Environmental protection activities are an integral part of our corporate policies. This is why the Group places great importance on developing environmentally friendly and energy-saving products while reducing the amount of energy and raw materials used in the manufacture of these products. We also prevent waste from being created wherever possible as well as eliminating any waste produced in the safest way we can. In addition, we focus on using renewable resources and environmentally safe products in sourcing materials and make an effort to minimise water usage.

In the Industrial Cranes segment, the new generation of rope hoists, which have been very well received by the market, use frequency inverters to help improve customers’ energy efficiency throughout the hoist service life. In this way, the Demag Cranes Group has pushed ahead with its strategy to design Standard and Process Cranes, rope hoists and chain hoists that are eco-friendly and energy-saving over their entire life cycle at the same time as enhancing their functionality. The Group has also switched to more environmentally friendly powder paint for chain hoist drives. This helps reduce the volume of harmful substances released, as does the introduction of water-based paint systems in girder fabrication.

As a technology leader, we feel an obligation to pursue groundbreaking solutions and exploit the potential to optimise successful product lines through our research and development activities. In the Port Technology segment, our answer to the trend towards enhanced environmental responsibility at seaports was the development of an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) propelled by battery power instead of a diesel engine. This helps users substantially cut noise and exhaust emissions at terminals while enabling them to make use of renewable energy sources. Our Green Range product line contributes significantly to optimising the use of existing space at port terminals, achieving a high level of energy efficiency, and reducing noise and light emissions.

In order to systematically fulfil increasing environmental and occupational health and safety requirements, and implement information infrastructure, we have integrated environmental management and occupational health and safety issues into the certified quality management system at almost all Demag Cranes AG production locations in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001:2004. The participating companies will undergo the certification process for the environmental management system by the end of the 2010 calendar year.

Additional and more detailed information on environmental protection in the Demag Cranes Group will be provided in Demag Cranes AG’s 2010 Sustainability Report. This is available online on our website at www.sustainability2010.demagcranes-ag.com.