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of Youth
Just recently in the United Kingdom, the Prince of rating and distributing power to safeguarding the
Wales gained permission to install solar panels on planet, protecting the local environment, working
the roof of his 180-year-old royal residence Cla with other nations to share resources – and further
rence House, London. In doing so, the Prince, dimensions keep adding to the mix all the time. So,
known for his investment in the potential of young science and engineering skills are invariably key,
people through his charity the Prince’s Trust, but candidates must be able to apply their know
helped raise the profile of renewable energy and ledge in untested and ever-changing conditions
carbon-reducing technologies. too. While this makes it difficult for those in the
All over Europe, individuals in business, education industry to identify exactly which talents to nurture
and government (as well as royalty!), are investi for the future, it does, of course, make the energy
gating ways to attract young talent into the energy sector more exciting, and therefore more appealing
sector. Science, engineering, technology and to the younger generations.
maths have long been in second running to the The recent announcement from the Norwegian
social sciences and arts. This is perhaps because and British governments of their joint Renewable
they’re perceived as being less exciting than other Energy Strategy, whereby Norway will act as a
subjects or because teaching methods haven’t natural gas supplier with the UK serving as a key
always highlighted the more interesting aspects gas consumer, is anticipated to lead to growth in
of their potential in the labour market. the green energy sector. The two nations sharing
When talking to business leaders across Europe, technologies and resources means they will be
I often ask how they attract, and nurture, talent to better positioned to take advantage of North Sea
their company. However, most say that the challen wind energy projects. Human resource profes
ge lies in not only boosting the capability of their sionals are therefore going to have to think
existing and upcoming labour force, but also creatively about how to invest in and attract the
deciphering which skills will be most valuable in workforce that will contribute to the success of
the future. This is particularly the case for the these projects.
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Automotive
Mercedes-Benz plant in Ludwigsfelde produces one
/ Editorial m illionth commercial vehicle
The Power of Youth.. ..................................................................................... 3
Ludwigsfelde – The Mercedes- tion, the one millionth com-
p.
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Benz plant in Ludwigsfelde mercial vehicle rolled off its
has every reason to celebrate: assembly line. The milestone
/ News from industry sectors
On the 9th September, fol- vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz
Energy............................................................................................................ 6 lowing 45 years of produc- Sprinter.
Construction.. ................................................................................................ 8
Metals............................................................................................................ 10
Automotive
Aerospace and Defence.............................................................................. 14 p.
Electronics.................................................................................................... 16
Nord Stream Gas Pipeline:
Ready for Take-off
/ Story
Gazprom/ Celebrations were held at the Portovaya compres-
Nord Stream Gas Pipeline: Ready for Take-off sor station in the Vyborg District, Leningrad
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structure, as well as other business across the board.
Sunrise boulevards could bring clean power .. ........................................................................62
‘transporting and connect-
Socket and see: Apple reinvents the audio jack......................................................................64
Can we grab electricity from muggy air?.. ..............................................................................64
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Energy EUR 1.4 billion and an EBIT of around EUR in wind power generation. Brazil is a large
40 million. market with abundant renewable resour
ces, and a demand for energy that reflects
E.ON is one of the world’s largest private
power and gas companies with over a continually developing economy.”
GDF SUEZ and Eletrobras energy producer where it is currently
completing two major hydroelectric
E.ON and HEAG agree on 88,000 employees and a turnover of close The three wind farms are scheduled to
to EUR 82 billion. As a clearly focused
sign a joint agreement projects. In Chile, GDF SUEZ is the largest
private electricity producer in the count
sale of HSE stake company with a leading market position
begin operation in the second half of 2013.
These new plants will allow Enel Green
for developing energy ry’s northern network and is Peru’s second E.ON AG (“E.ON”) and HEAG Holding AG
in its core business areas of power and
gas and almost 30 million customers, the
Power to double its installed capacity in
largest private electricity generator. In – B e te i l i g u n g s m a n a g e m e nt d e r Brazil and significantly increase its wind
projects Central America, the Group controls Pana Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt (“HEAG”)
company operates in over 30 countries.
presence in Latin America.
Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and CEO of ma’s largest thermal power complex. have agreed on the economic funda
GDF SUEZ, and José Antonio Muniz Lopes, Eletrobras is the largest electricity compa
mentals of the sale of E.ON’s 40 percent
stake in HEAG Südhessische Energie AG
ENEL Green Power Snorre on course for 2040
CEO of Eletrobras, signed a partnership ny in Latin America and the Brazilian
agreement to develop joint energy market’s uncontested leader. With a
(“HSE”). HEAG already holds 53 percent
of the HSE shares, making it the majority
awarded public contracts All of 900 million barrels of oil equivalents
projects.
The agreement provides for joint research,
presence throughout the entire country,
Eletrobras is government-owned and has
shareholder. The transaction is still subject for 90 MW of wind power on Snorre confirm Statoil’s faith in another
to approval by various bodies of E.ON and 30 years’ production on Tampen. The
project development, and energy generating capacity of 39,453 MW, Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt. The sig projects in Brazil Statfjord, Gullfaks and Snorre fields form
production and transmission ventures in accounting for 37% of the country’s total ning of the contracts and the completion the backbone for production on Tampen
renewable energy and/or other energy capacity. Its energy production base Enel Green Power, the Enel Group company
of the transaction is expected to occur in in the North Sea.
sources. Geographically, the agreement includes 29 hydroelectric dams, 15 thermal dedicated to developing and operating
the fourth quarter of this year. The total renewable sources in Italy and around the
covers all countries in Central and South power stations, and two nuclear power “On Statfjord we have 30 years’ oil pro
purchase price is EUR 305 million. world, was awarded 90 MW of capacity in
America and Africa. In Brazil, GDF SUEZ plants. Eletrobras also operates a nearly duction behind us. Snorre can give us the
and Eletrobras will analyze project HSE is an independent provider of modern the public tender held in Brazil to promote opportunity of continuing to make history
60,000-kilometer electricity transmission wind power. The company was awarded
opportunities on a one-off, case-by-case energy and infrastructure services and on Tampen for another 30 years,” says
network. the contract based on three projects with
basis. The agreement is also intended to one of Germany’s leading suppliers of Torstein Hole, senior vice president for
promote technical and technological Eletrobras also has expertise in the field green power. Its activities include electri very high wind potential and a capacity
Operations West, who points to new
sharing between the two Groups and their of energy efficiency and is responsible on city, gas and drinking water distribution.
factor of around 50%, among the highest
Snorre area studies conducted by Statoil. Siemens to create
respective personnel. in the world. This means that the wind
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Construction rail link which will provide Hong Kong
with a direct link to the major cities in
Mainland China.“
Gammon is an experienced railway
Skanska to build Deutsche Bank, Russia and CIS said: “We welcome this deal
and having gained positive experience of infrastructure contractor and is currently
involved in the West Island Line which,
motorway in Slovakia Sberbank, Strabag working with DB Development during
two years, we hope to continue our close when complete in 2014, will extend the
for €78 million and DB Development partnership in a new way, given the
company’s capabilities in the development
existing Island Line from Sheung Wan to
Kennedy Town.
Skanska has been contracted to construct signed an agreement business and structuring deals in the
the R4 motorway between Košice and capital markets.
Milhost in Slovakia. The contract is valued of intent for sale of DB Dmitry Garkusha, General Director of ZAO VINCI awarded the
at EUR 78 M, which will be included in
order bookings for the third quarter. The
Development control “DB Development” commented: “We are
future concession
glad that as a result of our cooperation
client is the national motorway company stake to Sberbank with Sberbank and Deutsche Bank we for the new Nantes
Narodna Dialnicna Spolocnost, a.s. (NDS), signed the agreement on the deal which
which is in charge of the operation of
Slovakia’s motorway network. The new
Deutsche Bank, Sberbank, Strabag and
DB Development signed an agreement
allow us not only to use our innovations airport
and technologies, but also the extensive
motorway will connect eastern Slovakia of intent for the sale of DB Development experience of the both banks. We are • Construction of the new airport for a
with Hungary. The project covers a shares to Sberbank. Sberbank intends to confident that the synergy of Deutsche total of between 400 and 500 million
14-kilometer motorway section, including acquire 51% of DB development shares Bank and Sberbank cooperation will euros
14 bridges. – 49% owned by Stabag, and 2% owned positively influence the Real Estate market
by Dmitry Garkusha, General Director of The centre will consist of a full basement construction order includes road The French government (the General De
and allows DB Development to reach the
Construction work will commence shortly DB Development. The deal will be of 6,000 square metres and a shopping underpasses and two footbridges. The partment of Civil Aviation) has appointed
leading positions in the areas of fee-
and is expected to span over 30 months. completed by the end of 2010. part of 12,000 square metres in two section is part of the Express Rail Link the consortium led by VINCI Concessions,
development and attracting financing.”
Skanska Czech Republic and Slovakia, storeys. On top of that a tower eight connecting Hong Kong with China. in partnership with Entreprise de Travaux
which is the largest construction company DB Development is a joint venture of storeys high of approx. 7,000 square Contract works for this section start this Publics de l’Ouest (ETPO – CIFE) and the
Deutsche Bank and the Austrian building metres will be erected for offices. Thus month and will be completed in 2015. In Nantes-Saint Nazaire Chamber of Com
in the Czech Republic, reported sales of
about SEK 11.7 billion in 2009. The com
and construction company Strabag, MT Højgaard builds the building will be ten storeys high in March, Leighton Asia had already received merce and Industry, to hold the 55-year
created in 2007 after an approval of the total. The centre is constructed in concrete an initial order worth approximately EUR
pany has about 6,500 employees. In the
Czech
European Commission for development Greenland’s largest and steel and with facades of aluminium 311 million (AUD 463 million) for this rail
concession to operate the airports of
Nantes Atlantique and Saint-Nazaire
and financing of a wide range of large panels. It is MT Højgaard which has
Republic, Skanska is also active as a scale real estate and infrastructure projects shopping centre developed the project and the structures.
project. Montoir as from 1 January 2011, as well
as to design, finance, build, operate and
developer of office projects through its in Russia and the CIS countries. The centre has been designed by KHR
The first sod has been cut for a 25,000 maintain the new airport, Grand Ouest
Skanska Commercial Development Europe
business unit.
