Certifications
Quality certification
CDB holds ISO 9001 certification for the manufacture and delivery of reinforced concrete products and dry batches.
This standard defines the requirements for implementing a quality management system.
Environmental certification
CDB holds ISO 14001 certification for the manufacture and delivery of reinforced concrete products and dry batches. This standard sets out the requirements for addressing environmental issues.
European certification
The reinforced concrete utility poles and aggregates produced by CDB are CE-marked by CERIB, ensuring compliance with European legislation.
Concrete utility poles , product covered by standard: NF EN 12843
Aggregates, products covered by standards: NF EN 12620 and NF EN 13138
EDF UTO
CDB is qualified by EDF UTO in the "Civil Engineering" qualification system, specifically in the "Concrete containers" field of activity.
Crédit d'Impôt Recherche (CIR) accreditation
CDB is recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research as a research institution, making it eligible for the "Crédit Impôt Recherche" (CIR) for the years 2021 to 2023.
As a private research organization, our customers can entrust us with their R&D services and benefit from a tax credit of up to 30% of eligible expenses incurred.
Environmental and Health Declaration Sheets
Environmental and Health Declaration Sheets (EHDS ) are available for our reinforced concrete electricity poles. Verified by the INIES organization, these sheets present the results of the product's life cycle analysis to assess its environmental and health performance for eco-design.
Affiliations
Nuclear Valley
CDB is a member of the French civil nuclear industry competitiveness cluster NUCLEAR VALLEY.
Trade Union of concrete electricity pole producers
CDB is a member of the french trade union of concrete utility pole producers.
Bugey Développement
CDB is a member of the local association BUGEY DEVELOPPEMENT (1901 law association), which brings together around a hundred companies from South Bugey and neighboring areas to develop and support the region's economic fabric.
