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Fairfield University’s first division men’s lacrosse
team has new helmets, courtesy of 1986 Fairfield
graduate Edward Planeta Jr, vice president of
Acme Wire Products Co Inc.
Though Planeta never played lacrosse, he is
familiar with the sport because his company
manufactures precision wire components,
including safety equipment and face masks for
lacrosse, football and other sports.
“Acme Wire Products is proud to be the primary
face mask provider to the largest lacrosse helmet
manufacturer on the market,” Planeta said, “and
I wanted to recognize the Fairfield University
lacrosse team through this donation.”
Planeta said the value of the donation exceeded
$10,000. Helmets are one of the most necessary,
yet most costly, pieces of equipment and will
become the property of the school.
Since 1998, the precision wire components
fabricator has donated over 200 helmets to
Connecticut and Rhode Island high school
lacrosse and football teams, and manufactured
more than 1.5 million face masks.
Acme Wire Products also manufactures
wire products for other applications, including
hospital equipment, food processing machinery,
telecommunication equipment and material
handling systems and customized guarding using
steel and stainless steel wire and sheet metal.
First phase
of Arizona
solar project
Thephotovoltaic solar energyproject is now
operational and ranks among the largest
in the US, generating electricity to power
about 56,000 homes.
“Wearepleasedtocontinuethemomentum
of our solar program with the completion of
Mesquite Solar 1 and will now focus on the
development of the remaining 4,000 acre
complex,” said Jeffrey W Martin, president
and chief executive officer of Sempra US
Gas & Power.
“Arizona continues to lead the nation in
the production of clean, renewable solar
energy,” said Arizona governor, Jan Brewer.
“Projects like...Mesquite Solar 1 not only
create clean energy, they also generate
quality jobs for Arizonans. I am thrilled to
see our great state at the forefront of
this promising industry.”
Construction began in June 2011 and
employed more than 450 workers. The
power will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric
under a 20-year contract. Future phases
planned at the solar complex could
produce up to 700MW, making it one
of North America’s largest solar power
installations.
Sempra US Gas & Power
has completed construction
of Mesquite Solar 1, the first 150MW
phase of the company’s Mesquite
Solar complex in Arlington,
40 miles west of Phoenix.
lacrosse
donation