Bucyrus International, Inc. Issues 2010 Sustainability Report
May 19 2011 - 1:16PM
Bucyrus International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY), a world leader in the
design and manufacture of mining equipment, announced today that
the organization has issued its 2010 Sustainability Report,
externally assured at the B+ application level in accordance with
the Global Reporting Initiative's Sustainability Reporting
Guidelines for the second consecutive year. External assurance was
conducted by ISOS Group, LLC (www.isosgroup.com).
"Ensuring sustainable development is strategic to our business
and consolidating our efforts worldwide has strengthened our
commitments to our stakeholders. Sustainability isn't just
something we do; it's the way we do business. The outstanding
results following our inaugural sustainability report are a
testament to the exceptional dedication and hard work of our
employees. It's our people who have embraced sustainability
and are responsible for the accomplishments reported in 2010," said
President and CEO Tim Sullivan.
Bucyrus' 2010 report documents the organization's continued
efforts to meet the needs of today while ensuring that future
generations will be able to meet theirs. Report highlights
include:
- Bucyrus' global workforce increased by approximately 50% from
2009 to 2010.
- Our focus on safety had positive results. Compared to 2009, our
2010 total incident rate decreased by 32% and lost time incident
rate decreased by 21%, even though hours worked increased by
26%.
- Bucyrus reported additional environmental indicators in 2010,
including greenhouse gas emissions by weight and total water
withdrawal by source.
- A state-of-the-art "green" switching locomotive entered service
at Bucyrus that uses 1/3 the fuel, saving an estimated 4,000,000
liters of fuel over its lifespan and reducing greenhouse gas
emissions by 2/3 compared to previous models.
- Bucyrus invested nearly $5 million in workforce development
globally through employee training, apprenticeship programs, and
tuition reimbursement.
- Bucyrus South Africa launched a Mobile Dental Hygiene Unit that
provides dental care for nearly 250 children monthly.
As a premier equipment supplier to the mining industry, Bucyrus
is committed to being a dependable partner to its customers,
employees, communities, and shareholders. At the core of that
commitment is creating safe work environments, and modeling the
best behaviors of corporate stewardship that will sustain many
generations to come. It is Bucyrus' intention to be an
integral leader in creating, sustaining, and enhancing a safe and
environmentally friendly industry.
Bucyrus' complete sustainability report can be found on the
Company's sustainability website at
http://www.bucyrus.com/sustainability.
About Bucyrus International, Inc.
Bucyrus is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high
productivity mining equipment for the surface and underground
mining industries. Bucyrus' surface mining equipment is used
for mining coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands, and other minerals.
Bucyrus' underground mining equipment is used primarily for mining
coal and also used in mining minerals such as potash and trona. In
addition to machine manufacturing, Bucyrus manufactures high
quality OE parts and provides world-class support services for its
machines. Bucyrus' corporate headquarters is located in South
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
CONTACT: Shelley Hickman - Director,
Global Communications
Tel: 414.768.4599
Shelley.Hickman@bucyrus.com
www.bucyrus.com
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