DuPont News, October 25, 2007
DuPont Recognizes Manheim for Environmental Actions
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Jeff Gordon (3rd from right), driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet and current Chase for the Nextel Cup leader, with Manheim and DuPont personnel after Manheim was recognized for its environmental achievements.
Photo Credit:
Photo courtesy Manheim Auto Auctions
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Manheim Auto Auction, the world's largest vehicle remarketing operation, has been recognized by DuPont Coatings & Color Technologies for its commitment to reduce its environmental footprint by 25 percent. A team of 10 Manheim and DuPont employees jointly developed an action plan featuring a switch from solvent-based to water-based automotive paint at seven of Manheim's vehicle reconditioning centers. Additional Manheim locations will convert to water-based DuPont coatings in 2008 and beyond.
"Manheim paints 27,000 cars annually at its Lancaster County, Pa., reconditioning center, using more than 6,000 gallons of paint. So the switch to water-based DuPont finishes represents a meaningful reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds," DuPont Refinish Vice President Ray Anderson said. "This award recognizes Manheim's concern for sustainable growth and their determination to support this by taking these dramatic steps to convert their operations to more environmentally sound water-based coatings."
When all 91 of the North American locations where Manheim uses DuPont finishes convert to waterborne, the company estimates it will reduce air pollutants by 40 percent, or 145 tons. Emissions of volatile organic compounds will be reduced by 25 percent. Additionally, a new system that allows paint shops to mix only the amount of paint needed for a particular paint job will reduce air pollutants by 10 percent, or 36 tons, Manheim said.
