Reducing GHG Emissions in our Operations

Our associates worked hard in 2021, tackling projects within our operations to cut GHG emissions.

UPGRADING TO LED

We’re halfway to our goal of 100% LED at all Milliken manufacturing facilities by the end of 2023. In 2021, we:

• Upgraded lighting at 13 plants
• Invested $2.3 million
• Reduced GHG emissions by 3,000 metric tons

OPTIMIZING AIR COMPRESSOR HORSEPOWER

We tested a theory that optimizing air compressor horsepower would improve our efficiency and reduce GHG emissions at our weave and yarn plants. After successfully testing our theory at our Cedar Hill plant in Union, SC, we implemented compressor projects at our Limestone plant in Gaffney, SC and Cushman plant in Williamston, SC resulting in GHG emission reductions of 3,850 metric tons.

ATTENTION ON REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS

Maintaining our focus on continuous improvement is critical to reducing our overall GHG emissions. This means paying attention to the smaller projects, instead of relying only on large investments like cogeneration.

For example, Mike Reardon of our Kingsley, Thomson, GA plant took on several projects to cut GHG emissions by 13% since 2018. Our Kingsley Plant cut emissions 13% by upgrading and maintaining air compressors, installing LED lighting and 45 new weave machines.