2025 Environmental Leadership Recognition

In 2025, the City of Carrollton recognized 11 companies for consistently complying with industrial pretreatment and stormwater regulations for a full year.

Environmental Leadership Recognition

• Century Products
• Electro Plate Circuitry
• Illes Foods
• Image Industries
• International Paper Company
• Quality Powder Coating
• Quantum Global Technologies
• Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
• Swiss-American CDMO
• Texas Finishing Company
• Wash Solutions

Environmental Distinction Award

Awarded to organizations that demonstrate leadership in sustainability, pollution prevention, and resource management.

• Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
• Century Products, Inc.
• Electro Plate Circuitry
• Image Industries
• Swiss-American CDMO

Why These Businesses Were Recognized

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products

• Increased cardboard recycling by more than 400 percent
• Reduced natural gas usage and emissions
• Supported the community through contributions to the Carrollton food bank

Century Products, Inc.

• Reduced energy consumption and wastewater generation through facility improvements
• Partnered with Ecolab to improve operational efficiency and sustainability
• Reduced hazardous waste and water use through technology upgrades and process improvements

Electro Plate Circuitry

• Increased recycled copper recovery from wastewater by 13 percent
• Reused scrap metals to reduce waste
• Participated in the City’s Adopt-A-Spot program with quarterly cleanups

Image Industries

• Improved energy efficiency by replacing HVAC units and insulation
• Recycled metal, paper, and cardboard
• Supported local manufacturing and business partnerships

Swiss-American CDMO

• Reduced water and chemical consumption
• Installed motion-sensor LED lighting to improve energy efficiency
• Increased total recycling by more than 54 percent

2024 Environmental Leadership Recognition

In 2024, the City of Carrollton recognized 10 companies for consistently complying with industrial pretreatment and stormwater regulations for a full year.

• Electro Plate Circuitry, Inc.
• Image Industries
• International Paper Company – Belt Line Road
• QPC (Quality Powder Coating)
• Quantum Global Technologies, LLC.
• Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
• Teasdale Latin Foods
• Texas Finishing Company
• Wash Solutions Inc.
• Western Extrusions

Environmental Distinction Award

From the 10 companies recognized in 2024, three companies were selected for the Environmental Distinction Award:

• Electro Plate Circuitry, Inc.
• Image Industries
• Western Extrusions

Why These Companies Were Recognized

Electro Plate Circuitry, Inc.

• Reduced chemical usage by 50 percent through a new environmental policy
• Improved load capacity and water efficiency with new equipment
• Participated in the City’s Adopt-A-Spot program with quarterly litter cleanups

Image Industries

• Replaced forklifts and fleet vehicles with electric or hybrid models
• Installed energy-efficient LED lighting
• Used process heat to help warm the facility
• Reduced waste by saving about 50,000 plastic bottles through workplace water-filling stations

Western Extrusions

• Recycled more than 60 million pounds of aluminum on-site
• Reduced oily water disposal by 24 percent
• Began the process for an externally certified environmental management system
• Supported the community through partnerships with Carrollton Fire Rescue, DART, and local event sponsorships

2023 Environmental Leadership Award

In 2023, the City of Carrollton recognized 10 companies for consistently complying with industrial pretreatment and stormwater regulations for a full year.

• Century Products, Inc.
• Electro Plate Circuitry, Inc.
• Image Industries
• International Paper Company – Belt Line Road
• QPC (Quality Powder Coating)
• Quantum Global Technologies, LLC.
• Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
• Rudy’s Tortillas
• Swiss American
• Wash Solutions Inc.

Environmental Distinction Award

From the 10 companies recognized in 2023, two companies were selected for the Environmental Distinction Award:

• Century Products, Inc.
• Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products

Why These Companies Were Recognized

Century Products, Inc.

• Reduced energy consumption by replacing about 200 light fixtures with LED lighting
• Eliminated 54 tons of carbon emissions
• Reduced wastewater generation through new water tanks
• Diverted 1,277 tons of material from landfills through recycling
• Continued environmental management and waste reduction efforts

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products

• Diverted about 180 tons of excess dough per month from the landfill for use as animal feed
• Recycled 30 tons of cardboard per month
• Replaced fluorescent lighting with LED lighting
• Supported the community through food drives, school donations, and contributions to the Carrollton food bank

2022 Environmental Leadership Award

In 2022, the City of Carrollton recognized 13 companies for consistently complying with industrial pretreatment and stormwater regulations for a full year.

• Buzzballz LLC
• Century Products LLC
• Electro Plate Circuitry Inc. – Capital Drive
• Image Industries
• International Paper Company – Belt Line Road
• QPC (Quality Powder Coating)
• Quantum Clean
• Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products Inc
• Texas Finishing Company
• United 1 International Laboratories
• Wash Solutions
• Western Extrusions
• WMC – Industrial Wire

Environmental Distinction Award

From the 13 companies recognized in 2022, two companies were selected for the Environmental Distinction Award:

• Century Products LLC
• Western Extrusions

Why These Companies Were Recognized

Century Products LLC

• Reduced water use, wastewater generation, and product loss through manufacturing improvements
• Diverted 955 tons of material from landfills through recycling
• Prevented about 260,000 U.S. gallons of wastewater generation each year through production schedule adjustments
• Worked with customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies to minimize environmental impacts

Western Extrusions

• Recycled all scrap aluminum through a cast house process
• Reduced truckloads of scrap hauled off-site by 80 percent
• Improved its wastewater treatment system
• Regularly recycled cardboard, plastic, scrap metal, wood, batteries, used tires, oily water, and hydraulic fluid
• Reduced hazardous waste generation by 80 percent on one process line

2021 Environmental Leadership Award

In 2021, the City of Carrollton recognized 13 companies for consistently complying with industrial pretreatment and stormwater regulations for a full year.

• Century Products
• Electro Plate Circuitry, Inc. (EPC) – Capital Drive
• Electro Plate Circuitry, Inc. (EPC) – Century Drive
• ILLES Foods – McKenzie
• Image Industries
• International Paper – Belt Line Road
• QPC – Quality Powder Coating
• Quantum Global Technologies
• Rudy’s Tortillas
• Ruskin Rooftop Systems (RRS)
• Texas Finishing Company
• Wash Solutions
• Western Extrusions

Environmental Distinction Award

From the 13 companies recognized in 2021, one company was selected for the Environmental Distinction Award:

• Western Extrusions

Why These Companies Were Recognized

Western Extrusions

• Recycled all scrap aluminum through a new cast house process
• Reduced truckloads of scrap hauled off-site by 50 percent
• Improved its wastewater treatment system
• Regularly recycled cardboard, plastic, scrap metal, wood, batteries, used tires, oily water, and hydraulic fluid
• Reduced hazardous waste generation by 80 percent on one process line
• Supported the community through Metrocrest Services, DART partnerships, and other donations