Blomberg Earns ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award for Second Time

08/09/2021 at 2:24 pm by Blomberg

Bolingbrook, Ill. (MARCH 31, 2020) – Blomberg is proud to announce it has received the 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award. This is the second year in a row Blomberg received this highest ENERGY STAR honor recognizing organizations that have been named Partner of the Year for consecutive years. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award today in recognition of Blomberg’s superior leadership and contributions to the ENERGY STAR initiative. “A focus on energy efficiency and living in harmony with nature are central to our mission as a rapidly growing major appliance brand among builders, designers, and architects of multi-unit buildings and space-conscious single-family homes,” said Hasan Ali Yardimci, president of Beko US, which oversees the Blomberg brand in America. “We don’t just manufacture major appliances that meet LEED energy efficiency requirements and function beautifully in living spaces of all sizes. Along with our parent company Arçelik A.Ş.—which is the only Turkish industrial company listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index—we incorporate the concepts of conservation and sustainability into every aspect of our business.” 2019 Accomplishments The 2020 ENERGY STAR recognition stems from Blomberg’s recent achievements.Innovative products: Fifteen Blomberg appliances are among the products awarded the 2020 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient mark. To encourage faster marketplace entry for emerging technologies, this coveted extension of the ENERGY STAR label singles out appliances that meet rigorous energy-efficiency criteria and deliver significant innovation. Industry leadership: Blomberg’s product team worked directly with ENERGY STAR in 2019, providing technical comments on proposed ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria changes and presenting on emerging technology at the annual ENERGY STAR Partner Meeting. The company also educates and actively engages with industry stakeholder groups, including offering ENERGY STAR training to architects, designers, and builders. “We at Beko US, Inc. are dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and introducing continuous sustainable products to the marketplace. Not just our products, but our lifestyles are shaped by sustainability—using natural resources as efficiently as possible, being conscious about our own and our customers’ health and wellbeing, and making a commitment to the environment,” said Salih Zeki (Sazi) Bugay, director of marketing and product management. “Our partnership with ENERGY STAR is key to accomplishing this goal. We are incredibly honored to be recognized for our efforts and ongoing investment in the planet’s future. “I salute the 2020 ENERGY STAR award winners,” said Anne Idsal, EPA Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. “These leaders demonstrate how energy efficiency drives economic competitiveness in tandem with environmental protection.” # # # About BlombergEstablished in 1883 in Germany, Blomberg has delivered quality and innovation inthe appliance and metal industries for more than 135 years. Arçelik A.Ş., the third largest appliance manufacturer in Europe, acquired Blomberg in 2002. As a widely valued international name, Blomberg has established itself in North America since 2008 with an ever-expanding line of contemporary European design and energy-efficient products for builders, designers, and architects of multi-unit developments as well as single-family homes. The company utilizes the most advanced technology andhighest quality materials to achieve cutting-edge performance found in larger footprint homes, but optimized for smaller urban living spaces. For more information, visit https://www.blombergappliances.com. About Beko U.S., Inc.Beko US, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arçelik A.Ş. whose vision is “Respect the Globe, Respected Globally.” The company’s two brands (Beko and Blomberg) are committed to developing highly energy efficient home appliances that deliver advanced technology and superior features, empowering your family to live healthier. The Beko brand has a growing presence in more than 145 countries and is the fastest growing brand in Europe. The Blomberg brand has been a leading choice of developers across North America since 2008. From 2017 to 2020, Beko US, Inc. received the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for its outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. In 2019 and 2020, Beko US, Inc. also was recognized with an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award, the program’s highest honor. For more information, visit www.bekoappliances.com or www.blombergappliances.com. About ENERGY STARENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped save American families and businesses nearly 4 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity and achieve over 3 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. In 2017 alone, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped Americans avoid $30 billion in energy costs. More background information about ENERGY STAR can be found at: energystar.gov/about and energystar.gov/numbers.