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Orange's Continuous Coating Corp. honored by EPA
Company removed 70,000 pounds of lead from its manufacturing process.
By Kristen SchottPublished: May 27, 2009 03:05 PM
Orange-based Continuous Coating Corp. received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Partnership for Environmental Priorities award for its removal of 70,000 pounds of lead from its metallic electroplating and sheet metal production system.
The EPA and 40th District Congressman Ed Royce bestowed the honor on Continuous Coating Corp.'s General Plant Manager Kenneth Harel and environmental coordinator Grace Meda during a recent ceremony.
To reduce the amount of lead used in the manufacturing process, Continuous Coating modified its equipment and production processes, and also began using less toxic raw materials.
This environmental initiative benefits employees and the greater community, according to Steven John, director of EPA's Southern California field office.
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Orange-based Continuous Coating Corp. received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Partnership for Environmental Priorities award for its removal of 70,000 pounds of lead from its metallic electroplating and sheet metal production system.The EPA and 40th District Congressman Ed Royce bestowed the honor on Continuous Coating Corp.'s General Plant Manager Kenneth Harel and environmental coordinator Grace Meda during a recent ceremony. To reduce the amount of lead used in the manufacturing process, Continuous Coating modified its equipment and production processes, and also began using less toxic raw materials. This environmental initiative benefits employees and the greater community, according to Steven John, director of EPA's Southern California field office. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines Aliso Viejo's SIMA named Environmental Business of the Year 'OC METRO Minute,' May 21: Huntington Beach receives $250,000 rubberized asphalt concrete grant OC METRO, May issue, 'Cleaning up our act' |
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