Impressive targets toincrease NGV and stationpopulation in 2010-2030

Volume II Number 9 february 2007

Pakistan600 new stations, andsales tax exemptionfor CNG buses

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Summary

04 Vigorous targets and increasingusage of methane vehicles

The 2005-2006 review on statisticsshows that six Asian countries are inthe top ten lists of countries withlargest growth in NGV and/or NG ...

11 With new tax exemption, cheapermethane buses for Pakistan

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR)has announced sales tax exemption onimport and local supply of dedicatedCNG buses and all other buses ...

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18 Bangladesh cuts vehicle fuelcost by 75% by driving NGVs

20 Malaysia moving towards 30,000 NGVs and more

25 The largest NGV gateway in the world

26 CNG is the way to go: it ischeap and widely available

27 Over 75% of the exhibition is sold

28 US Secretaries attend US/Korea CleanEnergy Initiatives Event in Seoul

30 Expand your market and increase sales in Asia

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Egypt: 5.0%India: 9.0%Indonesia: 4.0%Iran: 6.0%Israel: 0.5%Japan: 9.0%Korea: 12.5%Malaysia: 6.0%Myanmar: 0.5%New Zealand: 2.0%Pakistan: 8.5%Philippines: 2.0%Russia: 1.5%Singapore: 3.0%Taiwan: 0.5%Turkey: 4.0%United Arab Emirates: 2.0%Vietnam: 0.3%

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16 Hytane vehicles with a blend ofCNG and hydrogen fuel for India

New Delhi will have a unit of hydrogenfilling facility with a dispenser each forfuelling pure hydrogen and a mix ofhydrogen and CNG in 2007...

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The 2005-2006 review on statisticsshows that six Asian countries are inthe top ten lists of countries with largestgrowth in NGV and/or NG fuelling station population. Moreover, five Asian countries--Pakistan, India, Iran, China, and Egypt--are within the world’s top-ten biggestNGV countries. Among those, China,Iran, and Pakistan are consistentlyappearing in the above-mentioned three lists for a few years already. This, and many related activities toboost NGV usage, has made Asia anew favourite region in the methanevehicle industry. Entering 2007, ourregion continues attracting investorswith many new projects, national targets, and favourable regulations.

PakistanIn 2007, about 600 new provisionallicenses to establish NG stations will beoffered by the authority to enlarge thesupplying network and allow an evenbigger adoption of methane vehicles.Besides the already implemented taxexemptions on equipment for CNGrefuelling stations and vehicle conversion, the government alsoencourages private sector to establishmore CNG equipment manufacturersand to open new fuelling facilities. ByDecember 2006, the governmentissued sales tax exemption for importedand locally made CNG buses for publictransport use. Pakistan vehicle conversion rate reaches up to 100,000vehicles per year. Although the nationaltarget is set at 1.2 million NGVs by2010, we will not be surprised if theNGV population reaches up to 1.4-1.5million units within the next three years.

IranThis country is actively developing itstechnology, and, thus, welcoming manyequipment manufacturers from overseas to join the Iranian current market and to share their know-how.The government has an impressive planto convert all government and publicvehicles to methane vehicles. However,the medium-term plan is set at the utilisation of 600,000 NGVs in 2010, a

huge jump from the current 150,000existing vehicles. About 20,000 units ofthe target are expected to be buses.Although many are still converted vehicles, over 1 million OEM NGVs -bifuel and dedicated- are planned to beproduced locally. A taxi company in Iranis also considering ordering 8,000 unitsof CNG VW Caddy to join "clean vehicle" fleet.

ChinaThe 2010 national target in China hasbeen surpassed in 2006! And the government keeps advocating theindustry by encouraging citizens to useCNG vehicles. Projects, such as provision of CNG buses for the 2008Olympic in Beijing, are pushed forward.LNG is also joining the market asresearch and promotion programme tointroduce LNG buses is soon to belaunched in selected cities. Other alternative fuels are also supported, yet,NGVs has become the priority in thetransport agenda. The LDV market isvery attractive in this country as Chinais listed as the world’s fastest boomingvehicle market, which has bought 5.9million new cars in 2006 alone.

IndiaThe 2nd largest NGV country in thisregion has added over 120,000methane vehicles and more than 130fuelling amenities in 2004-2006. Thatmeans converting 60,000 vehicles andbuilding an average of 60 fuelling facilities every year. In December 2006,the government announced a five-year

plan to expand its natural gas pipelinenetwork to cover up 60% of all vehiclesin the country. Supply of natural gas willbe increased from 5 mt to 25 mt,according to Greg Solomon, EdenEnergy’s Executive Chairman. India ismoving toward hytane vehicle marketthat uses a blend of hydrogen and CNGto fuel vehicles. Vehicles powered by amix of CNG and 10% hydrogen can useCNG engines with a minor modification,while the ones using more than 10%hydrogen need significant changes. Thisyear, a fuelling station to supply 1,000hydrogen and hythane vehicles will beavailable in New Delhi.

EgyptThis country has underlined its importance in the industry by hostingthe last International NGV exhibition andconference in Cairo, in 2006. Egypt isranked as the fifth NGV country in Asia,number tenth in the world. About30,000 NG vehicles are anticipated tobe added this year, with final target for2010 set at 145,000 units. Being theworld’s sixth-largest exporter of fossilfuel does not stop Egypt from conducting programmes to reducegasoline and diesel consumption. In thetransport sector, natural gas has beenchosen as the first alternative ratherthan other fuels. The country’s cardpayment system programme has beenshowing its success for many years,putting taxi operators as one of theconsumers. About 86% of the country’sNGV market is dominated by car/LDVs,9% by buses, and 5% are trucks.

Five remarkable nations in the NGV world in Asia

Vigorous targets and increasingusage of methane vehicles

China

IranEgypt

Pakistan

India

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China, the 4th NGV nation in Asia, is the world’s 2nd vehicle market

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India, #5 in the NGV world and 2nd in Asia, has added over 110,000 CNGVs in 2004-2006

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Analisa statistic tahun 2005-2006 menempatkan enam negara di Asia diranking sepuluh besar negara-negaradengan tingkat pertumbuhan kendaraanberbahan bakar gas alam (NGV) dantank stasiun bahan bakar gas alam(natural gas, juga dikenal sebagai NG)tertinggi. Di samping itu, lima negara--Pakistan, India, Iran, Cina, dan Mesir—menduduki posisi sepuluh negara NGVterbesar di dunia. Di antara negara-negara tersebut, Cina, Iran, danPakistan selalu termasuk dalam ketigalist tersebut di atas. Fakta ini, dan aktifitas-aktifitas seputar sektor NGVindustri, telah menempatkan Asia sebagai favorit baru di industri NGV.Memasuki tahun 2007, region kita tetapmenarik investor melalui proyek-proyekbaru, target nasional, dan peraturan-peraturan yang menguntungkan dunia NGV.

