Environmental Initiatives at ShockWatch

ShockWatch is dedicated to preventing damage — not just to your products in transit and storage, but also to the natural environment. In the most basic sense, our shipping and handling monitors and equipment monitors help keep damaged goods out of landfills. But our commitment to environmental preservation goes much deeper. It's a priority we know we share with many of our customers. We drive energy efficiencies that generate savings we can pass on to you. We take steps to minimize our carbon footprint in order to be a provider you can feel good about choosing. And we invite you to share in our effort.

Green Products

All of our products show evidence of our attention to environmental impact. We consider every aspect of product design and performance, from the materials we choose to the disposal of used packaging materials. Our product line features:

• 20% reclaimed polystyrene used in manufacturing TiltWatch® products
• Exceptional durability, allowing for repeat use of many products
• Reclaimed / post-consumer paper for packing materials
• Raw materials procured through RoHS, Green, and REACH policies

Green Facility

Our facility is designed for optimal energy efficiency, both on the plant floor and in the offices. The building features:

• Programmable thermostats
• Enhanced insulation
• Automated lighting
• Energy-efficient Kaeser air compressors, dryers, and Roots blowers
• Shared network printing
• 5S program for lean manufacturing
• New low-waste pad printing process with better equipment, inks, thinner, and waste reclaim process
• Water filtration system, instead of purchased bottled water

Green Future

At ShockWatch, we're always looking for opportunities to increase our energy efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint. Our plans for further development include:

• Utilizing more post-consumer and industrial waste
• Optimizing raw materials during plastic injection molding
• Working with vendors to ensure compliance with EU directives and green procurement practices
• Reducing acetone usage
• Recycling of corrugated products, aluminum cans, office paper, and electronic products
• Increased use of electronic and video communications
• Adding insulation to warehouse rollup doors and optimizing automatic door closures

A Green Family

As part of the MRI family of companies, DataSpan, DPC, and ShockWatch share in a broad-based commitment to environmental responsibility. MRI helps customers achieve new levels of green operation, efficiency, quality, and safety, providing services to two-thirds of the Fortune 100™and over half of the Fortune 1000™companies.