SWISSTEK ALUMINIUM
Awarded landmark eco-friendly certification
In a victory for both the environment here in Sri Lanka as well as the country’s corporate landscape, Swisstek Aluminium was recently awarded GREENSL® Certification by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL).
This in turn marked the assurance that sustainability is at the heart of manufacturing its entire range of aluminium extrusion products.
GBCSL takes the process from extraction of raw materials to the end of a product’s useful life into consideration when certifying companies, ensuring that only brands with the highest commitment to sustainable practices are recognised by means of certification.
In this regard, Swisstek Aluminium has also taken several steps towards achieving more sustainable operations and setting industry standards. For instance, it completed a major solar panel installation at the company’s primary factory last year, by substantially downsizing its carbon footprint.
Commenting on the company’s achievement, Swisstek Aluminium’s Chief Executive Officer Tharindu Atapattu stated: “Swisstek Aluminium appreciates the fact that the company’s efforts to make our operations more eco-friendly have been recognised at the national level.
“This is undoubtedly an honour; but at the same time and in the spirit of our business philosophy, we do not plan
to stop here,” he adds.
He says that Swisstek Aluminium will continue to look for ways to ensure that Sri Lanka’s natural resources are preserved well into the future, in addition to dispelling the illusion that the industry is tied to pollution.
Atapattu explains: “Our company has always maintained environmental friendliness as part of its greater vision, and we’ll continue to do so as we forge ahead.”
In addition to being a viable replacement for limited resources like wood used in buildings and furnishings, aluminium’s value as a sustainable product derives from how easily it can be recycled and repurposed, once it has reached the end of its use. As a result of this, nearly three-quarters of all the aluminium ever produced is still in use today, he notes.
In a country like Sri Lanka, such alternatives play a vital role in ensuring that national development does not come at the cost of our natural heritage. This ideal forms part of the foundation beneath Swisstek Aluminium, which seeks to maintain eco-friendly processes at all stages of its activities while steadily expanding within the industry.
Established in 2009, Swisstek Aluminium is a subsidiary of Lanka Walltiles, which comes under the reputed Vallibel One group. It has established itself as a leading environmentally-friendly manufacturer of anodised, powder-coated and mill-finished aluminium extrusions in Sri Lanka, with a reputation for high quality products, innovation and its commitment to excellence.
The company became the first aluminium manufacturer in Sri Lanka to receive the QUALICOAT – Sea Side Certification for Powder Coated Aluminium. It is also certified under ISO 9001:2015/SLS 1410:2011 and was most recently awarded GREENSL® Certification by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka.
Swisstek Aluminium says it has proved its quality and reliability in many industries, such as hospitals, apartments, supermarkets and hotels. Moreover, the company has repre- sented both the public and private sectors in Sri Lanka, in addition to international clients.
