Kloss Distributing, Gurnee, Ill., kicked off 2021 by going solar. The beer distributor partnered with General Energy Corp. (GEC) to provide a turnkey solar solution that covered 100 percent of the company’s electric needs. The company designed and installed the 700 kilowatt solar system, managed the connection to the electric grid, and helped the distributor apply for incentives through state and federal renewable energy programs. In business since 1973, the Kloss family expects the solar installation to save the company $70,000 a year in electric costs while making its operations of moving more than 4 million cases of beer, wine and soft drinks to 1,500 locations across Lake Country much more sustainable. As President Mike Kloss put it, “It’s a good business decision and great for the environment.”
During January’s National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, San Antonio, Texas-based Silver Eagle Beverages, one of the nation’s largest Anheuser-Busch wholesalers, partnered with the National Beer Wholesalers Association for an awareness training to educate employees on recognizing and reporting the warning signs of human trafficking. Silver Eagle Beverages’ efforts are part of a nationwide campaign to help combat human trafficking in communities across the United States.