22 INDUSTRY
@ green | JANUARY-FEBRUARY , 2023
Rethinking waste management
JTS Group leads the way in aluminium dross recycling and agriculture waste management
JTS Engineering is located in Pasir Gudang , Johor .
BY FATIHAH MANAF
WITH the growing importance of sustainability , an increasing number of companies are taking steps towards a greener future . While this is a positive trend , it ’ s important to remember that change requires more than just ticking some items off the list . At the core of the movement towards sustainability is a passion for creating impactful change and a commitment to making a real difference in the world .
JTS Group , a company founded and led by the visionary Singaporean entrepreneur Ramkripal Pandey and his partners Ng Yoke Beng and Thanasekaran , is dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability in all its operations .
Their commitment to providing a holistic approach to environmental sustainability is supported by a talented team , which includes Ramkripal ’ s two
Ramkripal Pandey
sons - Tridansh Bahadur Pandey and Nirezh Pandey .
After years of experience , JTS Group has established itself as a renowned name in the recycling and waste management industry . One of the group ’ s critical assets is its research and development ( R & D ) expertise . With sustainability in mind , it strives to assist customers in reducing environmental liabilities and improving economic productivity .
Its portfolio comprises three specialised companies : JTS Engineering Sdn Bhd , JTS Optimax Sdn Bhd , and Taiyo Biomass Sdn Bhd .
PIONEERING ALUMINIUM RECYCLING
JTS Engineering is a leading name in Aluminium Dross Recycling ( SW104 ), having been in the business since 1989 . With a processing capacity of 1750 tonnes of dross per month , JTS Engineering plans to expand into the tolling of aluminium scrap , with a projected output of 3000 Mt per month for Phase 1 and 9000 Mt per month in Phase 2 .
“ The company shifted to Malaysia from Singapore in 1995 . It was after dross and many heavy industries moved to Malaysia ,” said Tridansh , the Research and ESG Director of JTS Group .
“ Singapore was moving to a different industrial sector . So , JTS Engineering moved here - it became Malaysia ’ s first licenced dross recycling plant then .”
Starting as the employees of the company , it was around 2003 when Ramkripal , Yoke Beng and Thanasekaran took over the entire operations and ownership of JTS Engineering . The main focus was solely dross recycling before the company expanded to aluminium Deox .
“ I joined the company in 2010 . My first task of the day was to restart research and development into JTS Deox in collaboration with our international partners . Then , we started producing Deox from the waste stream we mainly sent for disposal . The objective was to try and reduce the amount of material we sent to landfills ,” Tridansh elaborated .
In line with its commitment to sustainable practices , JTS Engineering has implemented stringent tracking , pollution control and monitoring systems to ensure efficiency in its operation . In July 2019 , JTS Engineering deployed a system to switch to using renewable fuel for melting aluminium , further reducing its carbon footprint .
“ In 2019 , we were committed to reducing our carbon footprint because melting aluminium requires a lot of energy . We initially intended to switch to natural gas , but it was over- subscribed here , so we were not able to get it . Further , it is not renewable , and we had concerns about safety . So , we then decided to go into biofuels .”
In recognition of its efforts towards environmental sustainability , JTS Engineering was the first aluminium smelter to receive ISO 14067 Product Carbon Footprint ( CFP ) from SIRIM and MyHijau Certificates . Additionally , JTS Engineering is among Malaysia ’ s first companies involved in carbon credit origination projects .
INNOVATING THROUGH R & D
The research conducted by JTS Group ’ s R & D team from JTS Optimax covers