US-based SPX FLOW launches beehive pollination project; Here’s why

North Carolina-based SPX FLOW, a company that aims to improve the world through innovative and sustainable solutions, announced that it is launching a beehive pollination project near its corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of its “green” agenda. 

This initiative aims to enhance bee well-being, support ecological balance, and contribute to the company’s commitment to greener global operations. 

By creating a habitat for bees and promoting pollination, SPX FLOW is taking steps to address environmental challenges and set an example for sustainable practices.

Jennifer Honaker, SPX FLOW’s Charlotte facilities manager says, “We’re a company whose technologies feed the world, so it fits perfectly into our sustainability focus as bees pollinate two-thirds of the world’s crops.”

How this will make an impact?

Over the past few years, bee populations have faced significant threats and challenges.

According to the United Nations, “nearly 90 per cent of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend, entirely, or at least in part, on animal pollination, along with more than 75 per cent of the world’s food crops and 35 per cent of global agricultural land.”

Currently, Northwood Office manages 14 additional beehives located in Brixham Park and Ballantyne’s Backyard. These hives are home to around 800,000 bees and have collectively produced over 800 pounds of honey.

At SPX FLOW’s property, there are two beehives that are taken care of on a weekly basis. The maintenance is carried out by Honaker and a local bee enthusiast named Scott Ross.

Ross says, “Bees face mites, climate change and disease as threats to pollination. My goal is to help them develop a strong hive with a healthy queen, and hopefully, the hive will thrive, split off and create new hives that encourage pollination.”

“Ballantyne is ideal because there’s water for hydration, trees and plants that all help support a good hive,” adds Ross.

Once the honey is ready for harvest, SPX FLOW intends to sell any excess honey in its Marketplace cafeteria located on-site. Additionally, the harvested honey will be incorporated into meals served in the cafeteria. 

This project complements existing initiatives at the site, such as a food compost programme, the use of LED lighting, and the attainment of Energy Star and LEED building certifications.

Brief about SPX FLOW

SPX FLOW aims to solve processing challenges, helping customers lower costs, increase uptime, save energy, reduce waste, and improve quality.

The company’s focus is on process technologies that encompass tasks like mixing, blending, fluid handling, separation, and thermal heat transfer. These processes are crucial across a diverse range of industries including nutrition, health, and industrial sectors.

“From dairy processors and mixers to our state-of-the-art Innovation Centers, we collaborate with customers to develop and perfect their critical manufacturing processes. Our inventive pumps, values and systems make it easy to provide end-users with high quality products while cutting production costs,” says the company.

With a presence in over 25 countries, SPX FLOW operates globally, serving customers in more than 140 countries.

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