Fujitsu Siemens Computers takes responsibility for the
environment
Electronics Goes Green congress showcases the company’s
Green PC
Munich/Berlin, Germany, September 06, 2004 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers is taking part at the international
Electronics Goes Green (EGG) 2004 congress, which starts today in
Berlin and runs until 8 Sept. The leading European IT company is
displaying its integrated environmental protection concept and
Green PC product line at the congress, which draws together some
500 research and industry experts to discuss sustainable IT
development.
With its professional PCs SCENIC E Green PC, SCENIC W Green
PC and CELSIUS M430 Green workstation, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is
the first manufacturer to offer PCs that are environmentally
compatible at the price of a conventional PC. The amount of lead in
the mainboards has been reduced from 12 g to 3 g, thanks to an
advanced lead-free soldering technique. To achieve this, Fujitsu
Siemens Computers is investing up to €600,000 in each
mainboard production line, making it the forerunner in the industry
for general PCs. Currently, green mainboards make up one-quarter of
the company’s total mainboard production.
The consistent use of environmental technology has not only
stimulated innovation at Fujitsu Siemens Computers, but also helped
lower production costs. On its own, optimizing the supply chain in
regards to environmental considerations brought annual savings of
over €2 million.
“We are continuously working to make our entire supply
chain more environmentally sustainable,” commented Peter
Esser, Executive Vice President Volume Products and Supply
Operations at Fujitsu Siemens Computers. “But environmental
sustainability is not an end in itself. Our strategic orientation
has to place great emphasis on environmental protection, from the
supply chain and production methods to the products we sell, in
order to ensure that we remain sustainably competitive.”
The EGG congress is organized by the Fraunhofer Institute for
Reliability and Microintegration IZM in Berlin and the Research
Center Microperipherics at the Technical University of Berlin. It
was first held in 2000.
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About Fujitsu Siemens Computers:
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider
with a responsible strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and
Business Critical Computing products, services and solutions. With
a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from
handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure
solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a strong presence in all
key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging
the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint
shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet
the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium
enterprises and private users.
For further information about Fujitsu Siemens Computers,
please visit:
www.fujitsu-siemens.com
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