Based on the principle of developing added value to stand-out products, Kersia aims to reduce environmental impacts and harmful health effects without affecting performance.

Kersia is centered on four key areas: 1) product performance, 2) product quality, 3) user safety, and 4) reduced environmental impacts.

Since the program’s inception, our research has focused on developing innovative technologies to create products that are environmentally friendly and effectively improve performance. Advances in biotechnology have been able to successfully combat harmful and highly acidic products to make them safe for users and the environment. Aquaforce and UPSION+ technologies eliminate the use of harmful solvents while also drastically increasing performance.

Kersia uses advanced scientific technologies to formulate, manufacture and market products that are safer for the environment, users, and equipment. All available technical and scientific methods are used to meet the needs of the market in terms of efficiency, quality and ecology, while also focusing on sustainable development.

Kersia promotes local sourcing of raw materials whenever possible to reduce the environmental impacts of transportation.

From an eco-design perspective, Kersia continues to design the most concentrated formulations possible. This minimizes the environmental impact associated with the residues, storage, transportation and distribution of these products.

Kersia always utilizes packaging made of recyclable virgin resin plastic. Each bottle has the Möbius label that certifies the recyclability of plastic resins. The boxes are made of 100% recycled materials and are recyclable. Our selection of packaging containers optimizes the quantitative product/packaging ratio as well as transport and distribution logistics. Given the global nature of the markets covered by Kersia, the company continues to encourage the use of containers and packaging that comply with the recovery/reuse/recycling programs located in Quebec.
locally in the markets where our customers are located.

In an effort to reduce energy consumption, Kersia selects the most energy-efficient instruments to optimize processes and reduce energy and water consumption. Kersia also uses various innovative systems for heat recovery, cooling water recovery, reduction of natural gas consumption, and energy-efficient lighting for its warehouses and factories.

To reduce water consumption, Kersia has optimized the manufacturing processes of its products in the factory. A strategic plan has been established to recover cooling water from the mill’s water management systems to be used in the finished product manufacturing processes. High-velocity nozzles have also recently been installed to wash the manufacturing tanks, which has significantly reduced the volume of water used for washing production equipment. With these water conservation measures, Kersia has seen a total reduction of 30% in its water consumption even though the company has experienced significant growth in the production of finished products.