News: Optoelectronics
19 October 2021
II-VI Inc powers all European sites with 100% renewable electricity
Engineered materials and optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA says that it is powering all its facilities in Europe with 100% renewable electricity sources.
The renewable electricity is supplied to II-VI’s manufacturing operations, R&D sites and sales offices throughout six European countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK), encompassing 615,000ft2 (57,000m2) of facility space across 12 sites. To power its footprint across Europe, II-VI is purchasing about 38 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year of renewable electricity, eliminating about 5800 metric tons of CO2 emissions each year.
“II-VI has made it a top priority to reduce its carbon footprint across its global operations,” says Dr Karlheinz Gulden, senior VP, Laser Devices and Systems business unit.
Globally, II-VI has entered into renewable-electricity contracts for 24 sites, including 14 of them now covering 100% of their annual electricity usage from renewable sources. Over 20% of II-VI’s global electricity needs are now being supplied by renewable sources across the USA and Europe. The percentage of renewable electricity powering II-VI’s operations is expected to grow annually and, in the future, include the company’s major manufacturing sites in Asia.
