As a charter member of the U.S. EPA’s National Environmental Performance Track program, CWM submitted its annual report detailing the progress the company has made in its ongoing commitments to environmental initiatives. The long-term goal of the program is to enable strategies leading to significant reductions in pollution, waste, environmental and human health impacts, with a decrease in regulatory burdens. The CWM report to the Performance Track program included:
Reductions in Chemical and Process Water Usage
Reductions of 21% in the amount of die casting die lubricant used in the aluminum die casting department and of 50% in the amount of SF6 gas used in the magnesium die casting department, despite increased production in both departments; Elimination of approximately 4,000 lbs. per year of chemicals used to treat process water through the installation of a new environmentally friendly process water system; Reduction by 22% in the amount of process water used company wide.
Materials Recycling Activity
Recycling of 9,300 lbs. of magnesium machining chips through processing into small, solid blocks used for desulfurization in steel production; Recycling of 10,000 lbs. of office paper, 12,000 lbs. of corrugated materials, 1,000 lbs. of plastic stretch film, 71,000 lbs. of steel, and 445 wood pallets.
Chicago White Metal was the first die caster to achieve ISO 14001 registration for its environmental management system and has served as a mentor facility for the EPA to the die casting industry. Die casting Lighting industry, Die casting Motorcycle Parts, Aluminum Lost Wax Casting, Aluminum Pressure Die Casting, Die Castings, Pressure Die Castings, Aluminum Die Casting, Aluminum Alloy Casting, Aluminum Investment Casting, Investment casting, Precision CNC Machining, Precision CNC Machining Components, Zinc Die Casting, green sand casting
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