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Business Environment A Look into the Collins Companies

Business Environment A Look into the Collins Companies. Overview . Introduction to The Collins Companies Do the Right Thing Forest Stewardship Council The Natural Step More Q&A. A Paradigm for Sustainable Wood Products. Company Vision Statement Do the Right Thing Forest Certification

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Business Environment A Look into the Collins Companies

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  1. Business EnvironmentA Look into the Collins Companies

  2. Overview Introduction to The Collins Companies Do the Right Thing Forest Stewardship Council The Natural Step More Q&A

  3. A Paradigm for Sustainable Wood Products • Company Vision Statement • Do the Right Thing • Forest Certification • Forest Stewardship Council • The Natural Step • Journey to Sustainability

  4. Collins’ Vision Statement • Do The Right Thing • Passion for Improvement • Powerful Teams • Premier Customer Service • Sustain All Resources • Profit is Vital

  5. Started in Pennsylvania in 1855 • Private company - values and ethics determine forest management and operating philosophies • Headquartered in Portland, OR • Started sustainable forest management in 1940 in CA • 500 one acre permanent growth plots determine annual growth

  6. FSC News & Views, Jan. 2005

  7. Certification Collins Pennsylvania Forest 126,000 acres in 1994 • Collins Almanor Forest (CA) • 94,000 acres in 1993 • Collins Lakeview Forest (OR, CA) • 75,000 acres in 1998

  8. Five manufacturing plants 800+ employees • Softwood Lumber - dimension, industrial & commons. • Hardwood Lumber and millwork (cherry, red & hard maple, poplar, red & white oak, birch, beech and ash) • Particleboard – western pine • TruWood Siding and Trim

  9. The First Name in … The Collins Companies was the first forest products company in the U.S. to: Become FSC certified. Collins Almanor Forest and Chester,CA Sawmill. Implement the principles of The Natural Step

  10. CollinsWood® is The Collins Companies product line of Forest Stewardship Council certified products

  11. Certification – The Marketing of Integrity Examples of “second & third party” certification: www.eco-label.org

  12. Key Points of FSC Certification • FSC principles and criteria developed in early 90’s • Independent audit of forest management plans & practices for: • Timber resource sustainability • Forest ecosystem maintenance • Socio-economic contribution & impact • Chain of custody certification to insure consumers receive wood from these forests. • Market driven approach to offer an incentive for good forest management.

  13. What it means in our forest. • Sustainable - cut no more than nature replenishes, about 1.7% per year. Rely on natural regeneration, except in special circumstances. • Diversity - Mulitage & multispecies • Set aside zones, wetlands, wildlife habitats • Contribution to the local community • Remove the dead and dying, diseased and deformed. • Leave the trees that are “in the prime of their lives”

  14. FSC Certification-The Why, for the Collins Co’s • Fit our corporate culture. • As a business, you must differentiate yourselves from your competition based on your strengths. • There is a market segment that values it. • Certification is a growing market force.

  15. FSC Certification-The Why, for the industry • Media coverage of rainforest destruction • Visibility of current forest management practices- clear cuts, slides, river quality,etc. • Societal distrust of self-proclamations • Heightened sense of social and environmental responsibility • Desire to push forest products industry to improve forest management practices • Maintain market access – Green building programs: LEED, Earth Advantage, etc.

  16. Certification - Who? • Competing agendas: • FSC Certification • SFI Program from AF&PA • ISO 14001 • Other national and regional programs: • Canadian’s CSA • Pan European, expanding to global - PERC • Indonesia • Finnish Forest Certification System • UK Woodland Assurance Scheme • etc.

  17. Certification & the Market • Big Boxes home centers are pushing their vendors to use FSC certified products in the products they sell. • Big Boxes are buying FSC certified products. • US Green Building Council LEED Standards are creating a pull though demand, particularly in with municipalities and education.

  18. Non-profit that uses a science-based, systems framewok to help us understand and move towards sustainability. • Vision: a global shift to ecological and social sustainability. • The Natural Step engages in training and consulting, research and development, and community outreach.

  19. TNS Founding Members in PDX • NIKE Inc. • Norm Thompson • Northwest Earth Institute • PacifiCorp • Portland General Electric • Rejuvenation Inc. • University of Portland • Bank of America Foundation • Baugh Construction • City of Portland • The Collins Companies • Gerding/Edlen Development Co. • MetroMultnomah County • Neil Kelly Co.

  20. TNS Sustaining Members in PDX • Hewlett Packard • Innerspace Office Solutions • KPFF Consulting Engineers • LSW Architects, PC • Mahlum Architects • Melvin Mark Companies • Mithun • Mt. Hood Meadows • Ankrom Moisan Architects • Ashforth Pacific, Inc. • BOORA Architects • Carleton Hart Architecture • College Housing Northwest • Dupont Flooring Systems • Fletcher Farr Ayotte • GBD Architects, Inc.

