The company’s emphasis on innovation was again recognized by the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) when H.B. Fuller received the ASC's 2024 Innovation Award.
H.B. Fuller’s Lee Polance, VP, Global Technology, Engineering Adhesives, discussed the company’s growth and sustainability goals, and the importance innovation plays within the company.
The company reports renewable energy increased by 5%, with 18% of the electricity consumed by Trinseo coming from biomass, wind, solar, and hydroelectric sources.
A key project of the company’s decarbonization strategy to help meet its 2030 Sustainability Goals, the facility has a 10-year energy consumption commitment for the installation of 1,800 solar panel modules.
The certification marks a significant milestone for the company, which is already certified at its European sites in Monheim, Germany; Marl, Germany; Oberhausen, Germany; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Together, Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems are building a recycling system that converts plastic waste into valuable materials and fosters a circular economy for plastics in North America.
The Renewable Carbon Initiative has published a position paper outlining the importance of chemical and physical recycling and what is needed to realize its potential.