Investment Trade: Innovative Cable Solutions

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For me, the most exciting aspect
of working for NWR is in seeing
how investing in people can really
change the dynamic of a business,
says Dr. Ing. Jan Fabian.
NWR
EZ Metering
ABB
50Hertz
WTT-Expo
The euro: keeping it together
EMO Hannover
Polska Technika Grnicza S.A.
Metering, Billing/CRM Europe
Smart Homes
Smart Utilities Russia
MSV
LOG-IN
Amper
For Elektron
For Industry
For Arch
Software in the Cloud
nkt cables group GmbH
Carlswerk - 1.7 Labor
Schanzenstrasse 6-20
D-51063 Cologne
Tel: +49 (0) 221 676-0
www.nktcables.com
Innovation and thinking ahead have always been high priorities
for nkt cables both in terms of environmental responsibility and
nding creative processes, products and complete solutions. We
develop, manufacture and market power cables and cable systems
for electrical installations as well as for electricity distribution and
transmission. Within development of catenary railway systems we
are among the world leaders. Read more on nktcables.com
We lead the way in
innovative cable solutions
Smit Transformatoren B.V.
Groenestraat 336
6531 JC Nijmegen
T. +31(0)24 356 89 11
Email: info@smit-trafo.nl
www.smittransformatoren.nl
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mit Transformatoren B.V. is an
internationally operating company which has
been developing and manufacturing power
transformers for the distribution and genera-
tion of electric energy since 1913. As part of
the SGB-Smit Group, the company is an important
player in the sector up to 1000 MVA/525 kV. Smit
customers include major energy companies, indu-
stries and transmission and distribution firms
in Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle
East.
Smit was founded nearly 100 years ago, but
nevertheless continues to be a company that is
young at heart with an inquisitive urge to moder-
nise. This combination of proven technology and
a constant drive to innovate have proved to be
important starting principles when it comes to:
meeting the specific demands of
the customer on the basis of a
unique design and in-depth
knowledge of production techniques;
linking the fully integrated design
programmes to a carefully balanced
production and test environment;
further optimizing the production
processes that lead to constant
improvements in the quality and
reliability of the end product;
testing transformers in a laborato-
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-
tor Service: our own service department,
which performs maintenance to transformers of
various makes;
realizing our own cargo-handling dock along
the Maas-Waalkanaal, which is a mere stones
throw away from the factory.
For the very best transformers only
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At the end of July and just one year after Greece received
an aid package of 110bn eurozone leaders and the
International Monetary Fund agreed to lend the country
afurther 109bn. The measure was deemed necessary to
prevent Greece from defaulting on its debts, which it is
anticipated would have dire consequences on Europes
economy and put further into question the future of
the euro.
German and French fnancial institutions are estimated
to hold up to 70 % of Greek debt, therefore should the
countrys circumstances falter any further then the reper-
cussions would be severe on these comparatively strong
economies, and interest rates for bonds on neighbouring
struggling economies, notably the Irish Republic and
Portugal, would raise. Most signifcantly perhaps, should
Greek default on its debts, then Ireland and Portugal
could follow suit.
The Greek bailout therefore is frst and foremost recog-
nised as ameans to contain the crisis, rather than ofer
any solution. Commentators agree that the onus is now
on Greece to put into action substantial changes to the
social, administrative and political systems that led the
country to live well beyond its means for so many years.
The signifcance of this is not only that of practicality, but
also to demonstrate alliance between the eurozones 17
member states. European Commission President Jose
Manuel Barroso expressed the
importance of Greece committing to reforms, stating,
If Greece does its part, Ithink the European Union also
has to doits part because it is in our joint, it is in our com-
mon interest it is critically important that the signals
coming from Greece are clear about that.
In light of such palpable instability, Jean-Claude Tri-
chet, president of the European Central Bank, made an
interesting point regarding how the 17 members of the
eurozone should present themselves to the markets.
Not only did Trichet stress the importance of all states
maintaining aunifed voice, he also urged each member
state to understand that there was, an absolute need to
improve verbal discipline.
By this, Trichet was highlighting the fact that unchecked
talk can send a ripple of unanticipated panic not only
across Europe but also, and more signifcantly, worldwide.
Globally, all eyes and ears are on the euro, therefore while
under the spotlight, all players must perform carefully and
cohesively. The message being that despite its weaker
members, the eurozone will remain unifed, and therefore
strong. Of course, the euro can not be saved, or at least
preserved, by positive talk alone, but its an interesting
analogy for business in the broadest sense: in times of
crisis, the benefts of the strong supporting the weak
can only be reaped if all parties acknowledge, support
and promote their ultimate and shared objective.
