Analysis Of The Blackrock Carborundum Plant

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Blackrock, Iowa, April 12, 2014 – Owned by the parent company Raina Inc., the Carborundum plant in Blackrock, has made a major announcement on its pollution reduction strategy through its manager, Leslie Sludge, who appeared at the Blackrock City Council hearing on April 11. The manager of Blackrock Plant, Leslie Sludge, announced that the company had adopted a new initiative that is underway, in order to abate the high level of pollution caused by the plant. He also addressed the effects of the plant on the citizens of Blackrock, as well as the effects on the environment. Going by the words of Leslie Sludge, so far, the Blackrock Carborundum plant has utilized $5.3 million in efforts aimed at reducing the high level of pollution caused by the plant. In the new initiative to reduce the high level of pollution, the Blackrock Carborundum plant has already committed an additional $2 million. This will be used in pollution-control activities that are spread in the next three months. The plant anticipates that a large part of this money will be utilized on removal of noxious particles from the air and water waste.
Reliable sources at Raina inform that Leslie Sludge will make a major contribution towards the improvements that are expected to take place at the Blackrock Carborundum plant. Sludge is not new to environmental issues, as he is familiar with pollution problems. Therefore, it seems that Raina, Inc. has prepared an effective solution. Sludge, who has recently become the manager of the Blackrock Carborundum, will be resourceful, owing to his experience in plant management. In the past, Sludge has worked as the plant manager of Fetid Reservoir in New Hampshire. While working at Fetid Reservoir in Hampshire about five years ago, R...

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...tablished in the year 1900, where it began its operations as a converted garage, manufacturing plate glass. Today, this company specializes in plate glass and commercial panes. It has expanded over the years to become the largest supplier of plate glass and commercial panes in the country. The company also boasts of being the single largest employer in Blackrock. Presently, this plant has employed 10, 000 people. Apart from able-bodied employees, this plant also employees 100 workers with disability. This company is highly concerned with the environment, and continues to engage in pollution-control initiatives. Five years ago, the company received a presidential award from the Environmental Protection Agency for its concern for pollution abatement.

For more information about this company, the address of the Raina, Inc. is 4321 Old Mill Road, Blackrock, Iowa 50301.

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