Kingsford: A Leader in Responsible Charcoal Manufacturing
The Kingsford Manufacturing Company has supplied consumers with high-quality charcoal products since the 1950s. Over the years, we've taken many steps to ensure we operate in an environmentally responsible manner. Today Kingsford® is the leading U.S. charcoal brand, and we're an industry leader in environmental controls and sustainability for charcoal manufacturing.
We purchase waste wood, a key raw material in our charcoal briquets, from area businesses, which would otherwise likely end up in local landfills.
We use state-of-the-art air-emission controls for our wood-charring operation. We also use dust collectors and equipment systems such as enclosed conveyors and storage tanks to minimize emissions.
We reuse the energy created during the wood-charring process. This energy is used in the form of heat to dry the waste wood and finished charcoal briquets, as well as to power steam generators used for other manufacturing operations. We also recycle recovered dust and briquets broken during manufacturing. Process water is contained and reused in the manufacturing operation.
In addition, we do extensive personnel training in environmental compliance, and have a dedicated environmental team that meets frequently to provide compliance leadership.
As testament to our commitment, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection in 2006 recognized our Kingsford plant in Parsons, W. Va., with an Environmental Excellence Award. We were the only company in the state with more than 100 employees to receive this award.
And environmentally conscious consumers wondering whether it's better to use charcoal or gas when grilling can feel good about using Kingsford® products. The ingredients in our charcoal briquets come primarily from renewable sources. When you use a gas grill, on the other hand, you're using nonrenewable fossil fuels that can't be replaced. |
