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THG&BRP
03-10-2007, 01:39 PM
Two of Australia’s leading marine companies, the Haines Group, distributor for Suzuki Marine, and BRP Australia, distributor of the Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines, have joined to support the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull in his fight against urban air pollution.

Greg Haines, Managing Director of The Haines Group and Gregoire Dupont, General Manager for BRP Australia, say their companies have already taken steps to achieve environmental sustainability.

Greg Haines said The Haines Group totally supported the government’s commitment to cleaner engine technology and would be more than happy to stop the importation of high emission engines as soon as the government legislates against them.

“In the absence of legislation, companies were forced to import old technology engines to compete with some manufacturers who continue selling traditional carburetted 2-stroke engine technology.

“We believe dirty technology should be phased out and that the outboard marine industry should be given more recognition from government for the design technology and innovation they are introducing to fight pollution, he said.

"In 2005, BRP was the first marine engine manufacturer to ever be awarded the "Clean Air Technology Excellence Award" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for its 2-stroke direct injection Evinrude E-TEC outboard engine", said Gregoire Dupont.

This award recognises and honours individuals and organisations that have taken the risks of innovation, served as pioneers in their fields, and have helped to improve air quality. Following that recognition, BRP decided to become an all E-TEC company, as it relates to its outboard engine business.

To win this award, BRP demonstrated that E-TEC is an advanced two-stroke direct injection technology for outboard engines that produce lower exhaust emissions - including lower carbon monoxide emissions - than four-stroke engines, providing a cleaner, quieter and safer boating environment. The Evinrude E-TEC engines meet stringent EPA, European Union (EU), and 2008 California Air Resources Board (CARB) 3-Star ultra-low emissions standards.

To responsibly manage and educate outboard engine purchasers, BRP and Suzuki have driven the Voluntary Outboard Emissions Labelling Scheme (VELS) on all their outboard engines since its introduction twelve months ago.

VELS is a simple labelling system ranging from zero (high emission) to three stars (low emission) and is consistent with CARB three star and EU emission standards - considered among the world’s best practices for emissions.

“We are committed to working together on ensuring the sustainability of the marine industry in Australia, through marketing cleaner technologies and promoting sustainable recreational boating for all pursuits,” concluded Gregoire Dupont.

Three star outboard engines such as Evinrude E-TEC or Suzuki 4-stroke outboards generate about 0.17 kg of harmful emissions per hour compared to carburetted two-stroke engines that emit 20 times or about 3.6 kg per hour.

The use of low-emission outboard engines is currently being written into the eco-certification requirements for the Great Barrier Reef tourist operators by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA). A move applauded by the two companies.



ENDS

Notes:
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. ("BRP"), a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorized recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski Doo® and Lynx® snowmobiles, Sea Doo® watercraft and sport boats, Evinrude® and Johnson® outboard engines, direct injection technologies such as Evinrude E TEC®, Can Am™ all-terrain vehicles and roadsters, as well as Rotax® engines and karts.

The Haines Group is Australia’s largest and most awarded fibreglass trailer boat manufacturer and exclusive distributor of Suzuki outboard engines throughout Australia and New Zealand.
The Haines Group manufactures and distributes nationally an extensive line-up of quality marine products including Signature and Traveler fibreglass boats, Ensign™ polyethylene boats, Nautique world record tow boats and Suzuki outboards.


Grégoire Dupont
BRP
E: gregiore.dupont@brp.com

Greg Haines
The Haines Group
E: greg@thehainesgroup.com

PinHead
03-10-2007, 05:58 PM
a brilliant piece of self aggrandaisment there fellas.

Horse
03-10-2007, 06:57 PM
Lost a few points of credibility from me I'm afraid:-/

lippa
03-10-2007, 07:00 PM
was this a paid advertisevent?

disorderly
03-10-2007, 07:17 PM
a brilliant piece of self aggrandaisment there fellas.

