South Plainfield, NJ (PRWEB) November 21, 2011
GloPak Corp. announced right now the installation of a solar power technique to reduce energy consumption and lower the environmental impact of its South Plainfield, New Jersey manufacturing facility. This initiative consists of the installation of three,454 solar panels ? fixed to the roof and the surrounding property of GloPak?s South Plainfield facility. The combined ground and roof mounted systems will produce over 1 megawatt of solar power resulting in electricity savings in excess of $ 180,000 annually, consequently lowering GloPak?s reliance on the power grid and helping to minimize pollution in the State of New Jersey. The new solar panel program is also expected to minimize environmental impact of the facility, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 7,000 tons. The roof technique has been operational for many months and the ground mounted method will be operational in early 2012.
?This solar project makes it possible for us to construct sustainable content into our goods although nonetheless providing good quality to our customers,? stated Harold Martin Sr., CEO of GloPak Corp., ?As component of our commitment to the atmosphere, focusing on green and sustainable solutions, our new plant will minimize our carbon footprint. Our CO2 emission will be decreased by 690 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide each and every production year. We are extremely proud of our efforts to enhance the atmosphere.?
In addition to installing solar panels, GloPak utilizes extensive recycling programs, power-saving lighting systems and biodiesel to lessen its impact on the environment.
GloPak tapped Rockaway, NJ-based The Solar Center to install the state-of-the art PV (Photovoltaic) system in December 2010.
At present, the GloPak project is approximately half total, and will be completely operational in early 2012. “We are thrilled to be working on this project with GloPak that is setting the common for corporate environmental stewardship in New Jersey,” mentioned Gerry Heimbuch, Vice President of Commercial Projects at The Solar Center. “This is 1 of the largest green initiatives in the New Jersey manufacturing sectors and we are proud that GloPak selected The Solar Center to create it,” expressed Heimbuch.
“We chose The Solar Center for the project because they demonstrated their knowledgeable and knowledgeable engineering, installation and management teams bring to commercial projects of this size,? said Martin. ?The Solar Center?s capacity to efficiently manage all elements of the project and impressive customer list was vital in our choice”.
GloPak Corp. is positioned at 132 Case Street, South Plainfield, NJ. The plant runs 7 days per week, 24 hours per day.
About GLoPak
Glopak Corporation began operating in the 1960′s when polyethylene became a popular means of packaging. More than the past 40 years, Glopak has grown to its present position as a leading source of packaging for plastic bag liners, trash liners and sheeting all through the United States. http://www.glopakcorp.com.
About The Solar Center
The Solar Center (TSC) is 1 of the East Coast?s top providers of solar power systems. Specializing in turnkey energy solutions, the business engineers, procures and constructs solar power systems to help its consumers lower electric purchases from standard generation, ensuring a long term supply of fixed priced electricity, and take advantage of significant Federal and State incentives to make certain a superior investment return. Since The Solar Center?s founding in 2005, The Solar Center has installed more than 800 commercial and residential systems amounting to more than 8 MW of solar power. TSC?s power solutions contain solar electric and solar thermal power systems. The Solar Center?s main company focus is in the New Jersey, New York, Connecticut Tri-State region For more information, Gerry Heimbuch gheimbuch(at)thesolarcenter(dot)com.
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