Better Plants Program Partners


    DOE recognizes the following companies for their commitment to reducing the energy intensity of their U.S. manufacturing operations by 25% or more within 10 years. These Better Plants Program Partners set ambitious goals, establish energy management plans, and report progress annually to DOE. Click on the arrows below to view Better Plants Program Partner profiles and learn more about their commitment. Additional Partner profiles are under development.

    Companies with a blue ribbon have joined the Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge. These companies have committed to enhanced levels of transparency and innovation and agreed to make a significant near-term investment in energy efficiency at a chosen facility.

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    DOE Welcomes the Newest Partners to the Better Plants Program:

    • Golden Renewable Energy, LLC
    • Ford Motor Company
    • Johnson Controls, Inc.
    • Lennox International
    • Harley-Davidson Motor Company

    Company Name

    Industry Type

      • 3M

        NAICS 339, Miscellaneous Manufacturing

      • Alcoa

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

      • Amcor Rigid Plastics North America

        NAICS 326, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

        • Logo of Amcor Rigid Plastics Amcor Rigid Plastics—a segment of Amcor Limited—manufactures rigid plastic containers for a broad range of beverage and food products, including carbonated soft drinks, water, juices, sports drinks, milk -based beverages, spirits and beer, sauces, dressings, spreads and personal care items, and plastic caps. The company is one of the world's largest producers of polyethylene terephthalate containers.
        • Date of Pledge: October 2009

          Successes: In coordination with the Energy Department, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and Sustainable Environmental Services, Amcor's Tumwater, Washington, manufacturing facility is participating in the Northwest Superior Energy Performance Demonstration Project.

      • Arkema

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

      • AT&T

        NAICS 517, Telecommunications

      • Ball Corporation

        NAICS 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

        • Logo of Ball Corporation Ball Corporation produces metal packaging for beverages, foods, and household products. Some of the products produced include two-piece beverage cans, three-piece food cans, aerosol cans, and Alumi-Tek® bottles.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Ball Corporation has achieved an 8% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption. Ball Corporation has incorporated Energy Management into its overall corporate strategy.

      • Bentley Prince Street, Inc.

        NAICS 314, Textile Products Mills

        • Logo of Bentley Prince Street, Inc. Bentley Prince Street, Inc. is California's largest carpet design and manufacturing corporation. Based in Los Angeles, the company operates in a LEED-EB® Silver certified carpet mill and produces broadloom, carpet tile and area rug products for commercial interiors found worldwide. Bentley Prince Street, Inc. is committed to sustainable commerce and prides itself in examining, improving, and innovating in every area of the business, including manufacturing processes and product design.
        • Date of Pledge: June 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Bentley Prince Street, Inc. has achieved a 10% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          In coordination with the Department of Energy, Southern California Edison, and SoCal Gas, Bentley's City of Industry, California, manufacturing facility is participating in the Superior Energy Performance and ISO 50001 Energy Management System Demonstration Project.

      • BIC APP North America

        NAICS 323, Printing and Related Support Activities

        • Logo of BIC APP North America Established in July 2009, BIC Advertising & Promotional Products (APP) is a leading global supplier of a wide range of custom imprinted products to the advertising and promotional products industry. In North America, BIC APP operates under the BIC Graphic and Norwood trade names.
        • Date of Pledge: April 2010

          Successes: BIC APP has utilized the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) to receive energy audits at all of its U.S. facilities. The company is using a phased approach to implement energy-saving capital improvements that were identified through the IAC audits. The improvements include lighting upgrades; compressed air system controls; new HVAC systems and controls; and building and process insulation. These investments will continue to result in reduced energy consumption for many years to come.

      • BPM, Inc.

        NAICS 322, Paper Manufacturing

      • Bradken

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

        • Logo of Bradken Bradken manufactures iron and steel products that are used to create products for a variety of industries, including mining, rail, transport, oil and gas, sugar, and power and cement. Some of these products include ground engaging tools, crawler systems, mill liners, castings, freight wagons, and numerous other engineered products.
        • Date of Pledge: June 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Bradken has achieved a 13.9% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Bridgestone Americas

        NAICS 326, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

      • Brown Printing Company

        NAICS 323, Printing and Related Support Activities

        • Logo for Brown Printing Company Brown Printing Company provides publishers, retailers, and catalogers with printing, distribution, and integrated media solutions. The company's three modern production facilities are designed to facilitate projects from preparation to distribution. Some of Brown Printing Company's products include, magazine printing, catalog printing, digital edition, and 2D barcodes.
        • Date of Pledge: August 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Brown Printing Company has achieved a 3.8% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          Brown Printing Company has an active energy program, which entails a full-time energy/environmental manager located at each of its three plants. The company is also a participant in the U.S. EPA's ENERGY STAR® program and was a 2012 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. Brown Printing has conducted two comprehensive energy audits involving two of its manufacturing facilities. The company has worked closely with its utility suppliers, XCEL Energy and CenterPoint Energy, in implementing projects at the company's Waseca, Minnesota facility.

