Nira Pumps improving their energy efficiency with the support from EENergy program
Nira Pumps Oy has an impressive history for over 100 years that reflects the developments and turnarounds of the Finnish industry in overall. These days customers all around the world use Nira’s hand pumps in villages, homes, gardens and in various industrial applications. Nira pumps being highly reliable and durable, even in extreme conditions, are used in applications around the world, from the heat and dust of Africa to the extreme sub-zero temperatures of the Arctic. Sustainability and energy-efficiency are the key strategic values for the company today. They are looking for ways to improve the energy-efficiency of their production facilities in order to solve the challenges of raising and fluctuating energy costs. They learned about the EENergy project and it seemed like a perfect opportunity for them to make the next steps and investments in their facilities. They made their first contact with Business Finland EEN team to learn about the EEN services and the EENergy grant.
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The company contacted the EEN coordinator and one of the sustainability advisors in the EENergy project Teija Pakanen at Business Finland. Their plan was well structured and ambitious, and well suited for EENergy project. The calculations supported the minimum of 5% energy saving target of the project. The company had a plan to renew all the windows in their factory in order to save in heating costs that account for a very large share of energy costs, especially during the long and cold wintertime in Finland. They replaced the wooden window frames with the aluminium ones that are significantly longer lasting and thus also more sustainable in the long run.
With the help of EENergy grant company was able to implement their energy efficiency plan. New windows are bringing significant improvements in the company’s energy efficiency reducing energy consumption by more than the requested 5 %. The company was able to update their sustainability profile and showcase that they are investing in their energy efficiency goals and are committed to making the actions in reducing their carbon footprint.
Kimmo Heikkilä, the CEO of Nira Pumps states that they are very satisfied with the support from both the local EEN and the EENergy project team. Help was always available when needed, and it was guiding and encouraging. From company’s perspective the project was on spot to their needs and everything went smoothly.
