Annual report 2009 - Siempelkamp

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