Heiq awarded 2019 Swiss Environmental Award for Heiq Clean

After several rounds of review, the finalists that were chosen were not only industry leaders, but also outstanding representatives of Swiss innovation and technology, said Heiq in a press release.

The textile industry is one of the industries with the largest water consumption and the most serious environmental pollution. According to estimates by the World Bank, 20 per cent of industrial water pollution comes from textile dyeing; some scholars estimate that the amount of fresh water dyed by textiles exceeds 500 million tons per year.

Environmental issues are imminent, and industry habits are hard to break. Heiq tackles this problem as the beginning of innovation and breaks through with the development of Heiq Clean Tech environmental dyeing technology. It reduces a textile mill’s water consumption by 30 per cent and allows for 30-50 per cent faster dyeing time for polyester fabrics, which account for nearly 50 per cent of the world’s annual textile output.

Effectively controlling production costs and improving production efficiency are the driving force for textile mills to choose Heiq Clean Tech technology. At present, this technology has been implemented in 18 countries and regions in Europe, Asia and Latin America, especially the major textile producing countries, such as China, Indonesia and Vietnam.

“For each of us, sustainable development is both an obligation and a business opportunity. We can drive brand partners and factory partners to join us and promote sustainable development along with economic benefits. The impact is huge and we can completely change the textile industry. We feel validated by winning the 2019 Swiss Economic Environmental Award!” said Carlo Centonze, CEO of Heiq group.

Founded in 2005 as a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), Heiq is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable and high-performance textile technologies. (PC)

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