Gabrielle Brown
The euro:
Keeping it together
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Content
/ Editorial
The euro: Keeping it together ........................................................................................................ 3
/ Events news & reports
MSV 2011 again throughout the Brno Exhibition Centre
Polska Technika Grnicza S.A. .......................................................................................... 10
Metering, Billing/CRM Europe ........................................................................................... 12
Smart Homes ............................................................................................................................. 14
Smart Utilities Russia ............................................................................................................. 16
22
nd
International Trade Fair of Low-energy Building FOR ARCH 2011 ........... 20
For ELECTRON ........................................................................................................................... 22
For Industry ................................................................................................................................ 24
Amper 2012 ................................................................................................................................ 26
LOG-IN........................................................................................................................................... 27
Emo Hanover ............................................................................................................................. 27
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Trade Fair for Industrial Heating & Cooling Technology
/ Companies
50Hertz Offshore | A Power System for Wind Energy in the Baltic Sea ................................... 32
New World Resources Plc | Safe Workforce, Sound Business
CEZ Group | FutureMotion Initiative ......................................................................................... 46
ABB s.r.o. | A Long-standing Presence ......................................................................................... 52
Elia Group | Setting an Example for Europes TSOs ..................................................................... 54
HETTICH CR k.s. | Part of the Family ........................................................................................ 58
VERBUND | Leading the Way in Hydro Power
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S&S Worldwide Boosts Sales by 75 Percent with IBM Smarter
Commerce Software in the Cloud .................................................................................................... 62
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53rd International Engineering
Fair will take place from 3 to 7 Oc-
tober 2011 as the most important
industrial show held in the new
member countries of the Europe-
an Union. Interest in participation
is again rising, and most surfaces
including the largest exhibition
halls are already sold out.
MSV 2011 again throughout the Brno
Exhibition Centre
p.6
NWR is Central Europes lea-
ding hard coal and coke produ-
cer, serving a blue chip client
base in the regions steel and
energy sectors. Chief Opera-
ting Officer Jn Fabin talks
to Gabrielle Brown about how
putting the welfare of its staff
first dramatically improved
efficiency, morale and custo-
mer relations at NWR.
New World Resources Plc
Safe Workforce, Sound Business
WTT Expo on the right course,
attracting WTT Expo on the right
course, attracting more than 80
percent of the targeted 140 ex-
hibitors Presentation of the ITG
study at the special Hall Heating
Systems exhibition High-profle
SWISS Pavilion of energie clus-
ter.ch New exhibitors introduce
themselves at the special Hose
Technology exhibition
Trade Fair for Industrial Heating & Cooling
Technology
VERBUND is Austrias leading
energy supplier, employing
nearly 3,000 staff and producing
40 % of Austrias total electricity
requirements. 90 % of the energy
it creates comes from hydro po-
wer, which represents the second
highest proportion in Europe.
VERBUND
Leading the Way in Hydro Power
p.28
p.60
p.36
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MSV 2011 again throughout
the Brno Exhibition Centre
53rd International Engineering Fair will
take place from 3 to 7 October 2011 as
the most important industrial show held
in the new member countries of the
European Union. Interest in participa-
tion is again rising, and most surfaces
including the largest exhibition halls
are already sold out.
The fair reflects
economic recovery
Preparations are in full swing and we reg-
ister high interest in participating. After
last year, which refected the beginning
of economic recovery, this is another tes-
timony of the positive mood of industrial
frms, stated MSV director Ji Rousek.
He also confrmed that the number of
applications is already higher than last
year in many felds, while new ones are
still coming. We see returning exhibitors
who last participated in MSV in 2008,
before the economic crisis, while some
traditional participants expand their exhi-
bition space. Most of our largest buildings,
including Halls P, Vand F are flled almost
to full capacity, Rousek specifed.
Interest in the fair corresponds with posi-
tive development of the economy and
the growth of industrial production in
the Czech Republic but also in Germany
and throughout Central Europe. Domestic
exports are driven beside the automotive
industry especially by engineering and
energy sector.
Hall P will belong
to metalworking
machines
The largest exhibition hall in Central Eu-
rope becomes the main presentation cen-
tre of the important branch of machine
tools for the third time. Visitors can look
forward to the largest number of ma-
chinery exhibits headed by the novelties
of leading domestic and international
manufacturers. Although IMT, the spe-
cialized machine tools trade fair does
not take place this year, the extent of
exhibition space booked in this branch
already exceeds last years reality of the
IMT fair 2010. Recovery in engineering
felds, which is now talked about a lot,
is a reality and is clearly manifested in
the participation interest, commented
Ji Rousek.
There are no rules for exhibitors restrict-
ing the machine presentation, therefore
producers want to present to potential
clients really the most interesting parts
of their ofer. There are reports of specifc
machine exhibits, which we will see in
Brno. For example, Kovosvit MAS will pre-
sent its new product of the year - fve-axis
multi-centre MCU 5X 630VT with turning
possibilities.
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Exhibitors, who signifcantly increased
their exhibition space in comparison
with last year, include companies like
STROJRNA TYC, ITAX PRECISION, AGIE
CHARMILLES or DK machinery. Companies
that exhibited at MSV last in 2008 and
return this year, include Mikron MORA-
VIA (machine tools), FEIN elektronradie
(machine tools and turning machines
and tools), DAYTON PROGRESS (standard
parts for forming machines) or SEMACO
(machine tools), who participated in MSV
in 2005.
