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First of its kind facility based on zero liquid discharge
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Biggest Archroma’s investment in Pakistan ever
Karachi, December 10, 2013 - Archroma, a global
leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that it opened its first
sustainable effluent treatment (SET) facility for a textile operational site in
Jamshoro, Pakistan. With an investment of 371 million PKR
the facility not only supports the substantial recovery of 80 percent of water
but also allows effluent treatment based on zero liquid discharge fulfilling Pakistan’s
very stringent National Environmental Quality
Standards (NEQS) requirements.
Alexander Wessels, CEO of the Archroma Group, declared
at the inauguration held on December 10, 2013: “At Archroma, we take water
scarcity very seriously and therefore are constantly exploring new and
environmentally compatible solutions. As a chemical company committed to
innovation and performance together with sustainability, Archroma puts a lot of
time and engagement in developing chemical solutions that help our customers
use less water.”
In a textile industry currently under close scrutiny
for its massive water use, the SET facility is a clear sign that leading
companies such as Archroma are constantly aiming for ever more sustainable
solutions.
The operational SET plant is spread over an area of 25
acres consisting of flocculation, equalization, surface aeration,
clarification, ultra filtration and reverse osmosis to yield colorless water
with a COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) and TDS (Total Dissolvable Solids) of less
than 75 ppm.
Mujtaba Rahim, CEO of Archroma in Pakistan, added:
"In 2010 we decided to make the significant investment in the Jamshoro
site with the aim of setting new standards not only in the quantity but also in
the quality of the recovered water. The data from the SGS testing report is an
indicative of Archroma’s commitment towards sustainable operational
excellence.” The Jamshoro site is one of the biggest textile chemical sites
within Archroma. It produces dyes, chemicals, emulsions and pigment dispersions
for the textile, leather, paper and coatings industries.
Before and after - The sustainable effluent treatment
(SET) facility of Archroma in Jamshoro, Pakistan(photo: Archroma)
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Media Relations
Muriel Werlé
+65 6866 7422 or +65
8318 1260
www.archroma.com
Archroma is a global color and specialty chemicals
company committed to innovation, world-class quality standards, high service
levels, cost-efficiency and sustainability. Archroma is headquartered in
Reinach near Basel, Switzerland, and operates with approximately 3000 employees
over 35 countries. Through its three businesses: Textile Specialties, Paper
Solutions and Emulsion Products, Archroma delivers specialized performance and
color solutions to meet customer needs in their local markets.
Archroma helps people fulfill their desire for
products that appeal to their emotions and senses for a greater life
experience, by developing beauty- and performance-improving technologies
applied to everyday products. Products enhanced, colors enhanced, performance
enhanced – “Life enhanced”.
Archroma in Pakistan
ArchromaPakistan Ltd ((Formerly Clariant Pakistan Ltd)
was incorporated in 1996 as a result of the de-merger of chemical division of
former Sandoz (Pakistan) Limited and is listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
It has manufacturing facilities in Jamshoro, Karachi and Lahore. Besides
manufacturing, the company also acts as indenting agents for the parent company
and affiliates.
Based on the company’s performance, Archroma Pakistan
has been honored for 10th year in running with prestigious Top 25 Companies
Award for the year 2010 by the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE). Archroma’s factories
in Pakistan all comply with ISO 9001: (Quality Management System) ISO 14001
(Environment Management System) and OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health &
Safety Assessment System) standards, thus guaranteeing our customers
internationally established standards of quality of products and business
processes and of environmental protection.
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