At least there is 2 of them,so they can pat each other on the back.

reidy_g
03-10-2007, 07:48 PM
Greg Haines said The Haines Group totally supported the government’s commitment to cleaner engine technology and would be more than happy to stop the importation of high emission engines as soon as the government legislates against them.

“In the absence of legislation, companies were forced to import old technology engines to compete with some manufacturers who continue selling traditional carburetted 2-stroke engine technology.


How's that for sticking to your principles? A real pioneering stance from Haines that one. We're against 2 stroke carb engines but we won't give them up until everyone else is forced to????

I wonder, would Evinrude and Suzuki market share go up if carb 2 strokes were outlawed?????? You really need to ask if there is more than one motive here.

For a long time I've been skeptical of companies using environmental "issues" as a marketing tactic to increase profits and market share. Tactics like this only confirm that view. Gee there seems to be a lot of people that are profiting from all this "green" noise. I can't help but think we're all being played for suckers with all this.:-/

PinHead
03-10-2007, 08:16 PM
How's that for sticking to your principles? A real pioneering stance from Haines that one. We're against 2 stroke carb engines but we won't give them up until everyone else is forced to????

I wonder, does BRP stand to gain competitively if competitor products are legislated against?????? You really need to ask if there is more than one motive here.

For a long time I've been skeptical of companies using environmental "issues" as a marketing tactic to increase profits and market share. Tactics like this only confirm that view. Gee there seems to be a lot of people that are profiting from all this "green" noise. I can't help but think we're all being played for suckers with all this.:-/

I could not agree more..thay made their money on the y2k garbage now they need something else to make it on..global warming..greenhouse gases..holes in ozone layers...and we'll all be ruined.

Wahoo
03-10-2007, 09:05 PM
LOL George, i really think the new Opti runs cleaner and is a bit more advance than the etec, have you checked them out?

Daz

PADDLES
04-10-2007, 07:34 AM
i can't see what the problem is guys, they're not saying you can't use the carby 2s you now own. they're merely saying that in the future you will only be able to buy a new "cleaner" technology outboard because they won't be importing carby 2s for sale. personally i applaude their stance on this. obviously it's in their commercial interest to make statements like this as one of these companies (thg) imports one of the best 4s brands available and the other (brp) has thrown all their money at the etec technology. they are absolutely right, there is no legislation or regulation whatsoever in the marine industry here in australia, people can import or manufacture any old krap and then peddle it to joe average aussie for use here for recreational use.

Gary Fooks
04-10-2007, 10:07 AM
[The BRP / Suzuki release above was in response to teh release from the Minister for Environment vis:




GOVERNMENTS TO LOOK AT WAYS TO CUT SMALL ENGINE POLLUTION

The Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull, today announced a joint Australian and state/territory government initiative to fight urban air pollution caused by marine outboards and garden engines

“Outboard engines and garden equipment, such as lawnmowers and line trimmers, emit a variety of pollutants which can contribute significantly to urban smog and are potentially hazardous to our health,” Mr Turnbull said.

A brushcutter for example, can produce the same pollution as 10 cars, and small engines in general can produce up to 20% of total hydrocarbon emissions on a summer weekend day in Sydney.

This is why governments are funding a study to look at the viability of introducing regulations to control these emissions.

This cost/benefit analysis will help to confirm whether regulation is necessary and, if so, what form it would take.”

Mr Turnbull said the Australian Government was also currently funding a project to test engine emissions from a range of lawnmower and handheld garden equipment engines to better understand the contribution of these engines to urban pollution.

"The findings of this research will feed into the study announced today,” Mr Turnbull said.

“The Australian Government will continue to work closely with other governments and relevant industry sectors on this issue.

“We have established expert industry panels from the garden equipment and outboard engine sectors to advise us on possible management options to reduce engine emissions.

“We will also be working with the outboard industry to strengthen its Voluntary Outboard Emissions Labeling Scheme (VELS). This scheme is believed to be a world first industry agreement for labelling outboard products.”