      • Buck Company

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

        • Logo of Buck Company Buck Company, an industry leader in foundry casting technology, manufactures medium- and long-run casting orders in a variety of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The foundry has adopted continuous improvement processes to further employee training and is ISO 9001:2008-certified.
        • Date of Pledge: October 2010

          Successes: Buck Company started incorporating energy-savings projects into the day-to-day operations of its facility in 2010. Some of these projects include improving ventilation in the facility's main production area and increasing the use of return air from the dust collector to reduce the building's heating load. The substitution of clear rooftop materials in place of electric lighting capitalizes on the availability of natural light. Light sensors in offices and low-traffic areas reduce wasted energy consumption during unoccupied periods. The company is also installing covered ladle heaters to further reduce energy consumption. Additionally, Buck Company participates in multiple electric grid-balancing and stability programs with PJM Interconnection through a Curtailment Service Provider.

      • Buckeye Technologies Inc.

        NAICS 322, Paper Manufacturing

        • Logo of Buckeye Technologies Inc. Buckeye Technologies Inc. manufactures specialty cellulose fibers and fluff pulp, products that are made from renewable wood and cotton resources. Specialty cellulose products are used to formulate thicker, more luxuriant textured household products such as shampoo, dishwashing liquid and toothpaste. Customized fibers optimize permeability and durability in products like oil filters, and fluff pulp provides absorbency in disposable diapers and similar products.
        • Date of Pledge: May 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Buckeye Technologies Inc.'s Perry, Florida facility secures 85% of its total energy needs from renewable biomass and has reduced purchased electricity use by over 60% since the pledge date. Work continues on improving biofuels use and reducing purchased electricity requirements.

      • CalPortland Company

        NAICS 327, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

        • Logo of CalPortland Company CalPortland Company provides building materials and construction solutions to the western United States and Canada. CalPortland specializes in cement production and distribution, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, aggregates, and other building materials. CalPortland also provides construction services, assisting mainly in the construction of major highway overlays and roads.
        • Date of Pledge: May 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, CalPortland has achieved a 7.7% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

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      • Cargill Regional Beef of Milwaukee

        NAICS 311, Food Manufacturing

      • Carlton Forge Works

        NAICS 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

        • Logo of Carlton Forge Works Carlton Forge Works specializes in aerospace manufacturing and the production of seamless rolled rings and closed die forgings. Carlton Forge Works uses numerous materials for its products, including nickel, titanium, aluminum, cobalt, zirconium, niobium, and iron. The company also forges a number of exotic, high-temperature metals with special properties.
        • Date of Pledge: May 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Carlton Forge Works has achieved a 5.4% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption. The company has tapped into incentives from Southern California Edison to convert the lighting in its warehouse from high intensity discharge lighting to induction lighting, install demand response power meters on machining equipment, and install a variable frequency drive on a 350 horsepower air compressor.

      • Carus Chemical Company

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of Carus Chemical Company Carus Chemical Company—a division of the Carus Corporation—manufactures products to help solve its consumers' environmental concerns. These products include potassium, sodium, catalysts, phosphates, and oxidants, and are used in drinking water, wastewater, on soil and water remediation, air purification, and in industrial markets.
        • Date of Pledge: February 2011

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Carus Chemical Company has achieved a 19.3% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          In April 2012, the American Chemistry Council honored 19 of its members, including Carus Chemical Company, at the 21st Annual Responsible Care Conference and Exposition for implementing energy efficiency improvements in 2011. The company's LaSalle, Illinois, manufacturing facility received recognition for its ongoing energy efficiency efforts in partnership with the Department of Energy.

      • Celanese Corporation

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

      • Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) produces corn ethanol through thermal energy. CVEC's ethanol product is mixed with unleaded gasoline to make fuel ethanol and E85. The ethanol-blended fuels help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ethanol is also used in spirits, cosmetic, and health products.
        • Date of Pledge: May 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, CVEC has achieved a 12% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Citrus World, Inc.

        NAICS 311, Food Manufacturing

        • Logo of Citrus World, Inc.
        • Date of Pledge: August 2010

      • Cree, Inc.

        NAICS 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

      • Dahlgren & Company, Inc.

        NAICS 311, Food Manufacturing

      • Daikin McQuay

        NAICS 333, Industrial Machinery

        • Logo of Daikin McQuay Daikin McQuay delivers engineered, flexible solutions for commercial, industrial and institutional HVAC requirements with reliable products, knowledgeable applications expertise and responsive support.
        • Date of Pledge: February 2012

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Daikin McQuay is driven to meet programmatic goals through measuring and monitoring of progress towards minimizing the company's environmental impact and continually striving for excellence in all aspects of the environment.

