5455Intelligent facility management supports theefficient use <strong>of</strong> energy at the Power Tower:Central controls operate all sun protectionmeasures. The Power Tower does not needany air conditioning system. Suspendedheating and cooling ceiling panels controlthe temperature.
ANNUAL REPORT2007/2008THE GROUPGROUP MAN<strong>AG</strong>EMENT REPORTTHE ENERGY SEGMENTTHE WASTE MAN<strong>AG</strong>EMENT SEGMENTTHE WATER SEGMENTCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe Waste Management SegmentTHE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INTHE WASTE MAN<strong>AG</strong>EMENT MARKETWASTE VOLUME HANDLEDIN 1,000 TONS56GermanyGersth<strong>of</strong>enVilsÖtztalZirlLocationsInnernzell/HilgenreithOsterh<strong>of</strong>enBřeclavLandauPassauEggenfeldenSt. Martin/MühlkreisRotthalmünsterAdrichsfurtBraunauLinzKatsdorfSt. PöltenAttnang-Puchheim HörschingViennaTimelkamWelsSteyrLenzing RegauElixhausenParndorfBad IschlBad ReichenhallMüllendorfSalzburgKlausBad MitterndorfKitzbühlMühldorfRumburkÚstí nad Labem Česká LípaMšenoBenátkyNejdek Žatek nad JizerouCheb Karlovy VaryLysá nad LabemMariánské LázněKolín Čáslav PardubicePrahaDašiceJílovéHoŕovice Kutna Hora MohelnicePlzeňNasavrkyPŕíbramOlomoucKlatovyTřebíčJindřichův HradecČeské BudějoviceAustriaSpittal an der DrauVillachKapfenbergGleisdorfGrazCzech RepublicBrnoRajhradStudénkaFrýdlant nadOstravicíBratislavaKomáromTatabányaWaste Management Segment – Overviewin 2007/2008 Change 2006/2007 2005/2006Total waste volume handled 1,000 tons 4,610 8.0% 4,270 3,474Thermally processed waste 1,000 tons 602 0.8% 597 577Total sales EUR mill. 335.6 26.3% 265.8 214.5EBITDA EUR mill. 63.9 6.1% 60.2 51.5EBIT EUR mill. 20.6 - 20.5% 25.9 25.0Investments into tangible fixed assetsand intangible assets EUR mill. 65.8 41.8% 46.4 97.0Employees FTEs 2,695 23.1% 2,190 1,814BelušaSlovakiaBudapestZamárdi SiófokFonyódBalatonszabadiBalatonkeresztúr BalatonboglárOrdacsehjOsztopánHőgyészKaposmérőDombóvárKaposvárCsökölyHarkányTornaľaErdőkürtNyergesújfalu LőrinciHungaryJasovKošiceKechnecCigándDemecserMiskolc IbrányNyíregyházaHejőpapiSzakolyHevesDebrecenNádudvarBerettyóújfalu OradeaSalontaTincaLwiwWynohradiwZalăuKolomyjaSnjatyninCâmpia TurziiCristuru SecuiescRomaniaPetrillaUkraineOderheiu SecuiescMiercurea CiucBucarestiMoldovaUngheniIn June 2008 the European Parliament agreed, in asecond reading, on an amendment <strong>of</strong> the FrameworkDirective on Waste Disposal <strong>of</strong> the European Union.It thus established essential objectives <strong>of</strong> a sustainablemodern waste management policy, which includessignificant sections on waste prevention and wasteprocessing, as well as providing the necessary precision<strong>of</strong> terms in the waste sector.The market environment <strong>of</strong> the waste managementsector in Europe is characterized by enormously volatileprices for primary raw materials, which led toconsiderable fluctuations in the field <strong>of</strong> secondary rawmaterials, such as paper, recycling plastics, and scrapmetal in recent months. A growing number <strong>of</strong> illegaldumping sites in Germany, as well as legal but alsoillegal cross-border shipments have led to a continuousrise <strong>of</strong> competitive pressure and pressure on prices onthe market. At the same time, the waste managementsector was confronted with a persistent cost pressureas a result <strong>of</strong> the still high price level for fuels, as wellas with higher charges on transport logistics.In addition to these factors, over-capacities <strong>of</strong> wasteincineration plants are being built up on a mediumtermbasis, which are additional major challenges inAustria and Germany. The driving forces behind ris ingquotas in connection with thermal processing andrecycling are the permanent quest, especially <strong>of</strong> themetal, paper, and pulp industry for alternative, morecost-efficient fuels in order to substitute primaryenergy sources.As to the structures and ownership relations in thewaste management industry, the concentration processcontinues in Germany and Austria. It involvesthe take-over <strong>of</strong> small and medium-sized companiesin particular. In the CEE countries the market for wastemanagement services continues to show higher, partlytwo-digit growth rates, which are also due to theenvironmental deficits <strong>of</strong> these countries, which mustbe compensated in the wake <strong>of</strong> the EU accession. Atpresent, sometimes instable political conditions in theCEE countries have a postponing effect on decisions toprivatize municipal services. The growth <strong>of</strong> AVE in theEast therefore comes mainly from acquiring privatecompanies, building new projects and structures, andexpanding existing PPPs.5,0004,0003,0002,0001,0003,4742005/20064,2702006/20072007/20084,610BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTHE WASTE MAN<strong>AG</strong>EMENT SEGMENTWith the brand name AVE the waste managementsegment is the second largest segment <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Energie</strong><strong>AG</strong> Group. Activities are bundled under AVE<strong>Energie</strong> <strong>AG</strong> Oberösterreich Umwelt GmbH, the leadenterprise. During the expired business year, the AVEgroup consistently continued its growth course. Inthe meantime, it operates in eight countries (Austria,southern Germany [Bavaria], Czech Republic, Hungary,Slovakia, Romania, western Ukraine, Moldova),due to its regional diversification.By taking over the waste paper operations <strong>of</strong> the Mayr-Melnh<strong>of</strong> Group in spring 2008, AVE became thelargest processing company for waste paper in Aus -tria and raised its market share in this business fieldto 26%. Its position as a fully integrated wasteman agement company is highlighted by the start up<strong>of</strong> the pelletizing plant at Wels, where substitutefuels are produced from high-caloric waste materialsfor an industrial partner.During the 2007/2008 business year, AVE achievedtotal sales <strong>of</strong> EUR 335.6 million and an EBIT <strong>of</strong> EUR20.6 million.The increase in total sales <strong>of</strong> EUR 70.4 million or 26.5%over the previous year (EUR 265.2 million) is due bothto organic growth and numerous acquisitions, as wellas the first consolidation <strong>of</strong> the country organi za -57
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