Chapter 3: Latvia
Environmental Business Directory
List of Codes Representing Environmental Business Specialization.
ABB Latvia Ltd.
Krustpils 15
LV 1073 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 249-087
Fax: (371-7) 249-823
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Visvaldis Lacis
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: n/a
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: no
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 3, 5, 45-48, 51, 53
Description of services and technologies: Air pollution control (regulation of scrubbers, ash devices); optimization of burning processes; reduction of emissions during burning processes; reconstruction of heat generating facilities; construction of new, environmentally sound heat generation facilities.
References to work completed: CHP-1, CHP-2; heat generating facilities as follows: Riga Heat, Ventspils Heat, Liepaja Heat, Valmiera Heat, Daugavpils Heat; Heat boiler houses for Latvian towns and rural villages.
Amerilat Stock Co.
Sharlotes 1a
LV 1001 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 378-330
Fax: (371-7) 828-309
Email: raitis@amerilat.lv
Contact person: Mr. Raitis Gadzjus
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): 3,000,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: < 10%
Employees: 33
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 4, 9, 10, 19, 20
Description of services and technologies: Water analysis; air analysis; universal laboratory technology (distribution of medical technologies and processing).
References to work completed: Regional environmental boards, PIAP agencies, environmental health centres; PHARE tender for teaching environmental science in schools.
Baltec Associates Ltd.
Basteja blv. 4-2
LV 1050 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 325-855
Fax: (371-7) 828-231
Email: baltec@com.latnet.lv
Contact person: Mr. Viktors Melbardis
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): 440,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 90
Income from foreign sources: 26-50%
Employees: 12
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: no
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 9, 10-20, 23, 26-37, 39-44, 55-57, 59-62, 64, 67-75
Description of services and technologies: Environmental audits and impact assessments; base-line environmental site characterization; hydrogeological assessment and monitoring of contaminated sites; environmental liability cost estimates; risk based corrective action modelling; emergency spill response; remedial pilot testing and design; in-situ and ex-situ site remediation; environmental health and safety training; port and harbour sediment investigations and feasibility studies; landfill site assessment and monitoring; surface and groundwater resource evaluation and development;water supply and sewerage leakage detection; institutional strengthening and capacity building; ground and stormwater monitoring; data quality management and validation.
References to work completed: Petrol sector (Shell, Neste, Statoil, Amoco, LUKoil); Private industry; Utilities Government agencies; Municipalities Riga District Government (project - remedial investigation/feasibility study of ground water contamination at the Incukalns sulfuric acid - tar (hazardous) waste disposal pits); Bilateral and multilateral funding agencies; World Bank project - hydrogeological investigation of Riga's Municipal Solid Waste disposal site, Getlini, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Latvian Railroads. (microbiological remediation of diesel-contaminated soils along the Riga-Ventspils railway line. Soil quality assessment of gasoline spill site at Slampe station, soil and ground water contamination assessment of Ventspils locomotive depot); EU PHARE Programme (environmental impact study of Liepaja Harbour. Leakage detection and controls in water supply and wastewater systems in Estonia and Latvia); Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (Elaborating new standards on fuel quality and petrol stations, harmonizing Latvian laws and regulations with those of the EU); others.
Baltic Scientific Instruments Ltd.
Ganibu dambis 26
LV 1005 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 383-947
Fax: (371-7) 354-677
Email: bsi@bsi.mt.lv
Contact person: Mr. Sergejs Danengirshs
Year of establishment: 1994
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: > 50%
Employees: 40
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: technology provider
Specialization: 1-4, 6, 10, 16, 28, 31, 34, 35, 40, 42, 56-58, 68
Description of services and technologies: Control of radioactivity; detection of heavy metals in the environment; gas control.
References to work completed: Wastewater control in St. Petersburg nuclear power station; elaboration and production of X-ray fluorescence analyzers; mapping of nucleotide content in deposits bound for the Techa River (Cheljabinsk, Russia) coast.
BAO Stock Co.
Pils 17
LV 1494 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 211321
Fax: (371-7) 215272
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Augusts Dzerkals
Year of establishment: 1996
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 24
Ownership: mixed ownership
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: technology provider
Specialization: 34, 37, 38
Description of services and technologies: Collection of hazardous waste (unwanted and obsolete pesticides), transportation and storage - at present; hazardous waste incineration, neutralization and burial.
References to work completed: Hazardous waste management in Gardene; Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia.
Bioefekts Ltd.
