Sustainability Endeavors Workshop
Sustainable Materials Management
September 8, 2017
Coleman •Founded in 1900, moved to Wichita 1902, home consumer goods
Oct 1905 Coleman lanterns lit the first nighttime football game “GI Pocket Stove” was significant to WWII efforts
•Focus shifted in the 1950’s to outdoor / recreation products •Family owned until late 1980’s •Newell Brands
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Industry Motivations
• Business oriented – Jarden Corporation – Newell Brands
Coleman Wichita Operations Sustainability
• Transitioned urethane foam blowing agent (from 141b to Cyclopentane) reducing the GHG emissions from this process by 99%
• HDPE from tails or scrapped cases/liners are reused back into the process
• Partnership in recycling – Cardboard, metals, PVC – HDPE unable to be used within process -
cleaned and used in other manufacturing processes.
– LDPE and other smaller waste streams
Industry Issues • Capital cost • ROI • Justification
– Identification of projects • Personal • Equipment • Research
• Resource – Pollution Prevention Intern
Boiler
NG boiler Steam Generator
Chillers
RV Chillers/machine
RV System
replacement
Katy Goering The Coleman Company, Inc.
Environmental, Health and Safety 316-832-2546