EPA Selects Novozymes North America, Inc. as Newest Member of National Environmental Performance Track Program.Business Editors & Environmental Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo/Logo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2001 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and , Region 4, in a ceremony in Atlanta, GA on November 9, 2001, announced the selection of Novozymes North America, Inc., as a member of the National Environmental Performance Track Program. Performance Track is a government program that recognizes and rewards businesses for exceeding environmental protection standards. Novozymes joins 251 current members nationwide, including small businesses and large corporations in both the manufacturing and service sectors, as well as public agencies. In North Carolina, Novozymes joins fellow Performance Track facilities, Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc. of Canton, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) of Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. and Swift-Eckrich, Inc. of Wallace. Companies in EPA's Performance Track Program have demonstrated superior environmental performance in the past, and as a requirement of membership, pledge to go even further in the future. Novozymes North America, Inc. has promised to reduce solid waste by an additional 15%, increase recycling beyond what is now in place, and reduce the land application of process residuals by 25%. EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. and state authorities plan to study these innovations and pass the process information on to others, taking environmental protection to levels unattainable through existing regulations. Successful applicants to Performance Track must further demonstrate involvement in the local community. Novozymes has been involved in government, academic, and civic organizations such as the Local Emergency Planning Committee Local Emergency Planning Committees are quasi-governmental bodies, generally at the county or municipal level, in the United States. They do not function in actual emergency situations, but attempt to have identified and catalogued potential hazards and all sorts of resources, and the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. The company supports the local community college's biotech training facility with annual donations and company expertise. Novozymes North America, Inc. is an industrial enzyme manufacturing facility located in rural Franklin County, North Carolina Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 47,260. Its county seat is Louisburg6. History The county was formed in 1779 from the southern half of Bute County. It was named for Benjamin Franklin. . The plant serves as the North American headquarters for the company which is based in Denmark. Besides production, the North Carolina facility houses sales and marketing, research and development, technical services and other support functions. Approximately 350 persons are employed at the facility. The company's slogan is "Unlocking the Magic of Nature's Own Technology." Starting with starches and vegetable oils, simple acids and bases, the enzymes produced are used as catalysts to improve the manufacturing processes of customers. Enzymes allow customers to use less energy and fewer materials, especially hazardous material, in their operations. Novozymes North America, Inc. became a member of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) is the state's leading stewardship agency for the preservation and protection of natural resources and public health. (DENR DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DENR Department of Energy and Natural Resources ), Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA DPPEA Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance ) Environmental Management Systems (EMS) pilot program in 1998. As a member of the pilot program, Novozymes provided data on its environmental performance, compliance, pollution prevention, environmental conditions, costs/benefits of EMS implementation, and stakeholder involvement/confidence as part of a national database maintained by UNC-Chapel Hill. The pilot program was supported from a grant from EPA. Since implementing its EMS, Novozymes has shared its experiences with other North Carolina industries that are considering implementation of an EMS. An EMS is a tool that provides organizations with a method to systematically manage their environmental activities, provides structure, and helps them to achieve environmental obligations and performance goals. An EMS follows a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA PDCA Purebred Dexter Cattle Association PDCA Painting and Decorating Contractors of America PDCA Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (USA) PDCA Pile Driving Contractors Association PDCA Pug Dog Club of America ) cycle and can be used by a wide range of organizations - from manufacturing facilities to service industries, agribusiness, and government agencies. For additional information regarding EPA's Performance Track Program, contact William (Bill) Patton, Regional Program Manager, at 404-562-9610. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. 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