TC Transcontinental Packaging demonstrates corporate social responsibility leadership by installing high caliber pollution abatement system at its Transcontinental Flexstar plant
Montréal, Québec, and Richmond, British Columbia, Canada – December 3, 2018 – TC Transcontinental Packaging is proud to announce that its Richmond, British Columbia plant, Transcontinental Flexstar, has installed a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO), a high caliber pollution abatement system. The 50,000 standard cubic feet per minute RTO will now capture the plant’s volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and air pollutants emitted from the facility’s various exhaust streams, including from the printing presses, laminators, as well as ink room operations. TC Transcontinental Packaging has invested close to 2 million dollars in this project, allowing Transcontinental Flexstar to improve air quality, both indoors and outdoors.
TC Transcontinental Packaging strives to work with its internal and external stakeholders in a concerted manner to conduct its business responsibly. “One of our goals is to reduce the environmental footprint of our activities, namely by fostering a forward-thinking culture within our business units,” said Brian Reid, President, TC Transcontinental Printing and TC Transcontinental Packaging. “Air quality is a top concern, and we are always aiming to limit and control air pollutants, both at the source by choosing new products, and through the exhaust systems of our plants, by capturing VOCs. We are pleased with this project at Transcontinental Flexstar,” explained Mr. Reid.
“As part of TC Transcontinental Packaging’s commitment towards compliance and social responsibility, our plant was looking to control and capture VOCs. The installation of this regenerative thermal oxidizer significantly reduces our plant’s emissions by more than 90%. Additionally, we are proud to be the first flexible packaging company in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland to have a system of this caliber,” adds Marc Bray, General Manager of Transcontinental Flexstar.
Transcontinental Flexstar is part of TC Transcontinental Packaging’s network of 28 plants. Specialized in blown extrusion, printing, lamination and converting, including pouch making and bi-directional laser scoring, for the cereal, confectionery and snack markets, Transcontinental Flexstar services a broad range of customers in North America.
About TC Transcontinental Packaging
TC Transcontinental Packaging, the Packaging Sector of Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B), positions itself as leader in flexible packaging in North America, and also has operations in Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, United Kingdom, China and New Zealand. This sector has over 4,000 employees, the majority of which are based in the United States. Its platform is comprised of one premedia studio and 28 production plants specializing in extrusion, lamination, printing and converting.
TC Transcontinental Packaging offers a variety of flexible plastic and paper products, including rollstock, bags and pouches, coextruded films, shrink films and bags, and advanced coatings. This sector services a variety of markets, including dairy, coffee, meat and poultry, pet food, agriculture, beverage, confectionery, industrial, consumer products and supermarkets. For more information, visit TC Transcontinental's website at www.tc.tc.
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For more information:
TC Transcontinental
Patricia Lemoine
Specialist, External Communications and Spokesperson
Telephone: 514-954-2805
Cell phone: 514-726-9849
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