Joerg Bongartz, Chairman of the Board gross floor area of shops and offices in
Arkitekter, whereas Rambøll is respon
sible for the structural design of all
Gammon joint venture Notre-Dame des Landes.
of OOO “Deutsche Bank” and a member Nuuk city centre. After several years of
of the Board of ZAO “DB Development” project development the starting signal
installations. awarded £238 million The design-construction consortium will
consist of VINCI Construction France,
said: “We are glad that as a result of this was given for the construction of Green The blasting works in the rocky ground
deal a very powerful development firm land’s largest shop and office building. for full basement and foundations will rail infrastructure Eurovia and Entreprise de Travaux Publics
de l’Ouest (ETPO–CIFE). It will use the
was set up, the competitive advantages
of which are built on Sberbank’s market
During the next almost two years MT
Højgaard is to build a 25,000 gross floor
start in September, and on 1 May 2012
Nuuk Center must be ready for occupa
contract services, in particular, of the architect
presence, significant global experience area for a roofed-over shopping centre tion. Moreover, the shop and office Jacques Ferrier, landscaper Bernard Las
Balfour Beatty, the international infra sus, ADPi for the airport engineering, as
of Deutsche Bank and DB Development’s with matching office tower. building will be situated next to the cul structure group, announces today that
know-how in development and structuring ture centre Katuaq, which MT Højgaard well as the following consultancies:
The office tower will in time house the Gammon Construction, the market-lea Sogreah (infrastructure), SCE (space
in the real estate sector.” delivered the fabric for in 1995. ding infrastructure contractor in Hong
administration of Greenland’s autonomous planning), SETEC (construction) and Elithis
Andrei Stroev, Head of the Real Estate and government. In this connection a tunnel Kong, in which Balfour Beatty has a 50% (energy).
Administration Department of Sberbank will be established between the centre shareholding, has been awarded a HK
noted: “The cooperation of Sberbank – the and the old administration, which is Tunnels for Hong Kong $2.883 billion (£238 million) rail infra Operation of the airport will be carried
largest Russian bank, and Deutsche Bank situated in the neighbouring building. structure contract, in joint venture with out by VINCI Airports, a subsidiary of
– top-ranked leader in the global capital Thus employees and politicians may walk railway project to the Leighton Asia, by MTR Corporation. VINCI Concessions, in partnership with
the Nantes-Saint Nazaire Chamber of
markets, on the platform of DB Deve
lopment opens new opportunities for
dry-shod between the two buildings.
value of almost EUR The contract, for which Gammon has a Commerce and Industry with the aim of
The other big player in the centre will be 50% share, is in the West Kowloon district
the Russian Real Estate market, where
developers, although having teams of
Pisiffik, which is Greenland’s largest 287 million and is part of the Hong Kong section of
promoting the economic growth of the
Great West region of France.
privately owned business and a subsidiary the Guangzhon-Shenzhen-Hong Kong
professionals and interesting projects, HOCHTIEF subsidiary Leighton has Notre Dame des Landes will be the first
of Dagrofa A/S in Denmark. Pisiffik will be Express Rail Link, which forms part of
sometimes do not have the necessary received an infrastructure order via its airport to have a positive energy balance
fitting up a supermarket and clothes shops China’s strategic national express rail
capital base for the implementation as participating interest in Leighton Asia.
in the centre and will be moving its network. thanks to its simple and effective design.
the crisis influenced significantly this Acting in a joint venture the company will
administration to the centre. The other Conceived with the aim of preserving the
sector. Indeed, this deal on acquiring the construct tunnels for an express rail track Commenting on the contract award today,
buyers and lessees are among others natural state of the site and protected
control stake of DB Development is an in Hong Kong. The project is worth almost Balfour Beatty Chief Executive, Ian Tyler,
Matas, Iglo Sport, Baby Sam and Legeland. natural spaces, it will be adapted to the
extraordinary and interesting solution.” EUR 287 million (AUD 409 million). said:
In addition, a reception will be fitted in economy of air transport in the future and
Gerhard Gritzner, Member of the Board the centre in connection with the au In addition to an approach tunnel and an „We are delighted to have such an integral to meeting new expectations for service
of Strabag AG, Managing Director for tonomous government’s office tower. 121 metre wide track fan tunnel, the role in the development of this important quality.
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Metals where the Danish firm has its North Sea Proved Reserves of 73Mt @ 63.0% Fe
oil production activities’ headquarters.
Probable Reserves of 64Mt @ 63.2% Fe
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Automotive strong 8-cylinder variants of the Panamera
S and Panamera 4S, as well as Panamera
Turbo (500 hp). Since May 2010, the Pana
mera and Panamera 4 have supplemented
Mercedes-Benz plant congratulated the plant and highlighted
the facility’s great importance for the
model) rolled of the line in Ludwigsfelde
in early 1991. Daimler-Benz AG took full
the product range with their V6 engines.
in Ludwigsfelde region. Further speakers were Dr. Heinrich possession of the plant in 1994. Series
produces one
Weiss, Head of Production at Mercedes-
Benz Vans and a former manager of the
production of the Mercedes-Benz Vario
commenced in July 1996, and the van is
GM purchases
millionth commercial
plant, and Lothar Heinzmann, a former
director of the IFA combine. Seven vehicles
still being produced in Ludwigsfelde. The
market launch of the Mercedes-Benz
Strasbourg
vehicle
were exhibited during the celebration as
representatives of all the various model
Vaneo in spring 2002 strengthened the transmission plant
plant’s position as one of the biggest
series that have been produced in employers in the Brandenburg region. Strasbourg/France. General Motors and
Ludwigsfelde – The Mercedes-Benz plant Ludwigsfelde to date. The compact van was manufactured at technology, the Chevrolet Spark will give networks in 33 other countries. From the Motors Liquidation Company (MLC) signed
in Ludwigsfelde has every reason to the site until 2005. GM Daewoo an important foothold in the outset, the new centre, which employs an agreement under which GM will
celebrate: On the 9th September, following Then Plant Manager Michael Humpert high-potential markets of Central Asia 160 people, was designed to cater for the purchase the GM Strasbourg operations,
45 years of production, the one millionth and Thomas Uhr, Plant Manager of Since 2006, the Ludwigsfelde facility has and Eastern Europe. The launch of this ve needs of the Dacia brand as it develops a transmission development and manu
commercial vehicle rolled off its assembly Mercedes-Benz Engines Berlin, presented been producing the current Mercedes- hicle in Uzbekistan will strengthen into and beyond 2015. facturing business in Strasbourg, France,
line. The milestone vehicle is a Mercedes- the one millionth commercial vehicle to Benz Sprinter model - as does its sister Chevrolet’s position by increasing market
According to Jacques Daniel, the Renault from MLC. Closing of the agreement is
Benz Sprinter. More than 2,000 employees, Hans Zucker, President of the Berlin plant in Düsseldorf. A completely new share not only in the local market, but
group’s Worldwide VP of After-Sales, “The expected to take place within the next
political officials, and businesspeople took Landesverkehrswacht organization. The manufacturing line containing state-of- across the entire CIS region and in
new spare parts and accessories distri months.
part in the ceremony at the plant and Sprinter will support the latter by doing the-art automated production equipment Russia.”
witnessed the official handover of the its work at schools and events. For more was constructed for the model at the bution center will help to improve the With a production plant and a development
milestone vehicle to the Berlin Landes than 60 years now, the volunteers at Berlin Ludwigsfelde plant. Altogether, more than GM Daewoo’s CKD export business is Renault group’s after-sales services in centre near the port of Strasbourg, the
verkehrswacht traffic safety organization. Landesverkehrswacht have been helping €300 million has been invested in expected to receive a boost from the Romania by supplying original spare parts Strasbourg facility is a leading manufacturer
And there’s something extra special about all road users to become more safety machinery and buildings for the project launch of the Chevrolet Spark in Uzbe and shipping them promptly.” The centre of six-speed automatic transmissions.
this milestone: That’s because the one conscious. One of the organization’s main at the plant. kistan. Last year, GM Daewoo exported is capable of responding to urgent orders Customers of the Strasbourg plant include
millionth commercial vehicle from tasks is to educate children concerning 217,000 units (199,000 CKD products and by shipping parts in stock to any customer GM operations around the world as well
road traffic. The Mercedes-Benz plant in Ludwigsfelde 1,800 complete vehicles), including in the Dacia, Renault and Nissan networks
Ludwigsfelde is equipped with the one as third-party car manufacturers.
has more than 2,240 employees, of whom 69,000 mini-cars, to Uzbekistan. in Romania in less than 36 hours.
millionth engine produced at the nearby
Ludwigsfelde has a long industrial tra 174 are trainees. The plant was founded in 1967. It is a ma
Mercedes-Benz plant in Berlin.
dition. Back in 1936, Daimler-Benz built Vehicles supplied by GM Daewoo (inclu jor industrial employer in the Strasbourg
“Our plant has had a very eventful history an aircraft engine plant in the city’s ding CKD products) account for more region providing approximately 1,100 jobs
and things have not always been easy,” Genshagen district. After the plant was
Chevrolet Spark than 95 percent of the Uzbekistan pas 25,000th Panamera currently. GM’s acquisition brings the
said Michael Humpert, Plant Manager and destroyed in World War II, the remaining
Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz machines were disassembled. A publicly launched in
senger car market. GMUZ has an annual
production capacity of 250,000 vehicles. built in the Leipzig manufacturing facility into GM’s global
manufacturing network, and adds de
Ludwigsfeld GmbH. “That’s why we are
particularly happy that we can jointly
owned industrial facility was established
at the site in the 1950s, and construction Uzbekistan
It currently builds several Chevrolet
products, including the Matiz, Lacetti
Porsche factory velopment capability to GM’s global
engineering network. The proven exper
celebrate this production milestone today. of an automotive plant commenced in Premiere, Winstorm and Tosca at its The new fourth Porsche model series is tise of GM Strasbourg is an important
I would therefore like to thank our 1965. At this time, the facility also started Seoul – Sales of locally assembled models manufacturing facility in Asaka, Uzbekistan enjoying such popularity that only ten asset for GM in a core area of the busi
employees for their dedication.” series production of two IFA commercial of the Chevrolet Spark have begun in and markets the vehicles through GMUZ’s months after the start of sales, the Leipzig ness.
vehicle models: the W 50 and L 60. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, GM Daewoo Auto sales operations. factory of the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG,
A brief film clip was shown during the
& Technology (GM Daewoo) announced Stuttgart has already built the 25,000th
ceremony enabling the guests to relive Around 600,000 of these trucks were
today. Panamera. In addition to the Panamera,
the plant’s 45-year history. In his address, produced before German reunification.
