Ilva Goes Green
March 13, 2008
PILAR's INDUSTRIAL PARK, Argentina - Ilva S.A., a leading Argentine manufacturer and exporter of residential and porcelain tile, has announced a new, state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly industrial system, as the firm rapidly moves forward to address eco-industrial guidelines.
Ilva has implemented several methods by which the company plans to progress towards sustainability and environmentally-protective practices within the tiling industry.
Not only is Ilva implementing ISO 14000 standards to meet all legislative environmental protective demands, but Ilva's products are manufactured from locally sourced raw materials (clays, feldspars, quartz) that mostly come from the pollution-free area in Patagonia. Ilva's personnel also collects leftover wood, plastic, paper and glass products, then delivers these materials to companies specializing in the highest levels of recycling. Also, the small pieces of broken tiles are used in the production of special mosaics that round off the ensemble of each tile series.
Instead of releasing the exhaust and vapors to the environment through chimneys, the exhaust is now driven through a special Rolls Royce turbine. At first, this machinery uses natural components to create electricity, and then, cleans the exhaust before emission.
Ilva's first product series released in conjunction with this announcement is ECO Land, a fully rectified technical porcelain tile series with a colored body. To help protect our environment, 15 percent of that product is produced using recycled materials via Ilva's technologically superior manufacturing methods.
"Ilva has made a strong commitment to be a world-wide industry leader relative to having a totally environmentally-friendly industrial plant," said Leandro Diaz Mujica, export manager at Ilva. "The management team at Ilva has made the commitment to make our factory as green as possible and is always looking for, and subsequently, purchasing the newest technologies to do so."
Ilva has implemented several methods by which the company plans to progress towards sustainability and environmentally-protective practices within the tiling industry.
Not only is Ilva implementing ISO 14000 standards to meet all legislative environmental protective demands, but Ilva's products are manufactured from locally sourced raw materials (clays, feldspars, quartz) that mostly come from the pollution-free area in Patagonia. Ilva's personnel also collects leftover wood, plastic, paper and glass products, then delivers these materials to companies specializing in the highest levels of recycling. Also, the small pieces of broken tiles are used in the production of special mosaics that round off the ensemble of each tile series.
Instead of releasing the exhaust and vapors to the environment through chimneys, the exhaust is now driven through a special Rolls Royce turbine. At first, this machinery uses natural components to create electricity, and then, cleans the exhaust before emission.
Ilva's first product series released in conjunction with this announcement is ECO Land, a fully rectified technical porcelain tile series with a colored body. To help protect our environment, 15 percent of that product is produced using recycled materials via Ilva's technologically superior manufacturing methods.
"Ilva has made a strong commitment to be a world-wide industry leader relative to having a totally environmentally-friendly industrial plant," said Leandro Diaz Mujica, export manager at Ilva. "The management team at Ilva has made the commitment to make our factory as green as possible and is always looking for, and subsequently, purchasing the newest technologies to do so."
