Leading Indian tyre legend, JK Tyre and Industries has been recognised for their sustainable manufacturing efforts by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). JK tyre has been constantly presenting genuine efforts to maintain its energy usage and reduce carbon footprints hence, the manufacturer has been presented with two prestigious awards.
The tyre plant of JK Tyre located in Kankroli, Rajasthan received National Water Award from CII for its efforts to conserve water with the 3M approach- Measure, Monitor and Management. The award was announced during the 14th CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management 2020. JK Tyre’s Kankroli plant has the lowest water consumption in the world, in the Tyre Industry.
The company's Chennai Plant was also recognised as an energy efficient unit for the sixth consecutive time since the year 2015. In addition to this, the plant has received praise and has been recognised by CII for their excellent energy management during the 21st 'National Award For Excellence in Energy'.
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Commenting on the recognition, Anil Makkar, manufacturing director – JK Tyre & Industries said, “JK Tyre has set industry benchmarks for its efforts towards carbon footprint reduction and judicious use of resources. Our effort to create an environmentally conscious organisation will help pave the way for industries to go green in the future. Both Kankroli and Chennai are special projects and receiving such prestigious recognitions for our efforts will further motivate us to continue in this path towards sustainable development. Our aim is to adopt and promote sustainable practices across our plants globally.”
This legendary tyre manufacturer has stated that it has considered a variety of water saving solutions in its Kankroli plant. The Air Handling Unit has had a replacement from nozzle type to cellulose pad, to decrease water loss through evaporation. The company has also built rainwater harvesting points which have been set up across 4 points in the plant, which has led to a decrease in lake water consumption from 620 KLD to 348 KLD and an increase in rainwater consumption to 13.6% of total fresh-water use.
The Chennai plant has effectively reduced the energy consumption by 11.6% that resulted into excellent cost savings in the span of three years. The plant has also achieved 13% reduction in total CO2-e emission intensity at 0.88 ton/ton of production. Additionally, the plant is using 57% of total power from renewable source of wind and solar.
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