Mayor Frank Gerhard of Ludwigsfelde The first Mercedes-Benz van (an LN2 GM Daewoo is supplying complete knock The Renault Group the new generation of the sporty, all-
terrain vehicle – the Cayenne – is also
‑down (CKD) kits to GM Uzbekistan
(GMUZ), a joint venture between GM and inaugurates major being produced in the same facility in the
UzAvtoSanoat that is producing the ve State of Saxony.
hicle locally. The Chevrolet Spark, sold in new spare parts centre The anniversary vehicle, a ruby-red
Korea as the Matiz Creative, is available
with a choice of a 1.0-liter or a 1.2-liter
in Oarja, Romania Panamera with a particularly efficient
3.6-liter six-cylinder engine (300 hp), will
DOHC gasoline engine. The Renault group has inaugurated its be delivered to a customer in the USA.
A product launch ceremony has been held new spare parts and accessories centre “The benchmark performance of our
at the UZ Expo Center in Tashkent. Among in Romania. The warehouse is located in Panamera V6 models wins over our
the 300 attendees were UzAvtoSanoat the locality of Oarja, 28 km from the Dacia customers worldwide. Even in the USA, a
Vice Chairman Shukhrat Yusupov, GM plant in Mioveni, with easy access to the country with a preference for V8 engines,
Daewoo President and CEO Mike Bucharest - Pitesti highway. they impress with their efficiency and
Arcamone, GMUZ Managing Director sportiness. The 4-door combines these
The 65,000 m² building houses the Renault
Patrick Popp, and Korean Ambassador to aspects with the comfort and exclusivity
group’s largest spare parts and accessories
Uzbekistan Daewan Jun. of the luxury class,” says Porsche Executive
distribution center outside France, able
Vice President Sales and Marketing
“Uzbekistan is a core production base for to stock more than 70,000 references. The
Bernhard Maier.
Chevrolet, GM’s leading global brand,” warehouse will supply original spare parts
said GM Daewoo President & CEO Mike to the Dacia, Renault and Nissan networks The fourth series has been on the market
Arcamone. “Equipped with the latest in Romania, as well as to the Dacia sales since September 2009, with the 400-hp
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Aerospace and Defence and economic development of the Tibet programmes like the Hawk Advanced Jet
Autonomous Region,” said Liu Yanping, Trainer’s Adour Mk871 engine, following
General Manager of Tibet Airlines. “The on from the production of Adour Mk811
proven high altitude flight performance engines for the Jaguar.
Kannad and for signal transmissions detected by search
and rescue systems.
Courtois added that the technological
advantages provided by the Integra
of Airbus A319 was key in our intent to
start our operations with this aircraft. In
“Once again, we are proud to partner with
Rolls-Royce on a programme where India’s
Eurocopter receive an The award was received by Kannad and
beacon across all sectors of the aviation
market have led to the company’s decision
anticipation of the growing demand for
air transport in the region, we are planning
next-generation pilots will train on Ad
award for their co- Eurocopter during the 6th conference of
the observatory on relationships between
to establish a new commercial team in
the United States, with the goal of
to expand our fleet to some 20 aircraft in
vanced Jet Trainers powered by Adour
engines, which the two companies will
the next five years,” he added.
development of the large multinational groups and small/ speeding up its development in the world’s
“The high altitude performance of the
co-produce.”
medium enterprises. This event was largest aviation market. Chris Awde, Rolls-Royce Sales and
world’s first aviation organized jointly by France’s MEDEF, OSEO,
M. Claudius Zwicker, Eurocopter’s Senior
Airbus A319 which has been proven by
more than six years of commercial ope Commercial Director - Defence, said: “This
Croissance Plus, PactePme and the IE Club.
distress beacon with The prize, awarded in the‘High-Technology’
Vice President of Avionics Systems, said rations in and out of Lhasa and the RNP follow-on order for the Adour engine is a
huge vote of confidence, both for the
the Integra system uses technological validation in 2007 makes the aircraft an
integrated antenna category, was presented by the two
companies at the conference in the Paris
innovation to significantly improve the ideal and natural choice for Tibet Airlines. capabilities of the engine and the part
nership we have developed with HAL for
reliability of aviation emergency distress We wish Tibet Airlines a prosperous futu
and GPS suburbs at Jouy-en-Josas, which is staged beacons. “This improves the efficiency of re with our world’s leading aircraft,” said over 50 years.
during the MEDEF Summer University – a search and rescue agencies in locating John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer,
The joint development by Eurocopter and “This new fleet of Adour engines will bring
major French political-business gathering helicopters in difficulty or in emergency Customers.
Kannad of a new-generation emergency many advantages to the Indian Air Force
where industry captains and politicians situations,” he added. “Thanks to this and Navy. Pilots will benefit as the engine’s
distress beacon for helicopters was participate in roundtable discussions on partnership, Eurocopter now has a new The A320 Family (A318, A319, A320 and
recognized today with an award presen A321) is recognised as the benchmark performance and handling make it ideally
key economic issues. technology that provides the most reliable suited to training, while operating the
ted during a conference of industry mana pinpointing of helicopters in critical single-aisle aircraft family. With over
gers, entrepreneurs, agencies, and ma “We are especially proud to receive this 6,600 aircraft sold, and more than 4,300 Adour in the Hawk and the Jaguar will
situations.” continue to bring commonality benefits
nagers in the economic and technology distinction, which recognizes our innova aircraft delivered to some 310 customers
sectors. tion strategy and our technological and operators worldwide, the A320 Family and savings.
is the world’s best-selling single-aisle
The trophy was bestowed on Eurocopter,
leadership in the distress beacon market,”
commented Jean Yves Courtois, CEO of
Tibet Airlines will aircraft family. With 99.7 per cent reliability
“India is strategically important to Rolls-
Royce and we will continue to look at new
a worldwide leader in the production of
helicopters, and Kannad, a company of the Orolia Group. “For Kannad, the part
nership with Eurocopter allowed us to
launch its operations and extended servicing periods, the A320
Family has the lowest operating costs of
programmes that expand our partnership
in the future.”
various remote sites and configure and
the Orolia Group (NYSE Alternext Paris - manage the Link 16 network. BAE Systems
FR0010501015 - ALORO) for their colla define the functional characteristics of with the A319 any single aisle aircraft. Uniquely, the A320
Family offers a containerized cargo system, The Adour Mk871 shares a high degree will also provide a simulation environ
borative development of the distress the product to best meet the clients’ needs, of commonality with the Adour Mk811 ment which that will provide the Finnish
Lhasa-based Tibet Airlines has chosen the which is compatible with the worldwide
beacon – called Integra – which enables and to test the product in real-life condi that powers the Indian Air Force Jaguar Air Force with the ability to participate in
Airbus A319 to build up its fleet and is set standard wide-body system.
a helicopter to be more reliably located tions thanks to the technical methods and fleet. high fidelity collaborative training
to become Airbus’ newest customer in exercises whilst still supporting live
in an emergency situation. Innovative materials that Eurocopter has available.
China. The airline, which obtained the The Adour engine has been developed operations.
At the same time, we have benefitted from
features of the Integra beacon include the
first use of an internal GPS (Global Posi an exclusive licence carrying the Euro
approval of the Civil Aviation Admini
stration of China (CAAC) in March 2010,
Rolls-Royce finalises by the joint venture company Rolls-Royce
Built upon a set of proven systems the
Turbomeca.
tioning System) and an integrated antenna copter patent.” has signed a commitment to acquire three contract for additional network management system provides a
A319s. The aircraft will be able to accom low risk, innovative solution to meet the
modate 128 passengers in a two-class Adour-powered Hawks BAE Systems awarded complex operational requirements of the
configuration, with eight first class seats. Finnish Air Force, along with the challenges
The carrier plans to operate the A319s for India contract to enhance of the terrain and environment in which
both on routes within the region and to the system will operate.
