In 2007, Pratt Industries Inc., the sixth largest paper and packaging company in the U.S., made a commitment to invest $1 billion in recycling and green energy infrastructure within the next 10 years. Working towards that promise, Pratt Industries recently built the most advanced recycled paper mill in the world in Shreveport, La. Located adjacent to its new materials recovery facility, the completed mill features 159,674 square feet (14,834 m2) of 2-inch-
(51-mm-) thick KingZip Insulated Standing-Seam Roof Panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels Inc., Deland, Fla.
Pratt Industries is dedicated to the environment and works to encourage recycling and clean energy. Using environmentally sensitive solutions on its facilities was essential to the company, and Kingspan’s KingZip panels’ thermal performance, recycled content, long product life and building envelope contributions help reduce the demand for energy to create a comfortable atmosphere for building occupants. KingZip panels also meet the requirements for LEED, Energy Star and Cool Roofs.
KingZip provided design flexibility and aesthetics that appealed to Pratt Industries, including a thermally broken concealed clip design, which helps reduce heat loss through the sidejoint and minimizes the possibility of condensation at the clip assembly. KingZip also minimizes the need for through fasteners that penetrate the external facing and the panel’s vertical side seam and integral batten provide an attractive liner accent.
The pre-engineered, 42-inch- (1,069-mm-) panel allows for single-step installation, helping to meet the project deadlines. Completed in September, the new mill, along with Pratt Industries’ other two recycled paper mills, will help recycle more than 1 million tons (900,000 metric tons) of paper every year, reducing approximately 1.2 tons (1.08 metric tons) of greenhouse gas emissions and saving more than 13 million trees, according to the Louisiana Department of Economic Development.
SRS Inc., Cincinnati, was the distributor, and Commercial Industrial Sheet Metal, Bolivar, Ohio, was the installer.
Kingspan Insulated Panels Inc.