PakistanTahun ini, sekitar enam ratus surat ijinpengembangan stasiun NG akandikeluarkan oleh pemerintah Pakistan.Dengan ini, pemerintah mengharapkansupply network bahan bakar gas alamuntuk kendaraan akan lebih baik, danjuga agar penggunaan NGV akanmeningkat. Disamping 0% tax untukbermacam-macam parts untuk modifikasi NGV dan tank stasiun,pemerintah juga menghimbau sektorpribadi untuk membangun stasiun NGbaru. Sejak bulan Desember 2006,pemerintah mengeluarkan kebijak-sanaan baru—0% sales tax—untukCNG bus (untuk digunakan sebagai busumum) buatan local dan luar negeri.Konversi/modifikasi kendaraan ke NGVdi Pakistan mencapai 100,000 unit pertahun. Meskipun target nasional dipatokpada 1.2 juta NGVs di tahun 2010,populasi NGV dapat mencapai 1.4-1.5juta dalam tiga tahun mendatang.

IranNegara ini sedang sibuk meningkatkanteknologi NGV. Dengan demikian, produser-produser luar negeri diharapkan memasuki pasaran

NGV/stasiun dan membagi know-howdengan produser domestic. Iran mempunyai rencana besar untuk memodifikasi seluruh armada pemerintah dan kendaraan umum keNGVs. Di tahun 2010, sekitar 600,000NGVs akan dioperasikan, termasuk20,000 unit CNG bus. Saat ini, sekitar150,000 kendaraan gas alam beroperasi di Iran. Meskipun sebagianbesar NGVs adalah hasil modifikasi(retrofit), lebih dari 1 juta OEM NGVs(buatan pabrik) -bifuel dan 100% CNG- akan diproduksi secara lokal.Sebuah perusahaan taxi di Iran jugasedang mempertimbangkan untukmemesan 8,000 unit CNG VW Caddyuntuk ikut serta dalam armada“kendaraan bersih”.

CinaTarget 2010 negara Cina telah tercapaidi tahun 2006, empat tahun sebelumdead-line. Pemerintah Cina terusmenyuport industri ini dan menghimbaupenduduk untuk menggunakankendaraan berbahan bakar CNG.Proyek-proyek saat ini, seperti pengadaan CNG bus untuk Olympic2008 di Beijing, dikembangkan secaraagresif. LNG juga dipromosikan untukdigunakan sebakai bahan abkarkendaraan. Research dan demonstrasiprogram untuk memperkenalkan LNGbus akan segera diluncurkan di beberapa kota. Bahan bakar alternatiflainnya juga dipromosikan, walaupunbegitu, NG menjadi prioritas di bidangtransport. Pasar kendaraan bermesinkecil (LDV) sangatlah atraktif di negaraini karena Cina menduduki tempatutama pada list menjadi pasarkendaraan dengan peningkatan populasi kendaraan secara global ditahun 2006 setelah penduduk membeli5.9 juta mobil baru.

IndiaNegara NGV terbesar nomer 2 di Asiatelah menambah lebih dari 120,000kendaraan methane (NGVs) dan lebihdari 130 stasiun di tahun 2004-2006.Ini berarti bahwa India memodifikasi

60,000 kendaraan menjadi NGVs danmembangun sekitar 60 stasiun CNGsetiap tahunnya. Pada bulan Desember2006, pemerintah mengumumkan rencana-5-tahun untuk mengembangkan infrastructure NGuntuk melayani sekitar 60% NGVs diseluruh India. Suply bahan bakar gasalam akan ditingkatkan dari 5 mt ke 25mt, menurut Greg Solomon, EdenEnergy’s Executive Chairman. Indiabergerak menuju pasar kendaraanhytane yang menggunakan CNG danhydrogen mix sebagai bahan bakar.Kendaraan dengan CNG dan 10%hydrogen mix dapat menggunakanmesin CNG dengan sedikit modifikasi.Sedangkan kendaraan yang menggunakan hydrogen mix lebih dari10% memerlukan modifikasi besar.Tahun in, sebuah stasiun hydrogen dengan kapasitas pelayanan 1,000kendaraan hythane per hari akan dibangun di New Delhi.

MesirNegara ini telah menggaris bawahiposisi pentingnya ketika menjadi tuanrumah seminar dan pameran NGV international di Cairo di tahun 2006.Mesir menduduki posisi nomer 5 diAsia, dan nomer 10 di dunia di industriini. Sekitar 30,000 NG kendaraanmethane diharapkan untuk menambahpopulasi NGV pada tahun ini, dengantarget tahun 2010 sebanyak 145,000unit. Meskipun Mesir adalah pengexportbahan baker fosil terbesar nomer 6 didunia, Negara ini turut serta dalam peningkatan kualitas udara denganmeluncurkan program-program penurunan konsumsi bensin dan diesel.Di sector transport, gas alam menjadipilihan alternative utama. Gas-card program yang didesain untukmenawarkan system pembayaran modifikasi kendaraan ke NGVs telahmenunjukkan kesuksesannya selamabeberapa tahun terakhir. Sistem ini telahmenempatkan taxi operator sebagaiconsumer utama. Sekitar 86% daripasar NGV di Mesir didominasi olehmobil/LDVs, 9% bus, dan 5% truk.

Target nasional untuk meningkatkanpenggunaan NGV

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The Central Board of Revenue (CBR)has announced sales tax exemption onimport and local supply of dedicatedCNG buses and all other buses meantfor transportation of 40 or more passengers and purpose-built taxis. The exemption is intended for publictransport purposes to facilitate theestablishment of public transport companies in the private sector for amore efficient and environmentally-friendly transport service to passengers.

