All Initiatives

Affordable and Clean Energy

Extruder Thermal Blanket Project
Williston, VT


AJ Williston installed thermal blankets on two extruders and one dryer between 2022 & 2023. The blankets allow a significant energy savings of about 22,000 kWh per year per blanket. It also reduces the need for AC cooling in the production environment. All or part of the blankets can be removed in the colder months to benefit from the machine heat.

LED Lighting


AstenJohnson is working to replace all the lights in our plants with LED lights. This will result in 2/3 of electricity savings compared to the original lights.

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Clinton, SC

Project Start: 2017

Project Completion: 2019

Results

Energy savings of approximately 194,000 kWh per year.

440 lights replaced

Hampton, NH

Project Start: 2022

Project Completion: March 2023

Results

Energy savings of approximately 800,000 kWh per year.

Around 3500 light fixtures replaced

Appleton, WI

Project Start: March 2021

Project Completion: November 2023

Results

Energy savings of approximately 769,809 kWh per year.

5940 lights replaced

Charleston, SC

Project Start: 2016

Project Completion: 2019

Results

Energy reduction of approximately 194,000 kWh per year.

439 lights replaced

Williston, VT

Project Start: 2017

Project Completion: 2017

Results

Energy reduction of approximately 391,000 kWh per year.

Motion detectors help further reduce energy usage

St. Louis, MO

Project Start: Sept 2020

Project Completion: Oct 2020

Results

Energy reduction of approximately 915,000 kWh per year.

Energy savings equal to 9,606 tree saplings planted

Kanata, ON

Project Start: 2019

Project Completion: 2019

Results

Energy reduction of approximately 1,200,000 kWh per year.

1,100 lights updated

Valleyfield, QC

Project Start:January 2021

Project Completion: May 2021

Results

Energy reduction estimated at 473,935 kWh per year.

Eupen, Belgium

Project Start: Oct 2016

Project Completion: 2022

Results

Energy savings of approximately 174,000 MWh per year.

800 lights replaced

Strakonice, Czech Republic

Project Start: April 2021

Project Completion: July 2021

Results

Energy savings of approximately 200 MWh per year.

50 halogen lights replaced with LED lights

Suzhou, China

Project Start: 2019

Project Completion: 2021

Results

Projected energy savings of approximately 1,900,000 kWh per year.

Motion detectors installed in several areas to help further reduce energy usage

Waco, TX

Project Start: 2023

Project Completion: 2023

Results

1,62 kWh average saving per light

460 LED lights installed

I’m proud to work with people who are committed to saving energy. Our products are designed to minimize the energy required to remove water from and dry paper and packaging materials, minimize the energy required to operate the large electric motors that drive our customers’ machines, and we even manufacture regionally so shipping distances are as short as possible. All of us at AstenJohnson are doing our part to save energy all over the world.

Dan Dempsey Product Manager – Pulp press, Clinton
 500,000 kilowatt hours is equivalent to
87.3 casr off the road for one year
860.9 homes powered for one month
9,605.9 Tree saplings planted

Solar Panels
Eupen, Belgium


In addition to the replacement of old lights with LED lights, AstenJohnson Eupen installed solar panels on site in 2017. In late 2022, AstenJohnson Eupen tripled its solar capacity by installing more solar panels. This initiative enabled AstenJohnson to increase the portion of green energy of total energy consumption.

The total installation has a maximum capacity of 725 MWc. The panels installed allow an annual CO2 reduction of 500 tons on average.

Project Start: 2017

Project Status: Ongoing

2019

Production:
248,315.08 kWh
CO2 Reduction:
173.80 T

2020

Production:
261,787.56kWh
CO2 Reduction:
183.3 T

2021

Production:
233,463.90 kWh
CO2 Reduction:
163.4 T

2022

Production:
247,598.072 kWh
CO2 Reduction:
173.3 T

2023

Production:
342,551.62 kWh
CO2 Reduction:
239.76 T

Production:
248,315.08 kWh

CO2 Reduction:
173.80 T
Production:
261,787.56 kWh

CO2 Reduction:
183.3 T
Production:
233,463.90 kWh

CO2 Reduction:
163.4 T
Production:
247,598.072 kWh

CO2 Reduction:
173.3 T
Production:
342,551.62 kWh

CO2 Reduction:
239.76 T

Cogeneration Unit
Eupen, Belgium


In August 2023, AstenJohnson Eupen, in Belgium, installed a state-of-the-art cogeneration plant. This initiative, which combines both ecology and economy, marks a significant step towards a more environmentally friendly industrial future for AstenJohnson.

The innovation itself lies in the production of electricity during the heating process. With efficiencies of up to 90%, cogeneration increases the efficiency of conventional heating systems, reduces energy costs, lowers the carbon footprint and reduces thermal waste.

This dual environmental and economic initiative demonstrates the company's determination to reconcile economic growth with environmental responsibility.