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Target sectors

• Clay (ceramics, tile, porcelain)
• Rubber and plastic
• Leather and footwear
• Coconut (charcoal, dc, coir & value added)
• Tourism (hotels and tour operators) and
• Supporting industries (including auto service stations & construction)

Project Focus
The project focus is on helping industries to address their environmental issues and switch to sustainable production practices and technologies. The project is funded by the European Commission under the Switch Asia programme. The project started in March 2009 and runs for 3½ years.

Benefits for Participating Companies
Your company will:

• get technical support
  • to address environmental problems
  • To measure pollution & emission levels
  • in implementing EMS (ISO 14000)
  • for training of employees on sustainable production
  • to apply for environmental loan schemes, carbon offsetting schemes and CDMA
• have access to
  • low cost, pollution control technologies
  • a total waste management network including a web based Waste Materials Exchange System
  • web based reference materials, best practices from Sri Lanka & Asia, web tools for continuous technical support and pollution modelling tools
• be invited to participate in
  • Conferences
  • High level sustainable production fora thus having a say in policy
• Receive “eco partner” eco-labelling recognition for your company’s environmental efforts which will:
  • Improve your access to EU markets
  • Provide national recognition through media releases and awards nights
  • Improve the environmental status of your company with the local neighbourhood

To be a part of this great experience, contact:
Gerry – 077 3042196 or Bimal – 071 4200884

Lead partner	Funded by

Project Partners

Stakeholders
Central Environmental Authority
Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Plastic and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Ceramics Council
Sri Lanka Footwear Association
Sri Lanka Tanners Association
Sri Lanka Desiccated Coconut Millers Association
Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO)
The Tourism Cluster
Holcim Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Industrial Development

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The Pilot Facility for Efficient Coir Processing and Quality Control is an outcome of a joint proposal submitted to the Common Fund for Commodities by the Coir Council International and the Coconut Development Authority in 2003. The project focused on establishment of a small capacity test/ demonstration coir mill aimed at improving small scale processing of coconut husks, including quality control practices, on a pilot basis implemented in Sri Lanka. It is an output- focused, simple, manageable and relatively low cost project. The Institutions involved in this project are the Common Fund for Commodities, FAO-Intergovernmental group on Hard Fibres (FIGHF), the Industrial Technology Institute, Colombo as the Project Executing Agency and Coconut Development Authority, Colombo, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka and the Coir Council International, Colombo as the collaborating institutions. The project commenced in October 2005 and was expected to end on 31st December 2008.

Objectives:
The main objective of the project is to contribute to securing the sustainability of the small scale coir extraction industry through the setting up of a fully operational test/ demonstration coir processing mill, which will be maintained after the project as an operational training centre for the coir sector

Key areas of attention were:

• Establishment of Technological and Socio-economic baseline data
• Characterization study and development of standards to be used for quality control practices
• Set up a pilot facility to undertake operational research and development for improved fibre extraction techniques
• demonstrating optimum processing practices that could be adopted by the small-scale fibre processing units
• improved energy efficiency and working conditions and production environment currently prevailing in coir mills,
• achieving effective dissemination of the obtained results to national and international audiences in both industry and research.

Benefits derived from the project:

• Deriving operating conditions to increase productivity and product quality and disseminating the findings through training programs.
• Preparing a standard for coir fibre and getting published by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (No. 115 Part 1 ,2009).
• Establish a coir research, development and training centre with full scale processing machinery and laboratory facilities.
• Improved working conditions, energy efficiencies and environmental benefits.
• Improve socio-economic conditions of mill workers through awareness programs on alcoholism, nutrition & family planning, industrial safety andoccupational health, positive thinking etc.
• Developing managerial skills of coir millers.

Beneficiaries:

Direct beneficiaries are those involved in coir production, processing and trade. Quality improvement benefits to both producers and mill workers in terms of price premiums and higher wages and quality and consistent product/s for buyers/exporters which could eliminating additional cost for cleaning before processing for value added products.