Following the issuance of the taxexemption, assemblers of buses inPakistan have started cutting prices oflocally produced CNG buses by 15%.Many investors are expected to returnafter a drop of 15% in prices, accordingto Director of Marketing and Sales inHinopak Motors Limited (HML),Mohamed Irfan Shaikh. Hinopak hasslushed down the price of bus chassisfrom Rs 2.3 million to Rs 2.0 million,and, thus, dropped CNG bus price by15%.An example of foreign investor, such asDaewoo, has built an assembling plantin Razzagabad Karachi. This plant isscheduled to manufacture 3,000 CNGbuses per year as well as other types ofvehicle. The first CNG bus would bebrought on the road in March 2007.The main driver of NGV adoption in thecountry is the contribution of vehicleemission in air pollution. PakistanEnvironment Protection Agency (Pepa)Director-General Asif Shuja Khan saidthat vehicles were responsible for 45%of environmental pollution in the country.

With new tax exemption, cheapermethane buses for Pakistan

Around 15% drop in CNG bus price is expected

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Pakistani plan for 2007 to install 600refuelling stations

With 600 new provisional licences to construct CNG stations,Pakistan would have over 1,500 NG stations in 2007

Number 1 NGV country in Asia continues tolead the methane for vehicle market in theregion. With the existing 965 natural gas refuelling stations, Pakistan will confirm its top position in the Asian map by adding 600new refuelling stations. The national Oil and Gas Regularity Authority(OGRA) will issue about 600 new provisionallicences for constructing methane refuellingstations in 2007.

Methane vehicle industry is anticipated togrow in a steady rate, according to an official report. About 100,000 vehicles areexpected to be converted to NGV each year.It means about 274 more units added to theroad every day, increasing the already over 1 million units of methane vehicles in the country. Over 40% of total car population ispowered by natural gas. At the same time,both public and private sectors also improvefacilities and favourable regulations for thisindustry. Although a major number of NGVpopulation include converted vehicles, carmanufacturers continue adding PakistaniOEM NGV collection.

Natural gas engines

For LDVs

Proton & Petronas Proton CNG E01 Under development, passenger carengine with 1,8 - 2,2 litre

Malaysia

8,1 litre Dedicated CNG Engine (240ps, 260ps),

12 litre Dedicated CNG Engine (290ps, 310ps, 340ps)

For HDVs

Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd GE08TI

GE12TI

KoreaKorea

Malaysia

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OEM and dealer fitted NGVsAs many people are looking for alternative vehicles to "ease"their pocket from the sky-rocketing petroleum prices, thequestion of which alternative vehicle one should take cameinto their mind. Is it now (economically) wise to switch toNGVs? An example of a good answer came from India. In thiscountry, driving a CNG or bi-fuel car is highly recommended ifyou drive more than 50 km/day or if you have a taxi fleet witha large mileage. This recommendation is based on investment pay-back period from installing CNG kit which is about Rs 50.000/car.With a mileage of 40-50 km/day, the pay back period isaround two-three years. After that, will come the saving from the differences of petro-leum fuel cost versus CNG price, of which calculation isbased on today's price differences only. A good move economically speaking, especially if you have ataxi fleet with a large mileage or even operating natural gasHDVs. Installing CNG kits in authorised dealers in India whichare appointed by the vehicle manufacturers allows you tokeep all vehicle warranty for the conversion plus the originalwarranty given by the manufacturers.No more worries about whether the car will perform properlyor not. Also, there is no welding involved and no fundamentalchanges to the body structure. Chevrolet, which will launch itsOptra CNG version this year, will guarantee the quality of theCNG systems for 3 years [36 months] or up to 100,000 kmfrom the date of its installation.In the bajaj sector, India CNG auto rickshaw has even madeits debut in Brighton city in the UK, in last summer. About 100more units will be imported from India by end 2006 to bedemonstrated in London and other major British andEuropean cities.In Thailand, Chevrolet will introduce Optra bi-fuel passengercar with dealer-fitted CNG equipment which will be doneunder the supervision of GM engineers; a QVM product. The version of factory-fitted (OEM) will be coming soon byend of 2006. Due to tax reduction policy given by Thai government, the company will be able to sell the OEM versioncheaper than the Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) version.

Brand NGV models Remarks

Iveco Acco 8x4 rigid truck with CumminsWesport C Gas Plus (8.3l) engines

Isuzu Isuzu CNG NPR 400 Light Truck Truck

Biyadi Automobile Co., Ltd Biyadi QCJ7160A/CNGChery SQR7160E/CNGChery SQR7162A15/CNGChery SQR7200/CNG

Chongqing Chanan Suzuki AutomobileCo., Ltd Chanan SC7130B

Dongfeng EQ102H15QAC Bi-fuel light-duty truckDongfeng EQ6490H15QACcommercial car

Dongfeng Citroen DC7163MANDongfeng Citroen DC7163RANShenlong Fukang DC7142RDNShenlong Fukang DC7142EDNShenlong Fukang DC7142EAN

Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Co.,Ltd Kia YQZ7130CNG

FAW Hongqi CA7180G4Jetta FV7160CiF.CJetta FV7160CiX.CJetta FV7160CiX/CNGJetta FV7160CiF.CJetta FV7160GiX.CJetta FV7160CiX/CNG

Shanghai Volkswagen AutomobileCo., Ltd Santana SVW7180Kei

Jinbei SY6483LT1Jinbei SY6483LT2Zhonghua SY7200TVela CA7156UMVela CA7166UMXiali TJ7101AULMXiali TJ7101AUMXiali TJ7101BLMXiali TJ7101BUMXiali TJ7101UM

Anhui Hualing Automobile(Group) Co.,Ltd

Hualing Star HN4180PT23C4M CNGTractor Dedicated CNG tractor

Beijing Bus General Plant Jinghua BK6141CNG Hinge JointedCity Bus

Changjiang CJ6110G3Y7H Bus

Changjiang CJ6110SG2Y7H DoubleDecker Bus

Changjiang CJ6110SG2YH DoubleDecker Bus

Changjiang CJ6120G2Y7H Bus

Chongqing Jiangchuan AutomobileManufacturing Co., Ltd Chuanjiang CJQ6790KCS Bus

Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd Dongfeng EQ6830RACN BusChassis(Class 3)*

Dongfeng EQ6111RCDN BusChassis(Class 3)

Dongfeng EQ6122KS BusChassis(Class 3)

