ENERGY conservation has been a focus area for British American Tobacco (BAT) Malaysia for the last eight years, said managing director Andrew Gray.
The year 2004 saw significant decreases of about 20% in water and energy usage; greenhouse gas emission was also reduced.
“To further conserve energy, we will continue to work towards the reduction of reliance on depleting energy sources and seek out more environmentally friendly options,'' Gray said.
In the steel industry, where electricity is one of the major costs, the Lion group plans to set up a dedicated power plant using waste gas from the blast furnace and natural gas to generate the power required by its steel-making projects.
Chairman Tan Sri William Cheng said the pulp and paper mill at Sabah Forest Industries made use of fuel-wood, which was processed from bark and logs, to generate electricity power (being part of the fuel for the power boiler) to be used in the mill.
Datuk Frank Steinleitner, president and CEO at DaimlerChrysler Malaysia, speaks of long-term plans for the company in Malaysia.
The company is finalising its new investment plan for the assembly of its top model, the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
DaimlerChrysler will confirm its investment plans upon the finalisation of the National Automotive Policy, which will outline the development and growth of the automotive industry.