Vermeer “In Search of a Better Way”

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Vermeer Corporation

• Family owned and operated since 1948

• Approximately 2600 employees

1.5 mm sq. ft. under roof on 320 acres

− 7 manufacturing plants − 1-Parts Distribution Center − Global Pavilion & Training Center − Heath Services & Pharmacy − On-site Eco-Center/Test Building − Yellow Iron Academy

Pella, Iowa Campus – “The Vermeer Mile”

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The Vermeer 4P Philosophy

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Pollution Prevention

Projects

Community Outreach & Education

Habitat Conservation

Projects

Resource Conservation

Projects

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MULTI-STAGE PARTS WASHERS

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BEFORE CONVERSION

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AFTER CONVERSION

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(+ Ion Exch.)

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Total Water Usage Total Water Processed Series3

Water Conservation

Washer Conversion

Reduced Water 35-45% Saved 13% a year

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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Dumpster Diving Events

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• Implemented site-wide recycling

• Eliminated countless trash cans and dumpsters

• Reduced waste by 1100 tons/yr.

Lean & GREEN

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Red-Tag Reuse Program

Solvent Distillation / Reuse

Achieved Results:

Process and reuse 70,000 gallons of Flush Solvent per year at a savings of $641,000 per year. This material would otherwise be hazardous waste.

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• ITEM Quantity Recycle Credits• Steel 39,211 ton $3,451,077• Paint Solvent (Flush Solvent) 60,720 gal $230,945• Paper & Cardboard 476.5 ton $31,401 • Brass / Copper / Aluminum / Bronze 7.8 ton $16,881• Used Oil 16,716 gal. $13,508• Pallets 756.8 tons of mulch $8058• Plastic 121 ton• Appliances & Electronics 5.3 ton• Rubber 24.34 ton• Other (anti-freeze, batteries, ballasts, lamps, capacitors, oil filters, • Disposal Fees Avoided (1,384 tons recycled) $778,632

What did Vermeer Recycle in 2014?

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Achieved Results:

•Currently 76% beneficial use for all waste generated on campus (96% including steel recycling)

•Saved $737,937 from waste disposal fees and recycling credits (2014)

Recycling & Waste Minimization

(Steel Recycling Excluded)

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Through July 2015: Non BenUse 1343515 Lbs Ben Use 3551021 Lbs

Provides an easy way to keep the food scraps & other organics out of the landfill and turns them into a rich

compost for land applications

From the dirt it came To the Dirt it shall Return

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WHAT CAN BE COMPOSTED? Paper napkins Paper Plates Paper Towels Kleenex Vegetables and veggie peels Coffee Bags, Filters Coffee Grounds & Filters Tea Bags Scrap Foods Fruit & fruit peels Wood chips Lint from behind refrigerator Popcorn (un popped, “Old Maids” also) Greasy Pizza Boxes Food Soiled Paper Old spices Pine needles

Wooden stir sticks Wooden toothpicks Soiled cardboard Compostable dinnerware Elmer’s glue Pencil shavings Paper bags Receipt paper Beverages Egg Shells Vacuum Cleaner Bag Contents Matches (paper or wood) Flowers & house plants Grass clippings Gum Leaves Hair

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Current Locations

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Pulse Welding -vs-

Conventional Welding

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36% reduction in particulate Less weld fumes in the work environment Lower energy costs

Particulate Emissions Capturing

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99% reduction in particulate emissions

Electrostatic Paint Guns

Improved paint transfer efficiency by 30% Reduces paint usage and air emissions Improves ergonomics

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Zero HAP / Low VOC Paint

Vermeer has worked closely with our paint supplier to develop special paint formulations that contain zero HAPs and ultra low VOCs

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AIR QUALITY SUSTAINABILITY- vs - COMPLIANCE

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249 tpy 249 tpy <10 tpy <25 tpy < 31,000 gpy <200,000 gpy <10 MM lbs

VOC NOx Xylene Total HAP Gasoline Diesel Weld Wire

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Community Outreach:

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• School and Visitor Educational Tours

• Community Waste Collection Events

• Environmental Intern Program

• Environmental Enrichment Grants

• Community “Green Team” Committees

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Volunteer Disaster Clean-up Minimizes Environmental Impact

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Future State and Opportunities

• Iron Oxide Dust • Fiber Glass • Enhancing Food Waste • Water • Energy-Solar/Wind

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Vermeer Corporation reserves the right to make changes in engineering, design and specifications; add improvements; or discontinue manufacturing at any time without notice or obligation.

VERMEER and the VERMEER LOGO are trademarks of Vermeer Manufacturing Company in the U.S. and other countries.

© 2013 Vermeer Corporation

All Rights Reserved.

THOUGHTS &

QUESTIONS ?

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