Six manufacturers in Oregon were honored for exceptional energy-efficiency practices and results at the second annual Oregon Leaders Awards on November 26 in Governor Kitzhaber’s office in Salem. Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes presented the awards in recognition of the companies’ innovation, energy performance and leadership by example.

Energy Trust of Oregon expertise helped industrial customers stand out—four of the six manufacturers are participants in Energy Trust’s industrial program: Myers Container LLC and Container Management Services LLC; Elkay Wood Products Company; NorPac Foods, Inc. Brooks Plant and Gunderson LLC. Another award winner, Stimson Lumber Company Clatskanie Operations, has worked with Energy Trust at its other facilities.

Leadership in Innovation
Governor’s Award: Myers Container LLC and Container Management Services LLC
State of Oregon Award: Elkay Wood Products Company

Leadership in Energy Performance
Governor’s Award: Stimson Lumber Company Clatskanie Operations
State of Oregon Award: Norpac Foods, Inc. Brooks Plant #5

Leadership by Example
Governor’s Award: Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Eugene – Springfield Water Pollution Control Facility
State of Oregon Award: Gunderson LLC

Winners of the Oregon Leaders Awards will be showcased at the NW Industrial Energy Efficiency Summit January 16, 2013. The annual awards were sponsored by the Oregon Department of Energy, in collaboration with Energy Trust, the Bonneville Power Administration and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. For more detail about each of the Oregon award winners, visit www.oregonindustrialeeleaders.org.

Photo caption (L to R): Spencer Hull, Stimson Lumber; Mark Eitzen, Gunderson LLC; Mike Lane, Norpac Foods / Brooks; Tyler Kuenzi, Elkay Wood Products Company; Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes; Kyle Stavig, Myers Container; Bob Repine, Oregon Department of Energy; Walt Meyer, Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission