Over the past year, DCC LANSCO invested more than $13 million towards improved productivity within its manufacturing sites. This ranges from environmental initiatives and creating efficiencies in the chemical processing system, to developing technologically advanced products.
 
“We strive to continually invest in the future to allow our customers to succeed with a reliable and consistent supply of high-quality, innovative products while remaining environmentally responsible,” CEO Mark Vincent said.  
 
Since the initiation of these programs, there have been drastic improvements to the environment, which benefitted the surrounding communities. Having invested heavily in technology and innovation, DCC LANSCO launched several products offering customers more value in use, expanded color gamut, and more. Following are some of the results from the projects and technological advances:
 
Environmental Improvements

• Decreased fuel requirements by 10%;
• Reduced electricity consumption;
• Reduced steam by 15%;
• Decreased air emissions;
• Reduced heavy metal waste by 50%;
• Eliminated lead nitrates in effluent treatment system;
• Using recycled Bismuth and Vanadium;
• Reduced amount of water filtered into municipal system

• Super Strong BV Line: First to deliver extra strong BV providing better: value in use, less waste and decreased shipment costs;
  o    Coming Soon: New product expected to be even stronger – value in use is roughly half the cost
• Alkali Stable BV Line: Greater Flexibility for Concrete Coatings;
• DCC Orange ORS (PO.86): First pigment in its class, Cleanest inorganic orange available