Andersen Corporation 2007 APR View/Print

OMB No. 2010-0032
Expiration Date 01/31/2010

2007 Performance Track Annual Performance Report

Andersen Corporation
A050030
Year 1 Annual Performance Report
Member Since 2001 (3rd Member Term)

SECTION A: GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

A.1

Name of your facility:

Andersen Corporation

A.2

Name of your parent company:

Andersen Corporation

A.3

Facility contact person for the Performance Track program:

Name:	Ms. Denise Kazmierczak
Title:	Supervisor - Environmental Management
Phone:	651-264-7237
Fax:
Email:	denise.kazmierczak@andersencorp.com

A.4

Facility location:

Facility Address

Street Address:	100 Fourth Avenue North
Address Cont:
City:	Bayport
State:	MN
Zip Code:	55003-1096

If your facility has multiple street addresses, please list any other addresses for its sites or buildings.

A.5

Facility's website address (if any):

http://www.andersenwindows.com

A.6

Number of employees (full-time equivalents) who currently work in the facility:

More than 1,000

A.7

For the purposes of where your facility would be listed in our Member Directory, please list the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) that is (are) used to classify business at the facility:

Primary	Secondary	Tertiary	Quaternary	Quinary
321911

A.8.a

List the activities, products, or services that take place at your facility:

Manufacturer of window and patio door units, and accessory items for these these units.

A.8.b

Provide the size and general description of your site:

Andersen is located in Bayport, MN; a town of ~3200 residents aprroximately 30 miles from St. Paul, MN. The manufacturing operations are housed in buildings totaling about 65 acres; the total facility with parking lots is about 110 acres. There are roughly 3,000 employees at this site. The facility is surrounded by industry to the north (a power plant), residential ares to the west and south, and the St. Croix River to the east.

A.9

Have the environmental requirements applicable to your facility changed during this reporting period?

SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

B.1.a

Is your facility certified to ISO 14001?

B.2

Performance Track members must have their EMS assessed by an independent party at least once every three years. Please indicate the details of the most recent independent assessment conducted at your facility. If your most recent independent assessment did not cover all EMS elements and business areas, please use the "Add Assessment" button to indicate the additional partial assessments.

Independent EMS Assessment #1

When was this EMS assessment?

June 2007

What protocol was used?

PT Independent Assessment Protocol
Specify:

Who conducted the audit?

Name:	Bob Beltrame
Title:	President
Organization:	Beltrame Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Which EMS elements were included in the audit?

Policy, Planning, Implementation, Checking, Management

Did the assessment cover the entire facility or part of the facility?

Entire Facility

Which business areas were included in the audit?

B.3

EPA recommends that Performance Track members conduct an internal EMS assessment (partial or complete) every year. Did you conduct one in calendar year 2007?

Yes

Internal EMS Assessment #1

When was this EMS assessment?	March 2007
Which EMS elements were included in the audit?	Policy, Planning, Implementation, Checking, Management
Did the assessment cover the entire facility or part of the facility?	Entire Facility

B.4

EPA recommends that Performance Track members conduct a regulatory compliance audit every year. Did your facility conduct any audits in calendar year 2007 to verify compliance with regulatory statutes?

Yes

Regulatory Compliance Audit #1

When was this regulatory compliance audit?

March 2007

Which regulations were included in the audit?

Clean Air Act (CAA)
Clean Water Act (CWA)
Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act/Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (SARA/CERCLA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations

B.5

Note: Facility will be asked to report other audits and inspections in their 3rd reporting year.

B.6.a

Has your facility corrected all instances of potential non-compliance and EMS non-conformance identified during your audits and other assessments?

Yes

B.6.b

Performance Track members should have a Senior Management Review of their EMS every year. Did this review take place in calendar year 2007?

Yes

Who was the senior manager present at the review?

Name: Mrs. Mary Carter

Title: Sr. Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Administration

B.6.c

Performance Track members should conduct a systematic identification and/or review of their environmental aspects at least once every two years. When was your last one conducted?

August 2007

SECTION C: ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

Goal 1: Andersen Corporation's first goal is to reduce the facility's materials use.
C.1.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	Programs continue to be implemented with suppliers to reduce off-spec material received and increase returnable packaging. Production activities continue to focus on increased material utilization in fabrication and assembly operations as well as process improvements to reduce scrap and cull generation.
C.1.b	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.
	Material usage is based on the total weight of finished product produced and of total waste/recycled volumes that are shipped from the facility. The total amount of product produced is tracked internally. Total weights of all waste/recycling streams are tracked by the waste haulers and provided on either shipping manifests or invoices. From this, the total facility material usage is determined.
C.1.c	Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data
	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform.
Calendar Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	Goal	Units
Actual Quantity (per year)	230,476	191,943			n/a	Tons Specify other:

C.1.d

Normalized progress toward goal.

