Burning of process wood waste for energy recovery. On-site renewable biomass energy accounts for almost 50% of our total annual energy consumption. The fuel supply comes from wood outfall collected during manufacturing that otherwise would end up in a landfill.

Land surrounding and owned by Gunlocke was used to farm and grow corn.

Plant ran new pipes to tie into a more sanitary sewer system.

Installed new combustion head on the Keeler boiler and a fly ash collector to enhance the burning of our falloff sawdust more efficiently and reduce the pollutants that are released into the air.

Recycling (office paper, metal, corrugated, copper wire)

Transition to higher solids in clear coats that resulted in emissions reduction

Introduction of lean manufacturing, cellular process and comprehensive environmental management system continually serves waste and eliminate harmful solvents.

Transition to higher solids in clear coats that resulted in emissions reduction

Transition from three clear coat system to two coat finishing system on casegoods resulting in emissions reduction

New flat line finishing installed (30% reductions in emissions)

Compared to our baseline level we reduced our:

• Overall energy consumption per million dollars of production by 35%
• Overall greenhouse gas emissions per million dollars of production by 31%
• Overall solid waste generation per million dollars of production by 17%
• Overall process water consumption per million dollars of production by 39%
• Overall Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) per million dollars of production by 4%
• Finishing hazardous waste solids per million dollars of production by 8%

Recycled 18 tons of office paper, 197 tons of corrugated cardboard, 3019 pounds of copper wire, and 15,000 pounds of plastic.

Certified several seating models under the SCS Indoor Air Advantage™ and SCS Indoor Air Advantage™ gold programs

Compared to our baseline level we reduced our:

• Overall energy consumption per million dollars of production by 35%
• Overall greenhouse gas emissions per million dollars of production by 30%
• Overall solid waste generation per million dollars of production by 10%
• Overall process water consumption per million dollars of production by 41%
• Overall Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) per million dollars of production by 5%
• Overall Criteria Air Pollutants (CAPs) per million dollars of production by 28%
• Finishing hazardous waste solids per million dollars of production by 16%

Increased the use of renewable energy to manufacture our products through the burning of 7200 tons of biomass accounting for 53% of our annual energy consumption

There were no storm water discharges from facility operations, maintenance activities or outdoor storage areas

Implementation of horizontal and vertical stretch wrap machines have reduced our annual packaging waste by 40%, saving 245,000 pounds of corrugated cardboard.

Implemented a design for the environment (DfE) procedure, and implemented a manufacture for the environment (MfE) procedure

Certified Products under the SCS Sustainable Choice Program

All Gunlocke Products meet CARB ATCM Phase I Compliance

Obtained FSC Chain of Custody Certification and Began offering FSC Certified products.

Certified Veneer Casegoods and Conferencing products under the SCS Indoor Air Advantage™ Certification program.