BWI: Finolex Industries Ltd, Ratnagiri Achieves Prize in Petrochemical Sector for National Energy Conservation Award -2009

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Source: Finolex Industries Ltd.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 03:34 PM IST (10:04 AM GMT)
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Finolex Industries Ltd, Ratnagiri Achieves Prize in Petrochemical Sector for National Energy Conservation Award -2009


Pune, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, December 22, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Finolex Industries Limited (FIL), Ratnagiri was awarded the First Prize in Petrochemical Sector for the National Energy Conservation Award -2009 by the Ministry of Power, Govt of India. The award function was held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 14th December 2009. For, Finolex Industries Limited Mr. J. S. Arora - Director - Operations, received the award by the hands of Hon'ble Union Minister of Power Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde. Mr Bharatsinh Solanki, Minister of State for Power, Mr Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Govt of India and Mr H S Bramha, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Govt of India were also present during the function.

During the year 2009 FIL has taken phenomenal energy conservation steps in their PVC Resin Division at Ratnagiri in various processes which has made this award possible.

FIL Ratnagiri has established an in-house energy conservation cell which is constantly working towards improvements in energy saving methods and working out on various schemes for energy conservation. The expertise of this energy conservation cell has helped the organisation to reduce cost at every possible instance and has helped in enriching the environment as well.

FIL has also given special care towards environment by developing trees and plantation around its premises. The company has planted around 44000 trees of local species across an approximate of 150 acres of land inside their factory premises

FIL would continue this Energy conservation drive with more advanced techniques and excel with phenomenal achievements for the same in time to come.

About Finolex Industries Limited: Finolex Industries Limited

(FIL) is part of the Rs.2500 Crores, Finolex group and the largest manufacturer of PVC Pipes and Fittings in India. The Pipes division of FIL is the first Indian Pipe manufacturer to be awarded IS/ISO 9001:2000 Certification. FIL offers a wide range of PVC Pipes and Fittings from 20mm to 400mm diameter for diverse applications in Agriculture, Housing, Telecom, Industry, etc.

The production capacity of the Pipes division of FIL is spread over its two ultramodern Plants at Urse-Pune and Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. FIL is in the process of increasing this capacity further, in the current financial year. FIL has a Nation wide distribution network with more than 15,000 dealers and retailers spread across the country.

FIL is also the only PVC Pipes manufacturer to have its own PVC Resin Plant. This ultramodern PVC Resin plant is located at Ratnagiri-Maharashtra, with a capacity of 2, 60,000 TPA.

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Mr Bharatsinh Solanki, Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde, Mr Ajay Mathur, Mr. H S Bramha and Mr. J S Arora
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(1) Mr Bharatsinh Solanki, Minister of State for Power, Govt of India (2) Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde, Minister of Power, Govt of India. (3) Mr Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power Govt of India (4) Mr. H S Bramha, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Govt of India (5) Mr. J S Arora, Director-Operations of Finolex Industries Ltd., Ratnagiri. (Receiving the award)


CONTACT DETAILS
Mr. Venkat Ravi, G.M. Technical Operations & Energy Manager, Finolex Industries Ltd., +91 9423297560
Raju Nikam, Maharashtra Media Services & PR Pvt. Ltd., +91 9822527727, raju.nikam@maharashtramedia.in

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CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, CHEMICALS, ENERGY, HEAVY INDUSTRIES, MEDIA, FINPIPE.NS, FINOLEXIND.BO

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