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Summary of Project Information (SPI) |
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| Project number | 7217 |
| Project name | GEF Samsung-calex (IFC/GEF) |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Sector | Industrial & Consumer Products |
| Department | Environment & Social Development |
| Company name | GEF Calex |
| Environmental category | B |
| Date disclosed | September 14, 1995 |
| Status | Completed |
| Previous Events | Approved: June 11, 1996 |
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Summary Of Project Information (SPI)
| Project Name | Slovakia-Samsung-Calex – GEF/MP Project |
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| Region | Europe |
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Project No007217
Projected Board DateOctober 12, 1995
Company NameSamsung-Calex spol. s r. o.
Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders
Samsung Corporation, South Korea; Calex, Slovakia
Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment
USD 1,100,000 (provided as a grant)
Location of project and Description of site
The project will be undertaken at Samsung-Calex’s manufacturing site located in Zlate Moravce, Slovakia.
Description of Company and Purpose of Project
Samsung-Calex is a joint venture company formed in 1993 between Calex (owned by the Slovak government) and the Samsung Corporation of South Korea. It is one of two companies manufacturing refrigerators and freezers in Slovakia. The purpose of the project is to assist the company in complying with the requirements of the Montreal Protocol.
Environmental Category and Issues
The project will eliminate CFC use by Samsung-Calex and will result in avoiding the use of more than 150 tons of CFCs per year. CFC use will be replaced with HFC-134a in the refrigerant circuit and cyclopentane as the blowing agent for insulation foam. This will involve appropriate storage and piping of pentane, installation of safety measures, and worker training. The project has been classified as Category B.
The is September 29, 1995 from the Public Information Center.
| Date SPI sent to PIC | September 14, 1995 |
For Additional Information contact: Corporate Relations Unit -
telephone: (202) 473-7711
facsimile: (202) 676-0365 |
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| Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org/projects and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html). |
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