      • Darigold

        NAICS 311, Food Manufacturing

        • Logo of Darigold Darigold is the wholly owned subsidiary of the Northwest Dairy Association, the fourth largest dairy cooperative in the United States, with 12 processing plants and 540 member farms throughout the Northwest. Along with its own branded products, Darigold produces a wide array of dairy products for customers in wholesale, retail, grocery, foodservice and ingredients sectors. Darigold's product line includes milk, butter, cheese, sour cream, whey products, yogurt, and a variety of dairy-based ingredient products.
        • Date of Pledge: January 2012

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Darigold participates in U.S. Department of Energy trainings and Industrial Assessment Center energy assessments to help identify key areas for energy intensity improvement.

      • Davisco Foods International, Inc.

        NAICS 311, Food Manufacturing

        • Logo of Davisco Foods Davisco Foods International, Inc. (Davisco) is a cheese and food ingredient company. Davisco is a leader in the dairy industry. With 370 million pounds of cheese produced each year, the company is one of the largest suppliers to Kraft foods. Davisco strives to make advancements in food technology through producing innovative proteins for health and nutrition. Davisco has become a leader in the research and production of whey protein isolate, a product commonly found in yogurt, sports drinks, and low-fat salad dressings.
        • Date of Pledge: April 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Davisco has achieved a 15.8% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Denison Industries

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

      • Didion Milling

        NAICS 424, Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

      • DSM North America

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of DSM North America Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences, DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials.
        • Date of Pledge: January 2011

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, DSM North America has achieved a 7.4% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Duke Manufacturing Company

        NAICS 333, Industrial Machinery

      • Earth2O

        NAICS 312, Beverage Manufacturing

      • Eastman Chemical Company

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of Eastman Chemical Corporation Eastman Chemical Company is a global specialty chemicals company that produces a broad range of advanced materials, additives and functional products, specialty chemicals, and fibers. As a world leader in the diverse markets it serves, Eastman is focused on delivering innovative and technology-based solutions while maintaining its commitment to safety and sustainability. Serving customers in approximately 100 countries, Eastman is based in Kingsport, Tennessee, and—with the completion of the Solutia acquisition—employs approximately 13,500 people worldwide.
        • Date of Pledge: May 2010

          Successes: Eastman Chemical Company is involved in several major energy efficiency initiatives, including lighting, steam leak repair, and energy surveys of its production processes. Each year, the company earmarks funds for energy-savings projects. In 2012, the American Chemistry Council honored Eastman with 8 energy efficiency awards, including an Exceptional Merit Award for Eastman's energy program. This is the 19th straight year that Eastman has been recognized by the American Chemistry Council.

      • Eaton Corporation

        NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

      • Eck Industries

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

        • Logo of Eck Industries Eck Industries specializes in premium aluminum castings and is an ISO 9001:2008 registered company. Eck Industries utilizes a wide range of aluminum alloys to produce a variety of castings, such as aircraft cylinder heads, marine parts, military equipment, and specialty car parts.
        • Date of Pledge: April 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Eck Industries has achieved a 14.2% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          Eck Industries, with help from Wisconsin's Focus on Energy, pursued a lighting retrofit project that reduced the energy intensity of its facility's lighting by 46%. The project payback period was 8 months, and Eck Industries is experiencing annual savings greater than $55,000.

          In the spring of 2010, Eck Industries formed an energy team to incorporate energy-saving practices into the company's operations and make equipment upgrades at its facility.

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      • Flambeau River Papers

        NAICS 322, Paper Manufacturing

        • Logo of Flambeau River Papers Flambeau River Papers manufactures a variety of paper products, including printing, cover stock, tag, reply card, index, freesheet, envelope, and laser bond paper. The company is a leading producer of lignin in North America.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Flambeau River Papers has achieved a 16% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          Flambeau River Papers' energy management system encourages all employees to offer input on improving the company's energy use, which is incorporated into a prioritization spreadsheet. To date, Flambeau River Papers has invested more than $15 million in energy-improvement projects. These projects have reduced the company's annual energy costs by 10%, led to more than $10 million in savings, and increased production by 11%. Projects have included a replacement of line shaft steam turbines with electric drives and a fine bubble diffuser to decrease electricity use for wastewater treatment.

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      • Flying Foods Group

        NAICS 722, Food Services and Drinking Places

      • General Aluminum Mfg. Company

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

        • Logo of General Aluminum Mfg. Company General Aluminum Mfg. Company is a full service aluminum die casting supplier to a variety of industries including the automotive, agricultural, industrial, and appliance industries. The company operates as a business unit of Park Ohio Holdings Corporation, a publicly traded company. The company's facilities are certified to one or more of the following; ISO/TS 16949:2009, ISO 14001:2004, and ISO 9001:2008.
        • Date of Pledge: July 2012

      • General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

      • General Motors

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

        • Logo of General Motors General Motors (GM) is a leader in the automotive industry with operations in more than 120 countries worldwide. GM designs, manufactures, and markets cars, crossovers, trucks, and automobile parts. In North America, GM manufacturers and sells vehicles under the brand names Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC.
        • Date of Pledge: July 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, GM has achieved a 13% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

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      • Golden Renewable Energy, LLC

        NAICS 454, Alternative Fuels, Direct Selling

      • Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, US Tire Plants

        NAICS 326, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

      • Grand River Printing

        NAICS 323, Printing and Related Support Activities

      • Graphic Packaging

        NAICS 322, Paper Manufacturing

        • Logo for Graphic Packaging Graphic Packaging designs, manufactures, and builds packaging for different customers and their various needs. Materials used by the company are manufactured using sustainable material. Graphic Packaging produces beverage packaging, consumer packaging, bags, cartons, and barrier packaging.
        • Date of Pledge: April 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Graphic Packaging has achieved an 18.3% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • HARBEC Inc.

