NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Nalco Company (NYSE:NLC) today announced that customers using its PARETO Wet-End Optimization Technology have already saved 2.3 million cubic meters (594 million gallons) of fresh water, roughly the equivalent of annual water consumption of 6,000 average American homes, and 65 million KWh (220 billion BTU) of energy, equivalent to nearly 40,000 barrels of crude oil.
PARETO Wet-End Optimization Technology began introduction to the global pulp and paper industry one year ago as one of the key Nalco technologies to help paper customers achieve their cost efficiency, operational efficiency and environmental sustainability goals. In that time, PARETO technology has delivered significant improvements in chemical efficacy while simultaneously reducing consumption of key natural resources such as fresh water and energy. These savings resulted in preventing approximately 15,000 tons of CO2 from being released into the environment in the past year, which is equivalent to removing 2,600 cars from the road.
"We are very excited to share with the paper industry important and quantifiable results that align with industry sustainability objectives. PARETO technology has delivered a significant impact in improving customers' environmental performance and bottom line results, which clearly put customers closer to achieving their sustainability goals," said Casimiro Da Silva, Program Manager, Expertise Center for Retention, Drainage, Formation (RDF) and Functionals, Nalco Paper Services Division.
For more information about Nalco's PARETO Wet-End Optimization Technology, send your inquiry to pareto@Nalco.com or contact your local Nalco Sales Engineer.
About Nalco
Nalco is the leading provider of integrated water treatment and process improvement services, chemicals and equipment programs for industrial and institutional applications. The company currently serves more than 70,000 customer locations representing a broad range of end markets. It has established a global presence with more than 11,000 employees operating in 130 countries supported by a comprehensive network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and research centers. In 2006, Nalco achieved sales of more than $3.6 billion. For more information visit www.nalco.com.
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