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A Message from the CMS Forum Director
Welcome
to the CMS Insider, produced by the CMS
Forum. This edition announces the launch and progress of several
pilot programs. CSP is testing the feasibility of the CMS model
in the forest products industry as well as the water treatment
business in the United Kingdom. In addition, several pilot programs
are testing the feasibility of “Resource Management”,
a similar concept to CMS but focusing on waste streams. Also,
of particular note is a study commissioned by the European Commission
to understand the economic and environmental potential of CMS
for Europe.
Start making your plans to attend the CSP/CMS Forum 9th Annual
CMS Workshop taking place in the San Francisco area on October
19-20. The agenda is packed with CMS case studies, information
on new trends in CMS, and practical advice on starting and maintaining
a successful CMS program. Registration will be available on-line
in mid-May and we encourage you to invite colleagues and customers
to join us. We look forward to seeing you there!
And finally, our committed and wonderful Communications Manager,
Michelle Sargent, is leaving us for graduate school. Michelle
will be attending the University of Michigan to pursue a Masters
degree in Public Policy. Michelle has brought a fresh perspective
and tremendous professionalism to her work in communications.
We are fortunate to announce the return of Lauren Johnson as our
Communications Manager. Lauren helped launch the CMS Forum in
2000 and we welcome her back enthusiastically! Josephine Salm
will ably assist Lauren as our Communications Associate.
Best
wishes for a fruitful spring.
Warmest
Regards,
Jill Kauffman
Johnson
CMS Forum Director
Certified
Metalworking Fluid Specialist:
Recognizing
Professionals -- A Smart Investment
by John Burke, Houghton International, Chairman of
the STLE Metalworking Certification Steering Committee
There is an emerging need to recognize professionalism in the
metalworking fluids sphere. Downsizing of non-core activities
is a continuing trend in the automotive OEM, Tier 1 and Tier II
business groups. Other metalworking industry groups are following
the outsourcing trend. At no time during this outsourcing shift
has there been a call for a “proof of competence”
for much of this manufacturing activity -- until recently. The
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) announces
the launch of its new certification program for individuals working
across the spectrum of metalworking fluid specialties –
Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist™ (CMFS). The program
will test and recognize experienced professionals, and raise the
bar for the industry as a whole. Read
more…
Save the Date- 2005 Fall CMS Workshop!
Save the date for Chemical Strategies Partnership’s
9th Annual Workshop – “The Expansion and Evolution
of the CMS Model,” October 19-20 in San Francisco. Whether
you are new to the CMS concept or have been working with it for
a while, the workshop provides a unique opportunity to learn practical
tips to take that first (or next) step in streamlining chemical
management and improving performance throughout your manufacturing
process. In just the past five years, CMS has witnessed phenomenal
growth. Join colleagues in your industry to find out how CMS has
been working for them, and learn how companies have been challenged
by implementing the change and what metrics they are developing
to measure progress. Find out how the REACH program in Europe
may be impacting companies in the U.S. and get state of the art
information on CMS from leading industry providers. For more information
or to register, visit
our website or contact Lauren Johnson at Lauren@chemicalstrategies.org.
CMS
Forum Director Wins PIBA Award
CSP Founder and CMS Forum Executive Director Jill Kauffman Johnson
was honored with the 2005 Silicon Valley Health and Safety Leadership
Award at the Pacific Industrial Business Association’s 11th
Annual Meeting in March. The award recognized CSP’s leadership
in promoting best practices in EHS while enhancing the bottom
line. Founded in 1952, PIBA is the most influential community/industry
collaborative in Silicon Valley. In 1997, PIBA established an
Annual Leadership Award for Environmental, Health & Safety
to recognize and celebrate the career contributions of the most
innovative and eminent practitioners. PIBA provides educational
programs to link the community with representatives from the private
sector, government, and academia to exchange ideas, concerns,
information, and best organizational practices.
