Case Studies

Associated Bag Company®

“This project helps keep us competitive in the marketplace by reducing our overhead expenses and is good for the environment at the same time.”

Herbert Rubenstein
President & CEO, Associated Bag Company®
Milwaukee, WI     PDF
Before Associated Bag Company® Before Associated Bag Company®
Associated Annual Savings
Energy Savings - $15,690
Maintenance Savings - $3,138
Displaced Energy - 222,549 kWh
Displaced Capacity - 62 kW
Associated Environmental Impacts*
CO2 Reduction - 146 tons/year
SO2 Reduction - 0.59 tons/year
NOx Reduction - 0.22 tons/year
Mercury Reduction - 0.01 grams/year
Associated Environmental Equivalents*
Planting 41 acres of trees
Removing 36 cars from the road annually
Saving 18,372 gallons of gasoline annually
Reducing oil demands by 437 barrels annually
Associated Bag Company is a major national supplier of packaging products and shipping supplies, from plastic bags to shipping and packaging supplies to shrink wrap, bubble packing, tapes and adhesives, corrugated boxes, mailing supplies and Rubbermaid® products. Associated Bag offers worldwide service and has the lowest prices on thousands of quality packaging items.

Associated Bag Company is a registered service mark of Associated Sales & Bag Co.
Rubbermaid is a registered trademark of Rubbermaid Incorporated.

Bemis® Manufacturing

“We discovered that we could achieve three long-standing company goals at once.”

Pat Bartling
VP Global Operations, Bemis® Manufacturing
Sheboygan Falls, WI     PDF
Before Bemis® Manufacturing Before Bemis® Manufacturing
Bemis® Annual Savings
Energy Savings - $317,897
Maintenance Savings - $63,579
Displaced Energy - 6,300,290 kWh
Displaced Capacity - 731 kW
Bemis® Environmental Impacts*
CO2 Reduction - 4,138 tons/year
SO2 Reduction - 16.57 tons/year
NOx Reduction - 6.1 tons/year
Mercury Reduction - 0.17 grams/year
Bemis® Environmental Equivalents*
Planting 1,156 acres of trees
Removing 1,017 cars from the road annually
Saving 520,095 gallons of gasoline annually
Reducing oil demands by 12,383 barrels annually
Privately owned and operated since its founding in 1901, Bemis Manufacturing Company is a leading global manufacturer of toilet seats and other plastic and plastic/wood composite products for consumer and industrial markets. The company\'s customer base includes leading Fortune 500® firms, and its proprietary products are sold to leading retailers and wholesalers worldwide, as well as distributed through national and regional dealer networks.

Bemis is a registered trademark of Bemis Manufacturing Company.

Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc.

Federal Mogul

“This energy efficient lighting project is not just a win-win situation. It’s yielding win-win results. We’re helping the environment, lowering our operating costs, increasing the quantity and quality of light, and improving our employees workspace.”

Todd Schoenwetter
Business Unit Manager, Federal Mogul
Waupun, WI     PDF
Before Federal Mogul Before Federal Mogul
Federal Annual Savings
Energy Savings - $36,090
Maintenance Savings - $7,218
Displaced Energy - 837,928 kWh
Displaced Capacity - 100 kW
Federal Environmental Impacts*
CO2 Reduction - 550 tons/year
SO2 Reduction - 2.2 tons/year
NOx Reduction - 0.81 tons/year
Mercury Reduction - 0.02 grams/year
Federal Environmental Equivalents*
Planting 154 acres of trees
Removing 135 cars from the road annually
Saving 69,172 gallons of gasoline annually
Reducing oil demands by 1,647 barrels annually
Federal Mogul is a global supplier of quality products, trusted brands and creative solutions to the automotive and other industries. Product groups include Powertrain (bearings, pistons, piston pins, rings, cylinder liners, valve seats and guides); Sealing Systems; Vehicle Safety and Performance (Friction, Systems Protection and OE Ignition, Wipers and Lighting); and aftermarket products and services (engine components, gaskets, antifriction bearings and seals, brakes, chassis, wipers and fuel pumps, ignition and lighting.)

Henkel

“This project is a winner.”

Bob Kluber
Plant Engineer, Henkel
Bay Point, CA     PDF
Before Henkel Before Henkel
Henkel Annual Savings
Energy Savings - $55,688
Displaced Energy - 428,370 kWh
Displaced Capacity - 49 kW
Henkel Environmental Impacts*
CO2 Reduction - 281 tons/year
SO2 Reduction - 1.13 tons/year
NOx Reduction - 0.41 tons/year
Mercury Reduction - 0.01 grams/year
Henkel Environmental Equivalents*
Planting 79 acres of trees
Removing 69 cars from the road annually
Saving 35,362 gallons of gasoline annually
Reducing oil demands by 842 barrels annually
Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, has about 53,000 employees worldwide and counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace. People in approximately 125 countries around the world trust in brands and technologies from Henkel. Henkel recognizes its responsibility to society and reflects this in its business practices. Their social commitment is firmly embedded in their corporate values and in their corporate history.

Marquip Ward United

“In a nutshell, this energy-efficient project was awesome. From the ease of installation and rapid delivery of our order to the verifiable energy savings, we couldn't be happier.”

Mike Hennigfeld
Maintenance Supervisor, Marquip Ward United
Phillips, WI     PDF
Before Marquip Ward United Before Marquip Ward United
Marquip Annual Savings
Energy Savings - $60,544
Maintenance Savings - $12,109
Displaced Energy - 1,185,140 kWh
Displaced Capacity - 172.3 kW
Marquip Environmental Impacts*
CO2 Reduction - 778 tons/year
SO2 Reduction - 3.12 tons/year
NOx Reduction - 1.15 tons/year
Mercury Reduction - 0.03 grams/year
Marquip Environmental Equivalents*
Planting 217 acres of trees
Removing 191 cars from the road annually
Saving 97,834 gallons of gasoline annually
Reducing oil demands by 2,329 barrels annually
MarquipWardUnited, a Division of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc., is a leading manufacturer of high-speed corrugating, sheeting and finishing machinery. The parent Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, Inc. provides industrial automation and engineering services to a wide variety of industries and is one of the largest equipment automation companies in the world. * Environmental impacts and equivalents calculated using state emission factors per the EPA\'s eGrid database.
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