        NAICS 333, Industrial Machinery

      • Harley-Davidson Motor Company

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

      • Harrison Steel Castings Co.

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

        • Logo for Harrison Steel Castings Co. Harrison Steel Casting Co. is a leader in the production of carbon and low/medium alloy steel castings. The company's products are used in the agriculture, heavy equipment, energy, military, mining, and oil and gas industries.
        • Date of Pledge: June 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Harrison Steel Casting Co. has achieved a 7.3% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

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      • Haynes International

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

      • HNI Corporation

        NAICS 337, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

        • Logo for HNI Corporation HNI Corporation is the second-largest office furniture manufacturer in the world, and the nation's leading manufacturer and marketer of gas- and wood-burning fireplaces. The company represents a family of leading brands and sells its office furniture products under the HON, Allsteel, Maxon, Gunlocke, Paoli, HBF, Artco Bell, Midwest Folding Products, LSI Corporation of America, Basyx, and Lamex brand names. In 2008, HNI Corporation was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of America's Most Admired Companies in the furniture industry.
        • Date of Pledge: March 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, HNI Corporation has trained members, used the software tools provided, and completed several co-sponsored assessments. In total, HNI Corporation has completed over 25 assessments mainly focused on lighting, compressed air, dust collection, and a few in process heat. As a result of these assessments, HNI Corporation has implemented three compressed air systems automation projects, four complete lighting retrofits, and one process heating improvement project. There are several other projects in various stages from conception to implementation.

          In coordination with the Energy Department and the University of Illinois at Chicago, the company's Allsteel Muscatine, Iowa, manufacturing facility participated in the Midwest Superior Energy Performance (SEP) Demonstration Project. As a result, Allsteel is ISO 50001 certified and also certified SEP Gold.

      • Holcim (US) Inc.

        NAICS 327, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

        • Logo of Holcim (US) Inc. Holcim (US) Inc. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components. The company has approximately 1,800 employees and operates 12 manufacturing plants and more than 50 distribution facilities in the United States. It offers Portland cements, and fly ash and slag cement products. Holcim (US) Inc. products are used in commercial and residential applications, such as blocks, insulated concrete forms (ICF), mass concrete, pavers, paving, pipe, precast, soil solidification, and wells.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2010

          Successes: In coordination with the Energy Department and the Texas Industries of the Future, the company's Midlothian, Texas, manufacturing facility is participating in the Superior Energy Performance Demonstration Project.

      • Huntsman Corporation

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

      • Ingersoll Rand

        NAICS 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

      • Intel

        NAICS 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

      • International Paper

        NAICS 322, Paper Manufacturing

      • Johnson & Johnson

        NAICS 325, Pharmaceuticals

        • Logo of Johnson and Johnson Johnson & Johnson, through its family of companies, employs approximately 129,000 people globally and is engaged in the manufacture and sale of a broad range of products in the health care field throughout the world. The company operates in three segments: consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices and diagnostics and has more than 250 operating companies in 60 countries.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Johnson & Johnson has achieved a 2.9% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Kenworth Truck Company

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

      • Kingspan Insulated Panels, Inc.

        NAICS 332, Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

      • Land O' Lakes

        NAICS 311, Food Manufacturing

      • Lennox International

        NAICS 333, Machinery Manufacturing

      • Lockheed Martin

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

      • Lufkin Industries, Inc.

        NAICS 333, Machinery Manufacturing

      • Manitowoc Grey Iron Foundry

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

        • Logo of Manitowoc Grey Iron Foundry Manitowoc Grey Iron Foundry is a privately held company that manufactures grey iron and ductile iron castings for the construction, mining, agricultural, and off-road automotive markets.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Manitowoc Grey Iron Foundry has achieved a 7.3% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Mannington Mills

        NAICS 339, Miscellaneous Manufacturing

        • Logo of Mannington Mills Mannington Mills is a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial flooring products. Its products include resilient, laminate, hardwood, and porcelain tiles, as well as commercial carpet floor coverings, rubber flooring, and composite flooring products. The company serves the healthcare, education, corporate, and retail sectors. Burke Industries, a subsidiary of Mannington Mills, manufactures resilient floor tiles, stair systems, wall base, moldings, and adhesives. In 2012, Mannington Mills acquired Amtico, a manufacturer of premium resilient flooring.
        • Date of Pledge: January 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Mannington Mills has achieved an 11.2% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

