O-I Brockway facility in Pennsylvania receives ENERGY STAR Certificate from state senator; the facility increased energy efficiency by improving lehr curves, increasing cullet use and reducing energy during peak periods, among other actions

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Brockway , May 19, 2022 (press release) –

Pennsylvania State Senator Cris Dush presented the ENERGY STAR® Certificate to O-I's Brockway facility at a press conference in Brockport, Pennsylvania , today. State Representative Brian Smith was also in attendance. O-I Brockway earned the ENERGY STAR® certification in 2021 and is one of two Pennsylvania manufacturers included in the EPA's "2021 Most Energy Efficient Manufacturing Plants" list.

Manufacturers must meet strict EPA energy efficiency performance levels to eathe ENERGY STAR certification. The ENERGY STAR designation recognizes superior energy efficiency and signifies that O-I's Brockway glass manufacturing plant performs in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide.

"O-I Brockway is one of only 93 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the EPA's ENERGY STAR certification in 2021, and it has demonstrated its dedication to cutting energy waste and becoming a sustainable manufacturing facility with a concefor its environmental footprint and impact," said Sen. Dush (R-25). "Their commitment is saving energy costs while making sustainable glass packaging products, which is good for the company, consumers and our world."

To earn the ENERGY STAR certification, O-I Brockway increased energy efficiency by improving lehr curves, increasing cullet use, and reducing energy during peak periods. Improving furnace energy stability, incorporating forehearth burners, and adding energy-efficient motors were also factors.

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Allen Mireles is a wordsmith from Northwest Ohio with an abiding passion for sustainability and helping build a safer and cleaner planet. An experienced writer, she has deep experience in both traditional and digital marketing and public relations and has written for a broad range of industries and media. As an avid gardener and camper, Allen loves nothing more than being outside appreciating our natural world. Allen Mireles

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