Newark Wisconsin Paperboard Mill Receives Incentive for Energy Efficiency
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The Newark Group, Cranford, N.J., USA, reports that Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions' Wisconsin Paperboard Mill has received a Focus on Energy incentive in excess of $75,000 for energy efficiency from the state of Wisconsin. Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions is a producer and converter of 100% recycled paperboard in the U.S. and Canada.
Utilizing Newark Operations Excellence, the Wisconsin Paperboard Mill set a goal to become as energy-efficient as possible. Newark plant engineers devised a strategy to improve the quality and formation of the paperboard product as well as to improve the tons per day, all while running at current energy levels.
Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's energy efficiency program, along with WE Energies, the state's largest energy provider, showed interest in Newark's sustainability project, especially since the Newark Wisconsin Paperboard Mill is one of the state's largest energy consumers.
"This was a large investment for us," said Chris Chappell, GM of the Newark Wisconsin Paperboard Mill. "Focus on Energy reviewed our paper machine improvement project to achieve energy savings and increased tons per day, agreeing it was an excellent energy efficiency project, and that it could qualify for incentive funding."
Dick Poppe, SVP for Newark Paperboard Mill, said that "receiving the check from Focus on Energy is a great achievement for everyone involved at our Newark Wisconsin Paperboard Mill." He added that "sustainability, both in our products and our facilities, is a major corporate focus. It was quite an accomplishment to be publicly recognized for our efforts."
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