The idea of "green" manufacturing is at the forefront of everyone's concerns. It has always been important to us at Bemis Manufacturing Company. Here is a brief history of product and process changes that have kept us growing green.
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2008-Present:
- Bemis introduces use of recycled / reprocessed materials for use in plastic seats.
- Bemis installs energy monitoring software
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2007:
- Bemis introduces EF alternative to polyester seats
- Molded wood seats awarded Eco-Options certification by The Home Depot
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2005:
- Bemis purchases neighboring manufacturing site, completes brown field clean up
- Bemis receives Smartwood Rediscovered Wood Certification for molded wood seats
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2004:
- Conversion to trivalent chrome for parts
- Bemis Health Care introduces the Quick-Drain™ System for safer disposal
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2000:
- Bemis razes obsolete building, donates land for community park
- Bemis begins using internal nitrogen gas assist in molding
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1996:
- Bemis installs grinder recycling molded wood cores into process
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1994:
- Bemis renovates downtown building into Bemis Home & Garden store
- Bemis agrees to participate in interruptible power program
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1993:
- Bemis purchases first co-injection press
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1992:
- Flourmill relocates to abandoned incinerator site
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1988:
- Bemis begins transition to water base paints
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1986:
- Bemis begins transition to liquid colorants
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1960:
- Injection molding scrap is reclaimed back into product
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1958:
- Flo-coat paint lines result in 98% transfer efficiency v. old spray line with transfer efficiency of ≤ 60%
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1952:
- Bemis begins using wood waste to create molded wood toilet seats