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      • Marquis Energy, LLC

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of Marquis Energy, LLC Marquis Energy, LLC is a corn-based ethanol producer located in Hennepin, Illinois. Founded in 2007, the company produces approximately 140 million gallons of ethanol each year for domestic and international markets. Much of the feed value of the corn used at the plant is returned to the livestock industry as dried distiller's grains. The company produces approximately 380,000 tons of these grains each year, along with five million gallons of corn oil.
        • Date of Pledge: January 2012

      • McCain Foods USA

        NAICS 311, Food Manufacturing

        • Logo of McCain Foods USA McCain Foods USA is a leading supplier of frozen potato and snack food products for the foodservice markets, which include major national food chains such as McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Arby's, Wal-Mart, and many others across the United States. The company also supplies retail grocery chains with both McCain Foods USA and private label potato products. Popular McCain Foods USA frozen snack foods are sold under the Moore's, Anchor and Brew City brands, and the Ellio's frozen pizza brand.
        • Date of Pledge: April 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, McCain Foods USA has achieved a 17.1% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals—a business segment of MeadWestvaco Corporation—is engaged in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of specialty chemicals that are derived from the sap of the pine tree and saw dust. Crude Tall Oil and Lignin are co-products derived during the pulping process, which are used to manufacture the company's products including: pine chemicals, asphalt additives, adhesive resins, coatings, ink resins, and dispersants. Sawdust is the raw material for MeadWestvaco's activated carbon products for the auto industry, as well as for use in water and food purification.
        • Date of Pledge: July 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals has achieved an 18.5% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption. Projects that have contributed to this improvement include replacing an aging solid fuel boiler with a high-efficiency natural gas boiler, investing in energy recovery, and capturing waste heat from a tall oil refinery.

      • MedImmune, LLC

        NAICS 325, Biological Product Manufacturing

        • Logo for MedImmune, LLC MedImmune, a wholly owned subsidy of AstraZeneca, is one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. The company manufactures and markets formulations for use in immunization programs, including live virus vaccines. MedImmune is primarily focused on infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular/gastrointestinal disease, and neuroscience.
        • Date of Pledge: October 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, MedImmune has achieved a 19.2% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          In coordination with the Energy Department and the Maryland Energy Administration, MedImmune's Corporate Headquarters, located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is participating in the Superior Energy Performance Demonstration Project. MedImmune has designed and built a large R&D lab expansion that came online in late 2011. This building was awarded a LEED Gold certification for New Construction, which equates to 10% less energy per square foot than the previous office and lab space.

      • Metal Industries, Inc.

        NAICS 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

        • Logo of Metal Industries, Inc. Metal Industries, Inc. offers a complete line of quality air distribution products and air terminal units. The company is dedicated to providing the highest level of service in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry. Since its inception in 1947, Metal Industries, Inc. has grown to become a leading worldwide supplier of commercial air distribution products. The company's products are sold under the USAIRE, METALAIRE, NCA, and PREFCO brands throughout the United States and around the world.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Metal Industries, Inc. has achieved a 28.4% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          Metal Industries, Inc. completed a lighting retrofit project in its Bushnell, Florida, manufacturing facility that reduced electric costs by 30%. Additionally, the company began use of a chemical pretreatment process that eliminated the amount of waste and energy required in its paint system.

      • Mohawk Industries

        NAICS 339, Miscellaneous Manufacturing

      • Navistar, Inc.

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

        • Logo of Navistar Inc. Navistar, Inc. produces International® brand commercial and military trucks; MaxxForce® brand diesel engines; IC Bus™ brand school and commercial buses; Monaco® RV brands of recreational vehicles; and Workhorse® brand chassis for motor homes. The company also provides truck and diesel engine service parts. As a member of the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings, Better Plants Program, Navistar, Inc. is proud to take its place as a leader in industrial energy efficiency and support the nation's drive toward a sustainable, clean-energy future.
        • Date of Pledge: January 2012

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Navistar, Inc. utilized the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Performance Tracking Tool (EnPI 2.0) to develop energy intensities to accurately track its facilities' energy conservation efforts and to establish meaningful energy intensity goals. In January 2012, the company started including energy intensity improvement data in its monthly Environmental and Energy Scorecard reports to senior management.

          In 2008, Navistar Inc.'s senior management approved a $2 million Energy Fund. In 2011, another $3 million was dedicated to support energy capital projects. The approval of Navistar, Inc.'s Energy Fund is a key component of the company's energy management strategy to significantly reduce its energy costs, as well as the environmental impacts resulting from its activities, services, and products.

          Through the Better Plants Program, Navistar Inc. has benefitted from significant training and benchmarking opportunities with subject matter experts in industrial equipment and energy conservation. Specifically, Navistar Inc. was invited to participate in the In-Plant Training hosted by CalPortland in Tucson, Arizona, that focused on compressed air. The company also attended a Better Plants Program Workshop on benchmarking.

