GaIN / Green IrrigatioN

Date: 20 October 2020 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT “GaIN (Green IrrigatioN)”

News: Public invitation in connection with the project GaIN (Green IrrigatioN)” Supported by a grant from Norway through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, in the frame of Programme Area 01 – Business Development, Innovation and SMEs.”.

The inauguration ceremony and closing conference will be held on 22th October at 10:00 at Kaskada Ltd. production site in Tsaratsovo ,  Plovdiv Municipality.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it is mandatory to wear the face mask to access the building.

Also, the body temperature will be measured at the entrance: if the temperature is more than 37,5°C, the access to the building will be denied.

The ceremony will be held in factory yard to keep the distances from each other.

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Date: 29 November 2019 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT “GaIN (Green IrrigatioN)”

News: Public invitation in connection with the project GaIN (Green IrrigatioN)” Supported by a grant from Norway through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, in the frame of Programme Area 01 – Business Development, Innovation and SMEs.”.

The opening conference will be held on 13th December at 10:30 at Hall 2, Limacon Event canter, Maritza 154 D, Plovdiv.

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Date: 15 October 2019 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT “GaIN (Green IrrigatioN)”

On 15.10.2019 “Kaskada” ltd started implementation of the project “GaIN (Green IrrigatioN)” Supported by a grant from Norway through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, in the frame of Programme Area 01 – Business Development, Innovation and SMEs.”

The project will be implemented in Tsaratsovo ,  Plovdiv Municipality. The planned duration is 12 months and the value of the entire project is 1 944 000 Euro as grant amount of 700 000,00 Euro is 36% of the eligible cost on the project.

The overall objective of the project “GaIN (Green IrrigatioN)” is to increase the competitiveness of KASKADA Ltd. by introducing a new innovative product on the markets (irrigation pipes that are produced from 80% recycled compound) and applying a new innovative process and service that will ensure circular approach in the production and distribution of irrigation pipes and will transform KASKADA Ltd. in almost zero emission factory. By implementing the project activities, the company will close the circle of value chain for drip type irrigation pipes and will make the process cheaper and less time intensive not only for KASKADA Ltd. but also for farmers as end-users.

In addition, the project aims to reduce economic and social disparities in the EEA Area and strengthening the bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Norway. Project activities will enhance business cooperation between Bulgarian and Norwegian entities by providing knowledge and good practises from Norway in the field of circular economy and zero emission industry.

The project will be implemented through purchase, installation and commissioning of the new irrigation drip tape extrusion line.

The project will directly contribute to the following:

- Extending existing recycling process of used irrigation pipes and introducing to new for KASKADA Ltd. irrigation drip tape extrusion line.

- Increase of re-use of processed waste in production of plastic irrigation pipes by introducing a method for production of recycle polymer irrigation pipes.

- Improve material efficiency by using an innovative material for production od polymer irrigation pipes that is a result of 80% recycled materials.

- Increasing of re-use of recycled materials by reorganizing the production and operational process in KASKADA Ltd. the context of circular economy.

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