{"id":14794,"date":"2013-04-21T20:00:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T01:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=14794"},"modified":"2013-04-21T17:50:26","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T22:50:26","slug":"hendrickson-gets-clarksville-montgomery-county-green-certified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2013\/04\/21\/hendrickson-gets-clarksville-montgomery-county-green-certified\/","title":{"rendered":"Hendrickson gets Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Clarksville-MontgomeryMontgomery County, TN<\/strong> \u2013 The latest business to become Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified is Hendrickson.<\/p>\n

Hendrickson\u2019s Montgomery County location is a leading global manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty truck suspensions. The company has been working on energy saving initiatives since 2010 and continues to seek opportunities to conserve where it can.<\/p>\n

\"Hendrickson<\/a>

Hendrickson Green Ribbon Cutting ceremony<\/p><\/div>\n

While at the facility, Hendrickson\u2019s Plant Manager Kirk Steer, shared with Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers, Phil Harpel and Chamber of Commerce Vice President Melinda Shepherd that the plant\u2019s production is at an all-time high. \u201cWe started production here in 1998 and we\u2019ve had some good years but recently we\u2019ve hit our highest demand for volume so far. I\u2019m very pleased,\u201d said Steer.<\/p>\n

Bowers told Steer she was glad Hendrickson was thriving and was also enthusiastic about the growth and expansions of the other industries in the area as well as the completion of the new Tennessee Technology Center facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled Hendrickson is doing so well and grateful that you have also taken initiatives to conserve and help keep our local environment healthy,\u201d said Mayor Bowers.<\/p>\n

When asked what initiatives they took to earn CMC Green Certification, Hendrickson\u2019s Manufacturing Engineer Manager, Robert Perrin, touted a list of changes that included; converting from using wood pallets to reusable metal containers, transitioning from hazardous to non-hazardous disposal of shot dust waste, reducing the amount of energy used and providing better circulation by installing giant ceiling fans, returning toner cartridges rather than disposing of them, retrofitting to more energy efficient lighting, using metal brackets to separate the suspension systems when they are shipped rather than using wood blocks that were once disposed of as wood waste, recycling all paper waste with Bi-County and transitioning from Styrofoam to reusable cups for employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have plans in place for continued improvement in the future,\u201d said Perrin.<\/p>\n

Steer also stated that Hendrickson will be working to involve employees more by encouraging them to do some of the same practices in their homes. Bowers thanked them and encouraged them to keep up the great work.<\/p>\n

Hendrickson is celebrating its 100th year in business with locations throughout the world. The Montgomery County location employs approximately 400 people and is located in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Park. To find out more about Hendrickson visit http:\/\/www.hendrickson-intl.com\/Home.aspx<\/a> .<\/p>\n

For information on how your business can participate in the CMC Green Certification Program, contact Michelle Newell at manewell@mcgtn.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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