      • Neenah Foundry

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

        • Logo of Neenah Foundry Neenah Foundry—a subsidiary of Neenah Enterprises, Inc.—produces municipal and industrial iron castings. The company's products include manhole frames, lids and grates, trench castings, and decorative tree grates.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Neenah Foundry has achieved a 5.6% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          In coordination with the Energy Department and Focus on Energy, the company's Neenah, Wisconsin, manufacturing facility is participating in the Midwest Superior Energy Performance Demonstration Project.

      • OMNOVA Solutions

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of OMNOVA Solutions OMNOVA Solutions designs, develops, produces, and markets emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and decorative and functional surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial, and residential end uses. The company's innovative emulsion polymers and specialty chemicals add distinctive performance features to products, such as coated paper, carpeting, disposable and durable nonwovens, tapes and adhesives, floor polishes and sealers, industrial coatings and textiles. In addition, the company produces surfacing materials such as upholstery fabrics and furniture laminates.
        • Date of Pledge: June 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, OMNOVA Solutions has achieved a 5.8% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • OSRAM SYLVANIA

        NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

        • Logo of OSRAM SYLVANIA OSRAM SYLVANIA is a leader in lighting solutions and services, specializing in innovative design and energy saving technology. The company sells products for homes, businesses and vehicles primarily under the SYLVANIA brand name, and also under the OSRAM brand. Headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts, OSRAM SYLVANIA is the North American operation of OSRAM AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens AG.
        • Date of Pledge: November 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, OSRAM SYLVANIA has achieved a 3.5% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          SYLVANIA formed a company-wide "Green Team," consisting of representatives from every plant to identify internal practices that save energy and waste. It then works to replicate these best practices across the company. All SYLVANIA plants are required to implement Green Team-established baseline and best practices, which saves the company hundreds of thousands of dollars annually and significantly reduces waste and energy consumption.

      • Owens Corning

        NAICS 327, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

        • Logo of Owens Corning Owens Corning is a leading global producer of residential and commercial building materials (primarily insulation and roofing shingles), glass-fiber reinforcements, and engineered materials for composite systems. A Fortune® 500 company for 58 consecutive years, the company is committed to driving sustainability by delivering solutions, transforming markets, and enhancing lives. Celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2013, Owens Corning has earned its reputation as a market-leading innovator of glass-fiber technology by consistently providing new solutions that deliver a strong combination of quality and value to its customers across the world.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Owens Corning has achieved a 3.1% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          In coordination with the Energy Department and the University of Texas at Austin, Owens Corning's Waxahachie, Texas, manufacturing facility participated in the Superior Energy Performance Demonstration Project. Owens Corning was one of three companies to successfully complete the certification program.

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      • PaperWorks Industries, Inc.

        NAICS 322, Paper Manufacturing

        • Logo of PaperWorks Industries, Inc. Founded in 2008, PaperWorks Industries, Inc. is a leading integrated full-service packaging provider headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company has two recycled paperboard mills, five rapid-turn sheeting operations, and nine package converting operations located across North America. PaperWorks Industries, Inc. provides sustainable paper and flexible packaging for the consumer goods, food, and pharmaceutical industries. The company's unique business model permits for the provision of integrated packaging services to many Fortune 1000 companies, as well as smaller firms seeking short runs and rapid turnover.
        • Date of Pledge: August 2012

      • Patrick Cudahy

        NAICS 311, Food Manufacturing

        • Logo of Patrick Cudahy Patrick Cudahy is a segment of the John Morrell Food Group, which is a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods. The company manufactures packaged meat products, including bacon, sausage, pre-sliced lunch meat, and deli products for various food service outlets. Patrick Cudahy is among the top three producers of pre-cooked bacon in the United States.
        • Date of Pledge: April 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Patrick Cudahy has achieved a 15.2% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Patriot Foundry & Castings

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

        • Logo of Patriot Foundry and Castings Patriot Foundry & Castings is an industry-leading nonferrous company specializing in top-quality sand castings of bronze, aluminum, and zinc-based alloys. The company manufactures products for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, biotech, defense, electronics, firefighting, imaging, and medical. In addition to castings, Patriot Foundry & Castings also provides pattern design/production, heat treating, annealing, machining, powder coating, painting, anodizing, and assembling for completely finished parts. Patriot Foundry & Castings is ISO 9001:2008 certified and is a woman-owned small business.
        • Date of Pledge: July 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Patriot Foundry & Castings has achieved a 9% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • PepsiCo

        NAICS 312, Beverage Manufacturing

      • PPG Industries

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

      • Procter & Gamble

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of Procter & Gamble P&G serves approximately 4.4 billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Fairy®, Gain®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun®, Fusion®, Ace®, Febreze®, Ambi Pur®, SK-II®, and Vicks®. The P&G community includes operations in about 80 countries worldwide.
        • Date of Pledge: April 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, P&G has achieved a 31.8% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Quad/Graphics, Inc.

