Allentown is committed to the preservation of our global environment through the GREEN INITIATIVE, where we follow the core conservation values of reduce, reuse and recycle, and attest to our environmental responsibilities through a carefully considered Environmental Policy Statement.

The Environmental Policy Statement is a set of processes and practices that enable an organization to reduce its environmental impact and increase its operating efficiency.

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Allentown Incorporated recognizes our obligation to manage, conserve, and sustain natural resources. It is imperative that we understand our interactions with the environment so that we can focus on how to better support the environment, increase positive environmental impacts and transform negative impacts into more supportive relationships with the environment.

Following are just some of the significant strides Allentown has already made toward true environmental excellence:

Products:

• Stainless steel and plastic products with a very high recyclable material content
• Long-life product durability that greatly limits the need for replacement material
• Air delivery products that feature the lowest energy requirements in the industry, allowing for more efficient operation and reduced energy consumption

Manufacturing Process:

• Treatment and recycling of manufacturing process water
• Reduction of compressed air operating pressure to reduce energy usage
• Separation of first use material drops for use in future manufacturing
• Recycling of all copper (electrode) tips

Facilities and Shipping:

• Upgrade to high efficiency fluorescent lighting
• Installation of low flow commodes to reduce water usage
• Installation of waterless urinals to reduce water usage
• Separation and recycling of trash and packaging materials
• Electrical generators to reduce electrical consumption
• Conversion to programmable thermostats to reduce energy usage
• Cooling fans to replace power-hungry air conditioning
• Triple insulation to retain and preserve heat
• 2011 Freightliner trucks that use SCR technology to achieve near zero emissions
• Parking lot lighting timers that cycle on only when needed to reduce energy usage
• Program under which vendors ship materials in reusable pallets to eliminate the use of packaging materials
• Landscaping in accordance with environmental commission recommendations
• Across-the-board commitment to materials reduction, reuse and recycling

Check back to this page periodically for updates on Allentown's environmental efforts.