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NUFARM LYTTON
Sustainable production
Nufarm Australia Ltd - Lytton
21st February 2012
Michael Munro
[email protected]
Global Operations
Belvedere, UK
Botlek, Netherlands
Cologne, Germany
Gaillon, France
Paris, France
Barcelona, Spain
Ravenna, Italy
Lisbon, Portugal
Linz, Austria
Warsaw, Poland***
Bucharest, Romania
Calgary
Chicago
Raleigh
Tokyo
Shanghai
Mumbai**
Kuala Lumpur
Cali
Fortaleza
São Paulo
Santiago
** Excel 14% owned
*** F&N Agro 50% JV
Jakarta/Merak
Welshpool
Kwinana
Lytton
Dubbo
Buenos Aires
Adelaide
Laverton
Manufacturing in 14 countries; marketing operations in 20; product sales in more than 100
Auckland
Nufarm Lytton Site
Source: www.nearmap.com
Accessed: 17/02/2012
Site Overview
 Nufarm Australia Ltd acquired Chempak and began operations at the
Lytton site in 1987
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Operates as a dedicated insecticide & fungicide formulation facility
Classified and operated as a Major Hazard Facility since 2003.
Includes state distribution warehouse.
4.2 Ha site
38 permanent staff with up to 20 temp staff to support production as
required.
Classical Waste Management
 Focused on what is thrown away.
 Focused on economic impacts.
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Direct disposal costs
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Raw material costs that went into generating the waste (waste
isn’t created from nothing)
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Lost plant capacity produce / process the waste
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Storage costs of waste
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Significant resources to manage disposal and government
legislative requirements.
Waste Minimisation
 Staff engagement – talk about
waste
Waste Source 2011
 Monitor what’s generating waste
Maintenance/
Workshop
2%
and establish priorities via pareto.
 Segregate at source to allow
optimal disposal cost for each
class of waste.
Lab (QC)
5%
OTHER
(unknown)
4%
Liquid
Formulation
28%
CR Plant
9%
SC Plant
13%
Scrubber
Blowdown
14%
Liquid Filling
Line
26%
Case Study – Washings Waste
 Nufarm products are selective pesticides and have strict cross
contamination limits to prevent “off-target” impact.
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50mg/L to 1000mg/L depending on product to product changeover
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50 different products into 151 different end item SKUs.
 Historically vessels and pipework washed to remove last product
and sent to waste for disposal.
 Limited waste disposal options due to toxicity => high cost
 Emphasis on JIT production => high number of change-overs`
Case Study – Washings Waste
 Aggregate production into monthly campaigns were practicable
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Note: Raw materials already purchased based on monthly demand
therefore negligible impact on inventory value.
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Significantly cut down on change overs and waste.
 Adopt first flush capture.
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First equipment wash in product solvent => can be reused.
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First flush washings logged into quarantine management system.
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On approval by technical department, ERP system allocates
washings to next production work order.
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Liquid waste now mainly contaminated solvents rather than heavily
loaded with pesticide => cost down from $2/L to $1/L.
Case Study – Washings Waste
 Next phase (July 2012) is to improve equipment design to allow
product segregation based on solvent type.
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Trials of diaphragm pumps cut retained product by 80% versus old
centrifugal pumps
 Benefits
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Minimises solvent to solvent clean-out waste (50% reduction in
waste from area – approx 25% reduction of site’s liquid waste)
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Less draining => less operator exposure to chemicals
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Engineering controlled procedure minimises clean-out quality
variability enabling fast changeovers (recovers loss in direct
throughput)
 $300k capital expenditure => 14 month payback
Sustainable Manufacturing
 Def: Meeting the needs of the
present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.
Source: Wikipedia
 Three pillars to sustainable growth;
1. Meet business economic
expectations.
2. Meet social expectations of staff
and wider community.