Bikernieku 121
LV 1079 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 599-618
Fax: n/a
Email: n/a
Contact person: Ms. Anita Lielpetere
Year of establishment: 1993
1996 Revenue (in USD): 9,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 2
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 20, 23-25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 36, 39-44, 55, 58-60, 71-75
Description of services and technologies: Biological preparations for agriculture (pollution prevention of chemical pests); microbiological control in environment.
References to work completed: Farmers.
Biotechnical Center Stock Co.
Aizkraukles 21
LV 1006 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 558-779
Fax: (371-7) 541-218
Email: btc@edzi.lza.lv
Contact person: Mr. Juris Vanags
Year of establishment: 1995
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: 10-25%
Employees: 5
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 9, 10, 13, 15-120, 23-33, 58-60
Description of services and technologies: Ecological monitoring and process control.
References to work completed: A/S Rankas piens Ltd Plieders.
Bruel & Kjaer Sound & Vibration Measurement Stock Co.
Kurzemes prosp. 3
LV 1067 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371) 2417212
Fax: (371) 7603353
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Miervaldis Lacis
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 1 (representative from Denmark company in Latvia)
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: no
Activities: service and technology
Specialization: 53, 61, 67, 68
Description of services and technologies: Energy generation (equipment, measuring devices); control of industrial safety and noise (devices for noise and vibration measuring).
References to work completed: National Environmental Health Center; Regional Environmental Health Centers P.Stazdina University of Riga (training occupational health); municipalities (laboratories of sanitary and hygiene); enterprises.
Building Waste Recycling Ltd.
Granita 14
LV 1057 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 113-094
Fax: n/a
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Albins Jasaitis
Year of establishment: 1997
1996 Revenue (in USD): 400,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 40
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: no
Activities: technology provider
Specialization: 34, 41, 44
Description of services and technologies: Building refuse collection, transportation, sorting and recycling.
References to work completed: Building companies; private persons.
B.V. EKODOMA Ltd.
Zentenes 12-49
LV 1069 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 210-597
Fax: (371-7) 241-9853
Email: n/a
Contact person: Ms. Dagnija Blumberga
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: > 50%
Employees: 9
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: no
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 3, 5-8, 23, 25, 28, 32, 33, 45-53, 69, 71, 73-75
Description of services and technologies: Energy management, feasibility studies, energy audits; technical expertise; optimization of existing energy technology, measurements, data analysis; research into innovative energy technologies; concepts of energy efficiency improvement within energy generation systems; financial evaluation of proposals, business plans; environmental adaptation of energy technologies: monitoring of emissions, measurements, calculations, and proposing solutions for wastewater treatment and air pollution prevention; tender documentation, bid competition, technical evaluation; energy conservation and energy efficiency measures, implementation; follow-up activities, training, service, workshops.
References to work completed: Ministry of the Economy (methodology for calculation of heat energy price); Regional Environmental Protection Committees in Riga and Madona; Rigas Gaze (gas marketing program); Riga Dairy Plant, Limbazu Dairy Plant, Ventspils Bakery, Preili Cheese Plant, Saulkalne Building Materials Plant, Sloka Pulp and Paper Plant (energy efficiency improvement demonstration projects); municipalities of Balvi, Broceni, Baldone, Madona, Ventspils, Valmiera, Jurmala, Aiviekste, Limbazi, Liepa, Adazi, Dobele, Kekava (energy efficiency projects, concepts, business plans); others.
Carl Bro Latvia
Peldu 26/28-301
LV 1050 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 223-166
Fax: (371-7) 229-852
Email: bsjcbi@carlbro.dk
Contact person: Mr. Bent Jepsen Soholm
Year of establishment: 1996
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: > 50%
Employees: 6
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: no
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 7-9, 12, 13, 17-19, 21-24, 30, 32-46, 48, 49, 52, 53, 58-60, 68, 69, 71-75
Description of services and technologies: Planning of water supply and wastewater management; capacity building for cleaner technologies; planning for waste management; action planning for oil spill collection (coastal zone and sea management); planning of port waste collection; land planning and development; planning and reconstruction of boiler houses and heating mains; planning for the energy sector.
References to work completed: National municipal solid waste management strategy for Latvia (500-); capacity building in the field of cleaner production technologies; approximation of legislation and regulations in the water sector; identification of energy projects in Latvia.
