Silgan Closures facility receives 2017 Illinois governor’s Sustainability Award
The Champaign, IL manufacturing facility of Silgan Closures (silganclosures.com) has been awarded the prestigious 2017 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award recognizing the plant’s efforts designed to improve safety, minimize waste, cut energy consumption, and lower emissions. The Governor’s Award has been presented by the Illinois Sustainability Technology Center since 1987 to Illinois organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to sustaining Illinois’ environmental and economic health.
Silgan Closure’s Champaign facility, which uses plastic resins to manufacture container closures, employs Lean Manufacturing practices as well as launching numerous in-house generated projects to support Silgan Closures’ goal of becoming a more sustainable company. In 2016, the facility completed a number of projects that led to this award.