Chemicals

The PIA (Programme d'Investissements d'Avenir) is an industrial policy tool that acts as a catalyst for green growth. It finances innovative projects of all sizes to bring out or develop the industrial sectors of tomorrow. The programme covers a wide range of thematic areas: renewable energy (marine...

Tackling the sludge Strategic use of organic chemical cleaners saves UK dairy € 50 000 annually Reduced need for harardous chemicals and water savings as a direct result Treating wastewater onsite can be a costly exercise. A large British dairy set out to cut costs associated with wastewater...

The beautiful, environmental laundry... Renewable energy is used in high energy applications, saving € 25 000 annually Laundromat uses environmentally friendly detergents Thanks to renewable energy, it can offer its services at attractive prices Environmental laundry BSB, s.r.o. in Olomouc is not...

Proof is in the savings ... Innovative solution can help transform an energy and high-impact water-proofing process into a cleaner, more cost-effective one The process uses 80 % less chemical substances, and completely eliminates the need for rinsing water Europlasma has quickly grown from a start...

This solution is just to 'dye' for ... New scaled-up dyeing solution is faster and uses less materials and energy, which saves costs Innovative clean technology successfully combines profitability with sustainability DyeCoo, based in Weesp, The Netherlands, has developed the first large-scale 100 %...

Putting a lid on energy losses Spanish firm discovers a whole world of ways to save energy, materials and costs Its resulting measures earn it a prize at the European Business Award for the Environment Ramondín Cápsulas produces several types of lids and caps for a range of products including tin...

When design, business, engineering and the environment all come together A tenancy change presents an opportunity to retrofit a slaughterhouse, making it more efficient and safer Measures generate energy savings of 52 % (gas) and 20 % (electricity) and cost-savings of € 77 000 a year When the...

Seeing room for improvement is where it all starts Plant identifies how to reduce hazardous waste, save money and improve efficiency Measures cut hazardous waste by around 33 %, save staff time, and reduce production costs BRUSS Juntas Técnicas designs and manufactures high-end sealing systems for...

Well-grounded waste reduction Company cuts material consumption and waste by installing an evaporator Adjusting its purchasing policies and procedures and other good practices also saves resources AERNNOVA is a leading aerostructures company specialising in the design and manufacturing of...

Waste not, want not Experts pointed out ways for the company to convert its waste into a money earner Selling, rather than simply giving or throwing away, waste could earn € 36 500 per year Chemotechnische Abpack-Service GmbH (CAS) is a small company from Germany, which offers packaging and filling...

Motoring along more efficiently than ever One-off investment of € 2 000 in more efficient and controllable motors yields results Annual cost savings on energy come to around € 800, equivalent to a 1.6 tonne CO2-reduction Chemotechnische Abpack-Service GmbH (CAS) is a small company from Germany...

Getting the full (pre)treatment Material efficiency report reveals where water and chemical savings can be made Measures introduced lead to a 90 % reduction in annual water use and 72 % chemical savings In the German company Farbe + Design GmbH, individual metal pieces are chemically pretreated for...