Thousands of solvent degreasers non-compliant, says Kumi Solutions

In contrast, the company claims that its customers are saving 1,000s of kilograms of emissions following investment in latest technology; and 1,000s of pounds. Kumi Solutions, sole UK supplier of PERO, German-built solvent and aqueous degreasing machines, estimates that the cumulative total carbon emissions prevented by just six of its UK customers using PERO equipment is set to reach an impressive 500,000 kg within the next few weeks. Since the change in solvent emissions regulations in October 2007, Kumi Solutions has enjoyed record sales of PERO machines to UK-based manufactures, including the likes of Rolls Royce, Tenable Screw, Cold Formed Products and Portsmouth based Harwin, makers of electrical interconnectors. PERO machines used by these customers – plus two others - will have prevented an amazing ½ million kilos of Carbon being emitted into the atmosphere by mid-June, according to Kumi Solutions managing director, Simon Graham. “Collectively, these PERO users are racking up carbon savings close to 500 kg a day,” says Mr. Graham. “That’s impressive enough,” he continues, “but by the time they have done so, they will also have saved a total of almost £700,000 in solvent costs.” Based on existing installations plus sales forecasts for the next two years, Kumi Solutions estimates that UK PERO users will prevent 1 million kilograms of carbon emissions to the year 2010. Developed in 1999 and brought to market in 2001 Pero’s, SER compliant machines represent a significant step forward in cleaning technology as the machines are “universal” – that is, they operate on almost any type of solvent from chlorinated hydrocarbons such as trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene through to methylene chloride, modified alcohols such as Dowclene 1601 and any standard hydrocarbons. * Don’t miss Environment Matters, to be held at the Hilton Hotel, Warwick on Thursday 12 June. You can talk to experts about your degreasing issues and more. Visit www.machinery.co.uk/environmentmatters