One to Watch: Waste No More

Detroit-based Preferred Filter Recycling (PFR) recycles materials that were previously considered waste at manufacturing plants into new products, helping manufacturers achieve their goal of going landfill free.

The company that Dan Chrzanowski formed in 2004 employs a six-step extensive cleaning system that allows PFR to create products from recycled polypropylene and polyester roll media recovered from end-of-life coolant filtration material (roll media). The polyester roll media is transformed into recycled air laid web products, such as air panels for air supply houses in automotive plants. The polypropylene material is used to make products like pallets.

AT A GLANCE

Company: Preferred Filter Recycling Management Team: President Daniel Chrzanowski, VP of Sales and Marketing Christopher Chrzanowski, COO Brandon Chrzanowski, Plant Engineer Mike Dole and Environmental Manager Melissa Hall Location: Detroit Employees: 13 Year Established: 2004 Website: www.pfr-gogreen.com Services Provided: Recycling of used filters and paint

PFR currently serves seven automotive plants, three chemical companies and four environmental service companies. The company counts two General Motors plants among its customers and also supplies three large filtration management groups with material.

Christopher Chrzanowski, vice president of sales and marketing, answers the following questions for Recycling Today:

Q: What makes you different than your competitors?

A: In today’s manufacturing environment, companies and suppliers are being pressured to find recycling solutions for their filtration and paint waste streams. One factor preventing manufacturers from applying a recycling solution is the lack of recycling facilities that handle filtration and paint sludge waste streams.

Q: Where do you see your company five years from now?

A: Looking to expand to other locations and states. I would like to see two to three new satellites within the next five years and seven total within 10 years.