Dongfeng EQ1165F TruckDongfeng EQ1165K2 TruckDongfeng EQ1140GL1 TruckDongfeng EQ1140GL TruckDongfeng EQ1250GL2 TruckDongfeng EQ1250GL3 TruckDongfeng EQ6590PC1 BusDongfeng EQ6590PC BusJiefang CA1127L5A CNG TruckJiefang CA1150P1L1A80 CNG Truck

Jiefang CA6101D92-9 BusChassis(Class 3)

JiefangCA6110D118-1T BusChassis(Class 3)

JinlngJLY6101SA CNG DoubleDecker Bus

JinlngJLY6101SB CNG DoubleDecker Bus

Shanqi SX4254BK294T Tractor Dedicated CNG tractorShanqi SX6112F Luxury City Bus Dedicated CNG busShanqi SX6112C City Bus Dual fuel bus

Shanghai Huizhong AutomobileManufacturing Co., Ltd SHAC SH4251A4B31K Tractor Dedicated CNG tractor

Yaxing-Benz Motor Coach Co.,Ltd Yaxing YBL6110GNH BusChassis(Class 3) Dedicated CNG bus

Yantia Shuchi Vehicle Co NGV buses

The company was reported to have120 models of NGV vehiclesexported to Europe, Japan,Bangladesh and Pakistan

Yuchai Diesel Engine Co.,Ltd For export purposes

Yuejin Automobile(Group)Co., Ltd Yuejin NJ67001M5EG BusChassis(Class 3) Dedicated CNG bus

Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co., Ltd

Dedicated CNG buses

Dedicated CNG trucks

Dedicated CNG buses

Dedicated CNG trucks

Dedicated CNG buses

LDVs

HDVs

China

Changzhou Iveco Bus Co., Ltd

Shaanxi Automobile (Group) Co., Ltd

FAW Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd

Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd

Dongfeng Nanchong Automobile Co.,Ltd

First Auto Works (FAW)

Dual fuel buses

Nanjing Jinling Double- decker BusPlant

Bi-fuel cars

Bi-fuel cars

HDVAustralia

Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Co., Ltd

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen AutomobileCo., Ltd

Chery Automobile Co., Ltd

Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd

Brand NGV models Remarks

Australia

China

NGV availability in Asia

CNG engine Euro 4 and Euro 3 for Heavy-Duty vehicles

Notes: 1 The above China OEM list only includes thoseNGVs which must be registered to get plate licenses according to China's law. Except for Yantia Shuchi VehicleCo. and Yuchai Diesel Engine Co.,Ltd., the list does notinclude those manufacturers and NGV models that are notinquired to be registered, such as vehicles for military use orfor export purpose. However, Dongfeng Motor Corporation,Dongfeng Nanchong Automobile Co.,Ltd., and Nanjing JinlingBus Co.,Ltd sell their NGV products in domestic and abroadmarkets too.2 Hindustan Motors, General Motors and Tata Motors madean agreement with CNG installation specialists who performthe installation of CNG kits at the dealers.3 CNG buses are imported from overseas.4John Thomson, Vice President of Sales, Marketing andAftersales for Chevrolet Sales Thailand, stated that an extensive testing on Chevrolet Optra has been conducted inreal life driving conditions – covering more than 200,000 kmover 20 continuous hours per day – without recording a single defect.5 Bi-fuel two-wheeler CNG with four-stroke engine is import-ed from India (Bajaj Auto) in August. About 250 units of thisvehicle will be operated by October 2006, whereas 15,000units in total are anticipated to ply on Jakarta road.

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Daihatsu Hijet Cargo CNG (LE-S320V) Cargo vanMira Van CNG (GBD-L250V) Van

Mazda Familia van VanMitsubishi Motors Minicab GD-U61V (2WD) CNG van

Nissan-Diesel AD Van CNGV (CEF-VGY11) Emission reductions: 20%-30%less CO2, 50% less NOx

Caravan CNGV (LC-VPE25) VanSuzuki Wagon R (CBA-MH21S)Toyota Probox CNG (DFE-NCP52V)Subaru Legacy TA-BL5 Passenger car

Hino Dutro Delivery & garbage trucksRanger TruckMiddle-size low-floor bus Bus

Isuzu Elf AFG-NKR82AN 2 tonnes delivery & garbage trucksForward PB-FRR35J3S 4 tonnes delivery & garbage trucksForward PB-FRR35K3S 4 tonnes delivery & garbage trucksWagon R (CBA-MH21S) TruckBig-size low-floor bus BusMiddle-size low-floor bus Bus

Mazda Titan AFG-LKR82AN TruckMitsubishi-Fuso Fighter NX Delivery & garbage trucks

Big-size low-floor bus BusCanter KK-FE73CEV Truck

Nissan-Diesel Atlas KR-AKR81EP 2 tonnes truckCondor AFG-BKR82EP 2 tonnes truckCondor PB-MK36A 4 tonnes truckCondor PB-PK37A 7 tonnes truckBig Thumb KL-CD48L 10 tonnes truckBig-size low-floor bus BusMiddle-size low-floor bus BusCivilian KK-BHW41 Small-size low-floor bus

Toyota Dyna Toyoace Delivery truckToyota Dyna Toyoace 7 tonnes truck Truck

Kanto Machine Centre Working vehicleKomatsu Forklift ForkliftMitsubishi Motors ForkliftNissan-Diesel Fighter Working vehicle

ForkliftSubaru Working vehicleSumitomo Yale Forklift CNG 11-FG25PV1 ForkliftTCM TCM ForkliftToyota Forklift

Daewoo BS090 9 m city bus: 24+1 seatsBS106 10.6 m city bus: 26+29+1 seatsBH115 11.5 m Inter city bus: 45+1BC211M 11 m Low floor bus: 29+28+1BV120MA (12 m) 12 m Low floor bus : 25-45 seats

BS120CN (12 m) 12 m Ultra low floor bus: 25-44seats

LNG bus In development (for demonstrationproject)

Tata Daewoo Commercial VehiclesCo., Ltd Garbagetruck (Roll Pack) 19.3 Euro

Garbage truck (Arm Roll) 11 Ton (Payload)

11 litre-LNG tractor In development (for demonstrationproject)

Hyundai Aero City City bus: 21+1 seatsAero Inter City City bus: 38+1 seatsAero Inter City City bus: 45+1 seatsAero City Bus de GNV Low-floor bus: 27+1 seats

