Visit Eurocarb at FILTECH 2016
Eurocarb is currently exhibiting at FILTECH 2016, held in Colonge, Germany during October 11-13! Please visit us for your activated carbon requirements at Stand No. K2 and Hall 11.1
Haycarb USA at WEFTEC 2016!
Haycarb USA attended the recently concluded WEFTEC 2016, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA to promote our activated carbons for water treatment. WEFTEC Exhibition and Conference, is the biggest meeting of its kind in North America. It also recognized as the world’s largest annual water quality exhibition. This is the 2nd time we attended this exhibition and used the opportunity to introduce Haycarb USA to the relevant exhibitors and visitors by distributing our leaflets and promoting our products for water treatment. We also used this opportunity to meet our existing clients and discuss their future activated carbon requirements.
Visit Haycarb USA at The Water Expo 2016!
Visit Haycarb USA for your activated carbon requirement at The Water Expo 2016,
Booth No. 500
Haycarb Wins Top Export Accolade at Presidential Export Awards
Haycarb PLC, the globally renowned Activated Carbon Products and Solutions sector of the Hayleys Group was conferred with a Presidential Award for its immense contribution to the development of Sri Lanka’s value added exports and foreign exchange earnings.
The Award for the Highest Value Added Exporter in Coconut Non-Kernel Products Category for two consecutive years – 2014 & 2015 - was presented to Haycarb PLC at the recently concluded Presidential Export Awards organized by the Export Development Authority (EDB).
The company is among an elite few corporate enterprises globally that have engrained sustainability as a pillar of its core business. This has enabled Haycarb to challenge the competition and achieve a leading position in the coconut shell activated carbon business.
Furthering its core value of sustainable business practices, Haycarb through its environmental engineering subsidiary Puritas Ltd initiated a flag ship CSR project “Puritas Sath Diyawara” for the Hayleys Group that benefits communities in some of the most rural villages in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka which were affected by Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD). This ongoing project, in close collaboration and sponsorship of key sectors of its parent Company, Hayleys PLC, has resulted in 11 Reverse Osmosis Plants being installed to support 16 villages with over 110,000 liters of clean drinking water a day, with more villages to be provided with these plants in the near future.
“It is an honor to be recognized for our contribution to the Development of Sri Lanka’s value added export sector. As a leading provider of activated carbon products and purification solutions we are continually striving to achieve innovation led growth and value addition in order to maximize our foreign exchange earnings potential and export growth,” said Mr. Rajitha Kariyawasan, Managing Director Haycarb PLC.
Established in 1973, the company today enjoys an estimated 16% of the global market share and operates six activated carbon manufacturing locations in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, supplying a global sales network with marketing subsidiaries in USA, UK and Australia.
Haycarb is the pioneer manufacturer of coconut shell activated carbon in any coconut producing country with manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia supported by marketing offices in the USA, UK and Australia. The company contributes net foreign exchange revenues with its value adding processes whilst remaining a leading and technologically superior manufacturer in its chosen segment and expanding regionally in environmental engineering segment.
Puritas Sath Diyawara wins two awards at Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards – 2016
Puritas Sath Diyawara – Flagship CSR project of Haycarb Group, won two prestigious awards at the recently concluded Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA) – 2016. Ceremony was held at The Resort World Senthosa, Singapore.
The initiative emerged as a winner under Health Promotion category recognizing for its efforts towards Sri Lankan farming community in eradicating Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). In addition to this, ‘Going Beyond’ – affiliate broad spectrum community development project of Puritas Sath Diyawara was also awarded under Social Empowerment category.
Puritas Sath Diyawara – Drinking water based community development project serves more than 25,000 people living in fifteen villages in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu districts. So far, there are 11 drinking water treatment systems established along with innovative distribution mechanism, generating over 110,000 litres of drinking water. Selected projects include a library and an internet centre, model organic farm and awareness sessions organized for boosting domestic entrepreneurship.
‘Going Beyond’ strives to address the broader socio-economic needs of the people living in affected villages where Hayleys Group sectors invest in the water purification projects through knowledge dissemination and empowerment. Key Initiatives carried out through this include provision of infrastructure & facilities for school children, empowering youth and women, build awareness of sustainable ways of waste management/re-greening villages and uplifting domestic entrepreneurship.
The Hayleys Group sectors plan to extend its Corporate Social Initiatives (CSI) in these villages in a meaningful and proactive manner to ensure uplifting of the livelihood of the villagers by going beyond the basic necessity to provide purified drinking water.
This is the second consecutive occasion Puritas Sath Diyawara was recognized by Enterprise Asia where in 2015 the initiative won the accolade under SME CSR category.
Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards recognizes and honours the best and most deserving Asian Businesses for championing sustainable and responsible entrepreneurship. Emerging as winner of this award is a recognition and independent endorsement of the winners’ organizational efforts to creating a culture of compassion and integrity. Award ceremony is organized by Enterprise Asia, a non-governmental organization in pursuit of creating an Asia that is rich in entrepreneurship as an engine towards sustainable and progressive economic and social development.
Recent News
- Haycarb Trades Carbon Credits under Kyoto Protocol
- ‘Puritas Sath Diyawara’ opens a Reverse Osmosis Plant for CKD affected villages in the North Central Province
- Veolia Water - Hayleys commission a pioneering centralised treatment plant in Passikudah
- Haycarb records turnover of USD 90.8 Mn and profit before tax of USD 8.1 Mn for 2014/15
- Hayleys Group CKD – CSR Water Initiative “Puritas Sath Diyawara” wins prestigious Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Award 2015
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