The prestigious accolade is one of the PPI Awards, which were presented during the European Paper Week in Brussels, as Papernet recently reported. The competition is the only global contest for the international pulp and paper industry. Holmen Paper Madrid won against tough competition from factories in Denmark, Brazil, Canada and the USA. The judges were looking for the mill that had clearly cut usage of raw water and made best possible use of process water filtration, circulation and reuse.The award was announced in Brussels on 16 November and accepted by Francisca Pérez, environmental manager at Holmen Paper Madrid."We are extremely pleased with this award. It recognizes the importance of our work on cutting water consumption," says Francisca Pérez.
Holmen Madrid “extremely pleased” with Water Efficiency Award
Nov 29 2010 Holmen Paper Madrid has won the Water Efficiency Award for the mill’s work on efficiencies and reductions in water consumption.