Shinjeon Sweeper To be launched

Daewoo CNG city bus Bus

Kosmo Motor Company Sdn Bhd Kosmo Bus

Dewan Passenger carPak Suzuki Motor Co. Mehran, Alto, Baleno, Bolan, Cultus

MehranAltoBalenoBolanCultusSuzuki Liana

Indus Motors Co. Ltd. Daihatsu Cuore 800 ccAdam Motors Co. Ltd. Revo 800 ccShahab Enterprises Pervaaz (3 wheeler) 125 ccNexus Autos Chevrolet (under trial) 800 and 1.000 cc

Hino CNG bus

HDV

HDVs

LDVs

Specialty vehicle

LDVs

HDVs

Japan

Korea

Pakistan

800, 1.000, 1.200, and 1.300 cc

HDV

Indonesia 5

HDV

Malaysia

Japan

Korea

Pakistan

Malaysia

Indonesia 5

Atul Auto CNG four wheeler In plan: mini truck

One-tonne twee-wheeler Powered by CNG/gasoline; to belaunched

TaveraBi-fuel two-wheeler Planned for 2007

DaimlerChrysler Merc Passenger carFord Ikon Passenger car

General Motors India Chevrolet Optra

Bi-fuel car with 140-150kmcoverage on full fuel tank. Therunning cost is 70% cheaper thanthe gasoline version (Rs.1.92/kmwith CNG vs Rs. 5.20/km withgasoline)

Hindustan Motors Ambassador Passenger car (factory-fittedCNGV)

Hyundai Motors Santro Compact carChampion CNGTempoScorpio CNG Passenger car

Mitsubishi & Hindustan Motor Lancer Passenger car with 1,5 litre engine(factory-fitted CNGV)

Maruti Udyong Ltd Omni 5-seater CNG

Tata Engineering and LocomotiveCompany Ltd Indica

Tata Motors Indigo Marina

Tata Motors CNG bus BusAce truck

Mahindra & Mahindra CNG bus In plan

Commercial vehicles & three-wheelers In plan

Samand D class, 1.800 cc, passenger carPeugeot 405 C class, 1.800 cc, passenger carPeugeot RD C class, 1.600 cc, passenger carPeykan 1.600 cc, pick-up

Saipa Pride C class, 1.400 cc, passenger carSaipa Group (Zamyad subsidiary Co.) Zamyad 2.400 cc, pick up

DaimlerChrysler Mercedes E200 NGT Bi-fuel passenger car

Chevrolet Optra Sedan bi-fuel 1,6litre

Chevrolet Optra Estate bi-fuel 1,6litre

Honda Expected to enter the marketMonika CNG tuk-tukToyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. Car and van In planVolvo (S80) Expected to enter the market

Chevrolet Colorado dual fuelIn plan: pick-up truck to run on80% CNG and 20% diesel. Can beswitched to 100% diesel.

Isuzu Low-duty to Heavy-duty trucks In planSummitr Motors Assembly of CNG buses and trucks

Yantia Shuchi Vehicle Co NGV bus(es) In plan: opening an NG bus plantand investment in fuelling facility

India 2

Bajaj Auto

HDV

LDVs

General Motors4

Bi-fuel passenger car, BS IIIcompliant (Bharat stage III isIndia's emission standard)

Iran Khodro Co.

LDVs

To be launched end 2006/early2007. Both manual and automatictransmissions.

LDVsIran

CNG three-wheelersMahindra & Mahindra

Thailand 3

HDV

India 2

Iran

Thailand 3

February 200716

Hytane vehicles with a blend ofCNG and hydrogen fuel for India

Taj Mahal, India

Hythane bus and 800 more CNG buses will ply in India in 2007

New Delhi will have a unit of hydrogenfilling facility with a dispenser for fuellingboth pure hydrogen and a mix of hydrogen and CNG in 2007 The stationis aimed at serving 1,000 hythane vehicles/day. And the cost of installingthe facility is Rs 5 crore, which will befinanced by the Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) and the Ministry of Non-ConventionalEnergy, according to Dr RK Malhotra,General Manager of R&D of IOC.Australian Eden Energy Ltd will supplythe hydrogen-natural gas blend. The engines will then be installed fortesting and demonstration purposes inDelhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kanpur- where Natural Gas is available. Only a few modifications are requiredfor a CNG vehicle to start using CNGmixed with 10% hydrogen. For morehydrogen content, significant changesin the engine will be legally required. Banaras Hindu University has developed modified two-wheeler andthree-wheeler engines that are compatible with this CNG/H2 blend.Seven vehicle models with 30% hydrogenmix will be available by early 2007,those are: Tata Indica, a Tata bus, Bajajthree-wheelers, an Ashok Leyland minibus, an Eicher mini bus, Mahindrathree-wheeler and a Mahindra Utility.On the other hand, New Delhi will get2,000 new CNG buses before 2010.The government tender for 625 buseswill be opened by mid January. AshokLeyland, Tata Motors and King Long willjoin the tender. Haroon Yusuf, Ministerof Transport & Power, stated that dedicated bus corridor is required and800 new low floor CNG buses will beprovided soon.

February 2007 17

China, world’s 2nd largest vehicle market

About 5,9 M passenger cars were sold in China in 2006 alone

In 2006, China was quoted as the rapidly expanding middle-class consumer base of the world's fastest-booming vehicle market which hasinvested largely in vehicles and bought5.9 million new passenger cars. These 2006 sales alone were evenmore than China's total vehicle population in 1990. A big car sales output leads to big(ger) oil use, and alsoto more substantial air pollution. On the other hand, the countrydepends heavily on petroleum imports.Coupled with global warming issue, it isnot surprising that the government aimsto diversify fuel usage and to cut downvehicle emissions. The invasion of middle class consumersin vehicle market is on a high, accordingto a research analyst at RNCOS, whohas recently investigated about "FutureOutlook for Global LNG Market (2010)".Thus, the Chinese government offersmany supports to fight the pollutionissue.To reduce more air pollution in bigcities, the Chinese government plans tocarry out a research and promotion

programme to see the possibilities ofusing liquefied natural gas (LNG) inheavy-duty vehicles. The project will be conducted in citieswith high air pollution level.

LNG vehicles are already used in several cities in China, although theseare not as common as CNG vehicles.To enlarge the acceptance of LNG topower heavy-duty vehicles, a project is

created with a target set to make LNGvehicles more technically advanced withreduction in cost and harmful emissions, according to Hou Fushenfrom National Clean Vehicle Co-ordination Leading Group andChina Automotive Technology andResearch Center. The plan is to apply the technology toseveral buses, which will be demonstrated in several cities.