        NAICS 323, Publishing, Printing

      • Raytheon Company

        NAICS 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

        • Logo of Raytheon Company Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more than 90 years, Raytheon Company provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services.
        • Date of Pledge: May 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Raytheon Company has achieved a 9.9% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

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      • Republic Conduit

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

      • Revstone Castings Fairfield

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

      • Roche Diagnostics

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of Roche Diagnostics Roche Diagnostics is a global leader in healthcare, producing a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis, and diabetes in addition to other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Roche is the world's largest biotech company in addition to being the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, tissue-based cancer diagnostics and a pioneer in diabetes management.
        • Date of Pledge: March 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Roche Diagnostics has achieved a 14.9% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • RockTenn - Harrison

        NAICS 322, Paper Manufacturing

      • Schneider Electric

        NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

      • Serious Materials

        NAICS 327, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

      • Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

        NAICS 339, Miscellaneous Manufacturing

        • Logo of Shaw Industries Shaw Industries is one of the world's largest flooring manufacturers producing soft flooring (carpet, rugs, synthetic turf) and hard flooring (hardwood and laminate). The company's products reach customers in a wide range of industries, including health care, education, corporate office, government, and retail.
        • Date of Pledge: December 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Shaw Industries has achieved a 14.2% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption, using the Energy Department's baselining tool for tracking source energy consumption.

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      • Solberg Manufacturing, Inc.

        NAICS 333, Industrial Machinery

        • Logo of Solberg Manufacturing, Inc. Solberg Manufacturing, Inc. produces air filtration, separation, and silencing products that are designed to protect machinery and the surrounding environment. The company offers a variety of products, including inlet filter silencers, intake filters, silencers, inlet vacuum filters, gas scrubbers, exhaust filters, oil mist filtration, methane filtration, and a host of custom products for nearly every industry including power generation and solar. Solberg Manufacturing, Inc. also makes crankcase ventilation RICE/NESHAP compliant products.
        • Date of Pledge: June 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Solberg Manufacturing, Inc. has achieved a 21.2% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Solutia

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

      • Sony DADC

        NAICS 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

      • Spirax Sarco, Inc.

        NAICS 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

        • Logo of Spirax Sarco Spirax Sarco produces steam specialty products to provide customers with a range of engineering solutions for the design, maintenance, and operation of industrial and commercial steam systems. Spirax Sarco's products are used in a variety of process industries, including food, beverage, and brewing; pharmaceuticals; oil and petrochemicals; fine chemicals; mining and metal processing; plastics; and textiles as well as Institutional, DoD, VA and Federal Government facility buildings.
        • Date of Pledge: November 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Spirax Sarco has achieved an 8% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          In coordination with the Energy Department and South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the company's Blythewood, South Carolina, manufacturing facility is participating in the Southeast Superior Energy Performance Demonstration Project.

      • Steelcase, Inc.

        NAICS 337, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

      • Sunoptics Prismatic Skylights

        NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

      • TE Connectivity

        NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

        • Logo of TE Connectivity TE Connectivity (TE) is a global, $14 billion company that designs and manufactures highly-engineered solutions that connect and protect data and power inside millions of products. The Company serves a broad spectrum of markets, including automotive, broadband connectivity, energy and industrial, and consumer. TE's strength in engineering, design, manufacturing and service extends to customers in every major region of the world.
        • Date of Pledge: March 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, TE Connectivity in 2011 achieved a 28.2% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          TE recently launched an internal energy website that gives employees access to energy data for their facilities, and profiles of completed energy projects that are categorized according to system type (e.g., compressed air, cooling, building shell, etc.), which enable replication of successful projects across the company. The site also provides guidance for pursuing reductions in all of these areas. As a companion to the website, TE has created a database to track energy reduction recommendations and implementation within the company, including energy savings potential. The database will also be used by business units to track and forecast progress toward meeting energy goals.

          TE is also developing energy standards for all of its facilities worldwide, enhancing its energy audit process, and developing an air compressor procurement plan to make it easier for facilities to add controls for staging compressors and replace air compressors with more efficient units when necessary.

      • Texas Instruments Inc.

        NAICS 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

      • Textron Inc.

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

        • Logo of Textron Inc. Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. The company is known around the world for its brands, such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. Textron Inc. is a pioneer of the diversified business model and has approximately 32,000 employees with facilities and presence in 25 countries.
        • Date of Pledge: July 2010

      • The Dow Chemical Company

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of The Dow Chemical Company The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is a producer and supplier of raw materials for products in a wide variety of industries, including appliance, automotive, agricultural, chemical processing, electronics, oil and gas, and processed foods. Among its diversified portfolio are specialty chemicals, advanced materials, agrosciences, and plastics businesses that deliver a range of technology-based products and solutions. Dow is among the world's largest chemical and materials companies delivering a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries. Dow is committed to leading the way for a sustainable energy future as one of the largest producers of innovative products that reduce energy use, such as solar and wind power, building insulation applications, light-weight vehicle adhesives, and water treatment technologies.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2009

          Successes: Since 1990, Dow's manufacturing energy intensity—measured in Btu per pound of product—has improved by more than 40%, saving the company a cumulative $24 billion and 5,200 trillion Btu. These savings are roughly equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 48 million single-family homes. In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Dow has achieved a 3% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          In coordination with the Energy Department, Texas Industries of the Future, and West Virginia University, Dow has two facilities—one in Texas City, Texas, and the other in Institute, West Virginia—participating in the Superior Energy Performance Demonstration Project.

