Mittal, Wheeling-Nisshin receive national honors
From staff reportsCHARLESTON - Mittal Steel and Wheeling-Nisshin are among four West Virginia businesses that have received national recognition for their efforts to reduce energy consumption.
Gov. Joe Manchin and the West Virginia Division of Energy announced those businesses as well as Marble King of Paden City and QuadGraphics of Martinsburg have received the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program Save Energy Now Awards.
Each participated in an onsite energy assessment conducted by the Industrial Assessment Center of West Virginia University, which focused on all energy-using industrial processes.
By implementing recommendations from the evaluations, Mittal Steel was able to achieve more than 15 percent total energy savings and was named an Energy Champion Plant for 2009, said Manchin.
Wheeling-Nisshin, Marble King and QuadGraphics each achieved a total annual energy savings of more than 7.5 percent and were recognized as Energy Saver Plants for the year, he said.
Manchin applauded the companies' efforts and encouraged other West Virginia businesses to follow their lead.
"The first step toward energy independence is better energy efficiency, and I appreciate the commitment that our industries are making toward that," Manchin said. "These investments will help our companies remain competitive, retain their employment base while reducing their environmental impact. These companies have set a good example for all of our industries, and I'm pleased the U.S. Department of Energy has recognized their accomplishments."
He encouraged businesses interested in implementing energy-efficient measures to contact the Industries of the Future - West Virginia Program at (304) 293-7318, extension 5426.
