Environmental Responsibility

Throughout its history, Hirshfield’s Paint Manufacturing has been committed to delivering quality products that have been formulated with a selection of raw materials that are safe for the environment, safe for our customers, and safe for our employees. Being environmental stewards has always been important to Hirshfield’s operational objectives. At Hirshfield’s we have a commitment in making our products green.

Sustainable Practices at Hirshfield’s Paint Manufacturing

At Hirshfield’s Paint Manufacturing, we are committed to sustainability and minimizing our environmental footprint. Our facility incorporates a range of eco-friendly practices, ensuring that we not only meet regulatory requirements but also actively contribute to a cleaner, greener future.

• Our facility operates a closed loop reprocessed water system.  All waste water used in our clean-up process and in the purging of our manufacturing equipment is re-used.
• Our facility is designated and in compliance with being a very small quantity generator of hazardous waste (solvents).  HPM is committed to a program where less than 200 gallons of waste solvent is generated annually.
• Recycling of all cardboard and paper products generated in manufacturing process.
• Refitting of facility lighting system that conserves 76,000 kwh of power annually.
• Accreditation of green products through membership in the United States Green Building Council.
• Collection of all dust-like particles, generated in the manufacturing process, with dust collectors.  Recycle of all filtered dust particle, preventing airborne contaminant from entering into the environment.
• Conversion of all forklifts used with manufacturing facility to battery packs, eliminating all trucks which ran on fossil fuels.
• Utilization of non-toxic raw materials throughout all of Hirshfield’s Paint Manufacturing’s formulation base.  As examples, Hirshfield’s avoids using carcinogenic chemicals such as crystalline silica, and Ethylene Glycols,  and of course our products have always been free of lead.  Hirshfield’s products contain much safer raw material alternatives for the environment and for the consumer.
• We partnered with iDEAL ENERGIES, a Minneapolis commercial solar developer, and have installed a 20kW solar energy array, utilizing Xcel Energy’s “Solar Rewards” rebate incentive program. The program provides financial incentives to businesses that utilize solar panels that will help offset its energy consumption with clean, reliable, renewable energy.
• We manage a container return program.
• We recycle totes and drums.