGR was born in 1995 from the association of European leaders in the treatment of waste with PCBs.
Currently the shareholding is 68% RYMOIL and 32% of FCC Ámbito.
The facilities occupy an area of 8,500 square meters in the Polígono de Logrezana, Carreño, Asturias, Spain.
It is the first company established in Spain, the one with the highest capacity to treat and decontaminate pcb equipment and the only one that performs the decontamination of oils with PCBs for reuse by metal sodium.
ACTIVITIES
The main activities of AGR are the management and comprehensive treatment of transformers and equipment with PCB and / or mineral oil, the decontamination of mineral oil with PCBs by metal sodium and the management of certain hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
Information on waste that AGR can manage is indicated in the section AUTHORIZATIONS.
QUALITY
AGR has implemented an integrated management system (IMS) in quality, environment, safety and health at work and prevention of serious accidents involving hazardous substances.
Quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management is certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, respectively.
The management for the prevention of serious accidents is evaluated and approved by the SEPA (Emergency Service of the Principality of Asturias) in accordance with the requirements of the Seveso regulations.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN
AGR, in accordance with the Integrated Environmental Authorization (AAI) and current regulations, must carry out an environmental monitoring plan to ensure that emissions are within regulatory limits, including soil, water and air as receiving media. This information is uploaded to the website of the State Registry of Emissions and Pollutant Sources (PRTR Spain) and is publicly available.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of AGR S.A. is based on three pillars:
APPLICATION SECTORS
The activity of AGR it covers all industrial sectors that have transformers, especially the electricity sector. Among the main ones we can indicate:
All our actions are endorsed by our PCB laboratory and the Integrated Management System S.I.G certified by Bureau Veritas in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN
AGR, in accordance with current legislation and with its integrated environmental authorization (IPPC), must carry out an environmental monitoring plan to control that its activity does not have an impact on the environment outside the required limits.
The objectives of AGR S.A. are based on three pillars:
HIGHLY QUALIFIED TECHNICAL STAFF
We develop I+D+l courses and research with the aim of constantly improving our process.
The company AGR was born in 1995 by three leaders in the treatment of PCB waste: APROCHIM (from France), GETESARP (from France) and RYMOIL (from Spain). Subsequently, GETESARP of the VIVENDI Group sells its shares to FCC Ámbito which is the current partner.
Currently the participation of the partners is as follows:
The facilities are located in the Polígono de Logrezana, Carreño, Asturias, Spain, on a plot of 8500 square meters and pending an extension of 5000 square meters.
AGR is the first company established in Spain and the one with the highest capacity in the treatment and decontamination of equipment and transformers with PCBs and the second in Europe in the decontamination of oils with PCBs by metallic sodium for reuse.