February 200718

CNG vehicles are hype in Bangladesh.As gasoline and octane prices are "too"high, vehicles are converted to CNG asdual fuel arrangement. With this CNGarrangement, the vehicle running cost isabout one fourth of gasoline or octanevehicle monthly expenditure.

Nowadays, there are 80,000 vehiclesconverted to CNGVs, of which 12,000units are three wheelers. Daily conversion rate sums up to 250vehicles which are converted in 51 conversions workshops.About 130 fuelling units facilitate theseclean automotives, including the 81fuelling amenities in Dhaka city. Despiteof this "reasonable" number of refuellingstations, the development of facilities isconsidered slow by the Bangladeshi.

The historyCNGVs were introduced by the government when a pilot project ofPetrobangla was executed in 1982-1985. This project was sponsored bythe World Bank (WB) with the main goalof evaluating the technical and financialfeasibility of using NGVs in the country.On completion of the pilot project, thestate-owned Rupantarata Prakritik GasCompany Limited (RPGCL) was formedand assigned to popularise CNG. Soonenough, it was found out that moreeffective government policies needed tobe introduced to allow the success ofthis introduction. Due to the lack of therequired policies, there was no successin the CNG sector from 1982 to 2000despite of the installation of seven CNGrefuelling stations and a conversionworkshop, and the 1,379 convertedvehicles.

NGV industry became a priority sectorwhen the government tried to deal withthe continuously increasing fuel prices.In 2000, people started to convert theirvehicles but no private investor wasinvolved. As the government recognisedthat some drastic actions were required,private sector was invited to join thebusiness to boost the acceptance of NGVs.

Various supports are also issued in linewith the effort to promote methane vehicles that will lead to an industryboom:

Bangladesh cuts vehicle fuel costby 75% by driving NGVs

Bangladeshi NGV industry started to boom in 2000

February 2007 19

Free registration/permission for business enrolment;

Financial support through bank loansand leasing companies;

One-stop service facility for gas,electricity, water, municipal permit etc;

Technical assistance through RPGCL;Lease of government's unused land

on long-term basis;Duty free import facility for CNG

stations, cylinders, kits and CNG dedicated vehicles;

CNG business is open for privatesectors including foreign entrepreneurs;

Subsidised CNG price

Despite of the great success in introducing NGVs, several accidentscaused some panic among vehicleusers. Wrong and/or old cylinderswhich are not designed for CNGVs areused by many. Also, unauthorisedworkshops are converting the vehiclesinto CNG-system. Better monitoringsystem, measurement and maintenanceare required. The CNG Safety Code hasnow been finalised and RPGCL willimplement it. The ExplosivesDepartment is assigned for checkingwhether the imported cylinders and stations comply with the standard.

program.Despite of the present challenges, theCNG sector is going to play a veryimportant role in Bangladeshi economy.Nowadays, about 24% of vehicles inthe country run on CNG, using around2% of national consumption on NG. It has led to an annual saving of Tk 20billion (Euro 2,210,000) Should all targeted vehicles be retrofitted, the saving will rise up to Tk 70 billion(Euro7,735,000) per year. Not mentioningthe cleaner-more breathable- air thatthey will get.

Asian Development Bank’s projectcalled 'Dhaka Clean Fuel Project' isgoing to be completed. The projectcomponents are mainly:

300 CNG dedicated buses for Dhakacity;

2,000 CNG three wheelers;26 CNG fuelling stations;10,000 NGV conversion kits and

cylinders;Three conversion and maintenance

workshops;Engagement of consultants for HRD

About 300 new CNG buses for Dhaka

February 200720

Over 22,600 vehicles were using CNGby October 2006 in Malaysia accordingto Petronas. More than 99% were taxiswhile the rest were private vehicles. The country owns 16 conversion workshops so far.On the other hand, Petronas had built47 NGV stations, 57 were in variousstages of construction while the sitesfor 96 more stations were being identified, according to Domestic Tradeand Consumer Affairs MinistryParliamentary Secretary Hoo SeongChang. The country uses NGVs especially in commercial and publictransport fleets to reduce air pollutionand excessive black smoke emitted bygasoline and diesel vehicles.Hoo said that conversion cost to switcha lorry to an NGV is about RM 70,000(Euro 15,500), while for a bus it wouldcost RM 80.000 (17,700). Converting acar costs between RM 3,000 (Euro 670)and RM 6,000 (Euro 1,350).The government has also offered RM50,000 (Euro11,000) incentives to bus

operators for buying new dedicated NGbuses until 2008. To encourage moreNGV usage, the government has askedPetronas to speed up the constructionof 200 NGV stations throughout the

country by 2008, he concluded.With a growth rate of 52% in 2005-2006, we can expect that soonMalaysian drivers will operate 30,000-45,000 NGVs in 2007.

Malaysia moving towards 30,000NGVs and more

Petronas has built 47 CNG refuelling facilities all over Malaysia

Al Nabooda and R. Zietlow in the VW Caddy CNG stand in Dubai

Al Nabooda announced their conversionproject during the Middle EastCommercial Vehicles Show in UAE inNovember 2006. Grota stated that theevent was an ideal platform to launchthe project as the company expectsthat many companies will follow theireffort to help reducing pollution and cutvehicle fuel costs. The event was alsoattended by Rainer Zietlow fromGermany who is touring 29 countries insix months in Volkswagen Caddy

February 2007 21

In its attempt to step up to more economical and cleaner vehicle fuels, Al Nabooda Automobiles is switching500 trucks to NGVs which will be readyby the first half of 2007.

The firm owns a commercial fleet of1,400 vehicles. The first ten retrofittedtrucks in the company fleet are powered by CNG, but still can run ondiesel or gasoline when needed. 'The process has been lengthy andcomprehensive, but now we have allthe official approvals to go ahead commercially and pioneer the switch tocompressed natural gas,' statedRaghvinder Grotra, the firm’s brandmanager for commercial vehicles.

It costs the firm about 7,000-9,000dirham (Euro1,475) to convert a truck.However, the payback period is asshort as 18 months. The cost is recovered through fuel costsaving, better mileage, and lower maintenance bills.

