Annual report 2009 - Siempelkamp
Annual report 2009 - Siempelkamp
Annual report 2009 - Siempelkamp
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Cast component for a 50,000 t (55,116 US tons) press<br />
in the machining center<br />
When it comes to making a decision about fi nancing large projects such as lines for the production<br />
of wood-based materials, banks focus mainly on the question ‘Who is responsible?’. Our building<br />
and installation concept makes us an attractive contractor for each customer. We believe in the<br />
bundling of complete subsections. In the context of fi nancing, this makes us a more transparent and<br />
comprehensively responsible partner. Our local installation centers support this strategy and supply<br />
local markets with all needed competences. In Malaysia we have been present with our own<br />
installation center since <strong>2009</strong>, which is assigned to our team in Singapore.<br />
What technical innovations have we placed on the market in <strong>2009</strong>? Without a doubt, our competences<br />
regarding our new modular glue blending system for chips and fi bers with integrated glue<br />
kitchen for the accurate preparation and dosing of the glue mixture are an important milestone.<br />
These glue kitchens are equipped with the latest fl ow meters and have been tested in <strong>Siempelkamp</strong>’s<br />
laboratory. The advantage for the customers include: The innovative software and high-tech components<br />
save tremendous amounts of glue! Here too, <strong>Siempelkamp</strong> develops and manufactures this<br />
product in-house; our new glue blending systems are supplied complete with software and switchgear<br />
from one source. The results include a quicker and clearly arranged installation, higher availability<br />
of the line, and fi rst-class board quality.<br />
We have also demonstrated our technological leadership in the area of thin board production in<br />
<strong>2009</strong>. Here, we can present two clear convincing factors: groundbreaking procedures and the<br />
undisputed best machine which achieves a stable output at very high production speeds. Four lines<br />
installed in <strong>2009</strong> are fi rst-class references confi rming that we meet the requirements of our customers<br />
precisely. Here, we continue to push the limits while maintaining high quality. While in the past we<br />
achieved boards with a thickness of 1.5 mm, our process can meanwhile produce boards at 1.2 mm<br />
with optimal results. <strong>Siempelkamp</strong>-made components have also proven themselves, such as our<br />
compactor. High reliability is the corresponding quality mark which we ensure!<br />
In <strong>2009</strong> we have achieved the objective to supply our customers with the comprehensive know-how<br />
for complete wood-processing plants from one source. Beyond our optimized partial concepts, we<br />
have succeeded in supplying integrated concepts which do not only captivate as a strategy but also<br />
economically. The ‘all from one source’ concept decreases production costs tremendously! Our<br />
consistently fi ne-tuned wood-processing technology, used in the areas of biomass-fi red power<br />
plants and pellet processing, also makes an impact here. This too will open up sustainable concepts<br />
for the future wood-based materials industry for us and our customers.<br />
Outlook<br />
Due to a high order backlog of 628 million Euros, the machinery and plants business unit has an<br />
excellent starting position for 2010 and the following years. Contributing to this position is the<br />
expectation that the investment activities in Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former CIS countries<br />
will recover and grow stronger respectively in the second half of 2010. Furthermore, the strengthening<br />
of our modifi cation and service business will remain one of our company’s most important strategies.<br />
The consistent expansion of our production capacities combined with the complement of our investment<br />
portfolio will fully utilize our production locations into 2010.