HAULOTTE machines: working towards greater respect of the environment.

Launched in 1999, the emissions regulation plan applying to both on and off-road vehicles marked a critical new phase on 1 January 2008. Since that date, new engines manufactured in Europe must comply with the Tier 3 / Stage III: by 2011, emissions will have to be reduced by 90%.

For motor vehicles manufacturers and for the Haulotte Group, this legislation constitutes an opportunity to improve the performance and reliability of engines: “even if we are not motor vehicles manufacturers, we closely monitor these regulatory developments with our suppliers since all changes may have an impact on the operating and maintenance of our
machines” explained the Head of the “Engine” project for Haulotte Group.

The Engineering Department and Prototypes Department are also very active in the improvement process. The stricter the standards become, the more significant the changes to machines, especially those equipped with engines above 37 kW. By 2014, the Tier 4 / Stage IV will impose on on- and off-road vehicles, a reduction of 95% of exhaust emissions bringing that ratio down almost to zero.

In order to prepare for this next stage, the Haulotte teams and their partners are already working on the development of devices and processes adapted to more environmentallyfriendly machines: particle filters, advanced cooling systems, electronic fuel injection, better quality and ultra-low sulphured fuel.

Haulotte Group extends its environmental approach beyond its products to its manufacturing sites. In the Group’s five European manufacturing plants, measures have been taken which illustrate a commitment to the environment. In the design of buildings a better insulation is used in the roofs and there is an increase in the number of translucent surfaces increasing natural light and decreasing the electricity and energy consumption.

Internal processing waste is pushed to the maximum: recycling waste, hydrocarbons separators, sewage treatment facilities,…Finally, Haulotte Group pays special attention to the products present in its plants, and to the way they are used: for several years, leadcontaining paint has not been used, and dry extract paintings are favoured allowing a significant decrease of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and on several sites powder paints are used which have zero VOC emissions. Hydraulic oil is distributed using pipelines in order to reduce storage areas and the number of stored barrels.

And to reaffirm its commitment to control the impact of its activities on the environment, the Haulotte Group is working towards obtaining the ISO 14001 certification. This standard is attributed to companies actively integrating the environmental approach into their global management system.