New
Pilot Program in the Forest Products Industry
With funding provided by the Heinz Endowments, CSP launched its
first pilot program in the forest products industry. CSP is working
with six facilities at Weyerhaeuser Company to test the feasibility
of CMS at a diversified forest products company. We look forward
to sharing results of the pilot near the end of the year. For
more information, please contact the CSP Program Director, Jeff
Cole at jeff@chemicalstrategies.org.
European
Commission Study on Feasibility of CMS in Europe
The European Commission (DG JRC Institute for Prospective Technological
Studies (IPTS) in Seville) has commissioned a “European
project on Chemical Product Services (CPS)”. The focus of
the study is to assess the economic and environmental potential
of CPS (basically the European term for CMS) for Europe. CSP and
several CMS Forum members were invited to contribute to the study
at an expert meeting held in Amsterdam on March 3-4. The study
is expected to be released in the late summer. The organizations
conducting the study are the Amsterdam research and consultancy
bureau on sustainability IVAM UvA, in cooperation with the department
for Applied Economics of the University of Valencia and the Institute
of Applied Ecology of Freiburg. To learn more about the study,
contact Demi Theodori at dtheodori@inetsrv.ivam.uva.nl
or call + 31 20 525.7357 /5850.
Update
on Yorkshire Pilot Program
CSP is conducting a pilot program under a two-year contract with
the Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward, to introduce
and test the CMS concept in the United Kingdom (UK). CSP is working
with Thames Water Company and Ciba Chemical to evaluate the opportunity
to reduce chemical use and operating costs at their Swindon water
treatment facility. For more information, email Tom Votta at tom@chemicalstrategies.org.
Resource Management Pilot Program
With funding from the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance,
CSP staff are working to advance “Resource Management”
(RM) contracting in the state. RM is a strategic alternative to
disposal contracting that seeks continual improvements in resource
efficiency through enhanced source reduction, recycling, and recovery.
The project involves two pilots, both of which are non-industrial:
1) Macalester College and 2) a consortium of six school districts
including Mahtomedi and White Bear Lake School Districts. Request
for Proposals are expected to come out in May 2005 with program
implementation starting in September 2005. For more information,
email Tom Votta at tom@chemicalstrategies.org.
CSP Says Goodbye to Michelle Sargent, welcomes Lauren Johnson,
Josephine Salm
Michelle Sargent is leaving
CSP and the CMS Forum at the end of May to pursue graduate work
in Public Policy at the University of Michigan this coming fall.
We thank Michelle for her energy and professionalism during her
two years as Communications Manager and wish her tremendous success
in all her endeavors. With Michelle’s departure, we welcome
the return of Lauren S. Johnson as the Communications Manager
for CSP and the CMS Forum. Lauren helped launch the CMS Forum
in 2000, and she will now be working closely with CSP and CMS
Forum leadership to craft the next two-year communications plan,
develop case studies to highlight successes in CMS implementation,
and oversee our annual workshop in October. We also warmly welcome
Josephine Salm as the Communications Associate for CSP and CMS
Forum. Working closely with Lauren and CSP staff, Josephine will
be coordinating CSP’s annual workshop, supporting outreach
efforts to new members of the CMS Forum and providing the technical
support for our e-mail and web-based communications. Please join
us in welcoming Lauren and Josephine to the CSP team. They can
be reached at Lauren@chemicalstrategies.org
and Josephine@chemicalstrategies.org.
Proposed
Hazmat Transportation Bill
Representative Edward Markey (D, MA) has reintroduced legislation
that calls for the Department of Homeland Security to create a
national re-routing policy for extremely hazardous material shipments
around densely populated or other sensitive areas when a safer
route is available.
