DCC Lansco sets benchmark in productivity and sustainability while remaining at the forefront of pigment innovation

Over the last year, DCC Lansco invested over US$13M towards improved productivity within their manufacturing sites.

This ranges from environmental initiatives and creating efficiencies in the chemical processing system, to developing technologically advanced products.

"We strive to continually invest in the future to allow our customers to succeed with a reliable and consistent supply of high-quality, innovative products, while remaining environmentally responsible,” said Mark Vincent, CEO.

Since the initiation of these programmes there have been drastic improvements to the environment, benefitting the surrounding communities.

Having invested heavily in technology and innovation, the company has launched several products offering customers more value in use, an expanded colour gamut and more.

Some of the results from the projects and technological advances are as follows:

Environmental improvements

• Decreased fuel requirements by 10%
• Reduced electricity consumption
• Reduced steam by 15%
• Decreased air emissions
• Reduced heavy metal waste by 50%
• Eliminated lead nitrates in effluent treatment system
• Using recycled bismuth and vanadium
• Reduced amount of water filtered into municipal system

Technological Advances

• Super strong BV line: First to deliver extra strong BV providing better value in use, less waste and decreased shipment costs
• Coming soon: New product expected to be even stronger – value in use is half the cost
• Alkali stable BV line: Greater flexibility for concrete coatings
• DCC® Orange ORS (PO.86): First pigment in its class, cleanest inorganic orange available

DCC Lansco will continue to invest in productivity and sustainability improvements to ensure a reliable, consistent supply to the market while minimising its carbon footprint.