Metro Energy Solutions Announces Completion of Occupancy Sensor Project with Ricoh Corporation

West Caldwell, NJ - January, 2003 – Metro Energy Solutions announced today it has completed four facility improvement projects for Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, New Jersey.  The projects involved installing lighting controls in Ricoh’s New Jersey facilities.  The four facilities included in the project are Ricoh’s United States headquarters in West Caldwell, the national service distribution warehouse in Fairfield, a technical lab in Pine Brook, and an office building in Montville.  Metro Energy Solutions was able to obtain utility rebates on all three projects, which enabled Ricoh to reduce the net project cost for each of the projects.   

Ricoh Corporation contracted Metro Energy Solutions, a full-service energy services company based in West Caldwell, New Jersey, to assist them in assessing the existing mechanical and electrical equipment in their facilities throughout the country, and make recommendations for improvements based on cost-effectiveness.  Metro Energy Solutions’ services are assisting Ricoh in its goal of becoming a certified ISO14001 company.  "We have had a long-standing business partnership with Ricoh Corporation," stated Robert Ragozine, Metro Energy Solution's Chief Operating Officer.  "We are pleased that one of the largest and most environmentally conscious companies in the world chose to partner with Metro Energy Solutions.  We look forward to continuing our efforts to assist Ricoh in improving their facilities." 

"Ricoh Corporation continues to find ways to help the environment and reduce expenses.  With the expertise of Metro Energy, we have uncovered many projects that have reduced our operating costs and have dramatically reduced the amount of pollution we generate as a company," stated Taeko Furbeck, Director of Facility Management and Administrative Support Group. 

Metro Energy Solutions is currently in the process of evaluating other energy efficient projects at Ricoh. Mr. Ragozine stated, “we will continue to assist Ricoh in meeting and exceeding the stringent standards set by both its upper level management team and ISO to maintain Ricoh’s status as one of the most environmentally conscious companies in the world.”