Tannery in Pakistan installs solar panels for “greener tomorrow”

14/01/2014
Producer of nappa and lambskin M. Muhammad Shafi & Co has begun installing solar panels at its tannery in Karachi.

Founded in 1958 and now producing around 12 million square-feet of leather each year, the company has said it will use the solar energy captured by the panels to heat water for production. It said the project was part of its contribution towards creating “a greener tomorrow”.