Registration for Sept. 23^rd Event Available Online

ROCKFORD, Ill., July 3, 2015 – According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more than 250 million tons of waste are generated by homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses each year in the United States, and more than half ends up in a landfill.

Manufacturing executives can learn how to help reverse this trend and make their company’s operations more sustainable, eco-friendly, and profitable by attending the Sustainable Manufacturer Network’s Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Workshop Sept. 23 in Wilson, N.C. A presentation and plant tour at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations facility will provide attendees the opportunity to see a zero-waste-to-landfill program in action by the world’s largest tire and rubber company.

“It’s really exciting that manufacturers are leading the nation’s zero landfill effort, and even more exciting and gratifying to hear that their zero landfill and waste-to-landfill diversion achievements are yielding significant cost savings,” said Kate Bachman, editor of the Sustainable Manufacturer Network (SMN) e-magazine. “Manufacturers seeking help with their waste reduction and diversion programs have relayed that this informational and inspiration-packed workshop has been extremely helpful. I highly recommend it to everyone who contacts me for waste management information.”

“Being a good steward of the environment and our natural resources is a critical part of doing business today – and tomorrow,” said Michael Darr, Wilson Plant Manager, Bridgestone Americas. “We’re proud some of our environmentally sustainable initiatives are considered best practice and tour worthy.”

Cost to attend the event is $395. SMN members can attend for $245. Registration is available online at sustainablemfr.com/events or via phone at (888) 394-4362.

Bridgestone, the world’s largest manufacturer of tire and rubber products, employs more than over 2,000 people at its Wilson plant, a 2 million square foot facility surrounded by the company’s 350-acre Wildlife Habitat and Refuge.

About Bridgestone Americas

Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM) is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BSAM and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The BSAM family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its One Team, One Planet message, the company is dedicated to achieving a positive environmental impact in all of the communities it calls home.

About FMA & Sustainable Manufacturer Network

Based in Rockford, Ill., the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA) is a professional organization with members working together to improve the metal-forming and fabricating industry. Founded in 1970, FMA brings metal fabricators and fabricating equipment manufacturers together through technology councils, educational programs, networking events, and industry trade publications. The Sustainable Manufacturer Network (SMN) is an affiliate of the FMA. The mission of SMN is to be the principal resource for advancement of cost-effective, environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing.

FMA Communications, Inc., the publishing affiliate of FMA, produces Sustainable Manufacturer Network e-magazine, a monthly digital newsletter designed to help manufacturers implement sustainability initiatives in their plants and operations. It is delivered to more than 20,000 manufacturing professionals internationally.

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Contact

Patricia Lee
Director of Marketing
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA)
patl@fmanet.org
+1-815-227-8286