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Hudson Valley Technology Development Center, Inc. and the Hudson Baylor Corporation Announce Successful Completion of Environmental Services Grants

February 13, 2009

Newburgh and Fishkill, New York, February 10, 2009 - Tim Flanagan, Vice President of Operations of the Hudson Baylor Corporation (HBC) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the contract between the Hudson Valley Technology Development Center, Inc. (HVTDC) and the Environmental Investment Program (EIP) of Empire State Development awarded in October, 2006 for the expansion of the Hudson Baylor recycled fiber processing center at 237 DuPont Avenue in Newburgh , New York . “The success of the project is due to the coordinated team effort and expertise that Bob Winrow, HVTDC Field Services Director, and Antonio Rodriquez, NYS EIP Project Manager, provided throughout the project.  This project enabled HBC to totally revamp its recycled fiber processing center with improved truck traffic pattern which included a new truck scale, an enlarged low grade paper tip area, an improved paper bulk feed and sort system, as well as an upgraded and enhanced confidential document destruction processing center.  These improvements enabled HBC to receive, process and ship bulk recycled paper safer and more efficiently such that it can provide the best recycling services demanded by the ever increasing efforts of the surrounding community to recycle more. To put the program in perspective, paper recycled at the Newburgh processing facility annually saves nearly ¾ of a million trees.  Communities and organizations that provide material to the facility avoid the use of 140,000 cubic yards of landfill space on an annual basis.”

Improvements included the use of recycled materials and a number of energy saving and emission reducing upgrades:

  • Replaced old light fixtures with new, more energy efficient, florescent fixtures
  • Installation of Increased ceiling insulation for more energy efficient building
  • Changed sprinkler system from wet to dry, negating need for heat
  • Installed insulated, energy efficient overhead doors
  • Installed translucent panels on all sides of building to add daylight for increased lighting and natural heat
  • Used recycled glass aggregate for back fill on retaining wall for increased drainage and cost savings
  • Installed new high grade processing line with increased storage capacity that negated need for another baler, reducing energy demand with increase in processing volume of material
  • Recycled more than 80% of the construction and demolition of the old building
  • Used high recycled content in concrete and rebar used in construction
  • Construction project was performed without causing processing downtime, which would have required more energy to catch up
  • Planted stand of 22 evergreen trees for natural sound barrier and site screen, instead of constructing a wall
  • Used recycled glass aggregate to fill pot holes prior to resurfacing
  • Increased processing capacity without adding to existing building footprint by installing most efficient processing equipment and restructuring process for improved production
  • Added new truck scale and expanded traffic pattern for safer and quicker truck traffic flow, which reduced truck queuing, reducing emissions

The Hudson Valley Technology Development Center, Inc. (HVTDC) helps small to medium-sized manufacturers, businesses, inventors, and entrepreneurs in the seven-county Hudson Valley region to become more competitive in the marketplace.  HVTDC provides direct assistance and/or locates outside resources to help with business development, operations, sales and marketing, workforce development, technology advancement and integration, and entrepreneurial initiatives.

HVTDC is one of ten Regional Technology Development Centers (RTDC’s) funded cooperatively through the NYS Office of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). For information on how the Hudson Valley Technology Development Center can help a business improve productivity, please contact Phyllis Levine at 845-896-6934 x 3001, via email at plevine@hvtdc.org, or visit www.hvtdc.org.

 

Hudson Baylor Corporation (HBC) was established in 1983 in response to the NYS Bottle Law Redemption Legislation.  During its 25 year history, it has been responsive to every viable recycling business opportunity.  HBC has kept pace with the growth opportunities in the industry.  In 1991, HBC was one of the first companies in the southeastern New York and the tri-state region to invest in equipment to process the curbside, commingled and sorted recyclable materials from throughout the Hudson Valley including Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester Counties, and parts of western Connecticut and northern New Jersey.  Hudson Baylor now has multiple locations in New York, Connecticut and Arizona. HBC employs over 300 staff members nationwide.
HVTDC assisted Hudson Baylor with their grant applications as well as serving as Contract Administrator.  HVTDC also assisted Hudson Baylor with EIP reporting and compliance issues.  The completion of this grant marks the end of a nine year process and three grant awards.  To summarize the major investments over the years: a new glass sorting and processing line, a new baling system, a new plastic granulator system, a plastic bottle sorting and processing line, a paper processing line, and individual equipment upgrades throughout the period.  The paper recycling demand caused expansion into another building with an upgraded paper processing line in 1996.  This system was further upgraded in 2003.  HBC was awarded and successfully met the performance objectives of two Environmental Investment Program (EIP) grants, one for plastic recycling in 2001 and a second for paper in 2002.  During 2006 HBC successfully completed and met the requirements for yet another EIP Award with the total project valued at $2,127,627.00.  Of that, EIP has awarded HBC $397,377.00.  The third project was also re-configuration of HBC’s paper processing capacity to meet the demands of increased paper recycling in both the low and high grade commodities.  This project enabled Hudson Baylor Corporation to totally upgrade its recycled fiber processing center.
Bob Winrow, Field Services Director, HVTDC says, “The Hudson Baylor staff has been a pleasure to work with.  Hudson Baylor provides a very complex and valuable service to the Hudson Valley region in the recycling of paper, glass and cans.  Hudson Baylor has assisted the region in saving valuable resources and keeping what was once thought of as garbage out of the landfills.”