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National Clean Fleets Partner: ThyssenKrupp Elevator

Photo of a ThyssenKrupp van parked at a propane fueling station.

Between 2009 and 2011, ThyssenKrupp Elevator reduced the petroleum use of its 3,200-vehicle fleet by 20%. The company achieved the reduction by rightsizing its fleet; down-sizing to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles; and implementing more efficient route planning. ThyssenKrupp Elevator has also begun expanding its use of propane vehicles and has deployed its first electric-drive vehicle.

Fast Facts

  • Joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership: October 2011
  • Headquarters: Frisco, TX
  • Operations: United States, Canada, Central and South America
  • Strategies and Technologies: Rightsizing, route optimization, propane vehicles, electric vehicles, telematics/GPS, fuel economy measures

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Feb. 23, 2011

Elevator manufacturer strengthens commitment to sustainability

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – ThyssenKrupp Elevator announced today a comprehensive set of U.S.-based sustainability goals for 2012 and 2015 aimed at reducing the company's environmental impact across four different categories, including energy, water, transportation, and overall waste reduction.

ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas' overall sustainability plan is to reduce its carbon footprint by 20% by the end of 2015.

"ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas is committed to seeking innovative ways to reduce our consumption of resources in everything we do, from materials and energy to intangibles like time," said Brad Nemeth, director of sustainability. "Our vision is simple. Waste nothing!"

The company is implementing an approach to optimize the efficient use of all resources, such as lean manufacturing, time management and recycling, which touches all aspects of the business by reducing use of electricity, natural gas and propane in manufacturing, and by increasing operational efficiency. Specific goals for 2012 include a 12% improvement in fleet fuel efficiency and a 5% improvement in energy, waste and water efficiency in manufacturing. And by 2015 those targets increase to 20%.

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