The whole Machine Tools, Welding Equip-
ment, Surface Finishing and Tools branch
presents most newcomers. The most in-
teresting premiere will involve the par-
ticipation of YAMAZAKI MAZAK Central
Europe. An ofer of machine tools brings
to Brno for the frst time the companies
RIPRON, S.O.S. DIFAK, MACMATIC, MAIER
CE PELUG-TECH or Pavel Pardovsk. Pre-
miered foreign participants include the
English Eclipse Magnetics Ltd (abrasives)
or German company Peiseler (cutting
tools).
Key branches of this
years edition
Exhibitors in other industries also look
to the future with greater optimism and
want to seize the new opportunities
brought about by the economic recovery.
The most numerously represented branch
group will again feature Materials and
Components for Mechanical Engineer-
ing, where in comparison with the last
two years the participation of companies
and the extent of leased surface increases.
For the very frst time, the Italian steel
company MARCEGAGLIA will take part in
MSV and present its range of welded steel
tubes and pipes in an extensive exhibi-
tion. Asimilar range will also be exhibited
by another premiere participant, Benteler
Distribution Czech Republic. Newcomers
also include LubTec company, ofering
centralized lubrication technology or
Oiles Deutschland, a German company
supplying friction bearings.
Organizers registered a signifcant ex-
pansion of exhibitions also in the feld of
Materials and Components for Mechanical
Engineering - the most striking example
is VTKOVICE, who rented astand area of
300 m
2
. MORAVIA STEEL will again occupy
the entire pavilion H with their exhibition.
Other businesses also intend to present
themselves in agenerous way this year,
among them SCHWER FITTINGS whose
CEO Tom Rpar told us: We did not
miss MSV even in times of crisis, which
of course was challenging, but Ithink the
attendance paid of. We did not disappear
from the market for customers and this
year in turn we exhibit in greater glory
than in the past two years. SCHWER FIT-
TINGS will among other things introduce
anew range of fttings for avery challeng-
ing technology in Brno, namely distribu-
tion of clean gas with high tightness and
resistance against aggressive media.
Exhibitors of materials and components,
who last attended the Brno trade fair
in 2008 and are returning this year, in-
clude the company SCHAEFFLER CZ, VK
LOISKA, KOVOBEL, VISIMPEX or the Aus-
trian company GRAESSNER.
Substantial felds of MSV on along-term
basis also include Plastics, Rubber and
Chemistry. Last years K fair in Dssel-
dorf already showed that the crisis in this
sector has passed and due to dynamic
growth of the automotive and electrical
industry as major customers, the demand
for plastics technology continues to rise.
Major exhibitors like KUBOUEK, PLASTO-
CHEM or WITTMANN BATTENFELD extend
their exhibition space year by year, we see
the return of such frms as MAPRO and
MOLD-MASTERS. Foreign exhibitors in
apremiere include the Slovak company
MIKON, ADDIPLAST from France or the
Israeli company POLYMER GVULOT. The
domestic industry newcomers include
Plastics Cluster and Company G-FIX with
industrial adhesives and aerosols.
Another branch, which already occupies
alarger area than last year, covers Drives,
Hydraulics and Pneumatics. After three
years, FESTO company exhibits once
again, ofering pneumatic components;
the CHARVT Group is an example of
a company expanding their exhibition
area and new participants include Aus-
trian GKN Service Austria in the feld of
hydraulic components and systems.
A display of advanced
technologies
This year primarily focuses on the ef -
ciency of industrial production. New solu-
tions for ef cient use of inputs, reduced
energy consumption and materials and
thus increased competitiveness come to
the fore. An ofer of these advanced tech-
nologies is far beyond just power gen-
eration industry, but rather permeates all
sectors. Yet specifcally the whole Power
Engineering and Heavy-Current Electrical
Engineering branch is where organizers
expect interesting participation. For the
frst time, the Russian company Atom-
expo will be aregular exhibitor in the feld
of Nuclear energy and after afew years,
Phoenix-Zeppelin Electric Division are
back at MSV, ofering power generators.
The Czech Association of Energy Sector
Employers as expert guarantor will be
present, representing member frms and
vocational schools at their stand. They will
also participate in the accompanying pro-
gramme on Strategies For Competitive,
Sustainable and Safe Energy.
The premiere participation of Camfil
Farr, a world leader in production and
development of air flters and air clean-
ing solutions deserves attention in the
feld of environmental technology. An
interesting fact which also confrms the
positive development of the economy, is
the highest ever participation of fnancial
institutions - banks, insurance companies
and leasing companies in the branch of
Research, Services and Institutions.
It remains to be said that this years fo-
cus on optimizing costs and streamlined
manufacturing will be complemented by
the 6th International Fair for Transport and
Logistics organized in parallel. Transport
and Logistics ofers innovative solutions
for procurement, warehousing, handling,
packaging and distribution of goods.
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MSV 2011 again throughout
the Brno Exhibition Centre
Foreign exhibitors
return
The industrial market in Central Europe
is growing and companies from Western
Europe, but also from other parts of the
world want to take advantage of new
business opportunities. We are delighted
by increased interest by direct foreign
exhibitors, mainly from Germany, Slo-
vakia and Italy, said Ji Rousek in this
context. Visitors will get to know the ofer
of awide range of major companies, who
have never exhibited in Brno before, but
who feel that this year was the right time
to penetrate new markets. One of the
foreign exhibitors who will attend MSV for
the frst time, is aglobal company BS&B
Safety Systems based in the Netherlands
that develops and manufactures special
components and equipment for pressure
measuring and control.
