In a memo to distributor partners, CEO Jim Tanner promises ecofriendly changes to product packaging and educational initiatives

Profile Products is strengthening its commitment to ecofriendly solutions for the environment through a series of initiatives that focus on sustainable production methods and educational outreach.

Most notably, Profile® is replacing all bags and wraps with recycled-content packaging across all product lines, including Erosion and Vegetative Solutions (EVS), Turface®, Golf and Horticulture. The new packaging is going into production immediately, making Profile one of the first in the industry to adopt environmentally friendly packaging for all of its products.

Jim Tanner, the CEO and president of Profile Products, announced the changes in a letter to Profile’s distributors.

“By 2020, there will be 20 billion metric tons of plastic in landfills,” Tanner said. “We’re preventing more plastic from sitting in landfills by using packaging that is as environmentally friendly as the product it holds. We’re doing our part to reduce our environmental footprint and we hope others will join us.”

In the letter, Tanner also outlined the extensive projects and partnerships Profile has already developed that emphasize environmental stewardship, including:

• Restoring the environment through revegetation efforts, including sequestering more than 100 million tons of carbon, creating products that have recycled 3.5 billion pounds of wood and paper, removing 125 million tons of sediment from entering waterways and restoring more than 1.5 million acres of land
• Using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified papers and incorporating low/no Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) inks
• Partnering with freight providers who emphasize efficiency and sustainability while decreasing carbon dioxide emissions
• Providing more than 600 Lunch & Learn seminars a year, impacting more than 10,000 engineers, specifiers and agencies
• Launching a plant expansion in Conover, North Carolina that will triple our greenhouse facilities for research and development of ecofriendly products and add on a new 2,500-square-foot training center 

Read the full letter here.

See positive environmental impacts of Profile Products.

For more information, please contact Jenna Jaynes, Swanson Russell, 
402-437-6406, jennaj@swansonrussell.com.

To Our Distributor Network,

Profile® has always been committed to preserving and protecting the environment through multiple initiatives. This passion has pushed our team to find effective solutions and the best management practices that emphasize environmental stewardship. Now, we want to take that commitment even further.

Over the years, Profile’s products have sequestered more than 100 million tons of carbon thanks to our revegetation efforts.The company has also:

• Recycled more than 3.5 billion pounds of wood and paper, removing it from the waste stream and creating products that productively return it to the natural environment
• Prevented more than 125 million tons of sediment from entering waterways
• Helped restore more than 1.5 million acres of land

Download the scorecard that outlines these achievements. When our new manufacturing facility opens in Conover, North Carolina later this year, we’ll be able to further build upon those numbers.

We are very proud of these accomplishments, but we can do more. We are now looking to identify ways to make additional environmentally friendly changes in our production:

• Profile’s Erosion and Vegetative Solutions business literature already uses Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified papers and environmentally friendly inks
• We are already converting packaging for all our product lines to include recycled content, so what’s around our products matches the environmental standards of what’s inside them, while still delivering the necessary durability and protection
• We are also early in the process of incorporating low/no Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) inks and advanced biodegradation capabilities into our packaging

Partners like you are instrumental in helping us continually improve our environmental stewardship. As a company dedicated to delivering Solutions for your Environment™, we are committed to further educating and working with customers and vendors to select, produce and deliver the highest-performing products that emphasize environmental protection.

• Once our new research and training facilities in Conover are complete, we will be inviting you, specifiers, engineers, architects and contractors to study and develop the future of erosion control with an emphasis on earth-friendly solutions to restore vegetation and prevent sediment from entering our precious waterways
• Profile hosts more than 600 Lunch & Learn seminars a year, impacting more than 10,000 engineers, specifiers and agencies
• We already partner with several freight providers who emphasize efficiency and decreased carbon dioxide emissions by optimizing inbound and outbound shipments to decrease empty miles for drivers and by converting loads from over-the-road truckload to intermodal which ultimately doubles the efficiency per truckload with reduced carbon emissions
• These partners also focus on using biofuels, trailer skirts and flow belows to improve aerodynamics, solar-powered tracking units and idle reduction tactics. As a result, they receive recognition from the government and industry groups for their work to ensure a sustainable supply chain with operations that are environmentally friendly. One Profile freight partner, for example, has won the Smartway Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) every year since its first issuance in 2008
• Many of our freight partners also plan to purchase Tesla electric trucks when they become available

We have big goals and big plans already in place. But it doesn’t stop here. As we begin to roll out these changes, we are committed to continuing to find ways we can improve the environment through our products and limiting our footprint in our production.