Coalition Clean Baltic - Latvia
Akademijas laukums 1-447
LV 1050 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 213-566
Fax: (3710-7) 213-566
Email: ccblat@com.latnet.lv
Contact person: Mr. Eriks Leitis
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): 15,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: > 50%
Employees: 2
Ownership: public organization
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 2, 7-10, 13, 15-20, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32-35, 38-41, 43-53, 55, 58-60, 67, 68, 73-75
Description of services and technologies: Alternative technologies for wastewater treatment; energy savings; alternative energy resources.
References to work completed: Small rural municipalities.
DAMBIS Stock Co.
Ganibu dambis 24a
LV 1005 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 381-257
Fax: (371-7) 830-535
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Juris Stripnieks
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: over 50%
Employees: 800
Ownership: mixed ownership
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: technology provider
Specialization: 34
Description of services and technologies: Production of containers for household waste.
References to work completed: Riga City Board; municipalities of Latvia; Hoetika Ltd; others enterprises and organizations; private owners; projects in Moscow and Lithuania.
EKOSAULE Ltd.
Slokas 58
LV 1007 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 089-497
Fax: n/a
Email: svaltere@acad.latnet.lv
Contact person: Ms. Sarma Valtere
Year of establishment: 1997
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 10
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: no
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 20, 23, 28, 32, 33, 35, 43, 44, 55, 60, 61, 63, 65-68
Description of services and technologies: Site remediation: physical and chemical technologies for ground decontamination from organic substances - soil washing and solvent extraction; Surface water decontamination - steam stripping.
References to work completed: Municipalities; factories; ports; study of environmental pollution and demonstration of ground and groundwater decontamination; study of the activities of the municipalities of Kilesaari, Finland.
EKOSOFT Ltd.
Elijas 17
LV 1050 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 226-195
Fax: (371-7) 248-401
Email: ekosoft@parks.lv
Contact person: Mr. Janis Anspoks
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): 80,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 10
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 1-4, 6, 8, 10, 62-64, 68, 73, 75
Description of services and technologies: Assessment of pollution from enterprises under normal conditions and emergency situations.
References to work completed: Boiler houses; district heating plants; terminals for oil and chemical products: evaluations of total emissions for: Ventamonjaks, Ventspils nafta (Ventspils oil), Naftas parks, Vudisona terminal, Mantess, Statoil, Shell.
Environmental Consulting Ltd.
Ezermalas 24/26
LV 1014 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 557-668
Fax: (371-7) 557-668
Email: vkb@mail.bkc.lv
Contact person: Mr. Sigits Duduris
Year of establishment: 1996
1996 Revenue (in USD): 200,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: 26-50%
Employees: 7
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 1-44, 52-75
Description of services and technologies: Environmental consulting - evaluation of treatment for air, soil monitoring, treatment technologies, treatment for air, groundwater treatment technologies, artesian well quality; technical research, hydrogeological research, groundwater research, arrangement of artesian wells; environmental audits, EIA, amendment of legislation, noise control, statistical research concerning transport flows.
References to work completed: Latvia Statoil, Neste Oil Latvia, Latvian Traffic Service; Ventspils Nafta (Ventspils Oil), other small fuel companies including: Regal, Katrinkalns, Virsi-A, City M, Tine, Latvijas Nafta; CHP 1 - fuel burning; fuel pollution treatment.
Environmental Consulting and Monitoring Center
Rupniecibas 25
LV 1045 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 323-665
Fax: (371-7) 830-503
Email: vkmc@main.vvi.gov.lv
Contact person: Mr. Ainars Gailitis
Year of establishment: 1995
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: < 10%
Employees: 14
Ownership: state owned
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 2, 8, 9, 18, 19, 32, 33, 58, 60, 71-75
Description of services and technologies: Collaboration in foreign projects; collaboration in legislation working groups; elaboration of regional development plans.
References to work completed: Improvement of water supply and treatment systems in small rural cities (800+); elaboration of monitoring regulations for the Ministry Cabinet; elaboration of annual state of the environment reports; handling of HELCOM requests; territoral planning (Kudiga District).
Faneks
Antonijas 10
LV 1010 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 334-747
Fax: (371-7) 830-48
Email: fanex@mmox.msh.lv
Contact person: Mr. Viktors Shatzs
Year of establishment: 1993
1996 Revenue (in USD): 4,000,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 20
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 6
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 1, 6, 8, 10, 13, 16, 18, 20, 31, 33, 50, 53, 57, 60, 68
Description of services and technologies: Vending of laboratory equipment and facilities; consulting of projects, training; instrumentation service and chromatography analyses of gases and liquids.