Traditionally, most applications arrive
from Germany, especially in the felds of
machine tools and materials and compo-
nents for mechanical engineering. Two
dozen German exhibitors applied for par-
ticipation in the fair for the frst time, and
German participation generally exceeds
last year with both the number of frms
and occupied surface space. Individual
German Lands again want to extensively
present themselves and prepare their of-
fcial participation, representing dozens of
companies from various industrial felds.
The largest exhibitions will feature Baden
- Wuerttemberg and Bavaria, followed
by Hessen, Thuringia and after a pause,
Saxony and Rhineland - Palatinate return
to Brno too.
Another interesting return is the of cial
Swiss participation, organized by the
Switzerland - Czech Republic Chamber
of Commerce. Other Swiss companies
exhibit separately, namely in the feld of
machine tools, among them for exam-
ple Swisstool Export - Gruppe or TEXIMP.
Alarge stand of Alfeth Engineering will
feature eighteen companies from Swit-
zerland, Germany, Italy, France and India.
Of cial stands, which clearly show how
much weight each country attaches to
MSV in Brno, will be opened by several
more countries. Traditional Slovak par-
ticipation is guaranteed by the Ministry of
Economy SR, Austrian participation takes
place under the auspices of the Austrian
Embassy Commercial Department and
the French participation is supported
by the French-Czech Chamber of Com-
merce. This years attractions include the
planned of cial participation of Belarus,
and even two large stands of export pro-
motion institutions from Turkey, which
document the current boom of this new
economic power. There will of course be
also non-European exhibitors, among
whom mainly companies from India and
China rose in numbers.
Poland is the partner
country of MSV 2011
For the fourth time, the Brno Trade Fair
continues in the tradition of partner
countries, which gradually welcomed
Germany, Slovakia, Austria and this year
it is Poland - currently the third most
important trading partner of the Czech
Republic. The Polish partnership takes
place under the patronage of the Polish
Minister of Economy Waldemar Pawlak
and his of ce supported the signifcant
participation of Polish exhibitors at this
years MSV. This fair is included among
nineteen events, where the state pays 50
percent of the costs to Polish frms (up to
CZK 150,000).
Poland will have its of cial exhibition
stand at this MSV located in the central
Hall Vand it will include an exhibition of
industrial design. The Poland - MSV 2011
Partner Country project will also comprise
bilateral events lead by the second year
the of Czech - Polish Economic Forum,
which was frst held at the Polish embassy
in Prague in 2010.
Industry seeks young
professionals...
... and the International Engineering Fair
organizers meet its needs. After a two-
year break the JobFair project will be here
again, responding to the new demands
of employers for skilled workers. After
a period of stagnation, a lack of young
professionals in engineering and other
industries is again beginning to show,
which asign of continuing recovery. The
JobFair should help solve this problem,
Ji Rousek explained. Purpose of the Job-
Fair project which was held last at MSV
2008 is to facilitate contacts between
employers in diferent industries, and job
seekers, including students.
An attractive contest for young mechani-
cal engineers in CNC machine tools pro-
gramming continues at the fair at the
same time, while in the past years it re-
ceived a very favourable response. It is
organised by the Association of Engineer-
ing Technology and the young contest-
ants produce aprogramme specifed by
a drawing directly on site within a time
limit. The best results of their work are
directly applied to the exhibited machines
and the winners take away aworkpiece
made according to their programme.
The Technology Transfer and Innovation
project enters its third year atrade fair
contact centre with apresentation of uni-
versities and scientifc research capacities
ofered to the industry. Technical universi-
ties and research centres will be provided
space in Hall A1, and again there will also
be aforeign exhibitors, among them the
German Federal Ministry of Education
and Research.
BVV Trade Fairs Brno
Vstavit 1
CZ 647 00 Brno
phone: +420 541 152 926
fax: +420 541 153 044
e-mail: msv@bvv.cz
translog@bvv.cz
www.bvv.cz/msv
www.bvv.cz/translog
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Polska Technika Grnicza S. A.
Polska Technika Grnicza S.A. (Polish Min-
ing Technics Jsc), which was established
by key mining machines and devices pro-
ducers, is an organizer of the biggest in
Europe International Fair of Mining, Power
Industry and Metallurgy KATOWICE.
The fair show has a 30-year-old tradi-
tion and is organized biennially in the
fair and concert hall Spodek, located
in Katowice, the capital city of Polish min-
ing industry.
Over 400 Exhibitors from 19 countries
participated in the last edition of our fair
show. The exposition was visited by over
25,000 professionals from 22 countries.
The ofer, presented on the fair trade,
includes comprehensive services for min-
ing industry, from designing to longwall
complexes supplying.
The fair trade is accompanied by nu-
merous international conferences and
symposiums, which representatives of
European Commission, Polish govern-
ment, International Energy Agency, World
Mining Congress and European science
participate in.
The next edition of the International Fair
of Mining, Power Industry and Metallurgy
KATOWICE 2011 will be organized from
6st to 9th September 2011.