We know we cannot accomplish these initiatives alone. If each of us looks at improving the sustainability of our operations, we can make a real difference. We take pride in caring for the environment and we hope you do, too. Please help us in our mission of giving the earth a chance through the use of ecofriendly erosion control, soil amendments and sports field products. If you have any ecofriendly suggestions, please reach out to Profile Sr. Marketing Manager Adam Dibble at adibble@profileproducts.com.

Sincerely,

Jim Tanner
President and CEO
Profile Products

For more information, please contact Jenna Jaynes, Swanson Russell, 
402-437-6406, jennaj@swansonrussell.com

Profile Products is pleased to announce that Marc S. Theisen, M.Sc., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI, earned two esteemed industry awards: EnviroCert International’s (ECI)“Distinguished Service Award” and the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) “2018 Technical Paper of the Year.”

To win the Distinguished Service Award, recipients must have demonstrated outstanding moral character and ethics as well as leadership in their efforts to promote ECI and the environmental community. The Technical Paper of the Year is awarded to the author(s) of a publication that demonstrates exemplary work or research in the erosion control field. Theisen’s paper, co-authored by J.P. Johns, P.E., is titled, “Inspection and Data Collection Protocol to Monitor Performance of Biotic Soil Technology.” The publication introduces Biotic Soil Technology (BST) offering prescribed testing protocol for site assessments to determine suitable BSTs and agronomic amendments with their appropriate installation rates.

“These awards are a reflection of Marc’s dedication and knowledge in the erosion control industry,” said Jim Tanner, president and CEO of Profile Products. “Marc serves as a mentor to many of Profile’s employees, helping develop technical aptitude and supporting the advancement and pursuit of industry credentials. He is an integral part of Profile’s success and one of the reasons our company continues to be an industry leader.”

Theisen, the vice president of business development and technical services at Profile, has more than 25 years of experience in erosion and sediment control and storm water management on six continents. Over his career in these industries, Theisen has acted as a contractor, consultant, distributor and manufacturer. He is currently overseeing the development of a comprehensive line of erosion control, sediment control, turf reinforcement and stormwater treatment devices for Profile.

Theisen holds a master’s degree in plant ecology from the University of Denver and a bachelor’s degree in environmental biology from the University of Colorado Boulder. He is an active member with IECA, ECI and ASTM International. He is also a founding member of the Erosion Control Technology Council (ECTC). He has previously served on the board of directors for the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) and as an executive member of the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA). He holds five patents and has authored numerous papers that have assisted in creating industry standards and growth.

For more information, please contact Jenna Jaynes, Swanson Russell,
402-437-6406, jennaj@swansonrussell.com.

Profile Products is pleased to announce the hiring of Wes Martin as director of business development. He will leverageProfile’s entire product portfolio to develop synergistic business opportunities for the company.

“Earlier this year Wes worked as a consultant for us on several projects, and we were so impressed with his work we asked him to join our highly skilled team,” said Bob Trauger, executive vice president of sales and business development at Profile Products. “The experience Wes brings to our business development team will ensure our customers are given the best solutions for their environment.”

Martin has over 16 years of sales and leadership experience in organizational management, product development and distribution. Prior to joining Profile, Martin held positions with Pennington Seed and Central Garden and Pet where he led growth initiatives across several platforms. He earned his bachelor’s degree in entomology from Clemson University and his MBA from the University of Georgia – Terry College of Business.

Martin will be based in Georgia.

For more information, please contact Jenna Jaynes, Swanson Russell,
402-437-6406, jennaj@swansonrussell.com.

Profile Products is pleased to welcome Brooklyn Dambach as a marketing administrator. She will provide day-to-day marketingsupport and administrative assistance.

“Brooklyn’s marketing experience and professionalism will be a great addition to our team,” said Jeff Langner, “As Profile continues to grow, Brooklyn brings new skills and vision to the brand, and we are excited to have her on board.”

Dambach adds several years of marketing experience to the Profile team, including skills in executing strategic marketing plans, social media, customer service and event coordination. Prior to working for Profile, Dambach worked for Aqua Lung and prAna Living.

Dambach earned her bachelor’s degree in communications at California State University San Marcos. She will be based at Profile’s main office in Buffalo Grove.

For more information, please contact Jenna Jaynes, Swanson Russell,
402-437-6406, jennaj@swansonrussell.com.