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Chairman’s Statement
The performance of the Group’s gas business in Hong Kong remained steady in 2014. In comparison, the Group’s city-gas businesses in mainland China thrived, bringing stable growth; concurrently emerging environmentally-friendly energy businesses are continuously developing. The Group’s overall recurrent businesses recorded good results in 2014.
LEE Shau Kee
Chairman
Hong Kong, 18th March 2015
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Business Highlights
Town Gas Sales
million MJ
28,835
Number of Customers per Employee
923
Profit Attributable to Shareholders
HK million dollars
7,109
Dividends
HK million dollars
3,680
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Towngas’ Businesses In 2014
Based in Hong Kong, our portfolio currently includes 202 projects in 24 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in mainland China, as well as one in Thailand.
Total Projects
203
Towngas (003) Piped City-gas Projects
33
Midstream Projects
6
LNG Filling Station
1
Water Projects
6
New Energy Projects
37
Telecommunication Projects
12
Other Projects
11
Towngas China (1083) Piped City-gas Projects
94
Midstream Project
1
CNG Filling Station
1
Other Project
1
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The Mainland Utility Businesses
Vital Momentum
Eight new city-gas projects, taking the total to 127 projects, serving around 18.98 million customers
Named the Company of the Year at the Gas Industry Awards
Sales of gas appliances reached a record high of 720,000 units
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The Hong Kong Gas Business
An Energised Utility
Made substantial home cooking market gains with Mia Cucina and Scholtès, our high-end kitchen solutions brands
Hosted the international gas industry event – Gas Information Exchange in the Western Pacific Area (GASEX) Conference and Exhibition
Launched Cook for Love marketing campaign
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New Energy and Diversified Businesses
Changing Energy for Good
The plant in Inner Mongolia to upgrade methanol to automobile fuel substitute was undergoing commissioning
38 refilling stations now in operation, under planning or construction
Towngas Telecom celebrated 10 years of service and launched a new data centre in Tseung Kwan O
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Driving Sustainability Forward
Agreement signed on SENT landfill gas utilisation project to turn waste gas into energy
Launched Fun Living Series campaign to promote work-life balance among employees
Introduced a new initiative to install toilet washlets in elderly hostels
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