In this section you will find a collection of cases of Latin-American companies
from different industrial fields that perform best practices.
The common denominator among them is the effort each one of them
has made to prevent the problem of climate change. We present
a summary of these cases below:
Acindar is a steel manufacturing company from Argentina that introduced
a series of environmental actions and improvements focused on
eco-efficiency and rational energy use, as a result they have
been able to minimize their emissions of GHGs. Best
Practice 1999, Best Practice
2000.
ARI is an Argentinean Metallurgical Establishment dedicated
to finishing metallic surfaces. Worried about the high levels
of pollution by chromium and cyanide generated during their
process, together with the Business Chamber for Metal Surfaces
Treatment, they created a program focused on the prevention
of pollution and on clean production. The results obtained were
so good that this Program has been adopted by many of the Argentinean
companies of this industrial field. More…
This company that manufactures chemical products, according to the guidelines
of its Comprehensive Waste Handling Program, installed an incinerator
furnace that provides environmental benefits by generating less
polluting emissions to the atmosphere. More…
Cerámica Zanón is a company engaged in the manufacture of glazed ceramic tile
floors and other coverings. Considering their consumption of
heat and electrical energy, they developed a rational energy
use program that resulted in economical and environmental benefits.
More…
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Sole producer of cement in El Salvador, CEESA has implemented in its new production
lines systems for reducing fuel consumption. Results form this
have been reflected in decreased rate of CO2 and
Nitrogen Oxides emissions. More…
The Lean Oil extraction plant located in Honduras produces fruit and nut oil,
in addition to “coquito” flour. This company created
a program for keeping the company’s flow of emissions and wastes
within existing environmental standards. Results include self-sufficiency
in generation of energy and reduction of emissions, in addition
to CO2 absorption by reforested areas. More…
The Ciénega de Flores Plant of ENERTEC MÉXICO was created to profit
from a business opportunity and to help to take care of the
environment by recycling used automotive batteries to recover
raw materials (polypropilene and lead) for the manufacture of
storage batteries.
Grupo Apasco is a Mexican company engaged in the production and marketing of
cement, premixed concrete, aggregates and other products and
services for the construction industry. By following their environmental
policy, they have been able to decrease their energy consumption
by 20% and their CO2 emissions by 6% per ton of cement
produced. More…
Grupo Primex is part of the Mexican partnership AXA-Yasaki, and is engaged in
the production of petrochemicals. As part of a project of improvement
of one of their products (dioctil phtalate) they made changes
to the process that turned in improved environmental performance.
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This company is responsible for gas distribution in Argentina. MetroGas
suggested the use of natural gas as an energy source for heating
and cooling buildings. This technology decreases environmental
impact while complying with guidelines for reducing the use
of refrigerant gases contributing to the greenhouse effect.
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NHUMO is a medium sized petrochemical company whose main operational
control has been in reducing fossil fuel consumption. This reduction
is equivalent of eliminating the emissions of almost 450,000
tons of CO2. More…
Argentinean company belonging to the Perez Companc S.A. Group which
is involved in the forestry and logging business. Pecom Forestal
made an analysis according to its estimates of CO2
absorbed by plantations and focused on the production of marketable
emissions certificates and rights which would become translated
into greater financial and environmental benefits. More…
This company is in the business of exploration, production, refining,
transportation and marketing of petroleum, natural gas and related
products. The Rational Energy Use Program has allowed them to
reduce their energy consumption in 20% which means a significant
contribution to the reduction of CO2 emissions. More…
Polypapel is a Costa Rican company that developed its
own technology and that is engaged in paper production. Their
environmental interest consists of using paper recycle, banana
wastes and kenaf as raw materials for paper production. Besides
during the manufacturing process minimal fuel consumption is
supported. More…
The main economic activity of the Sogamoso Valley, Colombia is brick manufacturing.
These brick manufacturing operations are mostly working with
obsolete technologies and highly polluting fuels. Through this
measure, they were able to decrease coal consumption by 70%
in addition to a decrease in CO2 emissions. More…
Vidrio Plano de México S.A. de C.V. (Viplamex) is part of the Vitro Group and
is engaged in the production of automotive sheet glass. The
environmental effort made by Viplamex consists in the establishment
of a Program of Continuous Improvement in every aspect in which
the company interacts with the environment.
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