WASHINGTON — The Propane Education & Research Council awarded Alpha Baking Company, Inc. with the Propane Autogas Fleet award at the annual Green Fleet Conference & Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The Propane Autogas Green Fleet Award honors one public or private fleet every year for its leadership in sustainability by switching to clean, American-made propane autogas. With the help of Roush CleanTech, Alpha Baking, a national bakery products distributor and home to the iconic S. Rosen's brand, developed and implemented 22 Ford E-450 bread delivery trucks in 2012.
“Alpha Baking has proven to be an alternative fuel leader in both its community and nationwide,” Tucker Perkins, PERC chief business development officer said. “The bakery’s investment in propane autogas embodies how fleets across the U.S. can implement green practices in an economic and practical way.”
Propane autogas is a proven fuel that fleets trust to reduce emissions and deliver a strong return on investment. Since making the switch from diesel to propane autogas two years ago, the company has reduced harmful emissions by 50 percent.
“Alpha Baking’s primary reason for adopting propane autogas was because it was the right thing to do. Propane autogas reduces harmful emissions, it’s made in the U.S., it reduces our dependency on foreign oil, it’s efficient, and it keeps our communities clean,” said Bob McGuire, Alpha Baking’s vice president and director of logistics, who accepted the award during the Green Fleet Awards ceremony. “Choosing vehicles that run on American-made propane autogas has also allowed us to lower fuel costs without sacrificing performance.”
Hear more about Alpha Baking’s experience with propane autogas in PERC’s latest Straight Talk video at PropaneStraightTalk.com. The Straight Talk video series launched in January and features real-world interviews with top users of the fuel. For more information on the Green Fleet Conference & Expo and the Top Green Fleet Awards, visit www.greenfleetconference.com.
Source: Propane Education & Research Council
