Jayco will soon be wrapping up a major energy reduction project, transitioning more than 10% of its Middlebury, Indiana, campus power use to solar. The project required a multi-million-dollar investment by Jayco in a system including more than 3,000 panels producing up to 1.25 million watts of electricity each year.
“Jayco has a long tradition of being a leader in sustainability in the RV industry and this solar project is simply the next step,” Jayco Vice President of Finance Mike Ritchie said. “Following the completion of this project, we will continue to raise the bar with a substantial LED lighting project across all facilities and a plan to introduce electric forklifts in our plants.”
The Jayco family of companies aim to be landfill-free and recycled nearly 5 million pounds of waste in 2021. Additional ongoing sustainability goals include reduced freshwater use, increased sustainable materials use and less energy consumption.
“We are simply doing our part through the continued integration of these sustainability initiatives,” said Ken Walters, Jayco president, “which will ultimately help to
enable generations of families to enjoy the great outdoors through RVing.”
Founded in 1968, the Jayco family of companies, manufactures and markets towable and motorized RVs through its Jayco, Starcraft RV, Entegra Coach, and Highland Ridge RV divisions. Jayco manufactures products in facilities in Middlebury, Indiana; Twin Falls, Idaho; and Shipshewana, Indiana.