References to work completed: Industry; communal utilities.
FORMIKA Stock Co.
LV 1016 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 431-312
Fax: (371-2) 431-295
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Sergejs Lozarevs
Year of establishment: 1987
1996 Revenue (in USD): 160,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 14
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: technology provider
Specialization: 34, 41
Description of services and technologies: Collection and sorting, washing and granulation of plastics and used plastics packaging.
References to work completed: Riga city enterprises; Riga city landfill; Riga city commercial institutions; collection and recycling of utilized plastic packaging from oil production in Riga city; collection and recycling of single use dishes and accessories; collection and recycling of used plastic packaging (polyethenes).
Geo Consultant Ltd.
Ulmana gatve 3
LV 1004 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 627-504
Fax: (371-7) 627-518
Email: gc@parks.lv
Contact person: Mr. Janis Prols
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): 250,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: 26-50%
Employees: 13
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18-20, 22, 23, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35-44, 54-60, 64, 67-75
Description of services and technologies: Geologic research; environmental quality assessment; contaminated site research; water supply - central and decentral (research, design, connection); research and management of sanitary zone of water protection; waste research and management.
References to work completed: Research of "Baltezers," "Baltezers-1"; Riga city company "Rigas Udens" (Riga Water); National municipal solid waste management strategy for Latvia, cooperation with Carl Bro; Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia; Environmental impact assessment of hazardous waste, cooperation with Carl Bro; Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia PHARE program; Daugavpils city management plan; Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia; Research into the Getlini landfill and site research; World Bank.
Hidro Standarts
Azenes 16
LV 1048 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 612-045
Fax: (371-7) 612-045
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Romans Neilands
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): 1,000,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 22
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 11, 12-18, 20-33
Description of services and technologies: Drinking water: removal of iron, softening, stabilization; wastewater: BSP, suspended substances, nitrogen, phosphate removal; technology projects, supervision of construction, facility control, servicing.
References to work completed: Ventspils, Ugale; Liepaja environmental project; Daugavpils environmental project; Riga environmental project.
Komunalprojekts Stock Co.
Brivibas 148a
LV 1012 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 354-317
Fax: (371-2) 376-920
Email: kproject@junik.lv
Contact person: Mr. Pavels Popovs
Year of establishment: 1994
1996 Revenue (in USD): 1,069,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 190
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 19-33, 71, 73
Description of services and technologies: Development of projects.
References to work completed: Landfill in Talsi - planning, development, site selection, disposal and economic evaluation of Riga district landfills; preservation and clean-up of contamined ground in Ventspils; municipalities in Latvia.
Lasma
Aizkraukles 21-111
LV 1006 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 558-774
Fax: (371-7) 541-218
Email: lasma@edzi.lza.lv
Contact person: Mr. Janis Kuzmins
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): 80,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 8
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 6, 16, 27, 31, 47, 51
Description of services and technologies: Control unit devices; pump control units; protection of electroengines; air moisture and temperature devices; water surface regulators; elaboration and implementation of non-standard devices and projects.
References to work completed: Water network enterprises in Jurmala, Valmiera, Riga Water, Ventspils, Sigulda -"Saltavots"); food industries (bread); municipalities; printing houses; Elektrotikli; wood processing companies; paper industries; boiler houses; greenhouses.
Lafivents Ltd.
Mukusalas 73a
LV 1004 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371) 7627787
Fax: (371) 7629800
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Juris Jurshevskis
Year of establishment: 9/16/96
1996 Revenue (in USD): 600,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: less than 10%
Employees: 30
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: technology
Specialization: 48, 50, 51, 61
Description of services and technologies: Ventilation and air conditioning systems for energy utilization and conservation.
References to work completed: Restaurants in Skonto, Lido, Hotel de Rome; food producing factories including Laima Ltd, Latvijas Balzams Ltd; petrol stations such as SHELL, VIADA; banks and offices: Bank of Latvia, Branch of Aizkraukle Bank, Palace in Riga; Riga International Airport; cascade of Daugava hydro power plants.
Lampu Demerkurizacijas Centrs Ltd.
Kapsedes 10
LV 3402 Liepaja, Latvia
Tel: (371-34) 72133
Fax: n/a
Email: n/a
Contact person: Ms. Nelda Magone
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): 38,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: 26-50%
Employees: 6
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: technology provider
Specialization: 34, 40
Description of services and technologies: Mercury removal from fluorescent lamps; collection of mercury and delivery to mercury producing companies in foreign countries.