Our experience and competency, profes-
sional knowledge of needs and expecta-
tions of mining branch and enterprises,
which produce machines and devices
for mining industry, entitle us to ofer
you the participation in the fair show
KATOWICE 2011.
We invite you to visit Katowice the in-
vestors friendly city. Your participation in
our fair trade, called by the branch press
European mining summit, will be agreat
investment.
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Smart Utilities Russia
The Russian utility industry is go-
ing through a dynamic change hear
critical updates as to what is required
to build a robust and profitable smart
energy industry
The liberalised Russian electric power
sector is starting to catch up with Western
Europe via the long overdue modernisa-
tion of their distribution network and frst
large-scale rollouts of smart meters. The
imperative is to reduce energy losses,
better balance demand and supply and to
pave way for the future smart grid. Signif-
cantly, as the market is not state owned,
utilities have to innovate and invest in
new technologies in order to become
market-driven and not dependent on the
state subsidies. The role of the regulator
is to negotiate this transition process,
fostering competitiveness among utilities,
and attracting investments to revive and
modernise the sector.
Against this background, the 2011
Smart Utilities Russia conference
and exhibition will provide
a timely platform for key players in
the Russian smart utility industry
to exchange ideas and insights.
What to expect at
Smart Utilities Russia?
Meet, interact and establish business
links with 200+ industry experts in the
increasingly dynamic and opportunity-
rich Russian smart grid arena
Debate with 25+ high level industry ex-
pert speakers and gain insights into the
deregulated markets and opportunities
it presents, regulatory framework and
investment strategies
Understand what makes a grid smart
through the following themes:
Smart meters: what can be learnt from
existing rollouts?
Network technologies and how they
can improve quality and continuity
of supply
Learn from European-based best prac-
tice case studies and how they can
help your smart grid development
Financing and investment mecha-
nisms
Advanced communication infrastruc-
ture and how it can help balance gen-
eration and consumption
Data protection cyber security: the
threats to and vulnerabilities of open
and interoperable networks
Intelligent data: how to gather it and
what is its practical potential
REGISTRATION
Registration is now open! Book now
and save 400!
Do not miss the chance to meet 200+
industry experts that will change the Rus-
sian utilities industry forever! And use this
opportunity to gain critical updates as to
how. We strongly advise you to register
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From Smart Meters to Smart Grid
Connect, interact and network with
200+ Russian and international
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Get a 360 degree understanding
of all aspects to consider network
modernization programmes from
MRSK, ES Holding, ENEL, Energy
Forecasting Agency and many more
leading companies
Source the right partners to take your
business to the next level from 15+
leading solution providers at the
exclusive supplier pavilion
Smart Utilities Russia 2011
conference and exhibition will
provide a timely platform for key
players in the Russian smart
utility industry to exchange ideas
and insights on how to take their
business to the next level.
16-17 November 2011
Marriott Renaissance Moscow Hotel
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
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The smart revolution will lead to unprecedented
amounts of data. Investing in capabilities to
manage and exploit that data is a strategically
sound decision and Smart Utilities Russia is the
unique opportunity to demonstrate its importance.
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PROGRAMME DAY 1 16 NOVEMBER 2011
Register at www.smartutilitiesrussia.com before 2 September and SAVE 400 Euros!
Join the reception on the exhibition floor at the close of the first day and enjoy the high-energy
atmosphere, tasty food and free flowing drinks. Use this chance to meet our expert speakers
and senior-level delegates.
Electricity landscape in Russia
09.50 10.00 Official conference opening
10.00 10.30 Electric power outlook in Russia to 2020 and beyond keynote
The current state of the Russian markets: high energy losses, low efficiency, existing capacities in full use
Key drivers of future developments: efficiency, security of supply and lower cost
From state-controlled monopoly to liberalized electricity markets
Invited speaker: Mikhail Kurbatov, Deputy General Director, MRSK Holding, Russia
10.30 11.00 Regulatory framework for the new electricity market structure
Overview of the Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency law
Updates on proposed market-driven electricity prices
A future direction of deregulated electricity markets: balancing needs of the energy supplier and consumer
Confirmed speaker: Igor Kzhukhovsky, General Director, Energy Forecasting Agency, Russia

11.00 11.30 Morning Coffee
11.30 12.00 Financial mechanisms for the energy networks of the future
Financing and investment structures of grid modernisation and creation of the financial markets
Transparent and credible regulation as a cornerstone for long-term investments.
Confirmed speaker: David Herne, Managing Partner, Halycon Russia
12.00 12.30 Federal Grid Company: maintaining the stability of the Russian energy system
Overview of medium to long term programmes to address rising electricity demand
The need for improved power quality and efficiency via the optimisation of existing systems and new technologies
FGCs commitments to smart grid strategy and investments
Invited speaker: High-level speaker, Federal Grid Company, Russia
12.30 14.00 Networking lunch
Effective implementation: key drivers, planning & strategy
14.00 14.30 Assessing and applying criteria for a successful smart grid programme
What types of regulatory models and pricing structuring are necessary to spearhead smart grids developments in Russia?
The Russian grid reconstruction programme challenges and opportunities
A view on implementation across Europe.
