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Associated Press
4 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Henkel Production Sites: On the Front Lines of Sustainability
From adhesives to laundry detergents to hand soaps to hair care, Henkel products are heavyweights in terms of performance. But these days, they are manufactured with less impact on the environment, thanks to ongoing efforts from employees at production sites across North America. 'Our manufacturing sites are key to Henkel's goal to become climate positive by 2040. Our teams work tirelessly to identify new ways to conserve natural resources. Our employees want to work for a company that walks the talk on sustainability, and they are a big part of making that happen.' Bjoern Jackisch, Henkel Adhesive Technologies Vice President of Operations & Supply Chain for the Americas region In recognition of World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5, below are a handful of sustainability highlights from Henkel's front lines. Greenville, South Carolina As part of Henkel's NoWa (No Waste) initiative, the adhesives plant in Greenville, South Carolina, is saving 30,000 gallons of water and 56 tons of waste every year. Key to this success was the team's approach using brainstorming and 'waste walk' sessions eventually leading to process changes allowing for reuse of water for between-batch kettle cleans and the purges that occur when packaging begins. Additionally, the facility is transitioning to LED lighting and is using energy usage sensors, making Greenville a more energy efficient operation. Salisbury, North Carolina After taking a fresh look at water used in production, Henkel's Salisbury adhesives plant updated processes to allow multiple use of caustic waste from cleanouts. Other conservation measures include eliminating flushes for compatible products, transitioning to larger mixers to reduce changeovers, and standardizing cleanouts. Mentor, Ohio The Mentor adhesives facility leveraged Renewable Gas Certificates (RGCs) to achieve full carbon neutrality, the first production facility in North America to reach this milestone. Organizations can purchase RGCs from renewable gas suppliers to offset the carbon emissions associated with their natural gas consumption. The Mentor team is also actively striving to implement operational efficiencies and energy-saving projects to lower the plant's carbon footprint. Bowling Green, Kentucky Outside-the-box thinking helped the Bowling Green consumer brands facility achieve a 33% reduction in solid waste and significant cost savings. Previously, the plant paid to have cardboard waste recycled. Today, Bowling Green's cardboard supplier buys back the plant's scrap cardboard and uses it to recreate new cardboard that is resupplied to the plant. Bay Point, California Henkel's Bay Point aerospace adhesive manufacturing plant significantly reduced water waste by replacing three outdated steam injection water heaters, which discharge water after one use, with efficient closed-loop systems, which recirculate water. Outside the facility, the Bay Point team replaced traditional green landscaping with drought-resistant plants and a drip irrigation system to save over 450,000 gallons of water annually and reduce maintenance costs. Read more about Henkel North America's efficient use of water at our North America operations facilities: Driving Sustainable Water Use in Operations As these examples demonstrate, the teams at our production sites continue to bring Henkel's spirit of innovation to resource conservation. Their willingness to challenge the status quo has made our site employees true pioneers in waste reduction. Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from Henkel
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
#AViewFrom Henkel North America: Greenville, SC
#AViewFrom Henkel North America series Did you know that Henkel North America employs approximately 8,000 employees in more than 70 sites across the U.S. and Canada? Collectively, these sites support two business units: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands. NORTHAMPTON, MA / / May 15, 2025 / Our #AViewFrom series features select locations, sharing information and facts about our sites across Henkel North America. Take a stroll down the grocery store aisle, and you'll see numerous products that use water-based adhesives that are produced at Henkel's Greenville, South Carolina manufacturing facility. If an e-tailer package is delivered to your front door, you also benefit from adhesive-related products manufactured in this facility. From tissue to paper towels and bottle labels to Amazon® padded mailers, adhesive materials made by the team at this site are in all of these products and likely part of your life. Learn more in this segment of #AViewFrom: Greenville, SC. Henkel's Greenville, SC operation runs 24 hours a day, five days a week, with three production shifts, making water-based adhesives and unique packaging formulations that are used for tissue and paper towel