Atlantic Research Corporation Receives Governor's Environmental Excellence Award.Gainesville, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999-- The ARC Gainesville, Virginia Gainesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,382 at the 2000 census. History Gainesville was once a changing point for stagecoach horses on the Fauquier & Alexandria Turnpike. facility has received top honors for the Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards for environmental programs at small manufacturers. The Governor praised the winners as "outstanding corporate citizens that are addressing environmental concerns responsibly by implementing pollution prevention efforts and promoting environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. ." The awards program is facilitated by the Virginia Manufacturers Association, and is endorsed by the Office of the Governor and the Department of Environmental Quality. The first place award recognizes ARC for successfully implementing a comprehensive, sustained program of waste minimization at its Gainesville facility. The Waste Minimization Program was launched in 1993, with 1992 established as a baseline. As a result of the program, the amount of hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. generated in 1998 was 67 percent lower than in 1992. The program has also reduced operational costs, improved compliance, and lowered long-term liability associated with waste handling. "We are honored to be the recipient of this coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. award," said James R. Sides, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Atlantic Research Corporation. "While this is a Virginia award based on the achievements of the Gainesville facility, it reflects a company-wide commitment to environmental protection." ARC has implemented the same waste minimization concepts at all its manufacturing facilities and implemented other voluntary programs for recycling of paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, metal, auto batteries, and waste oil. The Gainesville facility was also recognized in 1998 by Prince William County and the Governor for voluntary involvement in community efforts to protect and preserve local water quality. ARC, a unit of Sequa Corporation, is a leading developer and producer of solid propellant solid propellant n. A rocket propellant in solid form, combining both fuel and oxidizer in the form of a compact, cohesive grain. rocket motors, gas generators an apparatus in which gas is evolved a retort in which volatile hydrocarbons are evolved by heat a machine in which air is saturated with the vapor of liquid hydrocarbon; a carburetor a machine for the production of carbonic acid gas, for aërating water, bread, etc. , advanced composite materials and liquid propulsion systems. ARC, also produces automotive air bag inflators and supplies energetic components energetic component, n encompasses six energy systems in and around the body, including acoustic, thermal, elastic, electromagnetic, photonic, and gravitational; practitioners employ avenues of intuition, balancing, and sensing to harness these elements for the air bags from its high capacity propulsion plant in Camden, AR. Please visit the ARC web site at www.atlanticresearchcorp.com. Sequa Corporation is a diversified industrial company whose other principal interests include the manufacture and repair of jet engine components, the coating of coiled steel and aluminum, and the production of specialty chemicals, can machinery, auxiliary press equipment, and automotive products. Visit Sequa's web site at http://www.sequa.com. |
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