Greener Furniture for Greener Future
Valiyan Ltd. ·Bulgaria
About this project
<p>Presently, Valiyan OOD faces challenges associated with the limitations of its production facilities, encompassing issues related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and a notable percentage of CO2 and other emissions released directly into the atmosphere.</p> <p>In 2018, Valiyan OOD strategically acquired a production facility in Sofia, with plans for substantial investments to transform it into an environmentally conscious space that simultaneously improves working conditions. The redesigned production facility will cater specifically to the enterprise's needs, creating an appealing and sustainable workspace. Embracing the Zero Emission Factory concept, the project envisions a holistic approach where all inputs are treated as valuable outputs, either transformed into final products or contributing value to existing processes, thereby opening doors to new business opportunities. This transformative initiative not only enhances the company's environmental performance but also boosts operational efficiency, contributing to elevated competitiveness through improved production capacity organization.</p> <p>The project outputs will yield several benefits, including:</p> <ul> <li>Creation of an innovative production and facility organization, implementing a 24-hour flow to reduce production time and costs.</li> <li>Reduction of CO2 emissions, aligning with environmental sustainability goals.</li> <li>Improvement of working conditions for employees.</li> <li>Increased production capacity.</li> <li>Generation of 10 new green jobs.</li> </ul> <p>In a strategic move to further enhance competitiveness, a new component has been approved. This entails the digitalization of the production process, aimed at optimizing resource utilization, minimizing waste from internal production, and expanding the production portfolio by introducing four new products. This comprehensive approach reinforces the company's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and long-term competitiveness in the furniture production industry.</p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The Norwegian partner, International Development Norway AS ( IDN), has been involved in the following activities: • Production Layout & Process Improvements (PLPI) • Zero Emission Factory Analysis delivered by IDN was covering four main areas: • End-of-pipe pollution control technologies and practices dealing with wastes and emissions after they have been created • Cleaner Production - application of integrated preventive environmental strategies to processes, products and services to increase efficiencies and reduce risks to the environment and humans. The goal is to avoid generating pollution in the first place and thus reduce costs and risks. • Zero Emissions – modeling altered production technologies and approaches which individually and collectively can move business toward greatly reduced inputs and resource consumption. E • Energy Monitoring Audit & technical specifications – based on the detailed energy consumption at the production facility we will draft recommendation for reduce its consumption and for possible energy management systems. The Norwegian partner had a crucial role in supporting the Bulgarian company to transfer its production facility in a green factory.
Project partners
- International Development Norway AS Donor project partner· Norway