Hitachi Automotive Products USA, Inc. -- Los Angeles Earns California Environmental Honor as 2003 'WRAP of the Year' Award Winner for Outstanding Waste Reduction.Business Editors/Automotive Writers TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2004 For outstanding achievement in environmental protection and waste reduction, Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc. in Torrance was honored today by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The manufacturer, part of the family of companies of Hitachi, Ltd., was recognized as one of the State's top 10 winners of the Waste Reduction Awards Program 'WRAP of the Year' for 2003. "It is a great pleasure to honor the outstanding achievements of Hitachi Automotive Products and name them a WRAP of the Year award winner," said Board Member Carl Washington Carl Edward Washington (born December 18, 1978) is an American actor, writer, producer. Also sometimes credited as Carl Washington Jr. Early life He was born in Los Angeles, California in the Hollywood area. He attended and graduated Westchester High School in June of 1997. during a ceremony held at the remanufacturing plant in Torrance. "The State of California recognizes the leadership of companies who take environmental protection seriously. We appreciate the hard work and dedication that go into Hitachi's recycling and conservation efforts because they're good for the environment and they save money, too. We would love to see more companies follow their example." A first-time WRAP award winner, Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc. is located in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County and has been selected for additional recognition as a WRAP of the Year winner. The company rebuilds and remanufactures automotive parts such as alternators, distributors, engine control units, mass airflow Mass airflow may refer to:
pref. 1. Equal; uniform: isobar. 2. Isomeric: isopropyl. 3. 14001 certified company with 135 employees, Hitachi's Torrance operation strives for continuous improvement in its environmental management systems. The plant has diverted more than 2.4 million pounds of materials (metals and plastics) from local landfills. In addition, the company's commitment to waste prevention and waste reduction has saved Hitachi an estimated $1.2 million in operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , particularly by taking advantage of used "cores" instead of new products for their remanufacturing processes. Each reused "core" keeps approximately 4 to 16 pounds of aluminum, steel, copper, lead, and/or tin, and plastic out of landfills. Corporate-wide, Hitachi is deeply committed to environmental safety and protection and many of its facilities the world over promote a zero-waste goal. Last year, the Torrance Hitachi plant donated two compressors to the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. organization and held drawings to provide employees with opportunities to purchase surplus company furniture at minimal cost. An in-house environmental management team continually reviews and explores resource conservation alternatives. The team promotes reusable coffee mugs and other efforts to reduce reliance upon disposable products, as well as e-mail, computer faxing, and recycled notepads to cut down on paper waste. The plant recycles all electronic waste (computers, printers, copiers, and more) through certified e-waste recyclers and uses a high percentage of recycled-content packing materials for its own shipping and handling activities. For more information on Hitachi's global environmental initiatives, please visit http://greenweb.hitachi.co.jp/en/. In accepting the award, Masaaki Fujisawa, president 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 Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc. said, "We are deeply honored by this prestigious award from the State of California. Hitachi has an abiding legacy to protecting the environment. We have been an innovator in developing environmentally sensitive technology for the benefit of industry, science and society. So, this award holds special meaning for Hitachi and the employees of Hitachi Automotive." Now in its 11th year, the Waste Reduction Awards Program is open to private industry and nonprofit organizations throughout California and provides recognition for exemplary and model business practices to reduce waste, recycle, reuse materials, and send less to landfills. In particular, the WRAP of the Year designation honors companies of all sizes for successful waste reduction practices in the workplace. The award is a special distinction made from among hundreds of outstanding businesses that earn WRAP awards from the State's Integrated Waste Management Board each year. For 2003, WRAP honors went to 2,139 California companies, from which this year's top 10 WRAP of the Year honorees have been chosen. More than 10,800 WRAP honors have been awarded since the program's inception in 1993, with many companies winning the award for multiple years. Other winners of the 2003 WRAP of the Year (WOTY WOTY Woman of the Year WOTY Wine of the Year WOTY Words of the Youth (website) ) awards include: American Licorice Company American Licorice Company is a candy manufacturer in the United States, originally founded in Chicago, Illinois around 1914. In 1925, the company started operations in San Francisco, California. The Company is headquartered in Bend, Oregon. , (Union City, Alameda County) Blue & Gold Fleet, LP (City and County of San Francisco) City of Hope National Medical Center City of Hope is one of 39 NCI-designated Cancer Centers and is located in the city of Duarte, California. City of Hope comprises an ambulatory and in-patient cancer treatment center as well as a biomedical research facility known as the Beckman Research Institute and the City of Hope and Beckman Research Institute The Beckman Research Institute (BRI) is a research facility affiliated with the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA. It is dedicated to studying normal and abnormal biological processes which may be related to cancer. (Duarte, Los Angeles County) Community Environmental Council (Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County) East West Partners (Truckee and Lake Tahoe areas, Nevada and Placer Counties) HP -- San Diego (Hewlett-Packard) (San Diego County) The Invironmentalists, The Interior Services Company of DuPont Textiles & Interiors (South San Francisco South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , San Mateo County) Toyota North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Parts Center, California (Ontario, San Bernardino County) Turtle Bay Exploration Park The Turtle Bay Exploration Park, also known as the Redding Arboretum or McConnell Arboretum & Gardens, 300 acres (120 hectares), including 200 acres (80 hectares) of undeveloped arboretum and 20 acres (8 hectares) of botanical garden) spans the Sacramento River in (Redding Redding, city (1990 pop. 66,462), seat of Shasta co., N central Calif., on the Sacramento River; inc. 1872. A principal tourist center for a mountain and lake region, it also has lumbering, food-processing, and diverse manufacturing. , Shasta County) For more information about all WRAP winners and their locations, please visit us online at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/ and see www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/WOTY/ for details of the accomplishments of all WRAP of the Year businesses. The six-member California Integrated Waste Management Board (www.ciwmb.ca.gov) promotes a zero waste California in partnership with local government, industry, and the public. This means reducing waste whenever possible, promoting the management of all materials to their highest and best use, and protecting public health and safety and the environment. The Board is one of six boards, departments, and offices within the California Environmental Protection Agency The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) was created in 1991 by Governor Pete Wilson, through an executive order.[1] The agency combined six board, departments, and offices into one cabinet-level office:[2] Zero Waste -- You Make It Happen! Visit us at www.ciwmb.ca.gov to learn more about reducing waste. About Hitachi Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc. manufactures, remanufactures and markets a broad range of electrical and electronic automotive products for all major automotive original equipment manufacturers worldwide. The company was established in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in 1985. Today, approximately 1,100 employees support operations in Kentucky, Los Angeles, and Detroit. Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., markets and manufactures a broad range of electronics, computer systems and products, and consumer electronics and provides industrial equipment and services throughout North America. For more information, visit http://www.hitachi.us. Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 340,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2002 (ended March 31, 2003) consolidated sales totaled 8,191.7 billion yen ($68.3 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors, including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com. |
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