One of our most important priorities is to protect the environment. That is why we continually look for new ways to reduce waste, improve efficiency and promote “clean manufacturing.” We buy only recycled aluminum for use in our castings. We also have developed an in-house recycling system that takes scrap aluminum from the manufacturing process and melts, purifies and recycles it for use in new castings.

Perhaps most important is our sand reclamation process. Rather than send used sand from our casting operation to a landfill, we use an in-house reclamation process that collects, bakes and purifies sand for reuse in new molds. Each year, this allows us to recycle more than 36,000 tons, or 90 percent, of the sand we use.

While we’re committed to preserving our environment and don’t do it for the accolades, we do appreciate being recognized for our hard work now and again. The International Standardization Organization (ISO) has awarded Bodine the ISO 14001 environmental certification. The ISO is a worldwide federation of national standards groups from 100 countries that certifies organizations. The 14001 standard refers to a company’s ability to meet specific requirements for managing and reducing environmental impact. Of approximately 3,000 foundries across the United States, only about 1% has achieved this certification. Bodine Aluminum is proud to be one of them.