Confirmed speaker: Dominique Fache, General Director Enel Russia/GIS, Russia
14.30 15.00 Integrated electricity & gas power sector planning and modernisation
High level Gazprom speaker
15.00 15.30 The role of the consumer in successful smart grid rollouts
The impact of smart meters and other smart grids applications on the consumer
The Russian consumer sentiment relating to energy pricing and data protection
How to communicate benefits and engage the consumer
Confirmed speaker: Phillip Lewis, CEO, VaasaETT Oy (Global Energy Think Tank), Finland
15.30 16.00 Afternoon coffee
16.00 16.30 From smart meters to smart grids meters
Overview of smart metering deployments
Example of smart meter use beyond metering / billing purposes
Top 5 mistakes to avoid when piloting / deploying smart meters
Confirmed speaker: Gaia Gallotti, Senior Research Analyst, IDC Energy Insights, Italy
16.30 17.00 Opportunities for venture capital in energy efficiency industry
Analysis of the Russian energy efficiency market and the key areas of future growth
How to identify commercially robust projects and minimise investment risks
Confirmed speakers: Alexei Belyakov, Partner and Head of Research, i2bf, Russia
17.00 18.00 Panel discussion
18.00 19.30 Networking cocktail reception
PROGRAMME DAY 2 17 NOVEMBER 2011
Visit www.smartutilitiesrussia.com for updates on the programme
Realising the smart grid concept: Russian and European experiences
09.00 09.30 PermEnergo smart meter rollout project: overview & strategy
50,000 smart meter installation as a blueprint for Russias mass rollout
Project objectives: reducing operating cost, energy savings and lowering consumer bills
Rollout as a roadmap for future intelligent distributed control applications
Confirmed speaker: Vladimir Inozemtzev, Head of Electric Power Transportation, MRSK Holding
09.30 10.00 PermEnergo smart meter rollout project: planning & Implementation
Contract for implementing smart meters in 10,000 homes
Utility benefits: reducing operating cost, providing more effective and expanded services
Consumer benefits: managing and reducing overall energy use
First step in establishing a smart grid strategy that goes beyond smart meters
Confirmed speaker: Andrey Maksimov, Business Development, Deputy Director General, ENERGOAUDITCONTROL,
Russia
10.00 10.30 Intelligent distribution networks in practice Enels experience
Enel Telegestore the unique smart metering system in operation worldwide over more than 33 million customers
Lesson learnt and shared benefits after 10 years operating through a smart metering system
Enel best practice in smart metering deployment experience and know-how exported into other utilities
Additional valuable and innovative technologies in Enel - laying the foundation of the 1st Smart Grid deployed
worldwide
Confirmed speaker: Fabio Borghese, Head of International Business Development Network Technologies, Enel
Distribuzione, Italy
10.30 11.00 Morning coffee
11.00 11.30 Irelands rebuilding of the distribution network
Overview of the network overhaul and investments of over 3bn euros in T&D systems
Voltage conversion of 55.000 km of network for improved quality and continuity of supply
Ensuring greater effectiveness and economy in network design resulting in long-term cost reduction.
Confirmed speaker: Anthony Walsh, Specification Manager, Procurement, ESB Networks, Ireland
11.30 12.00 Count.Pay.Save Federal programme for grid modernisation
Update on the current projects with Interregional Grid Company Holding
Ideas for adapted regulatory framework.
Confirmed speaker: Nikita Sychevsky, Head of IT Services Direction, IES Holding
12.00 12.30 The uptake of smart metering in a new regulatory environment
The Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency law and its implications on adoption of smart meters
Assessing regulatory, commercial and end-user criteria for a successful roll-out
Stakeholder responsibilities in ensuring energy efficiency and calculating energy savings
Confirmed speaker: Demeshko Anton Igorevich, Head of the Metrological and Informational Support Commercial
Account, ATS Administrator of Trading System of the Wholesale Electricity Market, Russia
12.30 14.00 Networking lunch
Smart network technologies: ICT, data and security
14.00 14.30 Smart communications for grid efficiency and stability
Convergence of existing systems and managed communication services for optimal data flow
ICT as a balancing tool between generation and consumption
Overview of innovative technologies to support advanced communication infrastructure
Speaker: leading communications Infrastructure provider
14.30 15.00 Overview of new smart grid technologies for Russian distribution systems
Confirmed speaker: Alexey Lyakhov, Assistant Director General of Energy Efficiency, JS IDGC of Centre
15.00 15.30 Cybersecurity on the grid
Assessing cyber security and its impact on power system operation
Risks and consequences of cyber-attacks on the power network
Smart meter data security
Invited Speaker: Geoffrey Riggs, Elster Integrated Solution, France
15.30 16.00 Q&A
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nd
International Trade Fair of Low-
energy Building FOR ARCH 2011
The emphasis placed on savings of energy
in the building industry will play an im-
portant role in several years to come. That
is why the exhibitors at the FOR ARCH
Trade Fair have prepared presentations
of news and matters of interest in the
feld of LOW-ENERGY BUILDING. At the
22nd edition of the International Trade
Fair FOR ARCH 2011 (21-25 September,
Exhibition Centre Prague Letnany) you will
have apossibility to fnd news and trends
of this progressive feld of the building
industry. The main topic will be followed
also by all the Trade Fairs held simulta-
neously with FOR ARCH, namely: FOR
THERM Trade Fair of Heating, Alternative
Sources of Energy and Air Conditioning,
FOR WOOD Trade Fair of Progressive
Construction of Wood, FOR ELEKTRO
Trade Fair of Electrotechnics, Illuminating
Engineering and Alarm Systems, SPORT
TECH Trade Fair of Sports Constructions,
Their Technologies and Equipment. Each
Trade Fair has its strong representation in
the number of exhibitors.
