Amcor Case Study
10 January 2007
Summary of Results:
Annual savings $118,529
Total Investment $242,237
Return on Investment 49%
Pay back period 2 Years
CO2 savings per year 1,434 tonnes CO2 equivalent
Amcor is one of the world's top 3 global packaging companies, based on market capitalisation, sales and profits. Amcor has manufacturing sites in 39 countries, and derives about 80% of its earnings from outside Australasia. The company has substantial packaging businesses in five geographic areas - Australasia, North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
Ecosave provided Amcor with cost effective energy conservation solutions to reduce their electricity consumption and help the environment. These solutions were implemented in sites throughout Australia
The solutions installed were:
- Refurbishment of twin fluorescent light fittings to a single tube, installing
a high performance reflector, maintaining the existing light levels.
- Replacement of fluorescent light fittings with a single tube light fitting,
installing a high performance reflector, maintaining the existing light levels.
- Installing energy saving compact fluorescent lamps to reduce the wattage
required while maintaining the existing light levels.
- Installing lighting controls to reduce the hours of operation in areas when
they are not required.
- Rewiring existing lights to allow some lights to be turned off when they
are not required.
- Installing voltage reduction units to save on the energy consumed by
fluorescent lights.
- Installing air conditioner controls to improve their energy efficiency
while maintaining performance.
Ecosave donates to Greening Australia, one native seedling for every tonne of CO2 and every 100 kilolitres of water saved, which additionally enhances the environment
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