The purpose of the award is to promote projects dedicated to environmental sustainability. © Klopman

The local young sections of Unindustria Frosinone, the Italian entrepreneurial association, and ANCE Frosinone, the Italian building contractors association, awarded Klopman, a leading European producer of workwear fabrics, the Sustainable Enterprise 2019 prize.

The purpose of the award is to promote projects dedicated to environmental sustainability and the circular economy, presented by companies associated with Unindustria. The awards featured two categories: companies and schools. For companies the award went to Klopman, while for schools it was given to the Pertini Institute of Alatri.

Klopman, a leading European specialist in the production of fabrics for the workwear industry, was recognised by the Evaluation Committee for its innovative cogeneration plant project, which uses the latest technologies to reduce both energy production costs and the impact on the environment.

In a single year, the new plant will enable a reduction in COâ‚‚ of more than 5,100 tons, -72% in nitrogen oxide emissions, -58.9% in carbon monoxide, -59.5% in dust, and a reduction in consumption of water equal to 33,120 cubic metres per year, as well as the elimination of chemical substances used today for the demineralisation of the water in the old power plant. These important results are fully in line with the objectives of reducing emissions and restoring air quality set by the Regional Plan.

Klopman was recognised for its innovative cogeneration plant project. © Klopman

This means that the new cogeneration plant has positive consequences for the entire territory in terms of environmental impact, as it reduces both fuel consumption and emissions, and also has positive effects in terms of self-produced electricity, with a total of 491,000 Kwh per year.

“We are very proud of this award, mainly because it comes from such important organisations within our territory. We thank them for recognising the efforts our company is making to be more and more sustainable and to meet the needs of the community in which we operate,” said Alfonso Marra, CEO of Klopman.

“Operating with a responsible approach to business is not only ethically correct but it is also often rewarding from an economic point of view, as our cogeneration plant will ensure not only big savings in terms of emissions but also in terms of energy supply costs for the company.”

The award to the cogeneration plant is the latest among those received by Klopman for its commitment to sustainability. The Frosinone-based company was officially recognised as a “green” exhibitor last month in Frankfurt by trade fair Techtextil 2019, one of the most important textile exhibitions in the world. Klopman has also been committed to promoting more sustainable fabrics for years, made with recycled polyester and certified organic cotton.

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