Introduction of new products into the production with an aim to reduce environmental impact and to promote the efficient use of natural resources
SFM Latvia SIA ·Latvia
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">Project objective is to create an energy-efficient technological line through which the company would substantially modernize the existing production process and effectiveness, as well as would allow to introduce new, environmentally friendly and energy-efficient products into production. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">The new technological line would contribute to the efficient and utmost usage of natural resources as well as promote the cleaner production process by significantly reducing both electricity consumption and air pollution.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">As a result of the project implementation, a significant increase in the productivity of production of existing products and an increase in competitiveness is envisaged along with a more modern, high-quality and productive production process. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #000000">The production process is expected to save </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #000000">27,15 </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #000000">t CO2 per year, which will reach </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #000000">135,74 </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #000000">t CO2 savings over the project life cycle (5 years). </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">23.09% increase of the company's total turnover. At least 6 new workplaces will be created, and one will be dedicated to reduce social disparities. </span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
A partnership agreement between Ltd S plus and Norwegian partner FORBERG INTERNATIONAL AS has been concluded and executed. The knowledge transfer activities in cooperation with the Norwegian partner were actively carried out in through all stages of the project. Norwegian partner strongly involved in the implementation of the project by: - Provide engineering consultations to introduce the new production process for the Forberg products by creating a description and methodology of the technological process to ensure a simultaneous and full-cycle production process for the Forberg products. The partnership involved the involvement through the whole production process - set-up, installation and commissioning of a single production line consisting of laser cutting, folding, molding, welding and assembly processes, thus ensuring the maximum possibility of the rhythmic and efficient production process; - providing training courses for employees of the new production process of the Forberg products; - providing engineering consultations to implement the best practices in quality control systems for Forberg® products; - performing tests and conformity assessment of the new Forberg products manufactured through the new production process. Cooperation can be assessed as positive, and the collaboration is aligned with the conditions in the cooperation agreement.
Project partners
- AS FORBERG INTERNATIONAL Donor project partner· Norway