|
|
 |
 |
|
Summary of Project Information (SPI) |
|
| |
| Project number | 7218 |
| Project name | 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 |
|
Summary Of Project Information (SPI)
| Project Name | Slovakia-Calex – GEF/MP Project |
| |
| Region | Europe |
| Sector | |
Project No007218
Projected Board DateOctober 12, 1995
Company NameCalex, a.s.
Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders
Calex, Slovakia (government owned)
Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment
USD 2,400,000 (provided as a grant)
Location of project and Description of site
The project will be undertaken at Calex’s manufacturing site located in Zlate Moravce, Slovakia.
Description of Company and Purpose of Project
Calex is a 100% state-owned company. In 1993, an additional company was formed as a joint venture with Samsung of South Korea to manufacture refrigerators and freezers. Calex has also invested in a state-of-the-art compressor manufacturing facility built by Samsung. Calex 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 Calex in the manufacture of insulation for refrigerators and freezers and will result in avoiding the use of more than 130 tons of CFCs per year. CFC use will be replaced with cyclopentane as the blowing agent. This will involve appropriate storage and piping of pentane, installation of safety measures, and worker training. Calex has already taken measures to convert the refrigerant circuit to using HFC-134a. 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 |
|
| 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). |
|
|
|