  21. TNS Sustaining Members in PDX • Re:Source Oregon • SERA Architects • ShoreBank Pacific • Soderstrom Architects • SRG Partnership • Thompson Vaivoda & Associates • Tri-Met • URS Corporation • Yost Grube Hall Architecture • Zimmer-Gunsul-Frasca Partnership • Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance • NW Natural • Oregon DEQ • PAE Consulting Engineers • Pendleton Woolen Mills • Portland State University • Progressive Investment Management

  22. Four System Conditions Reducing our dependence on mining and fossil fuels. Reducing our dependence on unnatural substances. (synthetics) Reducing our dependence on nature consuming activities. Increasing efficiencies

  23. Understanding The Natural Step System Conditions • 1. What we take from the Earth’s crust • 2. What we make in the lab • 3. What we maintain from land and sea • 4. How efficient and equitable we are

  24. The Natural Cycle (Sustainable)

  25. Unsustainable Society

  26. TNS FRAMEWORK View of the Current Situation (The "Funnel") Increasing demand for building products Decreasing supply of non-renewable building products

  27. JTS Structure

  28. JTS Teams Water Air WET CAT PD & PT E-Team Energy Product PET Materials Waste Recycle Grant Writing Sustainability Matters JAT Adopt a-Hwy. Community

  29. JTS Structure

  30. JTS Process Flow

  31. Collins’ Journey to Sustainability • 1997 Adopted The Natural Step • JTS implemented • 1998 Klamath Falls • 1999 Kane Hardwoods • 2001 Collins Pine & Freemont Sawmill • 2002 Builder’s Supply

  32. WE2T • Reusing condensate reduced water usage by about 6MM gallons/yr. • Savings $35M/yr • Water conservation contest • Water Facts bulletins • Dryer discharge used to irrigate landscaping

  33. Eliminate Waste to Landfills • Successful Activities in Progress • Reuse hardboard defect boards • Opportunities: • Reduce paper waste • Increase recycle efforts

  34. PET • PET forms used to aid purchase of sustainable products. • Created plant-wide listing of 1050 MSDS sheets to be used to review product use, etc.

  35. Recycle • Set up to recycle more cardboard - new dumpsters created. • Sent >372 cubic yards of cardboard to recycle • New signage for 13 office recycle stations. • Began using 100% recycled paper in copy and fax machines

  36. JAT-Educate and inspire employees JTS University Klamath Falls Campus Be the proactive information and knowledge source for employees to: * Learn about sustainability methods and principles * Get Involved in activities at work and at home which will have a positive impact on our planet.

  37. JAT - Community Support • Share knowledge and experience beyond CP • Schools • Organizations • Neighborhoods • Involvement in community activities which promote a sustainable society • Be a good model to the local community

  38. Particleboard - Capital Projects • Reintroduced sander dust into manufacturing of more particleboard instead of burning it in boiler. • Shut down boiler #7 • 547 tons less emissions • Reduced fiber needs • $562,550/year savings • Hammermill • Replaced 6 Pallmann with 1 Bliss Hammermill motor • Electrical savings over 3 million kwh/year or about $118,200/yr.

  39. Energy Team Projects • Making steam traps efficient • Estimated savings of $25M/year due to reduction in natural gas, electricity to pump water and chemicals • Install automatic lighting controls in truck loading area • Savings >21M kwh/yr or $804/yr • Reusing condensate from veneer dryer to create flash steam to treat vault blocks • Savings >175,200 MM btu/yr or $152M/yr

  40. Operational Projects • Vendor letter regarding biodegradable packaging • 2-sided calendar saving $198 ~ • Replace compressed air with fan in Caul Blow Off System • saving >517M Kwh/yr or $18M/yr • Pallets, eggcrates and cores to be reused by vendors • Recycled metals revenue last 9mos $5,640 • Remnants of old chip inventories sold to Biomass $18M profit • Pilot lighting project in storeroom increases lighting while using less power.

  41. Portland Sustainability Team Coordinate all JTS teams company-wide Focus on Reducing & Recycling in Portland office Biodegradable Bin in Kitchens (coffee/tea grinds) Toner/Copier cartridges Transparencies Batteries Paper recycling & reduce “junk mail” Glass/Tin/Plastic Recycled content in printer/copier paper Portland Office

  42. Functions of Ecometrics • Promote awareness • Track and benchmark performance

  43. Eco Indicators

  44. Functions of Ecometrics • Promote awareness. • Track and benchmark performance. • Directs you to specific process steps for troubleshooting and improvements.

  45. Functions of Ecometrics • Promote awareness. • Track and benchmark performance. • Directs you to specific process steps for troubleshooting and improvements. • Prioritize - Guide JTS projects • Influence the outcome…

  46. How TNS/JTS has improved our triple bottom line (social, environmental and financial) • 1998 Klamath Falls: Various projects, sander dust reuse, heat exchanger, new 300 hp motor… => $ 750,000 + savings /year • 2001 Kane:Replacing old compressorswith new and mill sawdust sold => $ 81,000 savings / year • 2001 Chester:More efficient use of log yard transportation methods and equipment => $ 42,000 savings / year • 2001 Portland Office: Double sided printing, junk mail returned, less paper faxing => $ 818 savings / year • 2002 Lakeview and Klamath Falls:Energy efficiency with back pressure turbine => $ 500,000 savings /year • Natural Step Total Savings =>$ 1,373,818 / year • Total savings to date ~ $3 million+ “What you make is what you save.”

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