Heat Treatment Services (HTS), a division of the ALD Vacuum Technologies group of companies and part of the listed group AMG Critical Materials N.V., has been one of the leading providers of customized heat treatment services for more than 20 years and sets standards for its customers with innovative process technology.
We not only provide our customers with tailored heat treatment for various components. We also support our customers with a wide range of services. For example, we provide advice on heat treatment issues and design component-specific charging concepts.
Together with our customers, we constantly identify new potentials that ultimately create new values and innovations, while consistently taking economic efficiency and quality criteria into account.
We are convinced that our long-term success and the trust placed in us by our business partners worldwide are directly attributable to our corporate policy, which is geared towards the long term and integrity.
Find out more about our corporate and management policy:
Our Code of Business Conduct
We are aware of our social responsibility. The way we conduct our business is of great importance to all HTS employees, but also to our partners.
Our Code of Business Conduct sets out our Values and guiding principles and serves as a guide and tool for making the right decisions and finding the right solutions to ethical issues.
Download: Code of Business Conduct..
Every human being has rights
Every human being is born free and equal in dignity and rights. The protection of this freedom and respect for human rights are tasks for society as a whole, for which everyone – governments, companies and individuals – must take responsibility. We are committed to respecting human rights in our own operations and to promoting them within our value chain.
Download: Human Rights Policy.
Stakeholder Engagement
We are aware that our business activities have an impact that extends beyond our employees. We consider the embedding of our company in our social environment to be an important factor for the sustainable development of HTS.
For this reason, we seek constant dialog with various interest groups in order to better understand and consider their expectations and concerns.
Download: Stakeholder Engagement Policy..
We are diverse
Our mother company ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH is a signatory to the Diversity Charter. We at HTS share the believe that diversity does not only enrich our company, but in addition expands our pool of knowledge.
By changing our perspective, often completely new views open up, which contributes to the long-term success of our company.
Download: Diversity and Inclusion Policy..
We protect our environment
Our biggest stakeholder is our planet. We are committed to minimizing the impact of our operations on the environment and to promoting environmental sustainability at all levels of our organization.
A particular focus is on improving the CO2 efficiency of our operations as well as on enabling our customers to reduce their CO2 emissions through the use of our products.
Download: Environmental Policy.
We do not tolerate corruption and bribery
We expect ourselves and our business partners to act with the highest level of integrity and fairness.
In all our business actions and decisions, we always pay attention that they are made according to appropriate, objective and economic criteria and that they are free of conflicts of interest.
Download: Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption and Conflicts of Interest Policy.
We act safely
We practice the highest standards of health and safety.
We put people at the center of our decisions and respect everyone's right to a safe and healthy workplace. This also applies to contractors who work for us as well as to those who are deployed throughout our supply chain.
Download Workplace Health and Safety Policy.
We expect our suppliers to be reputable
HTS is a global company operating in a global market. Our supplier relationships are diverse and crucial to our economic success and the promotion of social values and ecological goals. HTS expects all suppliers doing business with us to adhere to the principles set out in our Supplier Code of Conduct.
Download Supplier Code of Conduct.
Speak Up
We encourage everyone to notify us of circumstances that suggest a violation of legal requirements or internal rules. In order to give employees and other internal and external stakeholders the opportunity to express their opinions and report suspected irregularities, we have implemented a Speak Up & Reporting Policy and various reporting channels.
Download: Speak Up & Reporting Policy..