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      • The Sherwin-Williams Company

        NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing

        • Logo of Sherwin-Williams The Sherwin-Williams Company produces, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and other related products to commercial, professional, industrial, and retail customers. Sherwin-Williams's products include architectural paints and coatings, protective and marine items, automotive and aerospace finishes, and more. Sherwin-Williams is the United States' largest producer of paints and coatings.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, The Sherwin-Williams Company has achieved a 13.2% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption. Projects that have contributed to this improvement include retrofitting high-intensity lighting features to fluorescent lighting, identifying compressed air system improvement areas and repairing leakages, and installing Magnetic Bearing-style chillers at three facilities to achieve a more than 50% kilowatt per ton improvement. Further, the company also rearranged its warehouses to place more regularly-ordered items closer to the docks, allowing for less frequent tow motor charges and more attractive paybacks on motion sensors attached to the lights.

          The Sherwin-Williams Company established an internal website that tracks production versus energy so that anyone within the company can see what their performance is in relation to the 2.5% company-wide energy-reduction goal. Overall, the company has improved its energy intensity from 7.24 kilowatt hours (kWh) per 100 pounds (lbs) of product made in 2009 to 6.62 Kwh/100 lbs. in 2011, exceeding its goal of 6.89 kWh/100 lbs.

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      • The Shredder Company

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

      • The Step2 Company

        NAICS 326, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

      • Thilmany Papers

        NAICS 322, Paper Manufacturing

        • Logo of Thilmany Papers Thilmany Papers—a business unit of Packaging Dynamics—is a leading manufacturer of specialty lightweight packaging, pressure sensitive, and industrial and technical papers. The company's products are used in food and non-food applications, such as sandwich wraps, microwave popcorn bags, food labels, medical products, and industrial tapes and insulation
        • Date of Pledge: September 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Thilmany Papers has achieved a 19.1% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption. More than 35 projects have been completed including improvements to paper machine steam and condensate systems, heat recovery projects resulting from a pinch study, lighting efficiency, pumping system and other process improvements.

      • ThyssenKrupp Elevator

        NAICS 333, Industrial Machinery

        • Logo of ThyssenKrupp Elevator ThyssenKrupp Elevator is one of the world's leading elevator companies. The company's portfolio includes passenger and freight elevators, escalators, moving walks, boarding bridges, stair lifts, and platform lifts, as well as services for these products.
        • Date of Pledge: May 2011

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, ThyssenKrupp Elevator has achieved a 21.4% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

        • Logo of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates 14 manufacturing plants in North America. Toyota directly employs more than 35,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $23 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals nearly $25 billion. Toyota currently produces 12 vehicles in North America, including the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sienna, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, Venza and the Lexus RX 350.
        • Date of Pledge: October 2010

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. has achieved a 5.9% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • United Technologies Corporation

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

        • Logo of United Technologies Corporation United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is a global provider of technology products and services to building systems and aerospace industries. UTC operates in multiple segments, producing products that include elevators, heating and ventilation, security systems, and aircraft engine and helicopter parts for customers in the commercial, government infrastructure, and residential property sectors.
        • Date of Pledge: December 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, UTC has achieved a 29.5% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

          In coordination with the Energy Department and the University of Massachusetts Industrial Assessment Center, the company's Stratford, Connecticut, manufacturing facility is participating in the Northeast Superior Energy Performance Demonstration Project.

      • Verso Paper Corp.

        NAICS 322, Paper Manufacturing

        • Logo of Verso Paper Corp. Verso Paper Corp., one of the largest coated paper producers in North America, produces coated freesheet, and coated groundwood papers for use in catalogs, magazines, retail inserts, and commercial print. The company operates in three different market segments, which include coated papers, hardwood market pulp, and specialty papers.
        • Date of Pledge: December 2009

          Successes: In partnership with the Better Plants Program, Verso Paper Corp. has achieved a 10.2% energy intensity improvement from its baseline consumption.

      • Volvo Group North America

        NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

      • Waupaca Foundry, Inc.

        NAICS 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing

        • Logo of Waupaca Foundry, Inc. Waupaca Foundry, Inc. (formerly ThyssenKrupp Waupaca) is one of the largest iron foundry companies in the world, as well as North America's leading supplier of iron castings to markets that include automotive, agriculture, construction, hydraulics, and commercial vehicles. The company is the world's largest producer of gray, ductile, austempered ductile, and compacted graphite iron and makes use of an innovative, customized, high-pressure vertical green sand molding process.
        • Date of Pledge: September 2009

      • Weyerhaeuser

        NAICS 322, Wood Product Manufacturing

      • Whirlpool Corporation

        NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

      • World Kitchen, LLC

        NAICS 337, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing