Ashland’s Kentucky Facility Receives 2020 SOCMA Sustainability Award December 17, 2020 Contact Author Michele Behrens
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Ashland announced the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recognized the company’s Calvert City, Kentucky, U.S. facility for its sustainable practices.
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The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) announced Ashland’s Calvert City, Kentucky, facility was recognized for its efforts and approaches to sustainability practices as part of the SOCMA’s 2020 Performance Improvement Awards program.
Implemented technologies such as solar arrays.
Switched to variable speed motors for wastewater treatment blowers.
Defined timetables to identify and repair both steam and compressed air leaks.
Utilized FLUKE Ultrasonic leak detectors for air leaks.
Ashland Calvert City Receives 2020 SOCMA Sustainability Award
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For more than 14 years, SOCMA has honored companies leading the charge in environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) through its Performance Improvement Awards program. Ashland Calvert City is among 19 facilities recognized in 2020 for their efforts in environmental stewardship. As the specialty chemical industry navigates the challenges of 2020, keeping a sharp focus on sustainable practices is more important than ever, said Joe Dettinger, SOCMA s Senior Director of Compliance & Stewardship. Ashland s Calvert City is a shining example of finding and implementing real-life solutions to ensure its operations are minimizing risks to the environment and community. The Calvert City team is constantly looking for ways to reduce injuries, costs, wastes and down time to ensure that the future business operation not only maintains but gains in efficiency, safet