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Green Statement

Eco FootprintWe at Ulrich Planfiling believe that each day, with growing urgency, we must address and reduce our carbon footprint. Now, more than ever, we must monitor our manufacturing practices to ensure increased sustainability at all levels of production, shipping and business activities. We have prepared a Green Statement to make certain our goal to our customers, suppliers and industry associates. This goal is a dedication to quality, in our products and in our environmental practices. We have outlined several key priorities to continue and furthermore, increase as we move forward.

Recycling:

At Ulrich, for many years, we have recycled all scrap sheet metal, cardboard, paper products and folder material. We will continue these efforts, looking for ways to make the best use of the raw materials in our plant and business offices to increase the sustainability of our manufacturing.

Energy Efficiency:

The manufacturing process, while requiring energy; presents an opportunity to conserve and reduce the consumption of energy through better practices. “Making more with less.” Ulrich is committed to reducing our energy requirements because it is better for the environment and better for business. Some examples of this commitment include the installation of high efficiency lighting through out of facility and switching to lower temperature parts cleaning; both significantly reducing energy consumption.

Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing:

Finding the best methods and processes to manufacture quality products with the least impact on the environment is a priority for Ulrich. For example; we were quick to switch to powder coating as a finish for most of our products. Powder coating releases none of the hazardous air pollutants common to wet painting methods while providing a better and more durable finish. Our factory is a clean, modern and safe place to work.

Growing Systems for Responding to Laws and Regulations:

Ulrich is always quick to respond to new regulations and laws set forth by the government and business-governing associations. We will continue to heed to these requirements and as more and more environmental concerns are addressed, we hope to decrease the time necessary to appropriately respond to new directives.

Respect for our Natural Landscape:

Ulrich maintains a clean and attractive facility that includes multiple acres of undeveloped land. These acres, which include forests and fields, are home to wildlife and diverse eco systems. We are good neighbors both to our community and to our natural environment.

Buildings Magazine

Buildings magazine is an excellent magazine with the latest information important to Facilities Decision-Makers. In their February 2008 issue they feature Ulrich PF510 Planfile in their new products section. (access Buildings Magazine at www.buildings.com)

Our New Ulrich PF510:
Holds 1,000 42” x 30” documents.
Sits less than 11” from your wall
Takes up only 3.6 sq. ft. of floor space – 75% less than flat file cabinets.

Plus:
It’s easier to use
Protects Documents
Rolls anywhere
Provides great document organization
And costs less than equivalent flat file cabinets.

 

PF510 in an typical office setting. No room for flat file drawers here!
PF510 in an typical office setting. No room for flat file drawers here!

 

FIre and Water Resistance

The Ulrich Planfile and Minifile, our premier large document filing products, are designed with both fire and water resistance. Our fire resistant design features thick, double steel wall construction throughout; with fire resistant fiberglass insulation sandwiched between the steel walls. All four sides, the bottom and the lid of these filing systems utilize this insulated, double wall construction. Ulrich is the only manufacture to offer a large document filing systems with true, engineered, fire resistance construction. In the unfortunate event of a fire, Ulrich files offer this additional level of protection for your valuable documents.

When fires do occur, often water damage from sprinklers and fire hoses is a bigger problem that the fire itself. Ulrich has you cover there as well. The Ulrich Planfile and Minifile both feature a water lip and gasket system that protects the contents for water damage. Again, Ulrich is the only manufacture to offer filing systems with engineered water resistant design and construction.

You should always keep your files both closed and locked for the full benefit of these important design features.

The link below is a PDF file of the testing results, done by an independent observer, when an Ulrich Planfile was tested for heat resistance. For a more dramatic example of our fire resistant filing cabinets, take a look at the video presentation at www.ulrichplanfiling.com.

Fire Resistance Test Data (41.21 KB)
Ulrich Planfile Fire Resistance Data

Map Storage Cabinet used at Penn State

PENN STATE CHOOSES ULRICH MAP STORAGE CABINET.
Map Collection housed in Ulrich Map storage cabinet - Planfile

You can find The Donald W. Hammer Maps Library  in the Central Pattee Library at the heart of the Penn State University Campus.  Notably, this map library is estimated to be one of the 15 largest map libraries in the country. And you will find more than 200,000 maps in this library. Specifically the collection includes Topographic maps, historic maps of Pennsylvania, Fire Insurance Maps and the regional Federal Depository Libraries Program (FDLP) maps collection. Also their collection extends to 4,000 atlases, reference books, gazetteers, cartography texts and historic aerial photographs.

Striving to provide the best to their patrons

Not only do these librarians meet the important job of safeguard the past, they have their feet firmly planted in the here and now. Namely providing digital geospatial data and expert geospatial consulting services, scanning and printing maps, and keeping up with a blog and a number of social media streams. Above all they strive to bring their patrons the best.

MAP STORAGE CABINET CHOICE

“It isn’t any one benefit of the Ulrich Planfile, but rather all the advantages together that we appreciate.”
-Laura Probst, Head of Public Services
Penn State University Library

Notably, the Planfile features that are especially important to the library’s staff and public users:

  • Easy access, easy to use
  • Reduced floor space
  • Fire and water resistance
  • Overall convenience
  • Lockable

These maps are kept safe in these Ulrich map storage cabinets. As shown above the standard lock, fire and water resistance and heavy duty folders provide great protection for these valuable maps. While reducing the floor space normally required for this type of storage. And the fact that these cabinets are easy to file, and that all filing is done at waist height make these Ulrich Planfiles the right map storage cabinets for these maps.

Penn State Map Librarians trust Ulrich Planfiles to preserve important Maps that will support generations of Geospacial Education.