Receives $80,500 from CenterPoint Energy

DANVILLE, AR – Sept. 24, 2014 – Today, Pet Solutions will be presented with an $80,500 incentive check from CenterPoint Energy for their participation in the Commercial & Industrial Solutions Program. With engineering support and the incentive check from CenterPoint Energy, Pet Solutions was able to add insulation and steam traps to their processing system, ultimately saving energy and money.

“The Field Engineer from the Commercial & Industrial Solutions Program was very knowledgeable and offered advice on how to maximize the energy-saving opportunities available to Pet Solutions. It was simple to initiate the projects and the whole process went smoothly” said Keith Wright, the Director of Engineering in charge of the project. “Pet Solutions continues to seek additional energy-saving opportunities in an effort to become a more energy-conscious company.”

Pet Solutions, a division of 3D Corporate Solutions, is a leading manufacturer of processed pet food ingredients. The company provides gently processed proteins, fats and specialty products.

3D Corporate Solutions, whose mission statement is “Boldly serving God’s Kingdom, by providing for its nutritional well-being!” is employee owned (ESOP) and is a 3 consecutive-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing, privately-held companies in America. 3D globally supplies value-added ingredients to pet food and human-edible food distributors and manufacturers. In addition to operating Pet Solutions in Danville, AR, 3D owns and operates Protein Solutions in Joplin, MO and has co-manufacturing agreements across the United States. 3D also provides warehousing, logistics, food safety, regulatory compliance and other professional services. The company participates in numerous industry associations and local community events.

The CenterPoint Energy Commercial & Industrial Solutions Program helps customers save energy and money by providing no-cost facility improvement recommendations and financial incentives based on the total amount of energy the equipment will save. The Pet Solutions upgrades will save over 190,700 CCF of natural gas a year, equal to preventing the annual greenhouse gas emissions from 213 passenger vehicles, according to Environmental Protection Agency calculations.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Keith Wright

Director of Engineering

Pet Solutions, LLC

417-414-5732

KWright@3dsolutions.com

Lance Orton

Energy Efficiency Consultant

CenterPoint Energy

501-377-4548

Lance.Orton@CenterPointEnergy.com