Tennessee Galvanizing Receives Environmental Award

John Wolz

Tennessee Galvanizing Inc. received the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry award for environmental accomplishments.

Chamber vice president for environmental affairs Wayne Scharber noted Tennessee Galvanizing uses high grade zinc, altered their pickling process to remove sodium hydroxide as a degreaser and installed an aerospol can recycling unit to recover residual paint and sulfuric acid recycling unit eliminating 1,250 tons per year of hazardous waste to be shipped. They now produce ferrous sulfate, which is sold to recycle in animal feed or fertilizer.

Tennessee Galvanizing is ISO 14001 and 9001-2000 certified and is located at 1535 Industrial Blvd., (P.O. Box 609), Jasper, TN 37347. Tel: 423 942-1020 or 877 242-5848 Fax 423 942-1040 Web: Tennesseegalvanizing.com �2008 FastenerNews.com