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Sterlite Copper launches coffee table book highlighting role of copper in the modern world
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SME Times News Bureau | 21 May, 2022
Highlighting the importance of copper and its contribution to the modern
world, Sterlite Copper launched a coffee table book, showcasing its
origin and its definitive role in shaping the modern world, at the SICCI
CXO Conclave, held in Chennai.
Unveiled by Mayur
Karmakar, MD, International Copper Association, India, with Ms. A.
Sumathi, Chief Operating Officer, Sterlite Copper, the 70-page book
comes with an interesting title "Hi I'M COPPER".
The book
traverses the entire journey of copper from its discovery in 9,000 B.C.
in an Egyptian river to the current times, focusing on its integral role
in creating the modern world as we know it today. The book also traces
the lifecycle of the metal and covers the entire gamut of its industrial
and sectoral usage ranging from Power, Defence, Automobiles,
Healthcare, FMCD among others.
Speaking at the launch of the
Coffee Table Book, Ms. A. Sumathi, Chief Operating Officer, Sterlite
Copper said: "We are delighted to unveil the copper coffee table book
'Hi, I'm Copper'. The book aims to essay the journey of Copper and
Sterlite's smelting story. Over the last 25 years, Sterlite Copper has
leveraged on technology to upgrade its processes and we had always
benchmarked our practices to the global standards in terms of energy
efficiency, copper recovery, effluent treatment while being sensitive to
our corporate ethos of ESG standards."
The book highlights how
Sterlite Copper, which began with a 100 KTPA Smelter in the year 1996,
went on to become the largest supplier of Copper in India, meeting
nearly 36 per cent of the country's copper demand by 2018. The
operations of the plant are also benchmarked against global
best-practices, with certifications in Quality, Environment,
Occupational Health & Safety, Energy.
The plant has also
invested heavily in environmental safeguards such as Gas Scrubbers,
Effluent Treatment Plants and Reverse Osmosis Plants in order to ensure a
safe and sustainable operation in Thoothukudi. The plant has been
certified for its Zero Liquid Discharge, Water Consumption Management,
Waste Reduction and Repurposing Waste towards Sustainable Applications.
The
book also clearly brings out the economic benefits of the Thoothukudi
plant in Tamil Nadu. It had emerged as a pillar of support for the
community and a provider of livelihood to thousands of people. The plant
engaged about 1,000 trucks/tankers on daily basis with consistent load,
thereby providing livelihood to around 9,000 truck drivers and cleaners
per month. It had over 650 supply and service partners and helped them
generate a business of close to $134 million every year. The total
number of dependent domestic companies for supply of raw material from
Sterlite Copper was 381 and contributed approximately $295 million to
the exchequer.
Additionally, it provided more than 17 per cent
of Thoothukudi port's total revenue. Even the by-products of the copper
smelting like sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, gypsum and copper slag
act as critical input for a number of important industries. While
sulphuric acid is the primary raw material for chemical and fertilizer,
gypsum is a key ingredient for cement production.
Sumathi adds:
"Copper is the third most used metal in industrial and civil
applications across the world and its constantly increasing demand
increases the need for production, thereby having a direct impact on
employment opportunities & downstream industries. We at Sterlite
have created direct employment for 4,000 people and impacted more than
20,000 people engaged in various supplier and customer units. Through
the book, we want everyone to become aware about the journey &
importance of copper and Sterlite, which together contributed immensely
to the overall economy, not just at a national level, but also at a
State and District level.".
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Institute
Chair Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology, Kanpur & Former Secretary, Department of Science &
Technology, government of India, who wrote the foreword for the coffee
table book, says" "I believe Copper is one of the key drivers of
Industry 4.0 and beyond. An invisible enabler, copper's role in the
future of our world will be all pervasive from our homes to outer space
explorations.
"I'm delighted that the importance of copper is
being covered in a comprehensive way in the book being launched today. I
wish to congratulate the team Sterlite for conceiving and executing
this much needed document of value to its many stakeholders from the
traditional industries to Industry 4.0 and Digital/cyber technologies."
Also
speaking at the occasion, Mayur Karmakar, MD, International Copper
Association India, said: "Copper is the third-most-essential metal in
the world, contributing to the environmental and socio-economic
development across the globe. The demand for the crucial metal, which is
a key input for multiple sectors, is expected to further raise
sustainable growth in the post-pandemic scenario."
Another
significant aspect of the book is that it brings into focus, the role of
the company in building an aspirational and empowered society with all
the stakeholders working in tandem for the common good all. For
instance, under the Muthucharam initiative, the company plans to build a
smart school and a well-equipped hospital for the community. Plans are
also afoot to plant 1 million trees to make Thoothukudi, one of the
greenest cities in India. Other initiatives include providing clean
drinking water to every family in Thoothukudi. More than 2,300 families
have already benefited from this project,Tamira Surabhi till date.
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