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MALVERN, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2024 / Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed, has reduced natural gas consumption and saved nearly 1,000 metric tons of CO2 in the last year at its roofing facility in Oxford, North Carolina. These reductions represent the equivalent of CO2 emissions from nearly 112,000 gallons of gasoline consumed.1
The project, which was honored as a top sustainability initiative for Saint-Gobain North America in 2023, is part of the company's continued efforts to implement its global Grow and Impact strategy. This strategy includes ambitious environmental sustainability goals, such as reducing the company's energy consumption and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The achievement comes as CertainTeed Roofing nears completion on a new glass mat plant on the Oxford campus, the company's largest-ever investment in a roofing facility in the United States.
A cross-functional team analyzed data from embedded manufacturing systems, resulting in increased coordination between departments. In alignment with Saint-Gobain's commitment to smart, agile manufacturing, the Oxford plant was able to innovate to increase operational efficiency. These efficiencies resulted in reductions in natural gas usage and carbon emissions.
"Innovation is fundamental to Saint-Gobain, and our achievements at Oxford demonstrate our commitment to manufacturing innovation and Industry 4.0. Empowering broader teams with data is the future of manufacturing," said Carmen Bodden, President of CertainTeed Roofing. "This success shows, once again, our commitment to be leaders in light and sustainable construction. Thank you to the entire Oxford team for your contributions to Making the World a Better Home."
This project follows several other recent actions taken by the company to solidify its commitment towards sustainability:
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Last month, Saint-Gobain announced that it had reduced waste by 49% at its CertainTeed Roofing facility in Shreveport, Louisiana by enhancing recycling practices and implementing key measures to prevent cross contamination.
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In October, Saint-Gobain announced CarbonLowTM, a new wallboard line that will contain up to 60% less embodied carbon. The line will be produced starting in 2025 from CertainTeed Canada's facility in Montreal, which will be North America's first zero-carbon (scopes 1 and 2) wallboard facility.
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Also in October, Saint-Gobain launched RenuCoreTM, technology that enables the recycling of asphalt shingles to be reused in hot mix asphalt paving.
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In September, the company's Ceramics division achieved net-zero manufacturing at its Surface Conditioning facility in Anaheim, California.
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In August, Saint-Gobain enhanced operational practices at its glass mat plant in Charleston, South Carolina, saving over 4,500 MWh of energy.
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In July, Saint-Gobain announced that it will save over 10 million gallons of water per year through the installation of smart water submetering systems and other equipment upgrades at its CertainTeed Siding facility in Jackson, Michigan.
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In April, Saint-Gobain achieved Core Living Building Ready designation from the International Living Future Institute for its CertainTeed Innovation Center in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
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In March, Saint-Gobain announced that its CertainTeed Siding business had reduced manufacturing related emissions by 96% at three facilities in the United States.
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In February, Saint-Gobain completed the installation of a heat recovery system at its gypsum facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, which will lead to a 15% reduction in Scope 1 carbon emissions.