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems
major destinations across China.
company, has finalised the contract for capability of Finnish The Link 16 network management solution
offered by BAE Systems allows the Finnish
High mountains make it extremely difficult
to develop road traffic on the Tibetan
the order of an additional 57 Adour-po
wered Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft Air Force Air Force to dynamically monitor the con
plateau which is around 4000 meters in for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. nectivity between the various ground
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract
altitude on average. This makes it more sites and the aircraft, and to continuously
The Rolls-Royce engine contract with to provide a Link 16 network management
efficient to travel by air in Tibet. Thanks measure how the network is performing
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is system to the Finnish Air Force. Supporting
to its Required Navigation Performance to maintain an uninterrupted service.
worth up to £200 million and includes the the operation of Finland‘s F-18 aircraft,
(RNP) technology and expertise, Airbus the system will enable ground command
first Adour engines for the Indian Navy, Paul Burke BAE Systems Business Director
is proud to note that over 80 percent of and control operators to connect to, and
which will operate 17 of the aircraft. said: „We are delighted to be part of the
the commercial flights to and from Tibet maintain contact with, their fast jets across team delivering this capability as we have
are performed with Airbus aircraft, most The BAE Systems Hawk will be powered
the entire country. unparalleled experience in the provision
of them being A319s with the rest being by the Mk871 variant of the Adour which
of complex data link network manage
A330s. will be assembled in Bangalore, India, in BAE Systems will work in partnership with
ment and support systems. The solution
partnership with HAL. Rockwell Collins, the prime contractor
This commitment to acquire Airbus aircraft for the Finnish Air Force is based on sys
and team leader for the Ground Station
by the new carrier was marked by a HAL Chairman Ashok Nayak said: “Rolls- tems successfully delivered by us to the
programme.
ceremony in Lhasa with local officials, Royce has been our trusted partner since UK MOD that allow monitoring and ma
representatives of the CAAC, as well as 1956, when HAL started producing the Under the contract, BAE Systems will nagement of the UK‘s Link 16 network,
executives of Tibet Airlines and of Airbus. Orpheus engine, under licence. Since then provide all the software to set up the achieving greater than 99% reliability over
“Air traffic will play a key role in the social the partnership has flourished on infrastructure, configure and control the the period since their introduction.
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Electronics platform that connects many of Sony‘s new consumer music experience will Nokia‘s leadership rating over the years
network-enabled devices and allows further enhance the value of music, thus in this survey is also an indicator of the
consumers to enjoy high quality enter creating new opportunities for the in dramatic impact mobility has on India‘s
tainment across multiple devices. Via dustry. Details of the service plan will be consumers over the years. India has been
Consumer study shows on-demand service without commercial
breaks as their next TV service.
The study also covers consumers‘ attitudes
to the touch screen tablet and how it fits
Qriocity, Sony will deliver a variety of
digital entertainment content and services
announced in the future. among the fastest growing telecom
markets in the world with an estimated
changing TV behaviour Anders Erlandsson, Senior Advisor at
into their TV consumption; 37 percent are
very interested in using a tablet as a re
that are „powered by Qriocity“, including
video, music, game applications, and
„We are excited to offer our customers
high quality, cloud-based entertainment
current mobile subscriber base in excess
Ericsson ConsumerLab, says: „The con of 670 million subscribers.
Ericsson‘s ConsumerLab has released the mote control. e-books over time, and through these experiences across many of Sony‘s net
clusion of our study is that the consumption „Nokia has always been a consumer-
results of a recent study called „Multi services, and in combination with its work-enabled devices,“ said Kazuo Hirai,
is fragmented and complex. There are few At Ericsson ConsumerLab studies focus centric company and a consumer award
Screen Media Consumption 2010“. Data networked devices, Sony aims to bring President of Networked Products & Ser
established consumption patterns and on how consumers act and what they for ‚trust‘ is the pinnacle of all awards. This
was collected in China, Germany, Spain, new and exciting entertainment ex vices Group, Sony Corporation. „Services
it‘s a trial-and-error market with lots of think about telecom and TV products and award is a testament to our team‘s deep
Sweden, Taiwan, the UK and US. The periences to customers. ‚powered by Qriocity‘ will revolutionize
curiosity around it. „The consumer is services, helping operators understand focus and determined efforts to better
sample in the study is representative of the way that users play, listen, watch,
looking for a solution that can offer them their customers and develop revenue- At the IFA 2010 show in Berlin, Sony have understand the needs of the evolving
more than 300 million consumers. share, communicate, learn, discover and
the freedom to choose what they want, generating strategies. announced that „Video On Demand
create their digital entertainment con Indian consumer and connect with them.
The study shows that people are spen when they want it and how they want it. powered by Qriocity™“, a premium
tent.“ Our initiatives for India - ranging from
ding up to 35 percent of their leisure The user experience is in focus, rather than streaming video service, will be available
‚made in India, made for India‘ handsets,
time watching TV and video content, and
that consumers are becoming more
the technical platform.“ Sony announces this fall in five European countries includ
ing France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the
services such as Nokia Life Tools and
extensive retail and care networks - are a
aware of new technologies, which in turn Data shows a clear correlation between
which features consumers find important „Video On Demand U.K. With „Video On Demand powered by
Qriocity,“ customers can choose from
Consumers rate Nokia proof of the fact that we are continuously
are creating new patterns of media
consumption. and their willingness to pay for them.
Today, the consumer spending is not
powered by Qriocity™“ hundreds of box office hits from 20th as India‘s Most Trusted striving to make a positive impact on the
lives of our consumers,“ said D. Shivakumar,
Century Fox Home Entertainment, Lions
At least once a week, 93 percent are still
watching scheduled „linear“ broadcast
proportionate to the viewing time extending into Europe. gate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. Brand for third year in Managing Director, Nokia India Pvt. Ltd.
invested. The average consumer spends (MGM), NBC Universal International
TV, but the role of broadcast TV is changing
owing to the introduction of new distri
EUR 38 per month on their TV viewing, Also announces plans Television Distribution, Paramount Pic row The award marks the celebration of
15 years of mobility and Nokia in India.
and almost 60 percent of that relates to tures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
bution channels. More than 70 percent broadcast TV. However, since the time for „Music Unlimited The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Nokia has been ranked No.1 in The The first mobile phone call was made on
a Nokia phone using Nokia network on
of consumers surveyed are streaming, spent watching broadcast TV accounts Economic Times-Brand Equity‘s annual
downloading or watching recorded for only about 40 percent of the total TV/ powered by Qriocity™“ Bros. Digital Distribution, as well as popular
content from top local studios. Many ‚Most Trusted Brands‘ survey for 2010 in
July 31, 1995.
broadcast TV on a weekly basis, and
50 percent are using internet-based on-
video consumption, it is clear that
consumers are not paying for what they
cloud-based music movies are available in High Definition
(HD) as well as Standard Definition (SD),
India, marking Nokia‘s recognition as
India‘s most trusted brand for three con
Brand Equity‘s‚Most Trusted Brands‘ survey
judges 300 brands from consumer pro
demand TV/video every week use the most. Ericsson ConsumerLab
findings show clearly that consumer
service and all can be rented at the touch of a
button on Sony‘s 2010 models of network-
secutive years. Nokia has appeared in the
survey since 2005, and has held the first
ducts and services. Consumers across
13 Indian cities evaluate the brand on
Broadcast live content is still very important
to consumers, but the ability to decide spending will shift in the future, with In November 2009, Sony Corporation enabled BRAVIA® TVs and Blu-ray Disc™ position in 2008, 2009 and now, 2010. seven key attributes.
when and how to watch TV will affect the a significant increase in on-demand (Sony) said that it was developing a players, and Blu-ray Home Theater sys
role of linear or scheduled broadcast spending, provided that consumer re network service platform called Sony tems. „Video On Demand powered by
content. The consumers are requesting a quirements for high quality, ease of use Online Services (SOLS), which is now called Qriocity“ has been available in the U.S.
personalized, easy-to-use, high-quality, and access to the right content are met. Qriocity™. Qriocity is a network service since April 2010.
Sony also announced plans to introduce
„Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™“,
a new, cloud-based, digital music service.
Available by year‘s end, „Music Unlimited
powered by Qriocity“ will give music lovers
access to millions of songs stored and
synchronized through the cloud. „Music
Unlimited powered by Qriocity“ will
initially be available across Sony‘s 2010
models of network-enabled BRAVIA TVs,
Blu-ray Disc players, Blu-ray Home Theater
systems , as well as PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment systems and VAIOs and
other personal computers, and will
become increasingly available on a range
of Sony‘s portable devices.
„Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity“
brings together the features cited as most
important by music enthusiasts. With
access to a huge library of songs through
the cloud, users can discover new music
through channels personalized to their
tastes on multiple devices and without
the requirement to manage digital music
files. The convenience resulting from this
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Nord Stream Gas Pipeline:
Ready for Take-off
Gazprom/ Celebrations
were held at the Portovaya
compressor station in the
Vyborg District, Leningrad
Oblast on the occasion of the start-up of the Nord Stream gas
pipeline construction in the Baltic Sea.
Solitaire vessel
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Nord Stream Gas Gipeline: Ready for Take-off The operations here will be carried out gas pipeline will be brought to projected
until 2010. capacity,” he added.
In 2011 construction of the first string will According to Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director
be completed. At the same time, con of the State Hermitage Museum, so far
struction of the second string will start. Gazprom has managed to have the pain
The second string will increase the gas ting exhibited in the Museum. However,
pipeline capacity from 27.5 to 55 billion the portrait could later be given to the
cubic meters. In 2012 the second string Hermitage as a present.
will cross the German shoreline in the In 2012 a mail stamp will be printed with
vicinity of Greifswald. this portrait on it. There will be an old map
of the Baltic Sea on the stamp with the
current route of the Nord Stream gas pipe
Time bridge line. A copy of the portrait will be perma
nently kept at the Portovaya compressor
It was here in Greifswald when 300 years station.
ago a Danish painter Andreas Moeller The portrait of Ekaterina I was created
created a portrait of Ekaterina I which within a year after her wedding with Peter
became the project symbol. Shortly before I during a visit of the spouses to the town
the celebrations dedicated to the first of Greifswald. “During the rule of Peter I
joint welding Alexey Miller presented the there was an unprecedented expansion
painting to Dmitry Medvedev. “This por of ties between Russia and Europe,” said
trait is symbolic. It was painted in Greifs Alexey Miller.
wald – a German town which is the ulti 300 years passed and the Nord Stream
mate point of the Nord Stream gas gas pipeline construction project evi
pipeline,” said Alexey Miller. “The portrait denced a robust and equal partnership
was created in 1712; and exactly 300 years between Russia and the European Union,
later, in 2012, the second string of the and became a symbol of political, econo
Nord Stream will reach Germany and the mic and cultural ties among the countries.
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FLUXYS
Natural Gas Expansion
Big changes are taking place at Fluxys
AS. It’s part of an ongoing programme
of investment, which involves several
major projects. Diane Mannion takes a
look at what has been happening.
