Environment - Operational Focus
Energy Reduction
Our goal is to remain energy neutral, which includes ofsetting business growth with energy reductions. In our plants, we are undertaking a variety of key initiatives in an effort to achieve this goal.
| Key Initiatives |
Benefits |
Progress |
Future Goals |
| Optimizing existing facility lighting with motion sensors, natural lighting, and high efficiency bulbs |
Substantial energy savings can be obtained through optimization of lighting systems |
In 2011, $600,000 was spent to upgrade existing facility lighting to high efficiency lighting systems |
Additional funds have been allocated to further improve facility lighting in 2012 |
| Optimize key plant support systems, such as air and chillers |
Substantial energy savings can be obtained through optimization of support systems |
Facility task teams are currently underway to identify opportunities to reduce support system energy consumption |
Reduce energy consumption per pound of resin processed by 5% in 2012 |
| Install kW meters on major production equipment to establish baselines and opportunities for improvement |
This will allow Ring to isolate energy consumption by major production equipment to track effectiveness of changes |
In 2011, each manufacturing facility purchased kW meters to begin tracking energy consumption by major equipment |
Reduce energy consumption per pound of resin processed by 5% in 2012 |