References to work completed: Suppliers of lamps: Edurds Vilde Ltd; PVAS Dauteks; Latvenergo; Toksika, Lithuania; private enterprises: Breikulis, Rinkeviciaus (Lithunia).
LASA (Latvian Waste Management Association)
Aizkraukles 21
LV 1006 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 558-896
Fax: (371-7) 941-218
Email: virsma@edzi.lza.lv
Contact person: Ms. Ruta Bendere
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): 250,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: 26-50%
Employees: 13
Ownership: public organization
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 34, 37-41, 44
Description of services and technologies: Geological research; environmental quality assessment; contaminated site research; water supply-central and decentral (research, design, connection); research and management of sanitary zones for water protection; research and management of waste.
References to work completed: Research of "Baltezers," "Baltezers-1"; Riga city company "Rigas Udens" (Riga Water); National municipal solid waste management strategy for Latvia, cooperation with Carl Bro; Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia; environmental impact assessment of hazardous waste, cooperation with Carl Bro; Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia PHARE Programme; Daugavpils city management plan; Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional.
Latvia Biogas Association
Dzintaru 60
LV 1016 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 431-594
Fax: (371-2) 243-1295
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Andis Karklins
Year of establishment: 1994
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: n/a
Ownership: public organization
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 7, 8, 17, 18, 32, 33, 43, 44, 52, 53, 59, 60
Description of services and technologies: Consultations for air pollution minimization using biofilters, wastewater treatment using biogas technologies, solid waste for biogas production, biogas as an alternative energy source.
References to work completed: Enterprises; municipalities.
Latvian Environmetal Data Center
Straumes 2
LV 2015 Jurmala, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 622-82
Fax: (371-7) 644-39
Email: ilze.kirstuka@vdc.lv
Contact person: Ms. Ilze Kirstuka
Year of establishment: 1989
1996 Revenue (in USD): 623,500
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: n/a
Employees: 60
Ownership: state owned
Interested in foreign investors: no
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 1, 2, 8, 10, 19, 20, 34-37, 42, 58, 60, 71, 75
Description of services and technologies: Summary and processing of environmental quality statistics, cadastre and monitoring data; software elaboration; elaboration of GIS application forms; elaboration and maintenance of computer networks; control of environmental quality data (air emissions, water and soil); elaboration and maintenance of control quality system; adaptation of control methodologies.
References to work completed: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development and its institutions; municipalities and enterprises; Project - 800+, 500-; elaboration of digital map for overgrown land in Latvia; evaluation of Baltic Sea pollution load; monitoring of small rivers in Latvia.
Latvian Pollution Prevention Center
Gertrudes 33/35
LV 1011 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 293-683
Fax: (371-2) 293-683
Email: natalia@lppc.org.lv
Contact person: Ms. Natalija Ladutjko
Year of establishment: 1997
1996 Revenue (in USD): 30,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: > 50%
Employees: 2
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 5, 26, 33, 40, 41, 44, 48, 53, 75
Description of services and technologies: Promotion of waste minimization; promotion of cleaner production.
References to work completed: 11 companies, 18 projects.
M.B.I. Ltd.
Gogola 23
LV 1050 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 225-043
Fax: (371-7) 221-982
Email: n/a
Contact person: Ms. Anatolijs Belovs
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): 40,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 80
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 30
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 26, 30, 33, 34, 44, 55, 60
Description of services and technologies: Clean-up of reservoirs, pipelines and equipment from oil leaks; clean-up of car valet sites; containment of oil leaks.
References to work completed: Petroleum stations: Statoil, Neste Oil, Shell, Zemgales Nafta, INKOMI-R, Premium Petroleum; stock company Rebir; Riga State trade harbor.
Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia, National Environmental Health Center
Klijanu 7
LV 1012 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 339-157
Fax: (371-7) 339-006
Email: gorsanovs@nvvc.org.lv
Contact person: Ms. Maruta Aksika
Year of establishment: 1946
1996 Revenue (in USD): 363,663
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 40
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 300
Ownership: state owned
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 1, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23-26, 32-34, 37-39, 43, 44, 49, 50, 52, 53, 60, 64, 66-68, 70-75
Description of services and technologies: Testing of environmental (heath) risk factors; hygenic evaluation of products, processes, services in their project and realization studies; identification, assessment and prevention of environmental health risk factors; vaccinations; consulting in the above areas.
