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25 Mar 09. Airbus expands Environmental ISO 14001 Certification to US and China Strong commitment and support from Airbus management to eco-efficiency. Airbus Americas and Airbus China Beijing Campus have achieved certification according to the ISO 14001 standard for Environmental Management Systems. This international standard requires organisations to develop an integrated, structured approach in setting and achieving environmental policies and objectives with the goal of supporting protection of the environment, prevention of pollution and compliance with regulatory requirements. In the United States, sites now covered by the ISO 14001 certification include: Airbus Americas Headquarters in Herndon, Virginia; the Spares Centre in Ashburn, Virginia; the Training Centre in Miami, Florida; plus two Engineering Centres in Wichita, Kansas and Mobile, Alabama respectively. Meanwhile, in Beijing, China, the recent certifications include Airbus China Limited and its subsidiaries. These subsidiaries comprise Hua-Ou Aviation Training Centre, Hua-Ou Aviation Support Centre, and Airbus (Beijing) Engineering Centre.
23 Mar 09. Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a subcontract by Washington Savannah River Company for work for the Defense Waste Processing Facility, located at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, S.C. Newport News Industrial (NNI), a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman’s Shipbuilding sector, located in Newport News, Va., is the prime contractor for the work, which is valued at approximately $9.5m.