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Sustainability
is the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance. As an agricultural chemical manufacturing company, Helena Industries provides formulation and packaging services to our valued customers across the United States. Due to the nature and complexity of our business, we continually monitor our costs, search for ways to reduce waste and remain in regulatory compliance while we operate safely and efficiently. These practices support our efforts to be good stewards of our resources and our environment while also helping us develop realistic goals for the future of the company.
As a cooperative effort among all HI manufacturing sites, we share the successes and the failures of our individual efforts to reduce costs, minimize\eliminate waste, improve safety and remain compliant with all local, state and federal regulatory agencies. These efforts, when combined, have helped us develop a sustainability program which is addressed, evaluated and modified on a regular basis.
The following activities are currently practiced at one or more of our facilities:
Recyclables | Water | Energy | Energy | Fuel | Economies |
Paper, Pallets & clean cardboard are recycled | Waste water evaporation | LED lighting has replaced fluorescent, metal halide and sodium vapor fixtures | Replace air compressors with energy efficient units | Ordering products by rail that formerly were delivered by truck | purchase in bulk instead of drums to reduce freight, labor and waste disposal |
Ink & toner cartridges are recycled | Use of steam in the cleaning process & low point drains | Process controls to automate the start and stop of equipment | Installed energy code compliant windows units | Utilize regional suppliers | Convert raw material purchases from drum size to tote size to reduce labor, waste disposal cost & fuel/freight/emissions |
reusable super sacks program | Save and reuse flush water | International Energy Conservation efficiency requirements are considered | Replace plant motors (as needed) with “super E” high efficiency units | Consolidate shipments to full truckload | computers are leased, returned and refurbished; Outsourcing uniform and laundry needs |
Fiber, metal, & poly drums & Totes are recycled | Steam and condensate pipe insulation | Variable frequency drive motor controls | Use programmable thermostats | Move goods by conveyor | Warehouse Management System; preventative maintenance |
Prescreen all inbound clay then utilize excess clay from silos for spill kits | Gamma Jet spray system | green initiatives and rebate programs | Schedule work during cooler hours of the day | Pallets stored at point of use | Hose management program |
HI participates in the Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC) and similar initiatives within our industry.
