As society has become more aware of how our actions impact the environment, sustainability has never been more important than it is now.

Sustainability, as it relates to the manufacturing industry, is the creation of products through economically sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources. Sustainable manufacturing enhances employee, community, and product safety.

All-Fill, the Exton-based manufacturer of packaging machinery, has adapted to this emphasis on sustainable manufacturing by maintaining an environmentally conscious workplace that always strives to improve efficiencies.

“All-Fill is built on a foundation of values that guide our actions each day,” said President and CEO Ryan Edginton. “We take great pride in creating a workplace environment that is focused on the well-being and careers of our most important assets: our employees, the customer, and the global communities for which our machines operate.”

All-Fill’s extensive product line is designed and manufactured using the finest raw materials and components available, with ease of operator use and safety always in mind. For example, the company’s laser-assisted machines, as well as its CNC (Computer Numerical Control) milling machines, operate electronically. They lower emissions and reduce material waste and machining time.

In 2010, All-Fill established a “green initiative” that, throughout the years, has manifested in:

• the installation of a 197.1 kW roof-based solar panel system that provides the company with an estimated 41 percent of its annual electrical usage
• the addition of 5,000 square feet of new glass front office space and the remodeling of approximately 30,000 square feet of machine shop and assembly space to provide a brighter, safer, and the most technologically advanced facility in the industry
• the introduction of high-efficiency electric hand dryers to eliminate the need for paper hand towels at wash stations
• the installation of high-output, high-efficiency T5 and T8 lighting fixtures/bulbs throughout the entire building

“Following all applicable laws, standards, guidelines, and directives is a company-wide imperative,” said Edginton. “The All-Fill family continuously strives to improve our performance by pushing the boundaries of industry standards with the goal of surpassing our own established levels of excellence in the field of packaging machinery.”

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