Arta Tekstil, which offers its respect for nature by consuming water below the sector average thanks to the treatment and recycling systems installed, aims to meet its electricity from renewable solar energy with the Solar Power Plant as well, which it plans to deliver in August.
Water Saving Investments will Continue to Protect the Environment
While continuing its investments within the framework of sustainable production approach, Arta Tekstil aims to reuse 9 percent of its current water consumption with its improvement works, while aiming to increase this rate to 15 percent with the projects it will undertake in the future. To date, 200 thousand for the revision in the machines, 200 thousand to recycle water in the heat recovery system, 50 thousand to install electronic meters, 20 thousand to check the valves and replace the defective ones, 5 thousand Euros to install a water line from Caustic Soda Recovery to the 10K Pluvia washing line; the company, which has made an investment of approximately 500 thousand Euros, aims to reduce the water consumption per kilogram below 55 liters with the investments it will commission as well in 2023.
While talking about their aim to protect the environment by consuming water consciously, Arta Tekstil Co-Founder Arif Nalbant said, “Clean water resources are running out in the world every day. As the textile industry, we are also one of the industries that consume the most water as well, so we need to take more preventive measures. It is possible to reduce the water consumption per kilogram with the recovery systems which will be installed in order to get the highest efficiency from the water used. As Arta Tekstil, we keep track of our current water consumption on one hand and on the other hand, we follow the innovative approaches of the world and are working to adapt them to our systems. Although currently the industry average is 75 liters per kilogram of fabric, we use an average of 55 liters, but we aim to reduce this even further. For example, we have a lot of work planned on saving for this year. Amongst them; water circulation project for sanforizing machines (95 percent of the used water will be recovered), water circulation project for rotary printing lines (66 percent savings will be achieved by using the water three times), stencil and squeegee washing systems (30 percent of savings will be achieved), the improvement effort regarding water consumption in the pad-steam machine (15 percent of savings will be achieved), and the use of waste water instead of clean water in the bio boiler chimney (As a result of these, 8 percent of the water used up by the factory will be recovered) are to be counted as the efforts being conducted.’’
It will Reduce the Carbon Footprint for a Livable World
ARTA Tekstil plans to meet the electricity needs of its factory in Çorlu Velimeşe Organized Industrial Zone with renewable solar energy, with the Solar Power Plant deployed on an area of 110 thousand square meters in the Yerköy district of Yozgat with an investment of approximately 9 million dollars. The facility, which is expected to produce more than 16 million kWh of clean energy per year, is planned to be delivered and become operational in August. While mentioning that the power plant will make an important contribution to sustainability studies, Nalbant said, “Until now, we have provided 40% of our thermal energy with renewable biomass, and with the commissioning of our power plant, we will meet our electricity consumption from 100% renewable, zero-carbon release solar energy. We plan to meet the electricity needs of our entire factory by producing more than 16 million kWh of clean energy per year at our power plant, which will be an important step in minimizing our environmental impact. In our power plant, which will contribute to the reduction of our country's foreign dependence on energy, on one hand, we will use domestic panels, and on the other hand, we will supply the extra electricity generated in the summer months to the grid.’’
One of the First Companies in Turkey to Receive the "Care for Water" Certificate
While underlining that it is very important to secure the future of our planet, Arta Tekstil Co-Founder Arif Nalbant said, “Environmental production is encoded in the genes of ARTA Tekstil. We take care to protect the future of our planet in every step we take, in every product we produce and in every investment we make. We also lead our industry in protecting our environment and raising awareness on this issue. As of today, we are one of the first companies in Turkey to receive the "Care for Water" certificate, one of the world's leading companies in the textile industry, which owns the world's leading brands. By constantly monitoring our water consumption, we are aiming to use water in the most efficient and conscious way. Our work does not end here, we are trying to meet our electricity needs from renewable energy sources with the Solar Power Plant as well. In this way, we are trying to contribute to our goal of passing a livable world to future generations by reducing our carbon footprint. Since the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in 1972, June 5th has been celebrated as 'World Environment Day' every year, but it is necessary not only to celebrate, but also to conduct works with the focus on awareness.’’
About Arta Tekstil
ARTA Tekstil, which started with a weaving loom in Malatya in 1935 and grew by industrialization in 1959, and has continued its family tradition dynamically and innovatively since its establishment in 1988, leades its industry as a manufacturer and exporter of high quality finished woven and knitted fabrics with its advanced technology machinery line and control systems.
Registering its production with international quality certificates; ARTA Tekstil, which is the supplier of the world's largest ready-made clothing manufacturers with its experienced professionals and reliable, fast and original works, continues to serve its domestic and international customers with a sustainable production approach that respects the environment and the nature.
