Harbec Plastics, Inc. produces highly engineered custom plastic parts for
customers in the medical, automotive, consumer goods, and other industries.
Its founder, Bob Bechtold, is firmly committed to processes that are environmentally
sustainable and highly efficient. Every aspect of his ISO 9002, QS 9000,
and ISO14001 certified operation is designed to minimize waste through
re-use and recycling, right down to their floor sweepings that, combined
with re-ground plastic scrap and other waste products, are re-melted to
produce long-lasting, decay-resistant plastic lumber at a near-by company.
Harbec
is just as frugal with energy. Their facility uses a state-of-the art array
of microturbine generators to produce, high-quality uninterrupted power.
The exhaust gas from the generators is then used for space heating and
cooling. Some of the power is even used to charge Harbec's fleet of electric
vehicles, further reducing air and noise pollution. In total, the Harbec
onsite power system is designed to be among the most efficient, economic
and environmentally sensitive energy systems in use anywhere on the planet. |
