ITW FEG earns highest ENERGY STAR award for industry-leading third consecutive year
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has awarded ITW Food Equipment Group–North America (ITW FEG) a
2012 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award in recognition of its continued
leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. A leading
manufacturer of commercial food equipment, ITW FEG’s accomplishments will be
recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 15, 2012, which
marks the 20th anniversary of ENERGY STAR.
ITW FEG, an ENERGY STAR partner since
2008, will be honored for its long-term leadership and continued efforts in
helping to make foodservice and grocery operations more energy efficient,
sustainable and profitable. Hobart, Traulsen, Stero, Vulcan, Wittco and Wolf
are among the ITW FEG companies that support foodservice and grocery customers
in their efforts to reduce costs, consume less water and electricity, and
decrease waste.
Across the United States, top
companies and organizations are leading the way toward a more energy-efficient
future through participation in ENERGY STAR.
Over the past 20 years, American
businesses and families have saved nearly $230 billion on utility bills and
prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to those from more than 350 million
vehicles with help from ENERGY STAR.
“Our sustainability commitment
remains strong—to design and manufacture commercial food equipment that allows
foodservice and grocery operations to increase energy efficiency and reduce
environmental impact,” said Chris O’Herlihy, executive vice president, ITW FEG
Worldwide. “Through our strategic partnership with ENERGY STAR, as well as
customer education and product-focused initiatives, ITW FEG companies will
continue to lead sustainability efforts across the commercial foodservice
industry.”
The 2012
Sustained Excellence Awards are given to a select group of organizations that
have exhibited outstanding leadership year after year. These winners have
reduced greenhouse gas emissions by setting and achieving aggressive goals,
employing innovative approaches and showing others what can be accomplished through
energy efficiency. These awards recognize ongoing leadership across the ENERGY
STAR program including energy-efficient products, services and new homes and buildings in
the commercial, industrial and public sectors. Award winners are selected from about
20,000 organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program.
“As
we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ENERGY STAR program, EPA is
proud to recognize ITW FEG with the 2012 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
Award,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “ITW FEG and all our ENERGY
STAR award winners are helping Americans find cost-effective ways to save
energy in everything we do, which is good for our climate, our health, and our
future.”
About ITW Food Equipment Group–North America
An ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award recipient in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and
an ENERGY STAR partner since 2008, ITW Food Equipment Group–North America is
the parent organization of independent companies such as Hobart (www.hobartcorp.com), Traulsen (www.traulsen.com), Stero (www.stero.com), Vulcan (www.vulcanhart.com), Wittco (www.wittco.com) and Wolf (www.wolfappliance.com), all of which design and manufacture commercial
food equipment for foodservice and grocery customers.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY
STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a
voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
increased energy efficiency. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary,
ENERGY STAR offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save
energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations. About
20,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR partners committed to improving the energy
efficiency of products, homes, buildings and businesses. For more information
about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov or call
toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).