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44 being focused: being better Events for the general public held at the Gütersloh plant reported on the successful renovation of the particleboard plant. In Rheda, similar events have been used to inform the public about the construction of a heating plant as part of expansion of capacity. In the Thermopal plant in Leutkirch, several information events for the public have been held, providing information about planned capital expenditure on a heating plant. The “Eco Profit” project, in which the Pfleiderer Group took part together with other Gütersloh companies and the City of Gütersloh, aims to create measures that will reduce environmental pollution and save costs at the same time. Apart from the ecological and economic advantages involved, the companies taking part in this project in Gütersloh want to clearly demonstrate to the public their commitment to the environment, at the same time documenting that they are complying fully with statutory requirements. Setting up a hazardous substances catalogue and waste accounts, as well as involving employees, all helped determine the environmental situation at the beginning of the project. All employees had an opportunity to play an active part and make suggestions for improvements via an “eco hotline” especially set up for this purpose. Our “Eco Profit” project resulted in six-digit savings in terms of energy and materials. Glue and energy consumption was reduced by moving over to high-pressure gluing. Optimizing compressed air lines resulted in further reductions in energy. By redesigning the ash site, water consumption and disposal costs were also lowered. The purchasing of additional containers is expected to increase the amount of recycling possible from waste. Another important area of environmental protection where the Pfleiderer Group is active relates to current legislation at the national and international level. The Pfleiderer Group sees this as an opportunity to communicate the high environmental standards of its production sites to all relevant environmental agencies, actively contributing to further development of environmental technology. We are also aiming at positively influencing the way in which legislation is applied in industry, while maintaining current high standards. Concrete examples of this are our active involvement in drafting the Biomass Ordinance and in the current discussions relating to its amendment, as well as to amendments to the Technical Standards for Air Quality and the Used Wood Ordinance. Disposal of Historic Waste, Dismantling Old Plant Historic waste is likely to exist at plants where wood impregnation was carried out in earlier years, for example, on railway sleepers. All relevant locations have been extremely thoroughly investigated and are under constant observation, for example, by testing the ground water. Where necessary, recycling of ground water is undertaken. In the fiscal year that has just ended, ground water recovery continued at Neumarkt as in previous years. In 2002, work started on the dismantling of the particleboard plant in Peiting which was closed in 2001.
management report environmental report pfleiderer ag 45 Product-Related Environment Protection, Low-Impact Production The production of particleboard alone means putting environmental protection into practice. Weak wood and production residues from other industries which are otherwise unusable are processed into wood-based panels, themselves an active carbon dioxide sink. In accordance with legal requirements, Pfleiderer makes hardly any use of fossil fuels at its plants, preferring to use biomass as a substitute. In our plants at Neumarkt, Gütersloh and Rheda, co-generation power plants are in operation. In Rheda, approval has also been given for a new power plant, and in Leutkirch an application for approval will be made at the beginning of 2003. In all its plants, the Company has committed itself to achieving emission levels below statutory levels set out by the 17th German Federal Pollution Control Ordinance (BimSchV). The continuous monitoring of carbon dioxide emissions, as well as publication of emission levels on the Internet has also created higher transparency. Capital Expenditure on Environmental Protection Activities A major investment in environmental protection during the reporting period was the construction of a new 98 meter high exhaust air chimney at Rheda. Around 1.0 million euros were scheduled as expenditure on the new chimney, which will result in considerable further reduction of odor emissions in the area surrounding the plant. The new chimney will be used to expel dryer air, as well as waste air from the power generation plant and presses. Type and Extent of Environmental Risks No environmental risks are expected with regard to historic waste, as extensive studies have been carried out at all sites to assess any such hazard. The introduction of the new Technical Standards for Air Quality (TA Luft) does not harbor any additional risks which would call for additional unscheduled capital expenditure. Our sites either already comply with the Technical Standards, or renovation measures have been planned which will result in compliance with the amended Technical Standards (for example, in Leutkirch, replacing open-air stockpiles of sawdust with silo storage).
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management report environmental report pfleiderer ag 45<br />
Product-Related Environment Protection, Low-Impact Production<br />
The production of particleboard alone means putting environmental protection into practice.<br />
Weak wood and production residues from other industries which are otherwise unusable are<br />
processed into wood-based panels, themselves an active carbon dioxide sink.<br />
In accordance with legal requirements, <strong>Pfleiderer</strong> makes hardly any use of fossil fuels at<br />
its plants, preferring to use biomass as a substitute. In our plants at Neumarkt, Gütersloh and<br />
Rheda, co-generation power plants are in operation. In Rheda, approval has also been given for<br />
a new power plant, and in Leutkirch an application for approval will be made at the beginning<br />
of 2003.<br />
In all its plants, the Company has committed itself to achieving emission levels below<br />
statutory levels set out by the 17th German Federal Pollution Control Ordinance (BimSchV).<br />
The continuous monitoring of carbon dioxide emissions, as well as publication of emission<br />
levels on the Internet has also created higher transparency.<br />
Capital Expenditure on Environmental Protection Activities<br />
A major investment in environmental protection during the reporting period was the construction<br />
of a new 98 meter high exhaust air chimney at Rheda. Around 1.0 million euros were<br />
scheduled as expenditure on the new chimney, which will result in considerable further reduction<br />
of odor emissions in the area surrounding the plant. The new chimney will be used to<br />
expel dryer air, as well as waste air from the power generation plant and presses.<br />
Type and Extent of Environmental Risks<br />
No environmental risks are expected with regard to historic waste, as extensive studies have<br />
been carried out at all sites to assess any such hazard. The introduction of the new Technical<br />
Standards for Air Quality (TA Luft) does not harbor any additional risks which would call for<br />
additional unscheduled capital expenditure. Our sites either already comply with the Technical<br />
Standards, or renovation measures have been planned which will result in compliance with<br />
the amended Technical Standards (for example, in Leutkirch, replacing open-air stockpiles of<br />
sawdust with silo storage).
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