References to work completed: Private firms, state agencies, municipalities and private persons; projects have been performed in the following fields: testing and hygenic assessment of food, drinking water, building materials, indoor environments, chemical products for household, processes and installations; identification of critical points in working places.
Ministry of Welfare, Public Health Department
Skolas 28
LV 1331 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 021-677
Fax: (371-2) 271-055
Email: dita.bloka@farmdep.gov.lv
Contact person: Ms. Gita Rutina
Year of establishment: 1993
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 9
Ownership: state owned
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 8, 18, 44, 73, 74
Description of services and technologies: Participation in elaborating scientific research projects (for example, elaboration of standards for air quality); elaborating environmental health legislation.
References to work completed: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (strategy for household waste, wastewater sludge use, chemicals); agenda for environmental health 1997; MoE projects: "Sanitary regulations for bathing waters," "Quality requirements for drinking water," "Limits for use and trade of hazardous chemical products," "Shelter belts for graveyards," "Shelter belts for water abstraction places."
Nehlsen-Riga-Atkritumu Saimnieciba Ltd.
Spilves 10a
LV 1055 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 461-592
Fax: (371-9) 353-834
Email: n/a
Year of establishment: 1995
1996 Revenue (in USD): 800,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 90
Income from foreign sources: less than 10%
Employees: 50
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: technology provider
Specialization: 34, 40, 41, 44
Description of services and technologies: Solid waste collection and transportation; landfill management in the Balvi District; sorting waste (glass/paper); solid waste collection service; collection and transportation of bulky waste, construction waste and special industrial waste.
References to work completed: Riga Kurzemes district "Kurzemes Nami"; Riga Kurzemes district cooperative society of living houses; Olaine city; Balvi city and district; private owners; private companies.
ORIONS Ltd.
Antenas 1
LV 1004 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 629-312
Fax: (371-7) 629-216
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Karlis Zarins
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): 900,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 30
Income from foreign sources: 10%-25%
Employees: 106
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 3, 8, 34, 44-47, 52, 53, 68
Description of services and technologies: Scrubbers and filters for flue gas treatment; heat boiler house facilities for wood refuse; production of household waste bins.
References to work completed: Heat producers: municipalities, companies, private owners; IF - Energy systems (Denmark).
Plieders Ltd.
Akademijas 19-812
LV 3000 Jelgava, Latvia
Tel: (371-30) 23073
Fax: (371-30) 23073
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Andis Karklins
Year of establishment: 1993
1996 Revenue (in USD): 800,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 20
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 36
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 10, 11, 13, 15-18, 20, 21, 23-33, 45, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53, 69, 73-75
Description of services and technologies: Anaerobic-aerobic technologies (using biogas) for wastewater treatment; application of bacterical immobilization materials for intensification of treatment processes (including consultations); heat boilers fuelled by local solid fuel (firewood).
References to work completed: Dairy: Rankas piens Ltd., Malpils piensaimnieks; Riga city wastewater treatment plant "Daugavgriva"; work in the municipalities of Jelgava, Olaine, Kalnciems etc; and in vocational schools in Eleja, Kazdanga.
REGARD Ltd.
Kr.Valdemara 113-2
LV 1013 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 379-033
Fax: (371-2) 379-033
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Jurijs Kornatovskis
Year of establishment: 1989
1996 Revenue (in USD): 102,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 90
Income from foreign sources: < 10%
Employees: 5
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 1-6, 8, 9-13, 18, 20, 47, 54, 55, 61-63, 65, 68
Description of services and technologies: Technologies for air pollution (chemical substances, emission) control; technologies for water pollution (chemical substances, emission, imisision) control; control of critical sites in work places (linked to air); noise and vibration control.
References to work completed: Fire-security service; railroads of Latvia; Latvian Shipping Agency; Ventspils Nafta (Ventspils Oil) (Ventspils Oil); nature protection institutions; enterprises.
REKOS Ltd.
Ganibu dambis 31
LV 1005 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371) 2382249
Fax: (371) 2382249
Email: mam@mailbox.neonet.lv
Contact person: Mr. Aleksandrs Livshics
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): 600,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 90
Income from foreign sources: 10-25%
Employees: 25
Ownership: mixed ownership
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology
Specialization: 50
Description of services and technologies: Alternative (non-CFC) refrigeration equipment producors; refrigerator trailer producers; refrigerator projection, construction and instrumentation; consulting and training services.