I would like to live in
a house and to save at
the same time! That is
why I am looking for
my inspiration at FOR
ARCH
The construction of a family house is
a process which should be a matter of
not only aesthetics but also a matter
of economy. The time when the main
criteria were only the acquisition price
(even though in their eforts of achieving
fnancial savings the investors many times
reduce the standards for apassive house
and present the result as an economic
variant), size and location is defnitely
over. An emphasis is placed especially
on low prices of energy, high-quality de-
sign of details, accumulation capacities of
constructions, high-quality windows and
doors, possibilities of ventilation with re-
cuperation, simplicity of control and pos-
sibility of checking the savings achieved.
To fnd a proper inspiration you do not
have to travel abroad anymore, as high-
quality constructions are implemented
in the Czech Republic as well, thanks to
anumber of Czech promoters as well as
organisations which present this style of
housing within the framework of various
events, conferences and trade fairs. The in-
ternational days of passive houses are not
in any case the only event of such atype
within the entire range of events, never-
theless they ofer important comparisons
in construction of passive houses in the
countries of Europe. The Passive House
Centre, which is the warrantor of the main
topic of the FOR ARCH 2011 Trade Fair, has
been cooperating with foreign colleagues
as well as with renowned Czech frms for
along time.
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Stanislav Karsek from the Karon com-
pany, who took part at the construction
of a house in Prague Uhnves, com-
ments on these activities: We are active
members of the Passive House Centre. We
are interested in not only constructing
passive houses but also in speaking about
them. The cooperation with informed
customers is much better. Now it should
be an absolutely normal practice to con-
nect renovations of the physical condition
of abuilding with its energy performance
upgrade. This means to reduce energy
demands of abuilding to an acceptable
level, i.e. to the level of a low-energy
house or even if it is at all possible to
the level of a passive house. The neces-
sary tools, products and technologies are
normally available on the market.
The importance of the Trade Fair is con-
frmed also by the fact that all those
thinking about construction of apassive
house can fnd their inspiration there.
One of these persons is also Ing.Miroslav
Moravec, who has been living in apassive
house already for two years and who has
drawn his inspiration just at the FOR ARCH
Trade Fair and from his friends already liv-
ing in passive houses. He says: Iam highly
satisfed with the use of the house, and
if Idecided to build ahouse in the future
again, my selection will be in any case the
same, adds Mr. Moravec and continues:
Ifnd the most important advantage of
this house in energy savings, and what
is more, for the time of using the house
Ihave not encountered any concerns or
disadvantages. In any case, I would like
to recommend all those who are going
to construct passive houses, to visit the
FOR ARCH Trade Fair where they have
a possibility to learn a lot of interesting
information, to meet experts and to ob-
tain precious advice.
Visitors are encouraged to visit the FOR
ARCH Trade Fair held from 21st Septem-
ber not only for fnding advice, tips and
interesting ideas there, but they can visit
also the rich accompanying programme.
An interesting topic is the series of special
lectures ofered by the Passive House Cen-
tre. Visitors can take part in such lectures
and presentations as: Passive Houses
Why and How and How People Live
in aPassive House. Apart of the accom-
panying programmes consists also of two
interesting conferences which are to be
held at the Exhibition Centre Prague Let-
nany. One of them is the 6th edition of the
conference entitled Wood Construction,
which is held on 22nd September from
10:00 hours. The topic will be focused,
like the entire trade fair, especially on
efective construction, reduction of en-
vironmental loads of buildings, etc. The
other conference event is already the 3rd
edition of the Crossroads of Architecture
conference. It will be held already on the
15th September at the National Technical
Library in Prague. Apart of the conference
is also Martin Rajnis lecture on the topic
Natural Architecture and the accompa-
nying exhibition Young Architect Award
2011. All information about the accom-
panying programmes can be found on
http://forarch.cz/2011/cz/dopr.asp.
Avery interesting attraction for the Trade
Fair visitors is also the special competition
with the main partner of the FOR ARCH
2011 Trade Fair, i.e. the company BEST,
a.s., producer of concrete paving systems,
for prizes in atotal value of CZK 500,000.-.
The lots will be drawn twice aday at the
exposition of the BEST company in the
Hall no. 2 at the Exhibition Centre Prague
Letnany.
Trade Fairs in general are, besides the
Internet, the most comprehensive infor-
mation source which is currently available.
Unlike the Internet, their main advantage
is the possibility of direct communication
with representatives of the exhibiting
frm what you might ask, after seeing
www sites, by e-mail or telephone calls
in a rather complicated way can be ex-
plained, face to face, by people working
for the company. On one place you can
make use of advantages ofered by the
high concentration of people and infor-
mation and by presentation of innova-
tions and development trends.
