MechChem Africa September-October 2024

⎪ Products and industry news ⎪

HFT strengthens service offerings

Hytec Fluid Technology (HFT), a Bosch Rexroth Africa company, is pleased to an nounce its new partnership with Filtration Group Industrial. The agreement authorises the company to stock and sell Filtration Group Industrial’s range of fluid filters. This strategic develop ment significantly expands service capabili ties, ensuring enhanced reliability and align ing with HFT's commitment to meeting the evolving needs of the industry. The range of products will play a crucial

role in the service and maintenance of hy draulic power packs, protecting crucial com ponents by effectively preventing contamina tion. Ralph Palphramand, GM of HFT, says: “These products offer exciting opportunities for innovation we have not fully explored in the past. We are eager to explore the potential of these products for our customers.” HFT staff has attended training on the new product range and the product rollout is now taking place across all branches. www.boschrexroth.africa where EnviroServ can carbon trade, biogas feasibility studies have been done at waste management facilities in Shongweni in Hillcrest, Chloorkop in Johannesburg and Vissershok in Cape. “We also hope to double the volume of landfill gas which is currently being flared at Chloorkop and Shongweni to reduce emissions.” Almost 26 ha of land will be renatured across EnviroServ’s operating sites as the company plans to double the amount of land restored by 2027. Within the same timeline, no phytosanitary products will be used in any of the company’s green spaces or facili ties. “Through improved training and report ing we are targeting a five percent improve ment in waste sorting efficiency, which is essential in the recovery of recycled waste. Proper separation and categorisation of waste at source minimises the amount sent to landfill, conserving resources and reduc ing environmental impacts.” EnviroServ is tracking well against health and safety benchmarks, with frequency and severity of accident rates already substan tially below the targets the company set for itself. “We will continue to contribute to the sustainable development of the communi ties in which we operate, maintaining 50% spend among local small business suppliers and growing development of employees through training programmes from 63% to 76% by 2027.” “As a business operating in the envi ronmental space, we are taking our share of responsibility for the preservation of resources and people, and are working to position ourselves as best-in-class," con tinues Thompson. “We have kicked off this journey by disclosing baseline figures and will share updates on how the business is tracking towards our stated targets. These commitments are a powerful driver for our employees and we are proud that we have already seen tangible results,” he concludes. www.enviroserv.co.za

HFT and Filtration Group Industrial have entered into a new distribution partnership.

EnviroServ’s sustainable development targets create a safer environment

EnviroServ is actively contributing to energy decarbonisation by enhancing the sustainability of its waste management facilities.

EnviroServ, a SUEZ company, is in alignment with the global group's sustainable develop ment priorities, focusing on the pillars of climate, nature, and social responsibility. “Ambitious targets have been set based on analysis of the industrial realities of EnviroServ’s activities, using global external benchmarks to identify best practices,” says EnviroServ CEO, Dean Thompson. The company’s stated goals include re ducing its greenhouse gas emissions at its six waste management facilities by 60% by 2028; doubling the amount of renatured and restored capped landfill areas by 2027 us ing 100% indigenous species; reducing the frequency and severity rate of accidents; and growing the number of people trained in the workforce to 76% by 2028. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has reported that methane, a po tent greenhouse gas, is at least 28 times more effective than carbon dioxide at

trapping heat in the atmosphere over 100 years. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, cutting methane emissions by 45% could help meet the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C. EnviroServ is actively contributing to energy decarbonisation by enhancing the sustainability of its waste management facilities. By capping the working face of a landfill as soon as possible, the smallest amount of surface area is exposed to the environment, minimising the risk of odours and methane that is released while reducing the amount of contaminated stormwater and leachate. “Adapting our sites using inter national best practice has resulted in a 19% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions since 2022, so we have already made a significant stride towards our 60% goal for 2028,” adds Thompson. Looking at carbon credit reductions

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