Switching commercial vehicles to NGVs in UAE

powered by CNG to promote the fueland earn a place in the Guinness Bookof Records. - More info in page 26

The company also announced that itwill open six natural gas refuelling facilities within existing refuelling amenities all over the country. This gas network will be expanded indue time to meet market demand. The firm has set up a conversion workshop at Rashidiya in Dubai.

February 200722

About six years ago, Korea started toactively develop the NGV industry byoperating natural gas buses in many of its cities. Today, the developmentstrategy is still largely focused on NGheavy-duty vehicles (HDVs).

The country also has a keen interest in developing the LNG vehicle industry forHDVs. This year, the main actors of thisindustry—the Ministries and KoreanGas Association- set a two-years planto adopt LNG for vehicles.

Initiating the KoreanLNG Vehicle Industry

LNGV (liquefied natural gas vehicle) demonstration project

Ministry of Finance& Economy (MOFE)

Responsible for funding andtax regulations

Ministry of Commerce,Industry & Energy (MOCIE)

Responsible for LNGV regulations

Ministry of Construction &Transport (MOCT)

Responsible for LNGV regulations

Ministry of Environment(MOE)

Controlling all business related to LNGVs includingtaxes, government funding.

KogasOperating fuelling

stations;Conductingresearch and producingreports (also by KANGV).

Korean GasSafety

Supportinggovernment toestablish safety

regulations

R&D companiesResponsible foremission testing

OEMs, retrofitting companies, vehicle

operating companiesProducers of LNGVs,

engines, LNGV kits, etc;LNGV performance testing

(operating the vehicles)

February 2007 23

Cores of LNGV programmePossibilities of LNGV

commercialisation project in Korea;Economic and environmental

aspects of LNGV;To introduce support system;Regulation and supply programme

from government.

Ten-month vehicle demonstration project

July 2006-September 2006: Vehicletest period.Four LNGVs were demonstrated, consisting of a bus and 11 litre-tractorby Daewoo Bus and Tata Daewoo, adiesel tractor retrofit by Hyundai Motorsand one 3,5 litre CNG cargo truckwhich will be converted to LNG byEngine Tech;

October 2006-April 2007: Vehicle demonstration period with passengers and load freight after setting-up regulations.

Presently, Korea has LCNG fuelling stations in Daejon and Pohang, and an LNG fuelling site in Pyeongtaek city. The follow up LNGV plan will be determined after the demonstrationproject is finalised.

From private sector part, NGVI is moving towards LNGV industry.Furthermore, Korea’s NGVI has a joint venture signed with the US’s CFI for the localised production and manufacture of LNG cylinders and system components. NGVI will spendthe next 10 months developing andtesting prototype systems using various cylinder sizes. Korea has a very mature gas grid as most of its gas imports arrive in liquefied form.Kogas is the world’s single largestimporter of LNG. “The NGVI CFI joint venture represents

an important step in Korea’s supplychain to support a domestic LNG vehicle industry. With Korea’s three LNG terminals and increasing LNGimports this fuel is fast becoming anincreasing option as a solution toKorea’s energy and environment insecurities,” said NGVI President Kevin Park.

NGVI’s target market up to the year2020 is Korea’s 3 million diesel trucks. It is NGVI’s aim to have these dieselcargo trucks replaced with CNG andLNG cargo trucks.

February 200724

OEM NGV Price Advantage

Hyundai Super Aero CNG city bus Mercedes-Benz E200 NGT Daewoo Low Step

Pass these charts on… Help your country to have a cleaner air

The first and second charts whichwere originally made by Daewoo andHyundai were modified as the fuelprices change over time. The 2004and 2005 diesel and CNG priceswere previously in US$.We converted them into Euro withcurrent currency rate of US$1= Euro0.835446. However, main data, suchas fuel consumption, remain thesame as it was used as a reference inthe calculation above.In the comparison 2004-2006 chart,

you can see that using a CNG buscould be more and more profitablesince diesel price continues to increasea lot while CNG price either increased alittle or even decrease (2005-2006).

You can calculate your country priceadvantage by using your local fuelprices. The data that you can use foryour calculation is as follows:Set a mileage, for example,90,000km/year;Fuel consumption for Daewoo bus:

2.8km per litre diesel and per m3CNG;Fuel consumption for Hyundaibus: 2.3 km/litre diesel and2.1km/m3 CNG; Use your currentCNG and diesel prices: current fuelprice x (90,000/fuel consumption).Fuel savings may vary for each country as fuel prices (and fuel energy contents) also vary.Show the comparison chart aboveto your government and local public transport companies,…andbuy CNG buses.

February 2007 25

The largest NGV gateway in the worldNGV Communications Group, a publishingand events organizer group, will broadcast a technical, journalistic, andadvertising campaign within 45 days tostrengthen its official internet site.

By March, www.ngvgroup.com will offernew services for its global users. As from March 1st, the web site willpublish a section which will be the newcentral character: NGV “news of theday”. It will contain the most recent andrelevant worldwide activities, updateddaily and displayed in a collectivemethod. Our journalistic team, in chargeof producing Prensa Vehicular Peru,Asian NGV Communications, The GVR,Folha do GNV and Prensa Vehicular, willselect the most noticeable story of theday for the visitor to learn about thenews of this segment in an immediate,brief, free and effective way.

The up graded version of www.ngvgroup.com will contain the followings:

The most complete and up to dateNGV e-statistics, will be available forfree since February;

A complete events list on NGV andrelated sectors, such as energy, environment, alternative fuels, etc;

A direct link to the largest data baseof NGV companies and related organization, the World NGV Guide(www.ngvguide.com). This site is presented based on activity/companycategory, country, etc;

Daily news on related NGV activities:News of the day;

Headlines of the five magazines’ lasteditions, plus the last published issue(complete), a summary with the mainheadlines and previews of upcomingeditions;

Presented in four languages:Spanish, English, Portuguese- and thenew comer: Italian;

Online advertising opportunities.As from February 1st and up to March15th, there will be a campaign of advertising in banners at promotional

prices. Ask for further details by thesemeans or contact asia@ngvgroup.com.

