Kelly Moore Receives ‘Green Large Business Of the Year’ Award Paint Company Out Performs 100,000 California Businesses To Win State Award.

San Carlos, Calif., Jan. 27, 2010 – Kelly Moore Paint Co., Inc., a leader and innovator of water-born-coating technology and the first company to offer recycled paints, accepted the ‘Green Large Business of the Year’ award during a banquet hosted by the San Car­los Chamber of Commerce. Besting 100,000 California companies, Kelly Moore was selected by the Green Busi­ness Committee for its series of recycling programs that diverted 60 percent of its waste and for its ability to mo­tivate employees to commit to its recycling effort, a rare achievement for a company in the chemical-based paint industry. Kelly-Moore was also recognized for its carbon offset program resulting in the San Carlos Plant being car­bon neutral.

California is well known for having the toughest environ­mental regulations and inspection processes in the coun­try. In addition to this award, Kelly-Moore has received four other of the most widely recognized green business awards from the State of California and San Mateo Coun­ty for its outstanding efforts to reduce pollution and solid waste, and conserve water, energy and other natural re­sources. These include: the 2007 PS3 (the Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention and Storm Water) Facility of the Year Award by the California Water Environment As­sociation; the 2008 Green Certificate by the Board of Supervisors, County of San Mateo, State of Califor­nia; and the 2009 San Carlos Certified Green Business by the California Legislature Assembly.

At Kelly Moore, environment impact has always been a big concern. In 1995, the company developed a safer, more environmentally responsible technique to dispose of leftover paint and became the first paint company in the industry to collect and remanufacture a quality recycled paint – eCoat. Since then, Kelly Moore continues to invest in recycling technology.

“It is an honor to be recognized for our commit­ment to environmental protection,” said Keith Huss­inger, Kelly-Moore’s plant manager who was instru­mental in encouraging management and employees to implement sustainable change. “Often, people are surprised that a paint company would be as dedi­cated as we are to making the planet a cleaner and safer place.”