Company Success Stories
What Does Success Look Like?
There is no shortage of TUR success stories in Massachusetts across various service and manufacturing sectors - from small automotive shops to food & beverage to larger scale industrial and biomedical manufacturing. Dozens of companies have reduced their toxics and resource footprints, creating healthier, safer workplaces and communities.
CD Aero, a manufacturer of electronic capacitors, worked with TURI to find a safer alternative cleaning process to the use of n-propyl bromide. The company is now saving $46,000 a year and protecting the health and safety of workers and the environment. |
Transene, a manufacturer of advanced materials for the electronics industry, eliminated PFAS from a production process to provide customers with new, safer etching products. |
Raytheon Technologies, manufacturer in the aerospace and defense sector, eliminated its use of lead, cadmium and hexavalent chromium to protect the environment and human health. |
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Siemens Healthineers, manufacturer of biomedical devices, eliminated use of a harmful hormone disrupter and found a safer alternative that met international restrictions. |
Riverdale Mills, a manufacturer of wire mesh, developed a dual brush roll system that significantly reduced the use of toxics, improved the work environment, and increased cost savings. |
Electronic component manufacturer Umicore found a safer alternative to use in a vacuum degreaser, eliminating the use of perchloroethylene, a neurotoxin and likely carcinogen. |
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Workshop Auto, an auto repair shop, replaced a toxic chemical cleaner with a safe alternative that prevents pollution and minimizes worker exposure. |
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River Street Metal Finishing's project protected workers from potential exposure to a hazardous acid, reduced hazardous waste and saves $5,000 annually. |
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When Analog Devices reduced the use of strong acids and bases, they met the demand from brand-name electronics customers who prefer working with socially responsible companies. |
Columbia Manufacturing eliminated the use of 147,000 gallons of process water per day, saving $3 million in water and sewer fees, $3.85 million in nickel purchases, and $800,000 in chromium purchases. |
Want to learn more about how these and many other companies implemented these impactful changes? View our Case Studies to dive in!