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Briggs & StrattonSustainable Energy Efficiency
Steve Hinkens
Corporate Energy Manager
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Briggs & Stratton• World’s largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power
equipment.
• North America’s number one marketer of portable generators and pressure washers.
• Leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lawn and garden, turf care and other power equipment through our Simplicity®, Snapper®, Ferris® and Murray® brands.
• Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents.
• We employ 6,000 employees worldwide
• 90% of the products we manufacture are Made in the USA of US and global parts
• In Fiscal 2013, the Company reported sales of $1.86 billion (NYSE: BGG)
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Manufacturing FacilitiesAuburn, ALStatesboro, GA McDonough, GA
Poplar Bluff, MOMilwaukee, WIMunnsville, NY
Murray, KYChongqing, ChinaSydney, Australia
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Engine Power Products Power Products
Products
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ENGINES MATTERThat’s why 8 out of 10 leading brands choose ours.
Brands
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Why Energy Matters?
• Responding to our customers
• We spend $20,000,000 a year on energy.
• Energy prices have been and will continue to go up.
• Most importantly, Efficiency and Value Creation are core strategies at B&S.
Key Energy Saving Activitiesat Briggs & Stratton
1. Energy Teams
2. Goals
3. Project Approval Process
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4. Energy Projects
– Renewable and Capital Projects
– Low-Hanging Fruit
5. Sustainability
State Run EE Programs
• What works
– Training programs (PEM)
– Meeting participation by Energy Advisors
– Incentives help sell projects
– Energy Assessments
– Awareness and education
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State Run EE Programs
• Room for Improvement
– More program incentives for metering/monitoring
– Easier to understand incentive policies
– Less complicated incentive forms
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