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FLUXYS
Natural Gas Expansion Plans include:
– Increasing transmission capacity by 35 %
Drilling equipment Tubulars Sales, rentals and services
– Facilitating use of the grid by as many sources as The Deep Drill Group is a well established
Dutch organisation supplying the drilling
possible industry involved in oil & gas, geothermal and
salt mining projects.
– Strengthening the position of Fluxys as a crossroads for
gas supplies to and from North-western Europe
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– Enhancements to the way in which the grid operates www.deepdrill.nl
– Improvements to the underground storage facility in
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– Environmental controls
– Ensuring appropriate safety measures are carried out
The RTR2 project is one of the crucial projects being
undertaken. It relates to the construction of a second gas
pipeline from Opwijk to Zomergem, which will help to
secure the supply of natural gas in Belgium and North-
western Europe. For this reason it is regarded as a priority
project by the Euro commission, which is providing 35 million
euros towards its development.
Other projects entail increasing the capacity of both the
East to West Axis and the North to South Axis. Additionally,
research is being undertaken regarding the possibility of
an underground storage area in the Campines region at
Limburg, and added enhancements to the LNG terminal at
Zeebrugge.
With respect to these investments the Chairman of the
Board of Directors, Daniel Termont, states:
“In 2009, Fluxys sharpened its vision and its strategy.
Continued development of our role as a crossroads for gas
flows in North-western Europe remains the top priority …
to enhance the security of supply and the smooth operation
of the market. In this regard, the Board of Directors offers
… its full support in implementing the robust programme
of investments in new infrastructure in Belgium and the
projects aiming at Fluxys’ international development on
the North-western European natural gas market.”
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PKP ENERGETYKA
Reaching Outwards
Tadeusz Sk
obel, Chair
of the Man man
agement B
oard
In these socially-conscious times, energy regarding transport and rail services, the field of traction power. Everything is co- these two ways of understanding good keep the trains running – the appropriate electricity use, both of which combine to
providers must look beyond the basic Polish State Railways (PKP = Polskie Koleje ordinated by the company’s Warsaw energy are equally important.” level of power is ordered (the company optimise the purchase price for the
business considerations of supply and Państwowe) became the PKP Group, a headquarters. does not produce its own electricity... yet). consumer.
demand. With a proclaimed standard conglomerate of independent commercial Then, to ensure continuity and reliability
However, PKP Energetyka’s role goes In addition to supplying the power itself,
of Dobra Energia or ‘good energy’, PKP
Energetyka S.A. takes its responsibilities
entities; one of these entities was PKP
Energetyka. beyond simply that of an electricity Powering the railways of supply, the traction substations are
provided with back-up power. Large
PKP Energetyka also maintain the traction
network, the distribution grid used to
seriously. provider. As Tadeusz Skobel, Chairman of fluctuations in rail traffic, especially in
The company conducts the sale and Providing traction power for rail carriers provide access to the power. Teams
the Management Board says, “The ex goods deliveries, can complicate matters
distribution of electricity, the provision of can be a particularly complex niche in the constantly monitor the network status
PKP Energetyka S.A. is an award-winning but PKP Energetyka Branches use state-
general electric power services – including pression ‘good energy’ is important for us energy market. However, it is a niche to and traction maintenance trains are kept
Polish electricity provider. Originally of-the-art IT systems to accurately forecast
electric power cables, lighting, switching not only from a technological point of which PKP Energetyka bring a high degree in readiness nationwide to deal with any
focused on the traction power needs of demand, taking into account the high
view (for example in ensuring a reliable of expertise. Firstly, in order to ensure an repairs which may be necessary.
rail carriers the company also offers supply stations, energy management and variability of usage. This enables the
to individual householders and businesses. consultancy across the power sector – and supply of high quality energy) but also in appropriate line capacity – in other words, company to keep the power at the proper The traction maintenance trains form just
In 2001, in accordance with EU directives engages in large-scale contracting in the interpersonal relations. We consider that ensure that there is sufficient power to level and to forecast exactly the profile of part of the array of modern equipment
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PKP ENERGETYKA
Reaching Outwards Finally, in order to have a hand in all aspects of their
energy market, PKP Energetyka are exploring the
possibilities of expanding into electricity production.
Current plans involve a system based on biogas – an
affordable and renewable green fuel – which is entirely
Fabryka Przewodów Energetycznych S.A.
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Clearly, PKP Energetyka are striving in a number of
directions beyond simply providing electricity to Polish 1. Aluminium conductors steel- reinforced (ACSR, ACSR/TW)
rail carriers and with greater autonomy and expansion 2. Aluminium conductors (AAC, AAAC)
in mind, the company is hoping to be selected for 3. Hard - drawn copper conductors (HDC)
4. XLPE overhead conductors - voltage 0,6/1kV and 12/20kV
privatisation shortly. 5. Commutator bars and copper bus bars
6. Trolley wires
7. Shaped wires in paper insulation
Recognition of excellence
PKP Energetyka is not short of awards for its business and
the way in which it conducts it. Recently (April 2010) the
company was recertified as meeting ISO standards in the
areas of quality management, environmental management
and occupational health and safety. In 2008, it was awarded
the Solid Company certificate for caring for ecology and
customers’ rights and in the same year, phase one of the
modernisation of the Warsaw-Łódź railway line achieved
second prize for Road and Rail Construction of the Year.
PKP Energetyka is regularly mentioned favourably in the
Polish business and national press, including Rzeczpospolita,
Polityka and Newsweek Polska.
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KELAG WÄRME GmbH
Green and Growing
With ever-growing eco-pressures, energy utility – Kelag Wärme is one of it began to supply heat to a district were brought together under the single The heating plants may use fossil fuels,
keeping up with escalating consumer three main subsidiaries. The other two network in its home region of Carinthia. umbrella of Kelag Wärme GmbH. but can also rely on greener options. More
demands for cheap heat and energy can are Kelag Netz, which manages the Growing from there, in 1999 the Group and more, district heating is seen as an
be a challenge. Kelag Wärme keeps its distribution networks for electricity and acquired the heating supply company, environmentally-sound approach, offering
customers happy but without sacrificing natural gas in Southern Austria; and
Kelag International, looking after the
Wärmebetriebe GmbH, enabling it to
expand its heat provision nationally. 2007
Keeping Austria warm better pollution control and having a low
carbon footprint.
the environment.
foreign concerns of the Group (mainly saw the acquisition of Österreichische District heating is a system in which heat As the largest district heat supplier in
Kelag Wärme is a heat and energy pro hydro- and wind-power projects in Fernwärme GmbH, consolidating Kelag’s is distributed from a central heat‑genera Austria, Kelag Wärme supplies 78 district
Central and Eastern Europe). Dipl.-Ing. Harald
vider, operating in the Austrian market position as a major supplier within Austria. Kogler, ting plant to the customer via insulated networks across the country and manages
but beginning to look further abroad. Finally, in 2008, the 40 years of work and Kelag Group Boar pipes. The usual medium for the heat is
The Kelag Group’s first steps into the d Member a total of 1000 heating plants in order to
As part of the Kelag Group – the Austrian heating market were taken in 1989 when experience from these two companies water, although steam is sometimes used. meet the demands of their varied
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KELAG WÄRME GmbH
Green and Growing Of course, reliability of supply is always
an issue with utilities, but not even the
recent prolonged winter experienced by
much of Europe was a problem for Kelag
Wärme customers. The constant supply
of heat was ensured by having control
over the production facilities, long-term
contracts in place with fuel suppliers, and
by the renewable nature of much of the
fuel (if it is renewable then by definition,
it cannot run out). In addition, Kelag
Wärme’s standard planning means that
the heating plants are always situated
within 100 km of the fuel supply; thus
reducing potential transportation pro
blems (and also minimising costs and
carbon footprint).
A project close to the company’s heart
is in Villach, the Kelag Group’s home town.
Here, Kelag Wärme is providing heat and
green power to a variety of commercial
customers and 7,200 households in the
district network. Starting in 1992 with a
commitment to cut domestic gas
emissions in half by 2010, this project
now stands out for its combined usage
of biomass and waste heat which account
for over 50% of production. The rapid
expansion of the district network (by a
factor of almost three) has meant adding
three new heating plants to the original
two and annual delivery to the customers
is now up to 100 million kilowatt hours
of heat. Kelag Wärme’s work in Villach is
being considered for a TRIGOS 2010
ecology award for corporate social
responsibility.
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nkt cables
Making a Connection
nkt cables employs over 3,000 people it manufactures them. The company supplies 500+kV cables used at the power source cost‑effective to install one long cable
worldwide providing cables used in power cables (low, medium and high (plant) and surrounding infrastructure. than several shorter. The Anholt wind
electricity and railway infrastructu- voltage) to the European market as well as An interesting application at present is farm will be Denmark’s largest and is
re, as well as other ‘transporting and high-voltage cables and railway wires in transporting electricity generated by scheduled to be completed in 2012.
connecting’ solutions used across many globally, and a further, growing, market is offshore wind farms to the mainland. nkt nkt cables offers the full turnkey cable
more industry applications. Gabrielle that of the automotive industry. cables has over 100 years of maritime solution, so as well as laying and installing
Brown takes a closer look at nkt cables’ experience and will soon be behind the its cable products, the company also
business across the board. world’s largest submarine cable, from supplies accessories and monitoring
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nkt cables
Making a Connection tion facilities in the industry. This means
having the most technologically advanced
sites as well as the most efficient; heavy
investment is intended to ultimately
reduce waste and, importantly for the
environment, reduce CO2 emissions.
The most recent of these investments
was in a new production facility in
Cologne. The new 84,000m2 site houses
600 employees and has been installed
with the most forefront equipment
available to manufacture medium and
high voltage cables, submarine cables,
fibre glass applications, superconductor
cables and high-voltage accessories.
Located near the harbour on the river
Rhine, the facility has obvious benefits
logistically and being built to incorporate
the most energy-efficient technologies
produces significantly less pollution and
waste.
