WYSO Local News
(2010-02-09)
DAYTON, OH
(WYSO) -
Columbus, Ohio - Governor Ted Strickland, and other state officials announced that 18 Ohio projects will receive more than $11.8 million in industry efficiency grant. The awards will come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's State Energy Program. Strickland said "Ohio has made a commitment to leading the new energy economy." Recipients of the tax-payer funds include:
American Trim (Lima, Allen County) - $994,000 for the installation of a state-of-the-art coating line that applies a protective film on steel substrates for the advanced energy, automotive and appliance industries. The project will create 39 full-time manufacturing jobs and an energy savings of 16,800 million British Thermal Units (a BTU is a measure of energy output) per year.
Clow Water Systems (Coshocton, Coshocton County) - $515,844 for the installation of regenerative burners in the high heat zone of their anneal oven. By preheating the combustion air, the project will result in a 30 percent reduction in natural gas use. The company expects to create or retain 40 jobs and lower its operating costs to be more competitive in the global economy.
Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC (Warren, Trumbull County) - $979,000 for converting their boilers from steam heating to gas fired heating and replace four tube fired boilers with three steam generators that are more energy efficient. The total annual energy savings is estimated at $388,378.
Edge Plastics, Inc (Mansfield, Richland County) - $651,540 to install two injection molding machines used to manufacture large plastic household storage containers. The project will result in an energy savings of 35 percent and create and retain 44 jobs.
Empire Die Casting Company, Inc (Macedonia, Summit County) - $835,000 to implement a highly advanced aluminum melting, distribution and holding system that operates at a higher level of thermal efficiency and lower melt loss at its foundry. The project will result in eight new jobs and help to retain 157 existing jobs at the facility.
General Motors (Defiance, Defiance County) - $518,232 to install desiccant-based dehumidification equipment on a cupola furnace that produces molten gray cast iron that is cast by their foundry to make automotive engine cylinder blocks and cylinder heads. The project will save energy, reduce raw material consumption, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and allow the facility to be more competitive by reducing its overall annual costs by $515,013.
Green Bay Packaging, Inc (Cincinnati, Hamilton County) - $911,936 to switch to an isothermal process for manufacturing corrugated boxes used in shipping goods and materials. The project will save energy by 40 percent, reduce raw material consumption, and create 30 new construction jobs and retain 59 existing jobs.
Kovatch Castings, Inc (Uniontown, Summit County) - $1 million to replace three inefficient ovens with two energy-efficient gas ovens at their foundry and produce components for the aerospace, aviation and military industries. The project will reduce gas use by 47 percent and create 45 new jobs.
Mansfield Plumbing Products, LLC (Perrysville, Ashland County) - $732,589 to install energy-efficient lighting, modify and optimize the compressed air systems, and replace conveyor casting technology with modern capillary casting benches. The project is expected to save more than 2.67 megawatt-hours of electricity per year.
New Horizons Baking Company (Norwalk, Huron County) - $1 million to install new efficient bake ovens that produce bread for fast food restaurants in seven states. The project will increase energy efficiency at the facility by 25 percent and help to retain the 161 existing jobs.
Orlando Baking Company (Cleveland, Cuyahoga County) - $486,807 to install energy efficient lighting and variable frequency drives on large equipment, and replace old steam boilers with more efficient, modular boilers and improve the steam distribution system throughout the facility. The project will result in an annual energy savings of 837 megawatt-hours and 5,995 million BTUs along with the creation and retention of 10 jobs.
Republic Storage Systems, LLC (Canton, Stark County) - $550,000 to replace its central boiler with a combination of gas fired boiler units for production process heating and direct fired air handling units for space heating. The project will create six new jobs.
Shearer's Foods, Inc (Brewster, Stark County) - $291,879 to install waste heat recovery equipment and controls in the manufacturing process of snack foods. The project will save $540,483 and create or retain 26 jobs.
SMART Papers Holdings, LLC (Hamilton, Butler County) - $439,600 to install a reverse osmosis boiler feed water treatment system. The project will result in energy and water savings and reduce operating costs to retain 210 existing jobs.
Thaler Machine Company (Springboro, Warren County) - $348,756 to install energy efficient lighting and upgrade the HVAC equipment throughout the office, manufacturing and warehouse facilities. The project will reduce the operating costs of the company to be more competitive for manufacturing precision parts for the defense, aerospace and automotive industries and create and retain 109 jobs.
Timken Company (Canton, Stark County) - $1,175,000 to install a new waste heat boiler, replace gas burners with regenerative style burners. The project will save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
WEK Industries, Inc (Jefferson, Ashtabula County) - $250,000 to install variable frequency drives on motors and water pumps, install capacitors to improve power factor, and replace inefficient lighting. The project will save 4,992 million BTUs and create 31 new full-time jobs.
Wyandot, Inc (Marion, Marion County) - $175,000 to install exhaust heat recovery equipment on tortilla oven stacks on two processing lines and an integrated waste heat utilization in oil fryer heat exchangers. The project will save $110,000 per year and retain 10 full-time jobs.
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