Takuma Company Ltd, a Japanese firm specialising in conversion of solid waste into energy, has shown interest in launching operations in Bangalore.
The company, established in 1938, has emerged as a leading supplier of ‘energy from waste’ plants designed and built in accordance with local market requirements.
Tomizou Nishikawa, the company advisor for business in emerging economies, had extensive discussion with FKCCI and Karnataka Chief Secretary Kaushik Mukherjee on setting up a plant in Bangalore.
Other company officials Masaya Kawamoto and Isao Maeda made a detailed presentation to the State government officials.
The delegation highlighted the varied range of environment technology solutions and illustrated the usefulness of gasification and incineration technology adopted to convert municipal solid waste into energy.
During the presentation, the Japanese delegation also shared its experience in countries such as Vietnam, China, the US and the UK.
“Now the company is exploring India, specifically Karnataka,” said S Sampathraman, President, FKCCI.
Mukherjee has requested for a plant visit at one of the locations of Takuma group, during his visit to Japan on September 14 and 15.
“This meeting with the Japanese company is an initiative of FKCCI to make Karnataka garbage-free,” said Sampathraman.