ITAC Assessment: WM0264
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ITAC Assessment: WM0264
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Assessment Year 2026
Principal Product hand tools
NAICS 332216: Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
SIC 3423: Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools and Handsaws
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 391
Plant Area 240,000
ft2
Annual Production 24,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,400
hrs
Location (State) Wisconsin

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,064,240 15,048,085
kWh
Electricity Demand $486,346 27,582
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $(-7,018.0) -
Natural Gas $387,589 59,814
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $142,341 16,037
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $2,073,498
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $71,119 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $27,876 $17,100 $20,800
292,955
kWh
$7,076
-
kW-mo/yr
-
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $21,881 - $16,326
229,950
kWh
$5,554
-
kW-mo/yr
-
03 2.7224: Reduce space conditioning during non-working hours $8,670 $3,600 - - $8,670
-
MMBtu
04 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $4,638 $68,500 - - $4,638
-
MMBtu
05 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $3,231 $830 $2,411
33,964
kWh
$820
-
kW-mo/yr
-
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $3,214 $4,160 $2,350
33,097
kWh
$864
-
kW-mo/yr
-
07 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $1,609 $404 $1,227
17,278
kWh
$383
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $71,119 $94,594 $43,114
607,244
kWh
$14,697
-
kW-mo/yr
$13,308
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs