Description of the project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

1 Project

Project code: A74242

Project name: Increase production capacity and improve energy efficiency by washing and granulating lines.

Policy: 1. Competitiveness of SMEs

Specific objective: 3.1. Improving energy-efficiency among SMEs

Planned completion time: Start 3.7.2018 and end 31.12.2021

Operational status: Ended

Responsible authority: Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment Central Finland

2 Basic applicant information

Official name of the applicant: PRAMIA PLASTIC OY

Organisation type: Small enterprise

Business ID: 2468030-3

Street: Juustotie 25

Telephone number: +358400187826

Postal code: 69300

City/town: TOHOLAMPI

Website: www.pramiaplastic.fi

Project contact person's name: Mäkinen Marko

Contact person's position in the organisation: Hpj

Contact person’s email address: marko.makinen(at)pramia.fi

Contact person's phone number: +358400187826

Number of applicants or subsidy transfer:

3 Plan-specified summary of the project completion

The goals are based on the values of responsibility, such as economic, social and environmental responsibility. Competitiveness is based on advanced automation and a strong balance sheet Washing and many different types of energy efficiency measures and increased capacity granulointilinjastoon done. The measures will achieve an estimated 30% energy saving and about 10% power increase and 10% lower labor cost per tonne.

4 Project target groups

4.1 Actual target groups

4.2 Indirect target groups

5 Public funding of the project (EUR)

EU and State funding granted: 146 090

EU and State funding used: 113 395

Planned public funding (total): 146 090

Planned public funding used (total): 113 395

6 Geographical target area

Regions: Central Ostrobothnia

Subregions: Kaustinen

Municipalities: Toholampi

Address of the project site, if the project is carried out in one place

Street: Juustotie 25

Postal code: 69300

City/town: TOHOLAMPI

7 Estimates of project-specific monitoring information reported during the application phase

7.1 Number of new jobs (only requested for projects belonging to specific objectives 1.1, 2.1 and 3.1)

Planned: 6, in which women are employed 3

Completed according to monitoring information: 1.00, in which women are employed 1.00

7.2 Number of new companies (only requested for projects belonging to specific objective 1.1)

Planned: 0, which are founded by women 0

Completed according to monitoring information: 0.00, which are founded by women 0.00

8 Horizontal principles

8.1 Gender equality

8.2 Sustainable development

9 Final report summary

The project enabled significant savings in district heating consumption. Work ergonomics of employees could be significantly improved. The carbon footprint of the entire value chain of PET material was determined.