Producers
Add 500 Chemicals to HPV Testing Program
500 new chemicals will be added to the High Production Volume
(HPV) chemical testing program, requiring chemical producers to
sponsor testing for those chemicals produced in quantities of
more than 1 million tons. Begun by chemical makers, the program
has produced extensive health, environmental, use and exposure
data for the 2,200 chemicals currently covered. Learn
more…
House Renews Push for Green Chemistry Bill
Representative Phil Gingrey (R, GA) has reintroduced a bill that
would establish a federal green chemistry research program using
existing funds from EPA and other federal agencies. The bill passed
the House last year 402-14, but did not pass the Senate. Read
more…
Governments will Launch Global Campaign to Eliminate 12 Most
Toxic Chemicals
Representatives from approximately 130 countries will be meeting
in early May in Punta del Este, Uruguay, to launch a campaign
to globally eliminate 12 Persistent Organic Pollutants, (POPs).
The 12 POPs targeted are primarily dioxins, furans, and various
pesticides. The representatives will consider adopting guidelines
towards reducing the use of those 12 POPs and stimulating development
of new affordable and effective alternatives. Read
more…
Electronics Companies Go Lead-Free
Electronics companies are in the midst of converting to lead free
parts and manufacturing processes in order to comply with the
EU’s Restriction on the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
law. RoHS has a compliance deadline of July 2006. About 50% of
manufacturers are changing part numbers for lead-free products,
and suppliers are increasingly looking for lead-free parts solutions.
(Purchasing, “Lead Free Update”, 3/17/2005, p.20.)
Houghton
FLUIDCARE Earns Eaton Supplier Award
Houghton FLUIDCARE received the Eaton Engine Air Management Supplier
Award for Superior Performance in 2004. They were one of only
two indirect material and six direct material suppliers to receive
the award.
UTC
Releases First-ever Corporate Responsibility Report
United Technologies Corp. put out the conglomerate's first-ever
corporate responsibility report earlier this month. United Technologies
employs 267 business-practice officers who are accountable for
putting its code of ethics into practice. UTC's global energy
use has dropped 40 percent in the past eight years, the report
contends, and hazardous air emissions have fallen at its plants
since 1999. For more information, click
here.
Haas
TCM Renews Contract with Raytheon Corporation
Haas TCM announces it has renewed its contract with the Raytheon
Corporation to continue providing chemical management services.
Like its predecessor, the new contract is for a period of five
years with an option for a sixth year. In addition to the fifty
US facilities served under the previous agreement, the new contract
contemplates program expansion to the remainder of Raytheon’s
North American facilities as well as those overseas. Read
the press release.
GM
and DaimlerChrysler Earn High Scores for Environmental Sustainability
GM and DaimlerChrysler’s 2003 environmental and
sustainability reports were ranked among the highest scoring in
the motor vehicles and parts sector according to a study by the
Roberts Environmental Center at Claremont McKenna College, the
leading analysts of corporate environmental and sustainability
reporting. Learn
more…
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Founding
Member
 Haas
TCM
Members
AVChem
Castrol
Industrial North
America
Chemico
Systems
DaimlerChrysler
Corporation
Dana
Corporation
Delta
Air Lines
Dolphin
Software
Fisher
Scientific
General
Motors Corporation
Henkel
Chemical Management
Houghton
International
Hyundai
Motor Company
Illinois
State University
Illinois
Waste Management
and
Research Center
PPG
Industries
Quaker
Chemical Corporation
Raytheon
Company
Rockwell
Collins
Seagate
Technology
Shell
Services USA
Society
of Tribologists and
Lubrication
Engineers
Solution
Recovery
Services
United
Technologies Corp.
2005
CMS Workshop
9th
Annual Chemical Management Services
Workshop: The Expansion and Evolution of the CMS Model
October 20, 2005
San Francisco, CA
2005
Event Highlights
CMS Forum members and the Chemical Strategies Partnership speak
at or participate in many conferences each year. A list of these
for 2005 include:
ISM's International Supply Management Conference
May 8-11, 2005
Antonio, TX
CSHEMA
July 12-13, 2005
Philadephia, Pennsylvania
SAE
Aerospace Manufacturing Conference
October 3-6, 2005
Dallas, Texas
Annual
NAEM EHS Management Forum
October 19-2, 2005
Phoenix, Arizona
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