Celanese Corp.'s Bay City, Texas, vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) and Frankfurt, Germany, polyoxymethylene (POM) manufacturing facilities have been recognized by the U.S. EPA for achieving the ENERGY STAR® Challenge for Industry in 2017.
The challenge is a national call-to-action by the EPA to improve the energy efficiency of America's manufacturers by 10 percent or more. By taking the challenge, manufacturing sites set a goal to reduce their energy intensity by 10 percent within five years. Although the challenge is a U.S.-centric initiative, Celanese's facilities outside the U.S. participate in the challenge as part of the company's commitment to global environmental stewardship.
"By achieving the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, the Bay City VAM and Frankfurt POM facilities have reduced more than 150,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions caused by energy usage and have saved enough energy to power 16,000 homes annually," said Jon Mortimer, vice president of global manufacturing for Celanese. "Taking the challenge and achieving these significant energy reduction milestones demonstrates Celanese's commitment to strong energy management practices that produce positive results for the environment, our customers and our communities."
These facilities used a variety of creative approaches that yielded a reduction of their energy intensity by 14.4 percent and 13.4 percent, respectively, within two years.
For more information, visit www. celanese.com or call (972) 443-4000.