The project findings were presented at a Seminar on Coir Processing and Quality Control, held at Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo on 24th September 2009. At the seminar, other than the research findings, specialists on the subject from Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Philippine, Sri Lanka and Asia & Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) shared their experiences through presentations and discussions. The seminar was followed by a visit to Coir Research & Development Institute, Dunkannawa, which was set up as a result of the project.

Test Mill at Dunkannawa	Demonstration
Training	Demonstration

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
363, BAUDDHALOKA MAWATHA, COLOMBO 7.

The Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) is a Statutory Board functioning within the purview of the Ministry of Science & Technology is a Multidisciplinary Research Institute in Sri Lanka dedicated to the promotion of industrial development through R & D, Contract, Consultancy, Training and Technical Services.

The Institute is seeking dynamic, energetic and resourceful candidates for the following posts. Applications are invited from Citizens of Sri Lanka who possess the necessary qualifications and experience.

1. SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER – (GR. I)
(Field – Environmental Science/Technology)

Minimum Qualifications/Experience

PhD in relevant field and 10 years experience after PhD

2. SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER – (GR. II)
(Fields – Environmental Science/Technology, Materials Science/
Technology)

Minimum Qualifications/Experience

PhD in relevant fields and 04 years experience after PhD

3. RESEARCH OFFICER (GR. IV)
(Fields – Chemistry, Physics, Materials Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Electronic Engineering)

Minimum Qualifications/Experience

B Sc. Honours degree (04 years) with 1st or 2nd Class Upper in the relevant
field
OR
BSc Honours degree (04 years) with 2nd class lower and Post-graduate degree
(by Research)
OR
BSc degree (03 years) with 1st or 2nd class upper and Post-graduate degree (by
Research)

Salary :
Senior Research Officer Gr. I : HM 1-1 Rs.38530-1100×15-55030/-
Senior Research Officer Gr. II : AR 2 Rs.34550-925×10-43800/-
Research Officer Gr. IV : AR1 Rs.24725-550×05-645×05-770×15-42250/-

Terms of Office for above positions :

The appointment will be initially on contract for a period of one year. Candidates may be absorbed into a permanent position at the end of the period of one year, provided that performance and conduct are satisfactory.

Other benefits for the all Positions

The selected candidates may be entitled to Performance Based Incentives and other benefit schemes implemented by the Institute.

Closing Date of Applications : 20th November 2009

The Institutes operates its own Provident Fund Scheme towards which the employees contribute 10% of the gross salary and the Institute 15%. A further 3% of the salary will be contributed by the employer to the Employees Trust Fund.

Applicants presently employed in Government Departments/State Corporations/Statutory Boards should send in their applications through the respective heads of their Establishments. An advance copy of the application may be sent direct.

Applications with complete Curriculum Vitae supported by photocopies of certificates of Educational & Professional qualifications and experience together with names and addresses of two non-related referees should be sent under registered post to the address given below. Applications of those who do not conform to these requirements are liable to be rejected.

The post in respect of which the application has been made should be indicated on the top left corner of the envelope.

Director/CEO
363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo 07.

Venue : Trans Asia Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

This seminar is to disseminate the results of the project “Pilot Facility for Efficient Coir Processing and Quality Control Project” funded by the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Coconut Development Authority, Coconut Research Institute & Coir Council International. Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) is the Project Executing Agency.

Technical presentations will be on

• Characteristics of Coir Fibre
• Operating conditions in fibre processing and quality variations
• Standards for Coir
• Microbiological studies on retting
• ‘Cleaner Production’ techniques for coir industry
• Socio-Economic conditions and impact on productivity
• Drying
• Improvement on Energy Utilization

25th September 2009 visit to Model Mill (~ 70 km from Colombo)

Registration fee :

US $ 600 for foreign participants including hotel charges (B/BF) for 3 nights
Rs. 5000.00 for Local participants

Closing date for Registration : 30th August 2009

Contact details :

Project Director – Coir Project
Industrial Technology Institute
363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha
Colombo 07.
Tel. +94-11 -2693807…9
Fax: +94-11-2686567
Email : nalini@iti.lk

Method of payment: : Bank Draft or cheque drawn in favour of ITI. Account No. 2876229

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