The Incentive will be used specifically to purchase a Truck Dumper with a 6,200 cubic foot hopper and an Intalogix weigh scale designed to improve the unloading of fiber, increase the types of trucks and sources that can be utilized, and importantly increase the amount of fiber delivered per truck load by up to 40%.
In addition, Viridis will purchase a Destoner to improve the quality of material through the process, enhancing the Scotia plant’s productivity and output quality while ensuring less downtime.
Commenting on the incentive award, Christopher Robertson, Viridis’ CEO, said, “Since restarting operations late last year in our Scotia plant, we have been implementing process efficiencies that should support full production by the second half of 2014. Considering the growing demand for wood pellets in Europe combined with Nova Scotia’s access to transatlantic ports, we are committed to developing our Scotia operations into a key component of Nova Scotia’s economy.”
Viridis Energy Inc. is a publicly traded, "Cleantech" alternative energy company specializing in the agricultural and wood waste biomass.
