GHG Emissions, Industrial, Solar  -  January 17, 2025

Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube Partners Adopts 24-Acre Solar

Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube (MLP&T), a steel tubing manufacturer, will install a solar power generation plant at its 44-acre corporate campus in Chicago.

The solar installation will span over 1 million square feet, or 24 acres, of MLP&T's campus.  Across its decades-long lifespan, the project is expected to reduce carbon emissions by over 282,000 metric tons.

The company partnered with Chaberton Energy. The multi-phased project uses a hybrid approach to address on-site energy needs for the company as well as provide clean energy access to the community through a subscription-based community solar program. 

"This solar installation represents a critical milestone in our sustainability goals," said Shunsaku Honda, President, at Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube, in a statement. "The solar array will reduce our carbon footprint and control electric costs while demonstrating our commitment to supporting local community energy needs."

This project marks MLP&T's first U.S. solar installation. The company is part of the Maruichi Steel Tube Group, a global manufacturing organization headquartered in Japan.

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