Archbold, Ohio-based Bil-Jax Inc., a producer of scaffold and aerial work platforms, last week formed a Go Green Committee to investigate and implement a variety of initiatives designed to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing practices and day-to-day operations.

“By adopting green policies and encouraging our employees and customers to do the same, we hope to become a model company not only throughout our industry but also throughout the U.S. and the world,” said Jeff Ott, Bil-Jax president and CEO.

Bil-Jax has already partnered with Defiance, Ohio-based Werlor Recycling to expand its recycling program, and, according to Ott, recycled materials will be carefully measured. “It’s possible to calculate the cost and energy savings of any green policy,” Ott said. “One of our stated goals is to show that environmentally friendly manufacturing can be cost neutral, even profitable.”

Members of the Go Green Committee have been recruited from all departments and shifts. The committee will be responsible for developing comprehensive initiatives for conservation that extend beyond recycling. Ott notes that energy costs are an ongoing concern. “An action as simple as leaving the lights on when an employee leaves a room has a tangible environmental impact. Another goal of the Go Green Committee is to educate our employees and our community about making responsible, environmentally conscious decisions.”

To follow the progress of the Bil-Jax Go Green Committee visit www.biljaxgogreen.com or www.biljax.com/gogreen.

Bil-Jax produces frame, system and utility scaffolds, trailer-mounted boomlifts, telescopic lifts, material lifts, log splitters, drywall equipment, event staging and seating.

Bil-Jax Inc. formed a Go Green Committee to investigate and implement a variety of initiatives designed to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing practices and day-to-day operations.