How to save energy in your plastics plant, and get help paying for it

Oct. 24, 2024
Learn more about opportunities for improvements and incentives in this episode of the PMM Insight podcast.

Senior reporter Bruce Geiselman talks with Matt Flanigan, director of APenergy, about how plastics processors might be able to trim energy costs by undertaking upgrades that could cost them nothing… thanks to energy incentive programs.

The plastics industry is a “target-rich environment” when it comes to energy efficiency, Flanigan said.

APenergy is a consulting business that helps industrial plants not only identify energy savings opportunities, but also apply for and obtain funding assistance.

Flanigan explains a little more about his company, what they do and how to take advantage of incentive programs.

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About the Author

Bruce Geiselman | Senior Staff Reporter

Senior Staff Reporter Bruce Geiselman covers extrusion, blow molding, additive manufacturing, automation and end markets including automotive and packaging. He also writes features, including In Other Words and Problem Solved, for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He has extensive experience in daily and magazine journalism.