Greening Superball production line thorugh innovative textile products, automation and by improving circular economy processes

About this project

<p>The overall objective is to improve the competitiveness of the company on national and international markets, to green the production of textiles by increasing the rate of waste recovered from operational processes, developing and implementing energy efficient production line processes. Creating operational facility dedicated to circular economy procedures design in order&nbsp;to growth the rate of waste recovered from operational processes with at least 50%. By acquiring targeted top&nbsp;line machineries our company will be able to reduce operational costs with 10%, green the production flow, diminish energy costs, reduce CO2 footprint, recover to almost 80% the waste generated from operational&nbsp;processes and develop branded new features, designs and articles for international market, especially for EU and&nbsp;Scandinavian market – mainly Norwegian market.</p> <p>The main objective of the company for the coming years is to become one of the most important&nbsp;producers in the textile industry from Eastern Europe. Another important objective is to establish green&nbsp;production capacities for new products lines focused on home and premium sleeping textile products, and to&nbsp;become an important player in the EU textile sector. These objectives can be achieved by increasing productivity,&nbsp;by ensuring sustainable principles and reducing productivity gaps, by strengthening and developing the textile&nbsp;finishing activity, increasing the capacity and efficiency of the activity, by purchasing modern low-emission and&nbsp;high productivity machines, and by creating and developing improved circular economy processes.</p> <p>The project is implemented in partnership with International Development Norway (IDN). IDN will among other things help with designing a green production line and logistics solution for the manufacturing, provide simulation tools for optimizing the production line layout and integrate Lean manufacturing with Value Stream Mapping (VSM) which will minimize work-in-process inventory.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The bilateral cooperation with International Development Norway (IDN) has proven instrumental in advancing the goals and initiatives of the project. Together, the project and IDN collaboratively addressed challenges and implemented strategic activities to enhance the company's competitiveness in the textile industry. One key aspect of this cooperation involved the acquisition and integration of cutting-edge equipment, including a mattress production line and automated machinery, aimed at greening the production flow and increasing overall efficiency. IDN played a crucial role in providing innovation support, particularly in the areas of production layouts and process improvements. This collaborative effort focused on maximizing automation and digitalization in the updated production flow, aligning the purchased equipment parameters with existing infrastructure, machineries, and workflows. This partnership not only ensured seamless integration but also contributed valuable expertise to optimize production processes and layouts. Furthermore, IDN's involvement extended to financial audit activities, ensuring transparency and effective financial management throughout the project. The collaborative efforts with IDN supported the project in its promotional endeavors, highlighting the green production initiatives and innovations achieved. Overall, the bilateral cooperation with IDN has been a strategic partnership, contributing to the success of the project by providing expertise, support, and innovative solutions to drive sustainable practices and competitiveness in the textile industry.

Project partners

• International Development Norway AS Donor project partner· Norway