Celanese Manufacturing Facilities Recognized for Achieving ENERGY STAR® Challenge for Industry

Tue, February 27 2018

DALLAS & FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced that its Bay City, Texas vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) and Frankfurt, Germany polyoxymethylene (POM) manufacturing facilities have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for achieving the ENERGY STAR® Challenge for Industry (the Challenge) in 2017.

The Challenge is a national call-to-action by the EPA to improve the energy efficiency of America’s manufacturers by 10 percent or more. By taking the Challenge, manufacturing sites set a goal to reduce their energy intensity by 10 percent within five years. Although the Challenge is a U.S.-centric initiative, Celanese’s facilities outside the U.S. participate in the Challenge as part of the company’s commitment to global environmental stewardship.

“By achieving the ENERGY STAR® Challenge for Industry, the Bay City VAM and Frankfurt POM facilities have reduced more than 150,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions caused by energy usage and have saved enough energy to power 16,000 homes annually,” said Jon Mortimer, Vice President of Global Manufacturing for Celanese. “Taking the Challenge and achieving these significant energy reduction milestones demonstrates Celanese’s commitment to strong energy management practices that produce positive results for the environment, our customers and our communities.”

These facilities used a variety of creative approaches which yielded a reduction of their energy intensity by 14.4 percent and 13.4 percent, respectively, within two years.

Celanese, an ENERGY STAR® partner since 2014, has been recognized by the U.S. EPA for its superior performance in energy management and for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. Celanese has been designated as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for 2016 and 2017.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our two complementary business cores, Acetyl Chain and Materials Solutions, use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for our customers and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 7,600 employees worldwide and had 2017 net sales of $6.1 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

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About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR® is the simple choice for energy efficiency. For more than 20 years, people across America have looked to EPA’s ENERGY STAR program for guidance on how to save energy, save money, and protect the environment. Behind each blue label is a product, building, or home that is independently certified to use less energy and cause fewer of the emissions that contribute to climate change. Today, ENERGY STAR is the most widely recognized symbol for energy efficiency in the world, helping families and businesses save over $362 billion on utility bills, while reducing carbon pollution by 2.5 billion metric tons since 1992. Join the millions who are already making a difference at www.energystar.gov.

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