Nashville Wire Products is committed to our environment, our communities, our future.
Sustainability
The goal for our future is a circular economy with no waste in products or manufacturing. To reach that goal we must rethink how we source, manufacture, distribute, use and recover our resources.
Nashville Wire Products is committed to practices with our planet. Top of mind. We are constantly striving for new and improved ways to reduce, recycle and lessen our carbon footprint on the environment.
Our Sustainability Commitments
- We have an ongoing investment strategy in energy-efficient equipment: variable speed compressors, electric press brakes and LED lighting.
- Our production planning teams utilize local resources and explore sustainable alternative products.
- The laser-cutting technology and robotics we use in welding, optimizes material utilization and greatly reduces scrap.
- We produce custom cartons in-house for all major programs, with inserts made from recycled materials.
- We installed updated energy-efficient light fixtures installed throughout production and office locations for an improved environment and to reduced costs.
- NWP invested almost $1M for the most up-to-date in-house, waste treatment plant/system. This allows us to operate Chrome free (much more eco-friendly) with new technologies.
Active water and waste testing of process levels to standards
$1M investment in waste treatment equipment
Alternative dipped paint process minimizes waste beyond traditional powder coating
Our "NO WASTE" Policy applies to the following:
- Raw materials – designed for efficient use and recycling overages
- Powder coating – non-hazardous, reduce emissions, recycle
- Labor – effective workflow process to avoid double handling and to streamline production process
- Energy – increased automation improves output and reduces total energy consumption
- Shipping – engineering for optimal carton and pallet usage for road or ocean transportation
- Utilities – motion-activated lighting in all office areas to reduces energy waste
- Water – treat wastewater from production processes using a permitted vendor
- Oil – removed from wastewater and recycled
- Travel – use technology for instant connectivity and decisions in real-time
Our Sustainability Actions
Custom Packaging
PACKSIZE machine enables customization of program packaging, eliminating waste with precise dimensions.
Powder Coat Paint Booth
Powder coat booths collect overspray so paint powder can be reused or recycled.
Trash Bundling
Like-materials are compressed into a reduced footprint and bundled for recycling distribution and reuse.
