Kalubowila Impex,an IDB approved project at the IDB Industrial Estate, Munagama, Horana received SLS standards recently.
The company established in 2005 with modern technology acquired by Japanese and Chinese advice is today one of the top plastic bottle manufactures for both Sri Lanka and export market.
The company is headed by Managing Director, Sarath Kalubowila and assisted by director Dr. Chandani Seneviratne Kalubowila.
Kalubowila who specialised in Japan in Plastic manufacturing and Electronic products first started his venture mainly to introduce high quality and health conscious plastic bottles (PET) to the market.
He said that he always wanted to give the best to the public and always insists on installing new machinery to meet this end invests around Rs. 50 million each year.
He said that today his product range includes PET Bottles, Preforms, Caps, HDPE bottles and Caps for both local and foreign markets.
He said that obtaining the SLS standard was tough as they had to maintain tough discipline in all ends. “But at the end we are happy that our standards are being recognized and honored.”
He said that one the reasons for his success is the innovations and their R and D Section for which around 4% of their profits are reinvested.“I also attend regular global exhibitions on Plastics and bring in ideas from it and my R&D team innovates and makes new designs.”
These designs are very popular among the market and these new structures have also helped some of the producers to have an edge (simply because of our design) over its competitors. Some of the attractive vinegar, soya sauce and oil bottles in the market are designed by them.”
Today the company employs a workforce of 30 and some of our machine producers and mould makers are trained in both Japan and China.
Commenting of waste management he said that is zero as they don’t have disposals to environment. “Our plastic waste is being sold for Yarn manufactures and we also don’t have any fumes released to the environment as we don’t burn any plastics, but simply heats the raw materials.”
Describing the process he said that the plastic pettles raw material is first heated, melted and made in to small three inch thick plastic see through moulds similar to laboratory beakers. These are then blown up through another heat process and made to bottles.
He said that when a pattern is given to them by a customer they make a metal mould to cater to that. He said that in addition for manufacturing small bottles they also make water canisters for dispensers.
Commenting on the industry he said that while glass is going out of style there is more demand for plastics.“My air is to make plastic even healthier and reduce a grammage of it.
He also advised it’s not healthy to keep on reusing plastic water bottles for drinking water as they are made to dispose after use.Commenting on the future plans he said that he is planning invest more for new machinery replacing the old ones and introduce more attractive patterns. (SS)
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