Chapter 3: Latvia

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3.7 Major Suppliers in the Environmental Technology Market

Local Suppliers on the Market

The largest share of environmental technologies offered by local suppliers relate to water (see Table 3.21). The supply of technologies with regard to waste and energy is considered moderate. The smallest supply of local environmental technologies relate to air pollution control and detection.

TABLE 3.21: MAJOR LOCAL SUPPLIERS ACTIVE ON THE LATVIAN MARKET
Sector	Company Name	Specialization

Air	Vide Ltd.	Measurement of air quality and emissions
	Gauja	Air pollution control
	Ekosoft	Measurement of emissions

Water	Hidrostandarts	Water supply and wastewater treatment, planning and consulting
	Reshetilovs & Co.	Construction of wastewater treatment works
	Akva Brambis	Water supply and treatment
	Laterna	Construction of water networks
	Fanex	Measurement of water quality and pollution
	Raziba	Measurement of water quality and pollution
	Env. Consultancy Office	Evaluation, treatment of ground water pollution
	Baltec Associates Ltd.	Environmental consulting and remediation services
	Geo Consultants	Geological evaluation, water supply
	Ekosaule	Environmental technologies, remediation

Waste	Hoetika	Waste management
	Tari Ltd.	Waste management in Liepaja
	Komunalprojekts	Planning of waste management
	Getlini - 2	Waste disposal and management
	Lampu Demerkurizacijas Centrs	Recycling of mercury lamps
	LASA	Waste management projects, training
	BAO Stock Co.	Hazardous waste management implementation
	Formica Stock Co.	Recycling of plastic waste
	Agrotehnika Ltd.	Collection of old accumulators from vehicles
	Dambis	Production of containers
	Ego Ltd.	Production of containers for household waste
	Buvgruzu parstrade	Building waste recycling
	Virsma	Waste management development plan

Energy	Rupnicprojekts	Optimization of energy generation
	Filter Ltd.	Optimization of energy generation
	Baltika Garant	Construction of boiler houses
	Ekodoma	Innovative energy technology
	Orions	Construction of boiler houses, optimization of energy generation
	Lafivents	Ventilation and air conditioning systems: heat recovery, energy saving

Noise & OHS	Ekosoft	Acoustic analysis
	Gauja	Noise control, work environment
	National Env. Health Center	Testing, assessment and prevention of health risks

The environmental technology market in the air sector is not yet developed. One of the main reasons for this are the shortcomings of the penalty system, under which companies are not compelled to meet national standards. A small number of local technology providers have the capacity and expertise to monitor air pollution emissions, but the sector still experiences low demand.

Greater development exists within the water sector, where Latvian suppliers are concentrated in the areas of water supply, construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities, consulting, geological evaluation, measurement of water quality, and remediation services. The most prominent local companies active in water management are Reshetilovs & Co., Akva Brambis and Hidrostandarts. Reshetilovs & Co. has been successful in the construction of wastewater treatment facilities, while Akva Brambis and Hidrostandarts are involved in various water management projects. Quite a large number of local companies specialize in the measurement of water quality and pollution, but few provide remediation technologies.

Local companies working in the waste sector specialize in urban waste management (Hoetika), waste recycling (Buvgruzu Parstrade and Lampu Demerkurizacijas Centrs), consulting and planning in waste management (Virsma and Komunalprojekts) and the production of waste containers (Dambis). Within the past two years, the demand for environmental technologies and services in the area of waste management has increased considerably. One of the main reasons for this is a better understanding of the need for waste management planning and the implementation of waste management systems.

Companies working in the energy sector are concentrated in the optimization of energy generation (Rupnicprojekts, and Filter Ltd.), construction of boiler houses (Orions), consulting units, and innovative energy technologies (Ekodoma).

Environmental databases of different technology users are available at the Latvian Environmental Data Center. Among those available are databases on water protection including the Annual State Statistical Report "2-Water"; on emissions to water; and on permissions for water consumption. In the field of air protection, one can access the Annual State Statistical Report "2-Air," which includes emissions to air from stationary sources.

Foreign Suppliers in the Market

Until recently, there were very few foreign environmental technology companies operating in Latvia. Table 3.22 lists the significant foreign environmental technology and service providers active in Latvia. Respondents first indicated the more well-known European companies in Latvia such as ABB, Carl Bro and Sweco. Preference for foreign companies is dominant in the larger environmental programs, such as the "Water Supply and Sewerage in Small and Medium Sized Latvian Towns" and in the "National Program for Waste Management." This preference is due to the fact that some foreign companies have established subsidiaries in Latvia and can therefore provide high quality, long-term service to projects.

TABLE 3.22: MAJOR FOREIGN SUPPLIERS ACTIVE ON THE LATVIAN MARKET
Sector	Company Name	Country	Specialization

Air	ABB Latvia Ltd.	Sweden	Air pollution control
	Regard-Drager Ltd.	Germany	Measurement of air quality and emissions
	Intego	Germany	Detection of gas leakage

Water	Carl Bro International	Denmark	Planning and management of water and wastewater
	Sweco	Sweden	Water management
	Alfa-Laval	Sweden	Wastewater treatment
	ITT Flygt	Sweden	Wastewater treatment
	Tebodin	Netherlands	Cleaner technologies
	Danfoss	Denmark	Water pumps

Waste	Carl Bro International	Denmark	Strategy development, waste management development plan
	Chemcontrol A/S	Denmark	Hazardous waste management
	Sweco	Sweden	Landfill projects
	Nelsen	Germany	Waste management

Energy	ABB Latvia Ltd.	Sweden	Reconstruction of boilers, environmentally sound energy generation
	Wesemann	Germany	Boiler houses
	Carl Bro International	Denmark	Optimization of district heating systems
	Kuiper	Netherlands	Boiler houses
	Partec Paroc Ltd.	Sweden	Thermal insulation, fire protection
	Danfoss	Denmark	Thermostats, heating control

Foreign companies originate from a small spectrum of countries, predominantly Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Although it is difficult to establish which companies are active in Latvia and where they are from, U.S. companies also appear to be active.

The most developed market for foreign technology providers also appears to be the water sector. The most important companies active here are Carl Bro International and Sweco (for water management and consulting), and Alfa-Laval, ITT Flygt and Danfoss (for supply of equipment).

Carl Bro International plays an important role in the waste sector by supporting the "Solid Municipal Waste Management Strategy for Latvia" and "Solid Waste Demonstration Project in Riga." It also organizes seminars. Nelsen is a German waste management company specializing in waste collection and disposal. It is also active in Riga.

There is a well-developed consortium of foreign companies active in the energy sector, specifically in heat supply such as ABB Latvia Ltd., EDON Latvia and Filter Ltd., among others.

It is interesting to note that there are only a few environmental technology or service companies from Lithuania or Estonia operating in the Latvian market.

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