EPA Names Intertape Polymer Group 2014 Energy Star(R) Partner of the Year
April 25 2014 - 3:14PM
Marketwired
EPA Names Intertape Polymer Group 2014 Energy Star(R) Partner of
the Year
IPG earns award for protecting the environment through superior
energy efficiency
MONTREAL, QUEBEC and SARASOTA, FLORIDA--(Marketwired - Apr 25,
2014) -
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized
Intertape Polymer Group (IPG®) (TSX:ITP) as a 2014 ENERGY STAR
Partner of the Year for strategically managing and improving the
energy efficiency in its operating locations. Through its
partnership with the ENERGY STAR program, IPG has improved its
energy performance, saved money, and helped to protect the
environment for future generations.
"We are honored to be recognized by the EPA as an ENERGY STAR
Partner of the Year," said Greg Yull, CEO & President, IPG. "I
am very proud of our employees for making energy efficiency and
sustainability a top priority. By partnering with ENERGY STAR, we
were able to save money and protect the environment through
employee engagement across the company."
The ENERGY STAR program provides a proven energy management
strategy that has helped IPG achieve important reductions in energy
use and greenhouse gas emissions. Key accomplishments of IPG's
award winning energy management program include:
- Reducing absolute energy use by nearly three percent over 2012.
IPG's energy program has reduced energy intensity by 22 percent and
saved the company nearly $2 million on energy costs since launching
in 2009.
- Meeting EPA's ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry for several of
its plants, with an average energy intensity reduction of 19
percent. The reductions have cut CO2 emissions at IPG's plants by
26,000 metric tons in two years.
- Helping EPA partners with a local utility to pilot a training
approach that will help small and medium-sized manufacturers
establish effective energy management programs.
- Establishing a community energy manager network at one plant
location to advance energy efficiency and promote ENERGY STAR tools
and resources.
- Promoting ENERGY STAR tools and resources actively to local
business, organizations, employees, and other stakeholders through
presentations and other communication activities.
"ENERGY STAR has been a valuable resource for IPG. The network
of ENERGY STAR Industrial Partners has provided a great deal of
assistance to help IPG improve its energy program." said Mike
Jones, IPG Corporate Energy Manager. "With the help of ENERGY STAR,
energy efficiency has become part of our corporate culture. I
highly recommend that other organizations that are concerned about
energy efficiency and sustainability get involved with ENERGY
STAR."
The 2014 Partner of the Year Awards are given to a variety of
organizations to recognize their contributions to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions through superior energy efficiency. The
award winners are selected from the 16,000 partners that
participate in the ENERGY STAR program and will be recognized in
Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2014.
Through 2013, with help from ENERGY STAR, American families and
businesses have saved $297 billion on utility bills and prevented
more than 2.1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
About Intertape Polymer Group® Inc.
Intertape Polymer Group® Inc. is a recognized leader in the
development, manufacture and sale of a variety of paper and film
based pressure sensitive and water activated tapes, polyethylene
and specialized polyolefin films, woven coated fabrics and
complementary packaging systems for industrial and retail use.
Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and Sarasota, Florida, the
Company employs approximately 1,800 employees with operations in 16
locations, including 10 manufacturing facilities in North America
and one in Europe. For more information regarding IPG's
sustainability efforts, please contact Rick Carnell at
rcarnell@itape.com.
About ENERGY
STAR
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency.
Today, ENERGY STAR offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient
solutions to save energy, money, and help protect the environment
for future generations. 16,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR
partners committed to improving the energy efficiency of products,
homes, and buildings. For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit
www.energystar.gov or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES
(1-888-782-7937).
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