O-I Glass’s Brockway facility in Brockport, Pennsylvania, USA, has earned the ENERGY STAR® certification from the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency. The ENERGY STAR certification recognizes superior energy efficiency and signifies that O-I’s Brockway glass manufacturing plant performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide.
Manufacturers must meet strict EPA energy efficiency performance levels to be awarded an ENERGY STAR certification. To earn the ENERGY STAR, O-I Brockway increased energy efficiency through a combination of increasing cullet use, improving lehr curves, reducing energy during peak periods, improved furnace energy stability, incorporated forehearth burners and added energy-efficient motors.
“Our team continues its drive for new and innovative ways to conserve energy associated with producing sustainable glass packaging,” said Bo Preston, Plant Manager for O-I Brockway. “Achieving our ENERGY STAR certification is not just a win for Brockway, but it is a win for all of our North American facilities as we drive for our collective sustainability.”
The ENERGY STAR certification acknowledges O-I’s investments at the Brockway facility. The work of O-I Glass to lead the way to sustainably produce sustainable packaging is evident worldwide; it’s possible to see it in the company plants from Villotta, Italy, to Waco, Texas, USA, to Zipaquira, Colombia.