References to work completed: Refrigerator trailer producers; milk coolant producers; show-case trades; Riga Central market instrumentation; Solitude market instrumentation; wholesale trade warehouse Bauskas Str.3; Shift instrumentation (non CFC refrigents); USA concern "TERMO KING"; cooperative project with France: refrigerator producers and assemblers.
Resetilovs & Co.
Rucenu cels 48a
LV 3002 Jelgava, Latvia
Tel: (371) 21017
Fax: (371) 25678
Email: r&co@parks.lv
Contact person: Mr. Sergejs Volodins
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): 3,000,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: over 50%
Employees: 60
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 19, 29, 22-28, 31-33
Description of services and technologies: Producing of biological treatment facilities for treatment of municipal, industrial and oil product containing wastewater; reconstruction of wastewater treatment facilities; training of staff; distribution of biological production.
References to work completed: Reconstruction of wastewater treatment facilities in the following places; Iecava; tuberculosis hospital "Jugla"; tuberculosis hospital "Celmioi"; Tukuma Milk; private hotels "Hotelis Mara"; petrol stations Shell, Texaco, LUKoil; Vitenevo, Krievija; Gazprom; health resorts "Beloje ozero" (Moscow).
Riga Technical University
Kalku 1
LV 1058 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 089-272
Fax: (371-7) 820-094
Email: svaltere@acad.latnet.lv
Contact person: Ms. Sarma Valtere
Year of establishment: n/a
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: < 10%
Employees: n/a
Ownership: state owned
Interested in foreign investors: no
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 3-5, 7, 8, 10-14, 17, 18, 24, 32, 33, 41, 43, 44-49, 52, 53, 55, 60, 61, 68
Description of services and technologies: Flue gas nitrogen oxide reduction; facility efficiency (fuel economy, hazardous emission reduction); improvement of wastewater treatment technologies; research and analyses of soil and groundwater chemical pollution.
References to work completed: Consultation with specialists from factories, boiler houses, wastewater treatment facilities and municipalities; training in environmental technologies (water supply and sewage, energy, environmental technologies and facilities) on the level of BSc, MSc and Engineers.
SISTEMATIKA Ltd
Ranka dambis 9-319
LV 1048 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 619-115
Fax: (371-7) 615-195
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. J. Lashkovskis
Year of establishment: 1996
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 15
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: technology provider
Specialization: 10, 13, 15, 20, 23, 25, 26, 29, 34, 35, 38, 40, 63, 64
Description of services and technologies: Wash, clean-up (sandblasting) of tanks, reservoirs, workshop and territories from oil products, fats, oil and other chemical substances; anti-corrosion processes; utilization of waste.
References to work completed: Latvian Shipping Agency; Riga ship building; Railroads of Latvia; Daugavpils Carriage Depot; LTG Ltd; Tilts Baltija Ltd; Latvijas Balzams; chemical clean-up.
Society of Latvian Heat, Gas and Water Engineering
a/k 526
LV 1010 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 615-191
Fax: (371-7) 615-191
Email: kreslins@bf.rtu.lv
Contact person: Mr. Andris Kreslins
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: 26-50%
Employees: 200
Ownership: public organization
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 1-4, 7-18, 20-33, 38, 43, 45-54, 56, 59-62, 64, 67, 68, 71, 73-75
Description of services and technologies: Expert reports, projects; national standards documentation; professional courses and licensing for engineers.
References to work completed: Heat, water supplies and wastewater communal utility; municipalities; construction organizations; Design offices.
Tebodin: Consultants & Engineers
Tornu 4-202&203
LV 1050 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 223-144
Fax: (371-7) 223-830
Email: tebodin@mailbox.riga.lv
Contact person: Ms. Vineta Goba
Year of establishment: 1994
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 20
Income from foreign sources: over 50%
Employees: 6
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 1, 2-8, 18, 33, 34, 44, 45, 56, 57, 60-64, 68-71, 73-75
Description of services and technologies: Project management; consultations; environmental planning and management; procurement; building management; cleaner production technologies.
References to work completed: VENOIL - Basic design of an Oil Terminal at Ventspils; Latvian Shipping Company - Feasibility Study for a container terminal in the Port of Liepaja; MEPRD - Establishing a Water Monitoring Station in Piedruja; Ventbunkers - Master plan for the reconstruction of current facilities; BLB Baltijas Terminals; Project definition for Export of Chemical Products; Jekabpils - Rehabilitation of an Animal feed production plant; PSO - Senter - Energy conservation in the agrofood production plant; Development of Sustainable Transport Systems in the Ports of Latvia; others.
