Private Sector Case Studies
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- Brochure on EMS: Your Business Advantage (PDF) (8 pp, 446K, About PDF)
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- Case Studies
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For Groups
See Also
- National Directory of EMS Technical Assistance Providers
- National Environmental Performance Track
This program recognizes top environmental performers that have high quality EMSs. - FedCenter
A list of selected EMS-related case studies is provided below. Select a facility from the list below to read a brief overview about that facility's EMS experience. When available, a link to a more detailed case study is provided. To submit an EMS-related case study, please contact us.
Agribusiness | Metal Casting |
Automotive Manufacturing | Printing |
Construction | Shipbuilding and Ship Repair |
Meat Processing | Transportation |
Agribusiness
- Mott’s - Aspers Plant, Aspers, PA
The plant has about 375 employees and produces apple juice and apple sauce in addition to packaging other beverages.
Automotive Manufacturing
- Metaldyne Sintered Components, St. Mary’s, PA
Metaldyne is a global designer and supplier of low cost, high quality metal-based components, assemblies and modules for the automotive industry.
- Precix, Inc. (formerly Acushnet Rubber Company), New Bedford, MA
Manufacturers elastomeric products for the automotive, safety, electrical, office products and golfing industries.
Construction
- Louisiana-Pacific, Olathe, CO
A premier supplier of commodity and specialty building products serving retail, wholesale, homebuilding, and industrial markets.
- Louisiana-Pacific Manufacturing Facility, Carthage, TX
Produces oriented strand board used for construction, including flooring and sheathing.
Meat Processing
- Systematically Improving Your Performance with EMS: Meat Processing Sector
This brochure highlights the benefits of EMS implementation realized by meat processing facilities. The brochure was created with help from Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Waste Reduction Center, and six meat processing facilities that have already adopted EMSs.
Metal Casting
- Wilton Armetale, Lancaster County, PA
A non-ferrous foundry which produces sand-molded products such as serving ware, flat ware, etc.
- Systematically Improving Your Performance with EMS: Metal Casting Sector
This brochure highlights the benefits of EMS implementation realized by shipbuilding facilities. The brochure was created in partnership with Shipbuilders Council of America, American Shipbuilding Association, and nine shipyards that have already adopted EMSs.
Printing
- Gillespie Decals, Inc., Wilsonville, OR (PDF) (6 pp, 1.7M, About PDF)
Gillespie Decals is a printing company with about 40 employees. The company specializes in the manufacturing of custom screenprinting, digital imaging, cut vinyl, and hotstamp graphics.
- Ideal Jacobs Corporation, Maplewood, NJ
A printing company that specializes in printing, plastic fabrication, and metal fabrication.
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
- Systematically Improving Your Performance with EMS: Shipbuilding Sector
This brochure highlights the benefits of EMS implementation realized by metalcasting facilities. The brochure was created in partnership with American Foundry Society, North American Die Casters Association, and nine metalcasting facilities that have already adopted EMSs.
Transportation
- CSX Corporation, Jacksonville, FL
CSX is a global company of about 41,000 employees providing freight transportation services via railroad, warehouses, trucking, and terminals.