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  Smarter. Faster. Better. Lower cost. Higher quality. These words have become a cliché in industry; the ability to deliver on the promise has not. Your reputation – and longevity -- rests on your skill to reduce cost, increase efficiency, and maximize flexibility in manufacturing facilities to meet market demand. So does ours. Our job is not just to help keep you in business, but also to sustain and accelerate your competitive advantage. And it all begins with a piece of ground. Whether we’re turning brownfields into pay dirt or helping clients build, expand, renovate, consolidate and maintain plant facilities, our first question is always: is the engineering solution appropriate and right for this project and this client? Ashley Capital hired SME to manage environmental activities associated with acquisition and redevelopment of the idled former Oldsmobile Engine Plant in Delta Township, Michigan. By negotiating environmental clauses of the purchase agreement, we were able to access GM’s environmental data, saving time and money in preparing the Baseline Environmental Assessment (BEA). We also provided geotechnical engineering and construction materials services for the renovations and new building. Together with Oliver/Hatcher Construction and Development, we turned this 45-acre corrective action site into an automotive parts sequencing/distribution center for Ryder Integrated Logistics. As our sustainable redevelopment portfolio expands, work in advanced technologies for renewable energy is heating up. SME is helping Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation (HSC) -- the world’s leading producer of polycrystalline silicon – energize Michigan’s economy and meet the growing demand worldwide for solar cells. Construction is underway on a $500 million expansion of HSC’s facility near Saginaw Michigan, and the state’s solar power industry will brighten even more with HSC investing up to $1 billion over the next few years for another massive expansion, which is expected to increase the company’s annual output of polysilicon to 36,000 metric tons by 2012. To meet this tremendous pace, SME is working with a plethora of design, construction and specialty contracting firms, providing geotechnical design services, as well as quick and effective solutions to a number of geotechnical and constructability challenges. We also help plant owners navigate a maze of environmental regulatory compliance issues. Compliance audits cover everything from hazardous waste management requirements to indoor air quality to wastewater reporting rules. Our environmental specialists are part of a 17-year brain trust working for Chrysler on their annual U.S. Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) and Canadian National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) reporting. We currently evaluate chemical usage at 16 of their facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Since 1988, SME has been providing conveyor maintenance management services to Ford Motor Company for new and existing conveyor systems at facilities across North America. We’re also diving into Ford’s above ground water storage tanks – part of a major safety initiative at parts and distribution centers -- to assess their condition and coatings. We’re helping AutoAlliance – a 20-plus year client -- keep a roof over their head with a phased roof management program. It’s all part of our effort to help industrial owners operate efficiently, circumvent system failures and lower maintenance costs. With SME on your side early, taming the beast – your site and facilities – and promoting a sustainable future is a whole lot easier and a lot less costly than correcting deficiencies after the fact. For more information contact an SME office near you. |
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