ENERGY STAR Partner
IPG has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 2009. Key 2023 accomplishments include:
- Achieving the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry at our facility in Atlanta, Georgia, for the first time, accomplishing a 14.3% energy intensity reduction within 2 years.
- Obtaining ENERGY STAR certification for our Danville, Virginia distribution center for the fourth year in a row.
- Investing in energy-efficient new production equipment, including a film line that resulted in a 76% energy intensity reduction and a new protective packaging line that consolidates two older lines into one and led to a 50% energy intensity reduction.
- Actively engaging with and promoting ENERGY STAR tools and resources to industry groups, including the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council, the Manufacturing Leadership Council, ENERGY STAR’s Southeast Energy Management Best Practice Network, and partners at the Annual ENERGY STAR Industrial Meeting.
- Improving the company’s lean manufacturing practices by implementing a scoring system for plants to obtain internal recognition. IPG’s plants earn points for reviewing ENERGY STAR’s guidelines for energy management and completing the ENERGY STAR Energy Program Assessment Matrix.
- Expanding the company’s corporate energy program to include newly acquired manufacturing sites.
- Conducting four ENERGY STAR Treasure Hunts that identified $4 million in energy saving opportunities.
Each year, EPA honors a group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. Whether a first time Partner of the Year winner, or a Sustained Excellence winner, these small and large organizations from across the country are saving money, saving energy, and protecting the environment. Learn how the 2024 ENERGY STAR Award winners are helping millions of individuals, families, and businesses save energy and protect the environment. Get more information at energystar.gov.
