INDIANAPOLIS, May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group,
Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group (NYSE: ARD) and a
leading producer of glass containers for the food and beverage
industries in the United States,
was awarded three ENERGY STAR® plant certifications for
superior energy performance from the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) – the only U.S. glass container manufacturer to earn
this recognition.
The three Ardagh Group manufacturing facilities, located in
Bridgeton, N.J.; Dunkirk, Ind.; and Madera, Calif.; have demonstrated
best-in-class energy performance and perform within the top 25
percent nationwide for energy efficiency when compared to similar
plants across the country. This is the third consecutive year for
Bridgeton, the fourth consecutive
year for Madera, and the fifth
consecutive year for Dunkirk to be
awarded ENERGY STAR plant certifications.
"Ardagh Group is honored to remain the only U.S. glass container
manufacturer to earn the prestigious ENERGY STAR plant
certifications," said John Riordan,
President and CEO of Ardagh Group, Glass – North America. "Through this achievement, we
have demonstrated our dedication to the environment by continuing
to maximize the use of recycled materials at our facilities and
optimizing our manufacturing operations to improve energy
performance."
Meeting strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the
EPA, Ardagh Group's three recognized glass facilities have improved
in four key areas:
- energy performance by upgrading and optimizing furnaces;
- utilizing recycled glass;
- installing energy-efficient lighting fixtures; and
- repairing air compressor leaks.
Since 2010, nine Ardagh Group, Glass – North America facilities have received 29
ENERGY STAR plant certifications.
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the EPA in 1992 as a voluntary,
market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
energy efficiency. Today, the ENERGY STAR label can be found on
more than 60 different kinds of products, as well as new homes and
commercial and industrial buildings that meet strict
energy-efficiency specifications set by the EPA. For more than
twenty years, American families and businesses have saved a total
of nearly $362 billion on utility
bills and prevented more than 2.4 billion metric tons of greenhouse
gas emissions with help from ENERGY STAR.
"Improving the energy efficiency of our nation's industrial
facilities is critical to protecting our environment," said
Jean Lupinacci, Chief of the ENERGY
STAR Commercial & Industrial Branch. "From the plant floor to
the board room, organizations are leading the way by making their
facilities more efficient and earning EPA's ENERGY STAR
certification."
For more information about Ardagh Group's glass packaging, go to
www.ardaghgroup.com/glass.
Further Information
Gina Behrman, Director, Marketing
& Communications at Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, gina.l.behrman@ardaghgroup.com,
317.558.5717
Paula Polei, Manager, Marketing
& Communications at Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, paula.polei@ardaghgroup.com,
317.558.5732
Notes to the Editor
Ardagh Group is a global leader in glass and metal packaging
solutions, producing packaging for most of the world's leading
food, beverage and consumer care brands. We operate 109 facilities
in 22 countries, employ 23,500 people and have global sales
exceeding approximately $8.4 billion
(Eur€7.7 billion). www.ardaghgroup.com
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