TENAX Ltd.
Spodribas 1
LV 3701 Dobele, Latvia
Tel: (371-237) 22390
Fax: (371-237) 24371
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Nikolajs Kurma
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): 5,000,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): n/a
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 130
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: technology provider
Specialization: 37
Description of services and technologies: Chemically durable buildings and hermetic materials for environmental protection from oil products, chemical substances in oil terminals; in industrial enterprises, in petrol stations, in wastewater treatment plants and in landfills.
References to work completed: n/a
Test Ltd.
Aptiekas 4
LV 1005 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 396-529
Fax: n/a
Email: n/a
Contact person: Ms. Tatjana Klocko
Year of establishment: 1980
1996 Revenue (in USD): 86,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 17
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 1, 3, 4, 20, 38, 47, 62, 64
Description of services and technologies: Stock-taking of hazardous substances; elaborating maximim levels for emission standards; ventilation emissions control; ventilation equipment certification and control of air treatment plant; noise level and vibration measurements; electro-measurements in enterprises, regulation for substations; regulations for boiler rooms.
References to work completed: Stock company Rigas miesnieks; stock company Rigas raugs; stock company Rinar; stock company Mangaïu ship repair enterprise; stock company Hoetika-ATU; stock company RER; Ventspils ventilators Ltd; Jurmala heat systems; Imanta Ltd.
University of Latvia, Center for Environmental Science and Management Studies
Raina blv. 19
LV 1586 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 224-398
Fax: (371-7) 228-286
Email: cesam@lanet.lv
Contact person: Mr. Raimonds Ernsteins
Year of establishment: 1993
1996 Revenue (in USD): n/a
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 100
Income from foreign sources: > 50%
Employees: 17
Ownership: state owned
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 1, 2-9, 12, 13, 16-19, 23-25, 32-34, 44-49, 51-53, 69, 71, 73-75
Description of services and technologies: Academic (Master degree level) study programs; in-service training; workshops and conferences; studies abroad; information services - databases, publishing; consultations.
References to work completed: Denmark - Latvia (Carl Bro Co.) project, clients included enterprise labourers; EU PHARE TEMPUS project - University college on Environmental Education, clients included teachers in vocational shools, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Organizations of Adult/Continued education; Micro-PHARE Sustainable Development and Democracy, clients included municipalities.
VIDE Ltd.
Avotu 29
LV 1009 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-7) 280-482
Fax: (371-7) 280-482
Email: n/a
Contact person: Mr. Juris Cirulis
Year of establishment: 1992
1996 Revenue (in USD): 40,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 80
Income from foreign sources: > 10%
Employees: 8
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service and technology provider
Specialization: 3-6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 26, 28, 33, 45-48, 53, 61, 68, 69
Description of services and technologies: Assessment of air pollution in cities; enterprises etc; design of equipment for clean-up; consulting services; projects for limiting emissions.
References to work completed: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia; private and stock companies: Broceni, Valmiera glass fibre factory, REBIR, Kvadrats, Latelektro Private woodprocessing enterprises.
Virsma Ltd.
Aizkraukles 21
LV 1006 Riga, Latvia
Tel: (371-2) 558-898
Fax: (371-7) 541-218
Email: virsma@edzi.lzd.lv
Contact person: Mr. Janis Kalnachs
Year of establishment: 1991
1996 Revenue (in USD): 40,000
1996 Revenue from environmental activities (in %): 80
Income from foreign sources: none
Employees: 8
Ownership: private
Interested in foreign investors: yes
Activities: service provider
Specialization: 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 19, 20, 23, 25, 33-39, 41, 43, 44, 50, 52, 53, 55, 58, 73
Description of services and technologies: Waste management systems for enterprises, districts and municipalities; consulting services in waste management, ecological problems, waste treatment, environmental assessments; analysis and testing of the quality of drinking water, wastewater, solid fuel, liquid fuel and furnaces; preparation of reports on waste qualities and possible uses; developing a strategy for the recycling of waste.
References to work completed: Riga District Board (waste collection, storage and conversion plan); Rigas Udens (plan elaborating sludge treatment and disposal of wastewater through treatment systems); Talsi city Board (elaborating waste management system for Talsi city).
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