Although manufacturing by its very nature
involves consuming raw materials and energy,
nkt cables’ products are designed to use the
minimal amount of natural resources and, by
ensuring the efficient transportation and
distribution of energy, help protect the
environment.
07/10
ALUMINIUM CLAD STEEL
ACS
‘e-stations’. The company also expects to range of high-voltage products and
Also in the transport sector, nkt cables
play a large part in developing cable solutions.
sells its products and associated services
components for the ‘cars of the future’
to railway companies throughout the
which invariably will depend on high-tech Lumpi-Berndorf Draht- u. Seilwerk GmbH Tel. +43 (0)2672/83595-52
world, claiming to supply contact wires Leobersdorfer Straße 26 rpu@lumpi-berndorf.at
power wires.
and conductors, “wherever extensive Advanced facilities A-2560 Berndorf / Austria www.lumpi-berndorf.at
nkt cables’ other solutions to the technical kno‑how and the highest safety
automotive industry include wires used level in railway transport are required”. nkt cables is keen to promote the impor
in cable harnesses, fuel pumps within Notably, last year nkt cables increased its tance it places on having the best produc
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DIROSTAHL - KARL DIEDERICHS KG
Making an Impression
Dirostahl – Karl Diederichs KG is a family between a top die and a bottom die and “the entire satisfaction of the customer,” ring rolling and mechanical processing. sed into one that’s now central to our
owned open-die forging business loca- gradually hammered into the desired and “the best possible combination of Although smaller parts are forged by modern, everyday lives.
ted in Germany’s mountainous Bergis- shaped, results in a high-strength, long-life quality, cost and deliveries,” clients can Dirostahl, the scale of many of the items
ches Land region. Producing a range of component. That the metal is never benefit from a monumental 400 years of produced is quite staggering, considering
metal parts used in shipbuilding, power
plants and wind turbines, to name but
completely confined or restrained in the open-die forging experience. Over this that the process is still dependent on the
skill of the individual metalworker. To
A passion for his art
dies distinguishes this process from other time Dirostahl has developed the capability
a few applications, the Dirostahl site forging methods. Traditionally, open-die to meet clients’ specific requirements. “We give an idea of the magnitude, applica Dr. Diederichs has been quoted as saying
atypically incorporates all elements of forging has been associated with the can create shafts, rings, blocks, squares tions include components of suspension “We bring music to people who do not
the open-die forging manufacturing and production of large, simple components, – every possible shape that can be forged bridges, heavy plant construction, news usually hear.” Perhaps not the kind of
finishing process. but new technologies have broadened – and because we work to demand, there’s paper printing presses, gear boxes of proclamation you would expect from an
the capability to more complex shapes. no waste or leftover stock,” explains Dr. wind turbines and as a key part of ski industrial metalworker, but Dirostahl has
Open-die forging is considered the Diederichs. lifts. Open-die forged parts are also used a rich history and deep sense of tradition,
ultimate option for clients wanting a At Dirostahl, where Managing Director in the production of automobiles, so it’s and the company appears to be more a
customised metal part. The process, Dr. Manfred Diederichs explains his Dirostahl undertakes the complete range interesting to see how a process that community of craftsmen than a factory
whereby the heated metal part is shaped company’s ultimate objective as being, of open-die forging processes, including dates back to ancient Egypt has progres of workers. Most of Dirostahl’s ‘craftsmen’
Dr Manfred D
iederichs, Man
trade investment trade investme
aging Direct
or
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DIROSTAHL - KARL DIEDERICHS KG
Making an Impression
develop and perfect their skills over many It seems that outreach comes very we want our clients to know that the
years spent at the firm, where they are naturally to the Diederichs family, and stamp which begins with ‘Diro’ is a
provided with ongoing training in their rather than it being a determined part of guarantee of top quality,” says Dr. Diede
art. With over 400 full-time staff, Dirostahl Dirostahl’s strategy, reaching out and richs. Dirostahl is also keen to promote
sharing their history and success is the quality of its chosen steel suppliers. ROAD- AND ENGINEERING OPERATIONS · CIVIL ENGINEERING
may have around 40 trainees at one time,
acquiring skills across up to eight different inherent to the business. Indeed, the “We assure the highest quality of our SURFACE ENGINEERING · CONSTRUCTION ON A TURNKEY BASIS
company has established a reputation products from the beginning, right
disciplines, making Dirostahl one of the
outside of its forging prowess with it also through until the final stage of production,” PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND REAL ESTATE · BUILDING MATERIALS AND RECYCLING FOR EVERY FORM OF CONSTRUCTION
largest commercial training companies
in the region. This investment in his having become something of a social explains Dr. Diederichs, who being
institution. On the last working day before evidently proud of his suppliers encourages
workforce means Dr. Diederichs retains
the Christmas holiday Dirostahl puts on customers to research his preferred steel
staff for decades, “We have employees
a concert, often hosting well-known sources for themselves, for example by Dohrmann Group of Companies
who have been here for over twenty-five
musicians amidst a lavishly decorated hall. providing a link to their websites on the
years.” Head Office
This extravaganza as well as being a thank quality pages of Dirostahl’s own site.
Speaking to Dr. Diederichs, it’s easy to see you to staff for a year’s hard work, wel Salemstraße 19 Telephone 02191 208 0 www.dohrmann.de
With four centuries of business behind it,
why he has such a keen and loyal staff. comes guests from other companies and 42853 Remscheid Telefax 02191 208 203 info@dohrmann.de
it seems somewhat futile to ask Dr. Diede
His enthusiasm for his products combined institutions which have worked with
richs how he handled the recent recession;
with his dedication to the people that Dirostahl in one capacity or another during August Dohrmann GmbH
at the end of 2009 the Dirostahl site even
work for him – and he really does treat the preceding 12 months. The festive Construction Company Remscheid
expanded, with a new 120 metre x 25 metre
them as people rather than ‘cogs in a event, a tradition for over twenty years
wide workshop. Having minimal depen August Dohrmann GmbH
now, has become regionally renowned Construction Company Saalfeld
wheel’ – is refreshing in an age where the dence on banks or investors, Dirostahl is
and invitations are highly sought after.
welfare of staff can be coolly overlooked well-geared to survive economic slumps, Dohrmann Project Constructions GmbH & Co. KG
as other ‘business issues’ take hold. but with such a warm reputation throughout
Tarmac and Concrete Mixing Plant Remscheid GmbH
Dirostahl also extends its investment in the Bergisches Land and amongst its dedi
people by having something of an open- Quality through and cated staff, in the unlikely situation that Tarmac and Concrete Mixing Saalfeld GmbH + Co. KG
the business did find itself struggling, you
house policy to anyone interested in
learning more about the business and
through can imagine everyone pulling together to
Quarry Albus GmbH & Co. KG
Bergische Soil Exchange Market GmbH
open-die forging process. For example, offer their support. In fact, it’s hard to
First and foremost, however, Dirostahl’s Dohrmann Golf Course Plc.
in June this year, Dr. Diederichs and his imagine anything compromising Dirostahl’s
principal concern is providing its customers
son Dr. Roman Diederichs gave 24 uni longevity. One gets the impression that
with the highest quality open-die forged
versity students a two- hour tour of the just like the metal parts it produces, the
parts. “We lay huge importance on the
business is strong, solid and dependable.
Dirostahl site as part of a seminar on testing of our products. We use the best-
industry in the Bergisches Land region. equipped laboratories and testing stations; By Gabrielle Brown
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LKAB NORGE
Harbour Labour
Sweden’s Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Swedish state-owned LKAB AB sells its and eventually to the client. The Narvik
(LKAB) AB is one of the world’s lea- iron ore products to European steelworks harbour in Norway comprises a train
ding producers of iron ore products. and further afield to markets in North terminal where ore is received, stocks for
Managing Director of LKAB Norge AS, the Africa, the Middle East and Southeast holding various iron ore products and
subsidiary responsible for operating the Asia. The firm also supplies industrial quays where vessels are loaded ready to
firm’s Norwegian harbour in Narvik, Mr minerals to Europe and increasingly to ship the ore on to clients worldwide. “We
Svein Ivar Sivertsen talks to Gabrielle Asia and the USA. This means LKAB is hold between 15 and 17 million tonnes
Brown about the practical challenges dependent on a vast network of logistical of high-quality iron ore products, mainly
faced when transporting one of the and infrastructure assets, taking the iron pellets,” explains Mr Sivertsen, who heads
world’s most fundamental commodities. ore from the mine, through production up a staff of 150.
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LKAB NORGE
Harbour Labour invest in a new ore harbour which will
provide better conditions in which to
store the stocks and be capable of handing
greater volumes. “The new stock piles,
The iron ore is extracted from LKAB’s mines
in Sweden then ‘pelletized’ into spheres Climate control 12 cavernous silos, will be underground
and therefore covered – it will be like a
ready for clients to use for steel production. summer climate all year round. This will
Significantly, LKAB Norge’s Narvik harbour
Approximately 98% of the world’s mined reduce the amount of dust produced
is situated in an area where the waters
iron ore is used to make steel – pure iron during handling and reduce the noise
remain free from ice all year round.
is a dark grey metal that oxidises easily levels,” explains Mr Sivertsen. The new
However, despite operating from a com
whereas iron ores are rocks and minerals silos combined will hold up to 1.5 million
from which iron can be extracted. Typically, paratively warm harbour, LKAB Norge’s
tonnes of pellets.
iron is mined and pelletized from haematite work could be significantly improved if
but LKAB makes its pellets from magnetite, it were to improve the conditions in which The developments to the harbour involve
which uses far less energy during the it handles the ore products. “We are not only new storage facilities but also a
production process, thereby making located in north Norway so it can be very train terminal which will improve the
LKAB’s pellets comparatively more environ cold. At present we have 60% of our ore concluding stop of the so-called ‘Ore
mentally sound than its competitors. “That in stock piles (that’s about 1 million Railway’. The tracks of the railway total
our pellets are made from magnetite is tonnes) in the open air. In the winter we 536 kilometres and run from Narvik,
our number one green credential,” says have snow and below-freezing tempe through Norrbotten in Sweden via Kiruna
Mr Sivertsen. ratures.” The solution to this then is to and Malmberget, to Luleå on the coast of
the Gulf of Bothnia. Most ore products
from Kiruna and Svappavaara are
transported to Narvik to be shipped on
to customers in continental Europe and
the rest of the world. Up to thirteen trains
make the 170km journey from Kiruna to
Narvik, in little more than four hours. The guy on the top – me – then we have the additives used in the pellet production
entire improvement project at Narvik several departments – production, process. “We unload half a million tonnes
harbour has proven to be LKAB Norge’s maintenance, HR, economics, etc. – but of additives per year from the ships to the
greatest challenge for some time, though each department has great freedom to trains, but the system we have at present
a positive one in light of the economic perform and decide how they do their is not as efficient as it could be.” Again, for
crisis that has arguably hampered job. It’s more important for us to see the LKAB Norge the objective is always to find
businesses for the last couple of years. results than how those results were ways to improve efficiency and increase
achieved. I am looking at results only.
capability. When asked what the future
Rome is the end station, how you take
holds for the company, Mr Sivertsen said,
us there is not so important.”
Harbouring talent In such a culture, staff are always encou
“We will be a world-class, modern, very
advanced port, and within five years will
Clearly with so many improvements, and raged to have new ideas, and test them have increased production by 30%
therefore challenges, it is vital that LKAB out. With developments as they are at compared to today.”
Norge employs a workforce that continues LKAB Norge, this approach supports the
to perform well under times of change. company’s continuing focus on im Last year saw LKAB Norge achieve a
I asked Mr Sivertsen how he manages provement. The latest project to cause a turnover NOK 380 million and one can
and motivates his workforce. “Well, we stir at LKAB Norge is the construction of only assume a period of well-earned
are a traditional organisation with one new facilities to improve how it transports growth is on the horizon.
Terje Kristiansen
Tel: +47 90950225
tk@astrinity.no
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SCHENKER DEDICATED SERVICES
Dedicated Performance
By Gabrielle Brown focus being solely on transport and sea freight. It employs a total of 55,000 staff SDS therefore encourages collaboration are operated and developed from three solution...SDS has the expertise to market,
logistics, 4PLs take care of the whole worldwide. The company was established from a wide range of companies to deal parallel perspectives: Strategic, Tactical develop and implement all its system
When it comes to logistics provision for
process. This includes, for example, such in Vienna, Austria over 100 years ago by with the various elements of transport, and Operational.” solutions. Each customer has its own
major companies, there is a lot more in- distribution, warehousing and terminal operating unit with dedicated personnel
elements as assembly, packaging and Gottfried Schenker who began transpor
volved than transportation. That’s why handling. Many of these companies are forming a Control Tower.”
arranging of products. ting different consignments of goods
Schenker AB has a separate division,
Schenker Dedicated Services AB (SDS) to collectively. located in Western and Eastern Europe.
Focus is given to the individual require
In control So, what types of activities comprise the
control the whole process, from supply Strategic, Tactical and Operational
chain management to packaging and The Schenker Group Being part of this group has advantages
for SDS in terms of direct access to the
ments of customers and this is where
the Control Towers play a fundamental
Using its Control Towers SDS can offer a perspectives?
personalised service for each customer.
assembly, via a control tower. many resources that a large company can role. These are varied and comprehensive,
SDS is based in Sweden, but it is owned To quote SDS:“The centre of the operations
by Schenker AG, which is in turn a part of offer, but SDS also benefits from its is the Control Tower which simplifies the including:
SDS is Schenker AB’s fourth-party logistics Schenker Dedicated Services describes
provider (4PL), which operates as an Deutsche Bahn AG of Germany. The giant independent status, which enables it to its business concept as follows: “The core control of the entire supply chain for the Administration – The control tower has
independent company and was established Schenker group is ranked as the number search the market for the most suitable business is to offer customized transport customers.” The company also goes on to full responsibility for co-ordinating all
in 1996. 4PL providers differ from 3PL one land transport provider in Europe, as and cost effective transportation solutions. and logistics solutions based on the say: “The primary objective at SDS is to administration relating to transportation
providers as they deal with a wider well as being the second largest in terms Ultimately, the customers also benefit specific needs of each customer. From the provide customers with the most for each customer from one point of
spectrum of services. Rather than the of global air freight and the third in global from these advantages. Control Towers customer system solutions competitive transport and logistics contact. This involves, for example, trans
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Dedicated Performance
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SLOVENSKE ŽELEZNICE
On Track
nsport
appointed a new General Manager, Mr have to make many changes. He describes
Goran Brankovic who will be responsible In terms of the freightage side of the the ‘inefficient infrastructure’ as the biggest
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SLOVENSKE ŽELEZNICE
On Track
cargo distribution, is conducted using a
single track.
railways. One of the reasons for this is to
help the Environment by reducing CO2
The European Union
emissions from road transport. Another During the past six months, as well as
To summarise the overall aims of the new
reason relates to the Economy; the Slo facing increasing competition from other
management, Mr Vuga comments, “We
venian Government would like Slovenia
would like to change this institution to countries, Slovenske železnice is increasing
to become a logistic platform in Central
an efficient company.” its co-operation with Euro partners fol
and Southern Europe, and it is well placed
lowing Slovenia’s entry into the European
geographically to attain this.
Union. It has also been affected by changes
Proposed changes As part of the developments, there is a
team presently working on the logistic
in railways legislation along with all Euro
railway companies.
Apart from the appointment of a new centre in Ljubljana. One of the main goals
Mr Vuga cites Austria and Germany as
General Manager, many other changes is for the freight side of the company to
have taken place recently and these are examples of countries that run an efficient
expand over the border in order to gain
set to continue with a 14 year plan that railway system. In Germany, for example,
more business, and the company now has
will cost approximately €9 billion, and will twenty years ago the Deutsche Bahn was
regional centres in Vienna, Budapest,
see Slovenian Railways completely Sarajevo, Sofia and others. Slovenske one of the biggest problems for the count
transformed. Mr Vuga outlines the future železnice will also be upgrading its IT ry’s budget, but now it is one of the most
plans for the company as follows: systems. successful operations in the country. With
the Slovenian Government’s involvement,
“Right now we are working on business Customers will see an improvement to Slovenske železnice intends to mirror
reconstruction, which means that we need services as well through several quality those successes. Although the Slovenian
to start by clearing the situation from the initiatives relating to: environmental railway infrastructure is not as efficient as
past. Then we will improve efficiency first quality, implementation of standards, some, Mr Vuga remarks that there are
of all. Secondly, we will reorganise the better customer information regarding some countries whose infrastructure is in
company, and thirdly, we would like to locations, new passenger services in a worse position.
form a strategic partnership. However, we cluding more information available
are not looking for someone to take over through the Internet, and additional Regarding the possibility of financial
the company in its present state; we want logistic services. In the past the company assistance from the EU, Mr Vuga is hopeful
to do this when the company is in good only offered transportation through that this will be forthcoming for at least
shape so that we bring added value.” Slovenia, but in the future there will be some of the company’s projects, such as
According to Mr Vuga the present Slo an extensive route through Italy and the logistics centre, but he is not yet
venian Government is probably the first Croatia, for example. Additionally there certain what the extent of that support
one that has wanted to support the will be a completely integrated service so might be. As Mr Vuga says, “I would assume
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UNILEVER
A Morsel of History
The chances are you have a Unilever at Unilever, specifically looking at its more affordable. Now, Unilever’s mega- Despite its substantial heritage, one of operations to meet current market will involve a €10 million investment,
product in your home – probably seve- food brands. brand foods include the Knorr range (soups, Unilever’s original factories is still in conditions, and the latest development which will lead to lower production costs,
ral. The Anglo-Dutch company’s history sauces, bouillon, noodles and complete operation today. The Oss site is Unilever’s for the Oss factory is a shift from producing improved infrastructure and building
Unilever’s roots in the Netherlands can
spans three centuries, and over this meals with annual sales of €3 billion), largest production facility in the Nether its popular Unox soup brand to con maintenance. This announcement comes
be traced back to the 1870s when two
time Unilever has launched some of the family-run butter merchants opened the
Mattessons smoked sausages and Hell lands and over the decades – centuries centrating on Unilever’s cooking sauces, at a time when Unilever alongside other
most recognisable household brands, first factories producing margarine, a mann’s mayonnaise (known as ‘Amora’ in even – has produced some of Europe’s such as Chicken Tonight, Bertolli pasta world-leading FMCG (fast-moving con
from well-loved foods to cutting-edge then innovative product combining France), plus countless others that you will most well-known grocery cupboard sauce and various products in the Knorr sumer goods) multinationals are realigning
laundry and cleaning products. Gabrielle vegetable oil with animal fat that could have seen stocked on supermarket shelves, stables. However, like any time-tested range. This modification to Unilever’s food their business models. The focus is now
Brown explores the latest developments be mass-produced and was therefore if not in your own larder. business, Unilever frequently adjusts its production, announced in June this year, on improving efficiency and eliminating
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UNILEVER
A Morsel of History oils rather than animal fats and therefore
lathered more easily, and Lever named
and packaged his new product ‘Sunlight
Soap’. This name is not notable in itself,
packaging that promotes the product but rather because the concept of a brand
accurately, is convenient to use and allows name and any kind of branded packaging
the contents to be easily transported. was almost unheard of at the time. From
There is, however, increasing pressure on this small step came a revolution in how
manufacturers to not only make our lives consumer goods are produced and
easier but also contribute to protecting bought.
our greater home – the planet – and use
Therefore, post recession and in the midst
research and development to create more
of a climate-change crisis, the promise of
eco-friendly packaging.
