Energy Efficiency and Cook County Manufacturers: An Unrealized Opportunity

Today’s economy requires Cook County manufacturing firms to compete on cost and quality in a global marketplace, with firms that have less regulation, cheaper labor and more ready access to raw materials. As a result manufacturers are striving to do more with less. They are searching for ways to cut costs, increase productivity and at the same time shift toward high precision and high value-added products and processes. In this context, energy efficiency is an exceptional investment.