Phoenix wins Gold

Phoenix Industries Limited was recently honoured for its energy conservation initiatives at a ceremony organised by the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority which was presided over by Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne.

Phoenix Industries Makandura received the Gold Flame and was the highest rated facility in the 'Large Scale Manufacturing' category. They were also the only facility to win a major award for two consecutive years.

"Phoenix Industries is the largest plastic manufacturer in the country, with a proven track record of industrial best practices. Having won the Bronze Flame in the year 2011, the company committed itself to keep up the momentum with continuous improvement in the area of Energy Management," a spokesman for Phoenix Industries said.

During 2011/2012 it implemented significant energy saving projects and initiatives carried out by a dedicated Energy Management team comprising the Head of Engineering K.M. Rathnaweera, Energy Manager, Chamila Wijeratne and Engineer Sarath Ferdinandez, he said.