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surrounding community. As the company has grown, its commitment to the worldwide community has grown as well, from pioneering industry-revolutionizing manufacturing processes to cultivating partnerships with trade
experience, Bemis goes beyond what is required by laws and regulations in its effort to be an environmentally friendly neighbor and a responsible global citizen. In fact, all “green” investments made by Bemis were not even
Founded in 1901 as a maker of furniture and wooden wagons, Bemis has grown to an international enterprise with manufacturing/ warehousing facilities globally.
partners and suppliers who share their passion for environmental integrity. With more than 100 years of
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manufacturing history, Bemis continues to be committed to ensuring that its products and processes adhere to the highest environmental standards, with an everyday commitment to setting the standard for ecological responsibility, conservation and preservation. By leveraging its technology and
mandated by EPA regulations at the time. Examples of ecology-conscious business practices: • Environmentally friendly
colorants and water-based paints significantly reduce VOC emissions. In 1988, Bemis continued investing in more environmentally friendly manufacturing processes by converting the paint used on molded wood seats from a VOC-solvent- based paint to water-based acrylic paint for its molded wood toilet seats.
The result is a cleaner, safer work environment, reduced VOC emissions and less residual long-term emissions from finished products. • Co-injection molding is a
process that uses regrind waste in the cores of its products instead of sending it to landfills. Seats manufactured with the co-injection process allow Bemis to include up to 60 percent pre- and/or post- consumer plastic in the core of the seat. All plastic seats are produced using a combination of natural (virgin) resin and resin reprocessed from other internal and external molding operations. Blending of materials retains the high-gloss finish and Bemis’s quality standards for durability and strength. Through the use of co-injection
manufacturing, coupled with its blended materials strategy, Bemis has removed more than 10 million pounds of plastic from the waste stream, and this number continues to climb. • More than four million pounds
of post-industrial wood shavings a month become recycled wood composite toilet seats. Bemis participates in an Alliance initiative called the SmartWood™ Rediscovered Wood certification program. To qualify, a company must use recycled, reclaimed and/or salvaged wood for its products. Bemis does this. In fact, all of its molded wood toilet seats contain rediscovered wood from 100 percent recycled sources. No trees are cut down to make its wood seats. Reclamation of wood waste minimizes air pollution and depletion of forest-based natural resources; • All Bemis toilet seats are
packaged in recycled and recyclable corrugate. Using recycled and
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reclaimed wood, reducing VOC emissions and utilizing specially selected resin in the molding process are all examples of the environmental commitment Bemis takes to market. Bemis has forged this commitment not only within its company but also in the local community. Nearly 50 acres of natural land — including 16 acres of prairie land and seven acres of woodland — are maintained by Bemis on its Sheboygan Falls properties. ;
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