After completing an adidas Group-led energy management training workshop in Guangzhou in 2008, the senior management of Advanced Sporting Goods (Dongguan) Ltd., a manufacturer of iron golf heads and metal wood golf heads, committed themselves to at least 10% energy savings in 2008. This was to be achieved by executing an energy reduction plan and monitoring progress on a regular basis.
Advanced assessed their production premises for energy use to identify opportunities for savings. By implementing the first phase of their energy management programme, Advanced has exceeded their original target in several areas:
- Using equipment more efficiently reduced energy use - 2,700 EURO/month saving
- Turning equipment off when not in use - 5,600 EURO/month saving
- Installing energy-efficient lamps in the workshop - 3,400 EURO/month saving
- New solar hot water systems reduced diesel use - 600 EURO/month saving
- Using gas control devices to reduce gas use - 15,400 EURO/month saving.
In total, all of these measures saved 27,700 EURO/month or 14.4% of the company's energy bill.