Eco-friendly washing plant opens in Bhaluka
Mayble & Frank Ltd, an export-oriented washing plant for denims and non-denims, yesterday began its journey at Bhaluka in Mymensingh, becoming one of the few textile companies in Bangladesh that use eco-friendly effluent treatment plants.
Its ETP is based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel, which creates bacteria to reduce water wastage during wastewater treatment. It is environment-friendly and cost-effective, said company owners.
“The green initiative of the company will be considered as excellent to our buyers,” said Jacqui Gray, head of sourcing of Cool Cat Asia Ltd, while speaking at the opening ceremony of the company in Bhaluka. Cool Cat Asia Ltd sources products from Arrival Fashion Ltd, the parent company of Mayble & Frank.
Set up in 1998 as a bottom cloth-maker, Arrival Fashion's exports to Europe, Australia and Russia amounted to about $25 million last year.
“We expect to earn $3 million in exports this year from Mayble & Frank and the new company will see a healthy growth in the coming years,” said Shafiqul Islam, managing director of Arrival Fashion.
The boiler of the new company is using green energy as it is run using rice husk and wood dust rather than natural gas.
Gray said the company is producing its own energy which is a sustainable initiative for the company. It will not face the challenge of gas shortage and price hike.
The ETP of Mayble & Frank is a role model for the textile sector of Bangladesh, she added.
Islam said the PVA gel-based ETP is more environment-friendly as it consumes less chemicals.
“Once the gel is created from beads, it lasts for 20 years. Initially it needs more investment, but in the long run it is cost-effective,” he added.
Arrival Fashion Chairman Babul Khan and directors Bimal Chandra Shil and Arafat Ahmed were also present.