Normalized Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Normalizing Factor	1.0	0.844
Normalized Quantity	230,476	227,420.62			225,866	Tons Specify other:
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:	Units shipped (mostly windows & patio doors)

Goal 2: Andersen Corporation's second goal is to reduce the facility's generation of hazardous waste.
C.2.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	We continue to focus on reductions to hazardous waste generation in the painting operations. This included reducing the length of flush lines and optimizing the number/frequency of flush cycles, where feasible. The solvent recycling program was continued as the hazardous waste flush solvent is recycled at an off-site vendor location and the reclaimed material re-purchased for reuse in the flushing system. In 2007, the slower business conditions resulted in smaller batch sizes and more frequent flushing of the paint lines, which limited progress towards the goal.
C.2.b	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.
	Data is based on quantities from hazardous waste manifests and invoices.
C.2.c	Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data
Waste Management Method	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Units
Waste Management Method	2006	2007	2008	2009	Units
Other management Specify other: Fuel Blending	228	204			Tons Specify other:
Other management Specify other: Recyled Off-Site/Reused On-Site	35	33			Tons Specify other:
Specify other:					Specify other:
Specify other:					Specify other:
Specify other:					Specify other:

C.2.d

Summarized progress toward goal.

Actual Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Total Hazardous Waste	263.00	237.00			n/a	Tons Specify other:

Normalized Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Normalizing Factor	1.0	0.844
Total Hazardous Waste	263.00	280.81			255.00	Tons Specify other:
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:	Shipped units (mostly windows & patio doors)

Goal 3: Andersen Corporation's third goal is to reduce the facility's VOC emissions.

C.3.a Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.

Andersen continued to look for continuous improvement opportuntities in preservative and coating operations to reduce emissions. These improvements off-set the increased demand for painted interior units. Andersen also invested resources into the research and development of low-VOC coatings that would eventually reduce the demand on traditional solvent-based coatings.

C.3.b Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.

Data sources include supplier pruchased quantities and process equipment throughput.

C.3.c Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data

Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.

Calendar Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Goal Units

Actual Quantity (per year) 1,279 1,062 n/a Tons

Specify other:

C.3.d Normalized progress toward goal.

Normalized Total Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.
Goal Units

Normalizing Factor 1.0 0.844

Normalized Quantity 1,279 1,258.29 1,241 Tons

Specify other:

Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Units shipped (mostly windows & patio doors)

Goal 4: Andersen Corporation's fourth goal is to build a new steam plant to decrease its reliance on non-renewable energy sources, and increase use of steam and biomass fuel.

C.4.a Describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.

In May 2007, Andersen's new Steam Generating Facility (SGF) was brought online. At the same time, Andersen's six older boilers were shutdown and the external source of purchased steam was shut-off. A combination of biomass (wood) and natural gas fuel powered the SGF. The boiler systems continued to be optimized through-out the year. Also in 2007, the construction of the new warm water recovery system was completed. They system is dependent on the operation of the neighboring power plant.

C.4.b Please summarize progress towards and results of milestones achieved in 2007.

Milestone Projected
Date Milestone
Achieved? Discuss outcomes of, progress towards, and challenges delaying progress in achieving your milestones. Enter measurable improvements resulting from your milestones

3 Year Commitment Dec 2009 Goal is to increase the quantity of biomass (wood) used to fuel our boilers for steam production, and to increase the use warm water to heat portions of the facility during the winter months. These will be measured in MMBtu. The 2006 baseline was 150,021 MMBtu. 366,911 MMBtu (Goal)

C.4.c If you have new future milestones to add, please do so below.

Milestone Project Date
of Completion Desired Outcome &
Environmental Benefit Measurable Improvement, if applicable

C.4.d List any stakeholders or collaborators that you propose to work with on this project and indicate whether you’ve secured a commitment from them.

The Andersen Community Advisory Committee (CAC) has been a stakeholder in Andersen's environmental performance for over 10 years. They reviewed and approved the SGF as part of the XL Project permitting process. They continue to be involved by reviewing our environmental performance and committments under the Project XL Agreement and XL Permit.

Progress Towards Other Significant Aspects of your EMS

In the table below, please provide a narrative summary of progress made toward EMS objectives and targets other than those reported as Environmental Performance Goals. You may limit the summary to environmental aspects that are significant and towards which progress has been made during the reporting year.

Do you have additional environmental aspects to report? No

SECTION D: PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING

D.1.a Please describe your process to identify potential community environmental concerns.

A component of Andersen's XL Project with EPA and the MPCA is to have community outreach and communication. Andersen established a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in the late 1990's and it has met routinely since its inception. The CAC provides a forum for individuals to communicate and discuss environmental concerns with Andersen.

D.1.b If you identified community environmental concerns, how did you respond to them?

