EPA Environmental Performance Award Presented to Rohm and Haas Kankakee Plant

KANKAKEE, Ill.–(EMWNews)–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Rohm and Haas

Company (NYSE:ROH) Kankakee facility with their National Environmental

Performance Track Award for progress toward achieving environmental

performance goals and the breadth and challenge of those goals.

“Results are what are most important to the

EPA,” explained Kevin Traynor, Plant Manager. “We

drove our efforts to deliver a more environmentally-friendly facility

and maintained a competitive position at the same time.”

The Kankakee plant manufactures water-based polymers for the paint and

coatings industry.

The Rohm and Haas Kankakee site was acknowledged for reducing total

energy consumption by 28 percent, water usage by more than 4 million

gallons or 12 percent, and eliminating its use of ferric chloride by

developing a replacement process with their local municipality.

“By rethinking our approaches and discussing

options with our local municipality, we challenged ourselves to make

adjustments and, in the end, do what’s right,”

concluded Traynor.

The award is recognition of improvement recorded in 2006. These

achievements were reached even as its production increased by 18 percent.

As a charter member of the Performance Track program in 2000, the

Kankakee operating team has aggressively challenged themselves toward

continuous improvement through use of their environmental management

systems. “By setting stretch goals, we far

exceeded our predictions,” added Traynor.

“Goals are established for a three-year

period. By measuring against them quarterly, we’re

able to ensure obstacles are removed and our operations become more

sustainable.” Traynor summarized, “The

entire plant staff works together to reach those goals.”

The National Environmental Performance Track drives environmental

excellence by encouraging facilities with strong environmental records

to go above and beyond their legal requirements. Members set typically

four public, measurable goals to improve the quality of our nation’s

air, water, and land. Included in the group are major corporations,

small businesses, and public facilities.

Rohm and Haas is working to bring sustainable development to a greater

forefront of the chemical industry, in part by demonstrating increased

operational improvements and product innovation. As part of this

commitment, Rohm and Haas recently announced a comprehensive initiative

to develop and implement strategic, sustainable development practices

across all areas of its businesses and operations. The company formed a

partnership with the international non-profit organization, The Natural

Step International—a leading global research,

education and advisory organization that specializes in developing

systematic, science-based approaches for organizations to become more

sustainable—as a participant in its Core

Funding Partner Program.

About Rohm and Haas Company

Leading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the

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