production, bottle labeling, food package sealing, and, perhaps most famously, durable impact-resistant - yet recyclable - padded mailers for the world's largest e-tailers. Within this 82,000 sq. ft. facility, the tight-knit group of 46 employees manufactures EPIX® brand packaging chemistries, AQUENCE® brand tissue and towel adhesives, and LOCTITE® brand materials that seal food packages and secure paper and foil labels to glass and plastic bottles. Greenville supports Henkel Adhesive Technologies' packaging and consumer goods business units, shipping products worldwide from this southeastern USA-based site. "Our team is so focused and passionate about our work, ensuring we consistently produce the highest-quality materials." Over 500 adhesive products are made at the Greenville plant, and manufacturing that many distinct formulations takes tremendous knowledge, dedication, and teamwork. This group of employees - many who have worked here for over 20 years - is extraordinary; they support each other, take great pride in a job well done, and have fun together! The results speak for themselves. It's why we hold an incredible safety record and enthusiastically take on products that outgrow other facilities." Constructed in 1969, the Greenville facility joined the Henkel network in 2004 as part of the company's purchase of Sovereign Specialty Chemicals. Within the plant, four manufacturing cells house 21 kettles that, in 2024, produced 36 million kgs of material. Like all Henkel operations, sustainability is imperative, and Greenville's NoWa (no waste) project is making significant progress toward resource conservation. Water consumption has been cut in half, water reuse programs are in place, the transition to 100% LED lighting is underway, and digital sensors are installed throughout the facility to monitor and analyze energy use to drive efficiency. Greenville is also a zero-waste-to-landfill facility, diverting nearly all its production waste away from landfill sites for reuse or energy conversion. Safety is the top priority for employees at Greenville, and the team takes great pride in the facility's excellent safety performance and culture. "We want everyone to go home exactly the way they came to work, which is why the plant's safety culture is so vital." "The engagement in safety protocols is not a top-down directive; it is a mindset that our entire organization embraces because we sincerely care about each other and this plant's success." COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP In an initiative that delivers sustainability and community enrichment, Henkel's Greenville plant has partnered with a local non-profit to repurpose the site's wooden pallets. "Instead of disposing of pallets or spending fuel transporting them far from our site, we donate them to an animal refuge in our community called Izzie's Pond," explains Jackson Tarleton, Sustainability Specialist. Partnering to Recycle Pallets The Greenville plant, and the nearby Enoree, South Carolina adhesives facility, donate used wooden pallets to Izzie's Pond, a nonprofit that sells some of the pallets to help fund its wildlife rescue and rehabilitation activities and uses others to house wildlife rescues. Henkel's donation of items that would otherwise be treated as waste has enabled Izzie's Pond to maintain the critical medical care to over 500 animals injured or orphaned while minimizing the need to dispose of the pallets as landfill waste. "Some of the pallets are used to construct enclosures that house rescued animals until they are rehabilitated and can return to the wild. It's gratifying to be a part of this effort, where animals -- and our pallets! -- get a second chance." CULTURE AND CAREER Greenville's small size is advantageous for employees eager to learn, move within departments, and gain valuable, marketable knowledge. "Willingness to embrace new challenges offered at our Greenville site has led to new opportunities, and I'm a prime example." Kory Anderson came to Henkel after beginning his career in finance. "I started in quality control and am now the materials coordinator. I'm also part of our culture-based safety and sustainability teams and have even participated in some plant communications projects. There's no lack of opportunity to upskill!" Greenville coworkers' compassion and caring for each other is palpable; colleagues describe each other as family. Robert Johnson, a production operator affectionately known as 'RJ', is one of them. After a medical incident at home led to emergency surgery, RJ was deeply touched - but not surprised - by what he witnessed following his procedure. "When I woke up, the plant management team was by my bedside. I have no immediate family in this area, but I have my Henkel family. The sincere support of everyone at this site is heartwarming and makes going to work every day a joy." View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Henkel on Contact Info:Spokesperson: HenkelWebsite: info@ SOURCE: Henkel View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