3. Low environmental footprint
Modern Waste Identification
8 Forms of Waste in Manufacturing
DEFECTS; Making defects, checking for defects, fixing defects
OVER PRODUCTION; Items made before customer requirement
WAITING; work waiting to be processed, resources waiting for work
NOT USING PEOPLE’S TALENT; Underutilise skills, knowledge and
motivation of staff
TRANSPORT; Moving things back and forth
INVENTORY; Storing, counting, obsolescence, damage, congestion
MOTION; People moving any more than required
EXCESSIVE PROCESSING; Wrong tool for job, standard too high,
customers don’t value features
Staff Engagement
 Identify opportunities for improvement
 Hierarchy of Controls
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Similar to risk management
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Substitute the word ‘avoid’ with ‘eliminate’
 Highlight successes via Intranet site
 Monthly newsletter
Source: www.derm.qld.gov.au
Accessed: 17/02/2012
Segregate Waste – Hierarchy of controls
 Office paper, cardboard, stretchwrap & PET waste recycled.
 Good condition pallets sold or recycled.
 Bulkbags next challenge
FY11 Waste TONNAGE - Lytton
COMINGLE
0.0%
RECYCLE
9.8%
HAZ LIQUID/SOLIDS
44.5%
GENERAL WASTE
35.2%
INDUSTRIAL
SERVICES
0.0%
LIQUID
10.5%
Case Study; Raw Material Packaging
 Raw material historically supplied in 200L mausers now supplied
in 1000L Schütz IBCs.
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Lower cost of transport 1000L per pallet in comparison to 800L in
drums
 Nufarm purchase Schütz IBCs for FG use
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Launder RM IBCs at saving of $200ea
 Surplus IBCs are returned to Schütz for free
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Global E-Ticket program
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Frames reused or recycled as scrap
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Bladders chipped and recycled
Case Study; Product Concentration
 Original Glyphosate product = 360g/L
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Limited by salt solubility
 Product R&D has enabled improved formulations of higher
concentrations. Now up to 570g/L in water based product.
 Process R&D has enabled new forms of product to gain even
higher concentrations. Solid granules up to 900g/kg.
 Benefits;
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Improved or maintained premiums for high strength formulations (on a per kg
active basis)
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Lower cost of packaging per kg of active.
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Lower cost of transport and storage
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Farmer can carry more kg active into field before return to restock
Case Study; QuikPour ™
 Nufarm introduces world-first in packaging technology for Agchem
products.
 QuikPour packaging is "glug free" which provide significant OH&S benefits
to the farmer. (less splash back)
 Faster, more precise pouring
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approx 50% improvement in decant time
Case Study; QuikPour ™
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82% reduction in plastics packaging per L
35% reduction in the transportation and storage of raw materials
Decrease in FG freight requirements due to increased volume per pallet
Outer carton manufactured from recycled paper
All materials recyclable via drummuster program
PACIA Sustainability Framework
Nufarm signed up to PACIA’s
Sustainability Framework carter
in 2009.
Qld Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund
 Projects include;
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Reduce energy usage and are more energy efficent than existing options
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Substitute biomass or waste for fossil fuels
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Reduce greenhouse gas and other pollution emissions resulting from use of
fossil fuels
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Enable grey water, rainwater, waste water, or sea water to be utilised to
reduce consumption of potable water
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Subsitute recycled or low grade water for potable water in industrial processes
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Reduce energy involved in producing, treating and recycling of water.
 Grants of up to 80% of project cost (caped at $200,000)
www.derm.qld.gov.au/qseif
DERM (reThink Business Waste rebates available)
www.derm.qld.gov.au/waste
Other Links
 DERM Sustainability Branch – EcoBiz
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Public Seminars
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Networking sessions linking businesses
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/sustainability/index.html
 AusIndustry Clean Technology Investment Program
http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/CleanTech/InvestmentProgram/Pages/InvestmentProgram.aspx
 Qld Premier’s Sustainability Award Program
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/premiersawards/index.html
Any questions ?
Safety Considerations for Site Tour
 Plant Areas
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Covered arms and legs
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Helmet and glasses
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High Visibility Vest
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Enclosed footwear
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Mobile Phones , Blackberries and Cameras are not to be taken into
production area
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Must be accompanied at all times by Nufarm personnel
 Be mind full of personal hygiene – toxic chemicals in use.
 Be aware of forklift activity at all time. Pedestrians to give way
 Smoking only in designated areas
 In case of emergency, please follow direction from site personnel