In 2007, the Andersen CAC met two times. Any concerns from CAC members or the community were discussed at those meetings. In addition, Andersen launched a Project XL / CAC Website in mid-2007. The website includes a contact page for the community to contact Andersen with concerns. In 2007, two calls were made to Andersen related to environmental concerns. Andersen responded to those concerns as quickly as possible and, when feasible, invited persons to the Andersen CAC meetings.

D.1.c Please describe how you informed the community about environmental matters related to your facility.

Andersen developed a Project XL / CAC website that provides the community information on our environmental performance under the Project XL commitments.

D.2 Please indicate which of the following methods your facility plans to use to make its Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public. Please check all that apply.

Meetings, Community Advisory Panel, Web Site
URL: http://www.andersenwindows.com/ProjectXL

OMB No. 2010-0032
SECTION E: SELF-CERTIFICATION OF CONTINUED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not yet in a position to accept electronic signatures and therefore requests a faxed, signed copy of the Section E page. Please complete Section E online, then print Section E using the link on the Overview page. Section E should be signed by the senior manager of your facility and faxed it to the Performance Track Information Center at (617) 354-0463.
On behalf of Andersen Corporation, I certify that: I have read and agree to the terms and conditions as specified in the National Enviromental Performance Track Program Guide. This facility, to the best of my knowledge, continues to meet all program criteria; I have personally examined and am familiar with the information contained in this Annual Performance Report. The information contained in this report is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, true, accurate, and complete; My facility has an environmental management system (EMS), as defined in the Performance Track EMS criteria, including systems to maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements, in place at the facility, and the EMS will be maintained for the duration of the facility's participation in the program; My facility has conducted an objective assessment of its compliance with all applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements; and the facility has corrected all identified instances of potential or actual noncompliance; and Based on the foregoing compliance assessments and subsequent corrective actions (if any were necessary), my facility is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, currently in compliance with applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements. I agree that EPA's decision whether to accept participants into or remove them from the National Environment Performance Track is wholly discretionary, and I waive any right that may exist under any law to challenge EPA's acceptance or removal decision. I am the senior manager with responsibility for the facility and am fully authorized to execute this statement on behalf of the corporation or other legal entity whose facility is part of the National Environmental Performance Track program.
Signature/Date:	______________________________________________________
Name:	Mr. Jeff Anderson
Title:	Director - Manufacturing
Facility Name:	Andersen Corporation
Facility Street Address:	100 Fourth Avenue North Bayport, MN 55003-1096
Mailing Address:	,
Performance Track ID#:	A050030

Goal 3: Andersen Corporation's third goal is to reduce the facility's VOC emissions.
C.3.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	Andersen continued to look for continuous improvement opportuntities in preservative and coating operations to reduce emissions. These improvements off-set the increased demand for painted interior units. Andersen also invested resources into the research and development of low-VOC coatings that would eventually reduce the demand on traditional solvent-based coatings.
C.3.b	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.
	Data sources include supplier pruchased quantities and process equipment throughput.
C.3.c	Please report your facility's actual performance.

Goal 4: Andersen Corporation's fourth goal is to build a new steam plant to decrease its reliance on non-renewable energy sources, and increase use of steam and biomass fuel.
C.4.a	Describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	In May 2007, Andersen's new Steam Generating Facility (SGF) was brought online. At the same time, Andersen's six older boilers were shutdown and the external source of purchased steam was shut-off. A combination of biomass (wood) and natural gas fuel powered the SGF. The boiler systems continued to be optimized through-out the year. Also in 2007, the construction of the new warm water recovery system was completed. They system is dependent on the operation of the neighboring power plant.

D.1.a	Please describe your process to identify potential community environmental concerns.
	A component of Andersen's XL Project with EPA and the MPCA is to have community outreach and communication. Andersen established a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in the late 1990's and it has met routinely since its inception. The CAC provides a forum for individuals to communicate and discuss environmental concerns with Andersen.
D.1.b	If you identified community environmental concerns, how did you respond to them?
	In 2007, the Andersen CAC met two times. Any concerns from CAC members or the community were discussed at those meetings. In addition, Andersen launched a Project XL / CAC Website in mid-2007. The website includes a contact page for the community to contact Andersen with concerns. In 2007, two calls were made to Andersen related to environmental concerns. Andersen responded to those concerns as quickly as possible and, when feasible, invited persons to the Andersen CAC meetings.
D.1.c	Please describe how you informed the community about environmental matters related to your facility.
	Andersen developed a Project XL / CAC website that provides the community information on our environmental performance under the Project XL commitments.
D.2	Please indicate which of the following methods your facility plans to use to make its Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public. Please check all that apply.
	Meetings, Community Advisory Panel, Web Site
	URL: http://www.andersenwindows.com/ProjectXL

SECTION A: GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

SECTION C: ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

SECTION D: PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING

SECTION E: SELF-CERTIFICATION OF CONTINUED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT