Annual report 2009 - Siempelkamp
Annual report 2009 - Siempelkamp
Annual report 2009 - Siempelkamp
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Wuxi, production<br />
Blatnice, completed discharge bunker<br />
Russia was strongly affected by the fi nancial crisis. Projects were put on hold because the support<br />
of banks was missing and public fi nances were not available. One project, however, could already<br />
be reactivated in <strong>2009</strong> with other customers expected to follow shortly.<br />
Securities were established in the Republic of Belarus in the course of the year. For us this meant<br />
the release of an order for a complete particleboard plant for the Ivatsevichdrev company. Here, a<br />
government guarantee ensured the approval of the consumer credit. Thus, a project which is regarded<br />
as a positive signal for the economies of both involved countries could start. Furthermore noteworthy<br />
is the fact that this order includes all components which are needed for a complete plant, and therefore<br />
relies on <strong>Siempelkamp</strong>’s single source concept!<br />
Despite the high capacity expansions carried out in the last few years, we received promising projects<br />
from the Turkish market. For Kastamonu we are developing a particleboard line at the Gebze location.<br />
The same customer commissioned us with an effi ciency increase of an MDF plant at the Kastamonu<br />
City location. Orma, another Turkish customer, ordered a complete particleboard line from us in<br />
<strong>2009</strong>.<br />
Our successful activities in South Asia are a special highlight regarding our business development<br />
in <strong>2009</strong>. After a period of absence, Indonesia is back in the market. For us this is refl ected in a<br />
reactivated order from Sumatera Prima Fibreboard. With the help of our MDF technology for super<br />
thin boards, the family business is advancing to be the largest MDF manufacturer in the country!<br />
Another project was reactivated by Indonesia Fibreboard Industry.<br />
Thailand’s market presented itself as highly active – a lasting trend due to the fact that this country<br />
has a well-rationalized timber industry with suffi cient resources. Within the scope of a complete<br />
particleboard line, Metro ordered all machines from <strong>Siempelkamp</strong>. Our ‘all from one source’ concept<br />
once again hit the mark.<br />
From China we experienced a slight hold-up due to fi nancing issues. The demand for our 4’-Conti-<br />
Roll ® concept, however, did not slow down. The fi rst of such presses for MDF started operation in<br />
<strong>2009</strong>. This press has demonstrated how in line our concepts are with the market in regard to the<br />
economy and location-related general conditions. The success of this concept is confi rmed by four<br />
more orders for 4’-ContiRolls ® in <strong>2009</strong>. This is a trend that seems to continue.