recent external audits performed at Cortec Corp.’s Eau
Claire and Spooner, WI facilities. Since 2010, Cortec’s
CCP and CST facilities have been participants in the
voluntary program that recognizes environmental performance
above and beyond minimal Wisconsin State
regulatory requirements.
The Green Tier program, which is run by the Wisconsin
Dept. of Natural Resources, requires participants to
meet 12 Green Tier requirements, including the maintenance
of an Environmental Management System (EMS)
that is functionally equivalent to ISO 14001. In 2019, a
recognized Green Tier auditor confirmed compliance
with all 12 requirements at CCP and CST, with no major
or minor nonconformities identified. Two highlights
included reducing facility water discharge by 27,050
gallons and reducing paper scrap by 42 tons. CCP plans
to continue to minimize the plant’s effect on natural
resources by further reducing water, electricity, natural
gas and paper scrap, as well as switch to more energyefficient
lighting. CST has been implementing similar
improvements, having achieved its goal of reducing the
amount of hazardous waste generated.
Personnel Update…
A company is only as good as its people—that’s why
Formulated Solutions promoted Charles Sweat to
the newly created role of I&D Principal Scientist. In
his new position, Sweat focuses on identifying new
materials, new methods, development
approaches, investigations,
mentoring and working cross-functionally
across the breadth of the
technical community. Sweat has a
BS in Chemistry with a concentration
in Analytical Methods and
first joined Formulated Solutions
as a Senior Chemist in 2007.
LMA, Pocklington, York, UK,
has appointed Lisa Parkes as Sales
Development Manager. Parkes
Sweat
previously worked at James Briggs
and UPOL and brings a wealth of sales experience and
a great understanding of
the aerosol industry, said
LMA.
Lighthouse for the
Blind-Saint Louis appointed
Cindy Watson
as President & CEO.
She formerly served as
Senior VP and joined
the company in 2018.
Watson hails from Dallas
Lighthouse for the Blind
and several other local and national foundations for the
blind. Spray
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Parkes