Commitment to Responsibility

Safe Operations

Safety is foundational at Amerex Corporation. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe and environmentally compliant workplace where team members, customers and neighbors can feel secure. Our goal is clear: Achieve a zero-incident work environment where every individual returns home safely each day.

Environmental Stewardship

Amerex is an environmental leader in the industry, continuously striving to reduce our ecological footprint through proactive and innovative practices. We became the first fire extinguisher manufacturer in our industry to achieve ISO 14001 certification in January 2004 and remain certified under the updated ISO 14001:2015 standard. Our environmental initiatives include:

• Waste Management and Recycling:

  • Recycle more than 450 tons of scrap steel, aluminum, brass, stainless steel and cardboard annually.
  • Use 100% recyclable aluminum valve assemblies, brass and stainless-steel assemblies, and steel extinguisher cylinders.
  • Package fire extinguishers in fully recyclable cartons with corrugated inner packaging.

• Sustainable Manufacturing Practices:

  • Use powder coatings free of solvents and volatile organic compounds on our hand portable and wheeled unit fire extinguishers.
  • Perform leak detection in our manufacturing process using helium gas to avoid chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
  • Eliminate hazardous substances, including cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium and heavy metals, from our products.
  • Employ environmentally friendly expellant gases (dry air, nitrogen, argon and helium) in dry chemical fire extinguishers — all are nonflammable, nontoxic, noncorrosive, inert atmospheric gases.

• Eco-Friendly Extinguishing Agents:

  • Amerex extinguishing agents, including dry chemical, Halotron I, FM200, water, BrX and carbon dioxide, comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Significant New Alternatives Policy.
  • Halotron I and BrX extinguishers exhibit notably low ozone depletion potential (ODP) and global warming potential (GWP), offering the best environmental characteristics of any listed clean agent extinguishers. Halotron I has an ODP of 0.0098 and a GWP of 77, and BrX has an ODP of 0.0028 and a GWP of 0.26.
  • All dry chemical ingredients are 100% water soluble and free of poisonous or toxic chemical ingredients.

Organizational Ethics

Integrity drives our actions at Amerex, anchored in the McWane Way Compass and our Code of Ethical Conduct. We are committed to ethical decision-making in every interaction to foster trust and accountability across our organization.

Community Engagement

Amerex is deeply rooted in community support. We encourage our employees to actively participate in local initiatives and volunteer programs, recognizing that our success depends on the health and prosperity of the communities we serve. One example of our community commitment is our partnership on the Amerex Miracle Field, which provides accessible recreational opportunities for children of all abilities.

Sustainability at McWane

As part of the McWane family of companies, sustainability is central to Amerex operations. Our commitment includes safeguarding employee health, protecting the environment, optimizing resources and embracing innovation. For additional details on McWane’s sustainability initiatives and responsibility efforts, please visit the McWane Corporate website.