The site www.ngvgroup.com constantlyimproves. It is a digital platform fromwhere it is possible to be informedabout what is going on in day by day inthe methane vehicle world.

www.ngvgroup.com

February 200726

The EcoFuel World Tour driver and organiser, Rainer Zietlow,has completed his Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok route in January2007. This VW CNG Caddy pilot intends to prove that we cantravel in a much more economical way from one country tothe other in several continents using a CNG passenger car.The tour was started in Germany in Europe last year, and wasdriven through Iran and United Arab Emirates in Western Asiato South-East Asia. The next schedule will be Australia in thePacific, South and North America, and then back to its starting point in Europe.In January 2007, Zietlow and his team, photographer FranzJanusiewicz, cameraman Falk Gunold and mechanic FlorianHilpert, travelled from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Bangkokin Thailand, and then back again. It cost them the mere sumof RM 368 (¤ 81) to cover a 3,000 km long distance, about30% cheaper than driving on a 1.8 litre gasoline car. Zietlowbelieves that CNG is the way to go, and it is “the only alternative fuel which can be easily bought”. Besides, it emitslower pollution particles and NGVs are quieter than gasolineand diesel cars.The team has added nine carbon gas tanks to the four standard steel gas tanks that come with the vehicle. The gas used is the same as that used by the NG taxis operating in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. This modificationallows him to fill up to a maximum of 200 kg CNG, enablinghim to drive 3,000 km before needing to refill his gas tanks.

CNG is the way to go: it is cheapand widely available

Only Euro 81 is needed to cover Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur by driving on a CNG car.

The tour is performed to set a record in the Guinness WorldRecord by driving a standard CNG Volkswagen Caddy45,000km in 23 countries around the world powered only byfuel bought en route.

ExpoGNV: over 75% of expo spacehave been already sold

February 2007 27

On May 3 to 5, 2007, in the city of SãoPaulo (Brazil), the third version ofExpoGNV will take place in the ExpoCenter Norte venue. The goal of the fairis to exhibit the most modern, economical and ecological productsexisting in the NGV market. With morethan 8,000 m2, 75 % of the exhibition issold. This is the best opportunity foryour company to become a protagonistin the show by reserving some of thestill available spaces. The event isorganized by the Brazilian Institute ofPetroleum (IBP) together with Folha doGNV-NGV Communications Group. Asone of the stars in the world NGVindustry, Brazil produces around 67,500m2 of natural gas per day, and the NGVrefueling stations operating in the countryare 1,385. In this context, the successof the meeting is guaranteed. For further information, get in touch withFolha do GNV through the telephonenumbers (55 21) 2215-0799 / 2232-6798 or by e-mail: info@folhadognv.com Visit: www.expognv.com

Expo floor plan update to January 23rd

The US/Korean Clean Energy InitiativesEvent to highlight the crucial role USalternative fuel technology has played inthe success of the Korean natural gasvehicles (NGV) market was held inSeoul yesterday. The event was attended by USSecretary of Commerce Mr. CarlosGutierrez, Secretary of Energy Mr.Samuel W. Bodman and USAmbassador to Korea, Mr. AlexanderVershbow.Five products of combined US andKorean technology were displayed atthe event and are credited to the USGovernment and the Korean Ministry ofEnvironment’s clean energy initiatives. In 1995, the US Embassy in Korea supported NGVI with funding of$30,000 USD through the USAEP (US-Asia Environmental PartnershipExchange Program). With this funding,NGVI invited several US companies’representatives to introduce US heavyduty NGV engine technologies to develop Korean NGV engines, busesand trucks.

“The funding of $30,000 USD from theUS Government was the seed moneyfor the 11,000 NGV buses and 110NGV garbage trucks that operate in 40of Korea’s cities today,” said Kevin ParkPresident of NGVI.

“It is estimated that total sales ofWoodward systems to the Korean market has exceeded $100 millionUSD during the last 6 years. With an initial $30,000 USD investmentin 1995 through NGVI Uncle Sam madea pretty good return on investment,”laughs Mr. Park.Mr. Park affirmed that Korea’s Ministryof Environment, the US Government,Woodward and Bob Young of NGVIUSA deserve the credit of the successfulNGV bus/truck program in Korea.Mr Park’s objective is clear.

“We need to invite the US Governmentas the Korean Government's partnerand compose a joint US/ROK (Republicof Korea) NGV forces for cleaner air andenergy independence. The many countries of Asia Pacific andthe rest of the world can take advantage of this partnership.”

February 200728

US Secretaries attend US/KoreaClean Energy Initiatives Event in Seoul

The NGV products of jointUS/ROK NGV forces“In order to achieve this goal, we mustshow that the five products which willbe displayed at the event are not justproducts of Korea but the products ofboth countries-combined NGV forces of Korea and USA. US companiesinvolved in this project include NGVINorth America, Woodward, ITT, Parker,Swagelok, GM Powertrain, MotoTronand NGVI.”

NGVI President Kevin Park speaks on US/Korean clean energy initiatives

Korean and US delegates discuss about theCNG technology of road sweeper

Korean CNG road sweeper

February 2007 29

Cidegas, a firm originally formed by a group of Argentinebusiness men, changed its shareholders in April 2006. Itsnew stockowners (coming from Czech Republic and alsofrom Argentina) gathered to push forward its growth. Thus, they inaugurated a model plant in Buenos Aires inNovember, where they produce steel cylinders for high-pres-sure gases, foreseeing a maximum capacity of 12,000 units amonth by the end of 2007.The plant is located in the Olavarría industrial park -350 kmaway from the Capital City- and is set up on a recycled site,specially adjusted to this activity of 12,000 m2. From there, the objective is to meet the demand of all mar-kets that use this technology. To serve this purpose, therewas an original investment of U$S 10M.Provincial, municipal authorities, suppliers, clients and friendsof the firm attended the opening act. The Olavarría Mayorhimself, Helios Eseverri, together with Cidegas executives,performed the symbolic ribbon cut. After that, the attendance toured the facilities, where theywatched part of a cylinder manufacturing process. Among others, the President of the company, Alberto Batic,and directors of the company Vitkovice (main shareholder),gave also enthusiastic speeches. All of them remarked that,through this initiative, 80 new jobs were created and Cidegasincorporates new production lines such as air gases cylin-ders, fire extinguishers, components for lime and cement

A model plant for manufacturingcylinders

Alberto Batic, President of Cidegas, together with provincial andmunicipal authorities, and staff from the new plant

industries and containers for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).Vitkovice is leader of this technology in Europe. The products manufactured in the plant fulfill with the highestquality standards and demanding fabrication norms like IRAM2526, ISO 4705, ISO 11439. These certifications will allowthe company to export over 80% of its production to theAmerican, Asian and European markets for industrial, vehicu-lar and filling stations usages.

February 200730

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