Kruger Products’ Gatineau Plant Recognized with International 2021 CEM Energy Management Insight Award
[MISSISSAUGA, ON – DATE] – Kruger Products L.P. (KPLP), Canada’s leading manufacturer of tissue products, was recognized with a 2021 Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Energy Management Insight Award for efficient energy management at its Gatineau, QC plant. This international award celebrates ISO 50001-certified organizations who have provided a case study to share their experience, which will be included on the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) website as an inspiration and resource for businesses, governments, and other organizations. Receiving the award demonstrates clean energy leadership, showcasing how energy management projects deliver diverse benefits, including identifying operational efficiencies, and helping to reduce environmental footprints.
“The ISO 50001 standard allows our team members to take control of energy use to continually reduce costs and emissions, and identify operational abnormalities much earlier than before,” said Daniel Morneau, General Manager, Kruger Products Gatineau. “These real time demand-response capabilities and energy analytics have enabled us to reduce 38, 800 metric tons of CO2 over 5 years.”
Addressing climate change is an imperative at Kruger Products and is a key element of Reimagine 2030, its sustainability plan to reduce its environmental footprint even further. Within its manufacturing operations, mitigation efforts focus on improving energy efficiency, deploying GHG mitigation technologies, and using renewable energy. In 2019, their Gatineau plant achieved ISO 50001 certification for energy management. Kruger Products was the first company in Canada to receive this certification from the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ).
“As an industry leader, we believe it is time to think bolder, move faster and be more agile to advance social impact, protect the environment and continue to grow as a business,” said Steven Sage, VP of Sustainability, Kruger Products. “Our 400 Gatineau plant employees, and the entire Kruger Products team, are honoured to be recognized for our energy management, approach to sustainability, and resource conservation so that we can continue to make a positive difference far into the future. “
To view this year’s award winners, visit the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) website.
About Kruger Products L.P. (KPLP)
KPLP is Canada’s leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for household, industrial and commercial use. KPLP serves the Canadian consumer market with such well-known brands as Cashmere®, Purex®, SpongeTowels®, Scotties®’ and White Swan®. In the U.S., KPLP manufactures the White Cloud® brand, as well as many private label products. The Away-From-Home division manufactures and distributes high quality, cost-effective product solutions to a wide range of commercial and public entities. KPLP has approximately 2,700 employees and operates nine FSC® COC-certified (FSC® C-104904) production facilities in North America. (www.krugerproducts.ca)
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