more efficiently produced foods from a
In April 2010 Unilever, among 25 of the world-leading company pioneering
world’s leading consumer goods and retail another consumer movement, (though
companies, embarked on a pilot prog this time a green one), is certainly one to
ramme to test new packaging designs embrace –and enjoy!
and measure their sustainability. It’s a
mammoth undertaking, but with the
capacity to invest heavily in research and
testing, and attract the best talent in the Since 1963, Ploegmakers Food Ingredients BV has been supplier to the food industry. During this time it has developed extensive expertise in the processing
field, the project is in very capable hands. of vegetables, herbs, potatoes and fruits. We supply our products as frozen or chilled semi finished products for use in soups, sauces, snacks, ready-made
Therefore, although buying locally Ploegmakers:Layout 1 27/05/2009 09:36 Page 1
meals, salads, bakery products and baby food.
produced goods and supporting small
businesses is an unquestionably valuable
step for environmentally conscious con
sumers to take, the potential that the
combined power of the organizations
behind big household brands has to Ploegmakers Food Ingredients BV
initiate a movement in green consumption tel: 00-31413373839
is something to get excited about. fax: 00-31413363803
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ONTEX
Set to Take Next Step after €1.2 billion Sale
By Jakob Horstmann The success story of Ontex, Europe’s nounced its sale to private equity firms Sachs’ private equity vehicle GS Capital Richard Butland of GS Capital comments. disposables to Europe’s ten largest retailers
leading producer of private label hygienic TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners for a Partners has been known since last year. TPG’s Simon Henderson is equally (including Tesco in the UK), holding a solid
Belgian hygienic disposables manufactu-
disposables, is nothing short of sensa price of 1.2 billion euros. This deal, which However, the talks that were led by enthusiastic: “This deal will open a range 60 percent share of the market in Europe.
rer Ontex has come a long way. When is subject to customary regulation of new opportunities for Ontex. We look
tional. Soon leaving behind its modest Candover chairman Marek Gumienny Its product range is the widest of any
opening its first production facility in approvals, represents the largest ever forward to helping drive the next stage
beginnings as a regional provider with stalled momentarily after Goldman’s first comparable European business and in
1979, few predicted Ontex to become Eu- private equity transaction in Belgium and of the company’s profitable growth.”
a single production unit, Ontex experi private equity partner pulled out from cludes three distinct groups: Feminine
ropean market leader in their segment should be completed by the end of the
enced exponential growth ever since its the process, leaving the door open for a hygiene (design and production of sanitary
within a mere three decades. Thanks to year.
foundation in 1979 and ended up success late appearance on the scene of TPG towels, panty liners and tampons), baby
a strategy of both careful acquisitions
and consumer oriented, innovative R&D, fully integrating no less than ten enter Capital, the buyout group of leading Bright future for care (diapers, baby pants and wet wipes)
prises into the company during the 1990s private investment firm TPG.
Ontex managed to grow into a major
global player, totalling global sales alone. In 2009, total global sales came in A rang of new “Ontex has made significant achievements
‘Nappy-Giant’ and adult care (incontinence products).
With baby diapers representing nearly
at 1.1 billion euros with earnings of
of an impressive 1.1 billion euros in
2009. Now Ontex announced its sale to 150 million euros. opportunities in the past few years, and we are very
excited about this opportunity to invest
And indeed Ontex’s prospects seem more 45 percent of total sales (feminine care
contributing 35 percent and inco-products
than promising. Operating out of its
TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners for Now Ontex, which was bought in 2002 The sale does not come as a surprise. in a company with such an established Headquarters in Zele, Flanders, Ontex is 25 percent), Ontex’s nickname ‘nappy
1.2 billion euros. by British investor Candover, has an Purchase interest on part of Goldman presence and development potential,” the main supplier of private label hygienic giant’ is well deserved.
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ONTEX
Set to Take Next Step after €1.2 billion Sale
Global player in new outpost each will be set up in Russia’s
capital Moscow and Sydney, Australia.
targets the large market of hospitals and
health authorities.
growth market The market of Turkey and its surrounding
countries specifically plays a key role in
Its very strong presence in the growth
the world of Ontex. Regional Turkey is markets of China and Eastern Europe,
This giant currently employs more than
4,200 people and runs no less than one of three sales divisions at Ontex. Of where it entertains sales offices in Russia,
12 production sites, nine in Western the remaining two, the Retail Division the Czech Republic and Poland, gives
Europe and one each in Algeria, Turkey focuses on sales to leading European Ontex a first-rate position to dominate in
and China. By the end of the year, one retailers while the Healthcare Division a sales environment that is predicted to
go from strength to strength. “The market
for private label disposables has been
growing steadily for the past 15 years in
Western Europe, and we anticipate that
we shall see the same level of growth in
Eastern Europe and Russia within a time
frame of as little as five years,” the com
pany said. Recently, the growth prediction
for Ontex has been set at an astonishing
10 percent for the upcoming year.
Innovation and
sustainability
But it is not only the sales volume and
distribution diversity that makes Ontex
stand out of the crowd. The company is
especially proud of its R&D capacities and
high-end technical equipment, and
justifiably so. More than 170 high‑tech
production lines are being operated in
Ontex’s production sites, which generate
an output of roughly 18 billion units per Innovation and Performance with
year. The laboratories host a large re
search staff that has been successful in Reliable Advanced Closure Systems
providing customers with innovative
new solutions as well as conservatively for Personal Care Applications
branded classic products. At the same
time, Ontex is a frontrunner of sustainable
Avery Dennison Specialty Tape is a recognized industry leader and
production and environmental responsi
trusted resource that develops innovative and cost effective solutions
bility. In most of its facilities Ontex has
for baby and adult diapers, and feminine hygiene products.
brought to perfection a unique process
of turning production residues into com
Our customers can choose from a wide range of existing closure
bustible granules that provide heating
solutions or tap the vast application and technology expertise
for the whole premises. In addition, a near
for custom designs.
100 percent of plastic waste during the
production process is recovered for re We are committed to sustainability and
cycling. are striving to improve our processes
There is little doubt within the industry and protect our natural resources.
that the new owners will create the best
possible conditions for Ontex’s future
endeavours. With its eyes set on the ex
panding markets in Eastern Europe and
Asia, Ontex is a global player to watch in
the years to come.
trade investment
trade investment
S
then check some financial and production coffee throughout the day, but I do try to mit Transformatoren B.V. is an
it currently services many independent
news websites for the latest develop eat some fruit daily as well. internationally operating company which has
agents worldwide. ments. In our office we communicate been developing and manufacturing power
mostly by email, telephone, web and video When possible I try to leave the office by
Jan Boklund is 47 years of age and has 6pm, and my early evening often starts
transformers for the distribution and genera-
conferencing, but physical meetings are,
been together with Madeleine (Human with supper as this is normally the main
tion of electric energy since 1913. As part of
of course, also very important.
Resource Manager) for fourteen years and meal of the day. Nowadays I spend most
the SGB-Smit Group, the company is an important
married to her for seven years. They have I am responsible for developing NAC to player in the sector up to 1000 MVA/525 kV. Smit
of my free time with my family and with
three children aged 8, 12 and 19. Jan was become the most preferred agent in customers include major energy companies, indu-
various activities that my children are
born in a small village south of the city of Scandinavia for all independent agents stries and transmission and distribution firms
involved in. Although I have played a lot
Jönköping, in Sweden and now lives in a worldwide as these agents do not have in Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle
their own offices in the Nordics. Since we of floorball, football and tennis in the past,
house with a garden and fantastic views East.
rely on speedy communications with our and sometimes golf as well, my time
of the country’s second biggest lake - Lake spent exercising is now very limited.
agents all over the world, my focus is to Smit was founded nearly 100 years ago, but
Vattern. He tells us what a typical day is
ensure that all agents feel happy with I try to read the newspaper daily as well nevertheless continues to be a company that is
like for him:
our service and support. If they come as reading some financial and production young at heart with an inquisitive urge to moder-
“On work days I set my alarm clock for back with any remarks I follow them up news, either in paper form or Internet nise. This combination of proven technology and
5:30 in the morning. When I get up I switch promptly and carefully in order to solve
based. I also try to spend a little time a constant drive to innovate have proved to be
on the coffee maker and retrieve the any problems. Most of the day is spent
relaxing in front of the TV, watching news, important starting principles when it comes to:
morning paper from the mailbox so that taking care of agents in relation to matters
movies, sports events or some other form
I can read through it whilst I have a cup involving inquiries, agreement issues and
of entertainment. •meeting the specific demands of
securing good co-operation from our
of coffee. Then either my wife or I will wake the customer on the basis of a
offices. I also spend some time going In the evenings I spend time with my
up the children and prepare breakfast unique design and in-depth
through statistics, credits and debits and beautiful and lovely wife Madeleine and
before I take a shower and get dressed. I knowledge of production techniques;
discussing future accounts etc. Because I we often have a good chat about how our
like to wear casual clothing normally, but deal with matters throughout the whole •linking the fully integrated design
of course I have to dress appropriately day has been, occasionally over a glass of
logistics chain my work is very varied with wine. We make plans for the following
programmes to a carefully balanced
when I have meetings at work. all types of challenges, which gives me a production and test environment;
morning or the near future, and I some
When we have time we eat breakfast to great deal of satisfaction in my role. times need to prepare for a forthcoming
•further optimizing the production
processes that lead to constant
gether as a family and have a chat about I like to take a lunch break in the middle meeting. Now and then I find it relaxing
improvements in the quality and
the day ahead. For breakfast I mostly have of the day. If I am working from my home to end my day reading a book for a little
reliability of the end product;
some yoghurt with bran flakes, a sandwich office I mostly eat lunch at home with my while, but I’m not a regular book worm
•testing transformers in a laborato-
and a glass of orange juice. wonderful wife Madeleine. Our choice of like my wife.
ry environment with state of the
art equipment;
•realizing air cushion transport for
individual components as well as for complete
units;
• the further development of Smit Transforma-
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which performs maintenance to transformers of
various makes;
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