US Environmental Protection Agency recognizes Mack for reduction in emission of greenhouse gases

US Environmental Protection Agency recognizes Mack for reduction in emission of
greenhouse gases

At a meeting in Chicago last Wednesday, the US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) recognized the Volvo Group's US subsidiary Mack for the company's
successful efforts in significantly reducing the emission of  greenhouse gases. 


It was within the framework of the Climate Leaders program that Mack worked with
reducing the emission of greenhouse gases from its operations. Between 2003 and
2007, the company reduced its emissions of greenhouse gases by a full 32% per
manufactured unit. 

During the same period, Mack simultaneously reduced the total emission of
greenhouse gases by 25%.

This achievement can be compared with the target set in 2004, in which Mack
pledged to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases by 20% per manufactured unit
by 2010. Through implementing a number of energy-saving projects, Mack not only
met but exceeded the target already in 2007.

To achieve the goal, Mack implemented a number of major changes with the aim of
saving energy at the US production plants in Hagerstown, Macungie and
Middletown. Examples include more efficient lighting, boilers that operate on
natural gas, biodiesel and other vegetable oils as well as a system for fuel
recovery.

Following these successes, Mack has established new targets within the framework
of the Climate Leaders program to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions per
manufactured unit an additional 12% by 2012. 

October 10, 2008

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The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and
construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications,
aerospace components and services. The Group also provides complete solutions
for financing and service. The Volvo Group, which employs about 100,000 people,
has production facilities in 19 countries and sells their products in more than
180 markets. Annual sales of the Volvo Group amount to about SEK 285 billion.
The Volvo Group is a publicly-held company headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden.
Volvo shares are listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm.