INSIGHT
The rise in online shopping and delivery
services, combined with consumer
preferences for packaging materials that
are produced in an ethical and responsible
way, has had a major impact on the
packaging industry. It’s more important
than ever to create quality packaging, but
manufacturers must do so while minimising
environmental impact.
INNOVATION
To accomplish both goals, one of the
world’s largest paper and packaging
manufacturers turned to its longtime
partner Nalco Water, an Ecolab company.
Through expert service and a focus
on process and quality improvements,
Nalco Water has been instrumental in
helping the company achieve process
optimizations and sustainability savings
for everything from bleaching and wash
water processes to improving asset life,
reliability and quality.
In 2018, Nalco Water identified an
opportunity to help the company improve
water use efficiency for a turbine condenser
at a mill in the United States. This turbine
generates nearly all of the plant’s electricity
and is a key part of the overall papermaking
process. Nalco Water implemented
3D TRASAR™ Water Management
Technology to help the turbine condenser
operate more efficiently. The impact was
two-fold: It optimized production and led to
significant water savings. As a result,
Nalco Water was able to save the company
132 million gallons of water a year.