For more information please visit
www.forarch.cz
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FOR ELECTRON News and Trends of
Electrotechnics in Prague Next Spring!
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Companies from the sectors of electro-
technics, power engineering, automa-
tion, electronics and other sectors will
introduce their news in Prague again,
at the second edition of the electrotech-
nical Trade Fair ELECTRON, which is to be
held already on 13 16 March 2012 at
the Exhibition Centre Prague Letnany.
policy, together with advantages resulting
from participation. The companies inter-
ested in taking part in this Trade Fair event
have apossibility, before the frst closing
date, which is 30 September 2011, to or-
der an exhibition area already from CZK
1,600.- per m
2
. Amatter-of-course remains
an arbitrary number of complimentary
Trade fair entrance tickets for exhibitors
free of charge, or apossibility of consult-
ing about the exposition location.
The individual Trade Fairs will be sup-
ported by a media campaign not only
in the Czech Republic but also abroad,
including an intensive promotion in Slo-
vakia. The Trade Fair is held again under
the auspices of the Ministry of Industry
and Trade and under the auspices of the
President of the Chamber of Deputies
of the Parliament of the Czech Repub-
lic, Mrs. Miroslava Nmcov. Concerning
specialised organisations supporting the
Trade Fair and its exhibitors, it is possible
to mention, among others, the Czech Un-
ion of Electrotechnics, Czech Photovoltaic
Industry Association, Czech Association of
Telecommunications and many others.
At present, careful preparation of the ac-
companying programme of the Trade
Fair is already fully underway, in coopera-
tion with experts and media partners. Of
course, an integral part of the event will
consist of trade faire competitions for visi-
tors as well as competitions for the most
innovative product (GRAND PRIX) and for
the best arranged exposition (TOP EXPO)
intended for exhibitors.
At present already such frms as ABB,
s. r. o., SMA Czech Republic, TURCK s. r. o.,
ELEMAN s. r. o. or Prask energetika a. s.
have already registered for participation.
Ing.Josef Rafay, Head of the Department
of Market Analysis and Consultancy of
PRE, comments on the participation at
the Trade Fair: Last year we took part in
the 1st edition of the ELECTRON Trade
Fair. A trouble-free course of the Trade
Fair, general satisfaction with services and
positive responses of our partners were
inspiring for our participation in 2012 as
well. We will be glad to welcome you at
our exposition.
Organisers have prepared several changes
for the second edition of the Trade Fair.
The frst of them is the change in the term
of the Trade Fair organisation, which has
been transferred already to March. That
is why ELECTRON will be, for many com-
panies, aplace where they can introduce
their news and innovations from their
business sector. A positive change for
both the ELECTRON Trade Fair and for
the entire Prague exhibition industry is
modernisation of the Exhibition Centre
Prague Letnany, which is to provide ex-
hibitors with high-quality background
facilities, conference and lecture premises
as well as an improved standard of the
services ofered.
Another innovation which is prepared for
exhibitors is the possibility of presenting
themselves at specialised Trade Fairs FOR
ENERGO The 1st International Trade Fair
of Electricity Generation and Distribu-
tion and FOR AUTOMATION The 1st
International Trade Fair of Automation,
Regulation and Measuring Equipment.
Therefore, the frms from these sectors can
present their products to their traditional
as well as new customers in the Czech
Republic for the frst time at aspecialised
Trade Fair and focus their presentation
on the target group. The simultaneously
held Trade Fairs feature a strong media
campaign in related professional media
and asupport of specialised organisations
form individual areas of activities.
On the other hand, what remains from the
frst edition of the Trade Fair is the price
For current
information
please see
www.electroncz.cz
www.forautomation.cz
www.forenergo.cz
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Three spring industrial trade fairs in
Prague = three days of presentations of
closely related sectors (3 5 May 2011,
Exhibition Centre Prague Letnany)
FOR INDUSTRY The 10th International
Trade Fair of Engineering Technologies-
FOR SURFACEThe 6th International Trade
Fair of Surface Treatments and Finishing
Technologies FOR WASTE & CLEANING The
6th International Trade Fair of Waste
Handling, Recycling, Industrial and Mu-
nicipal Ecology and Cleaning Processes
The spring trade fairs in Prague presented
various innovations with which compa-
nies come to the market at the time of
the relative recovery of demand. The
presentations of the frms showed that
even now Czech engineers are able to
bring something new to the demanding
market. The simultaneously held industrial
trade fairs provided many possibilities in
establishment of new business contacts
for traders and manufacturers of various
focus. The professional public had apos-
sibility of seeing awide range of produc-
tion technologies which are up-to-date at
present. In comparison with the previous
year, the exhibition area of these trade
fairs increased by 40 % and the number
of participating exhibitors rose by 17 %.
Number of participating countries: 11
(Czech Republic, Italy, France, Germany,
Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzer-
land, Taiwan, United Kingdom).
PRIVATE VIEW OF THE
TRADE FAIRS
The trade fairs were ceremonially com-
menced on 3 May 2011 at the Exhibition
Centre Prague Letnany by the private view
taking place in the entrance hall when the
ribbon was cut by Mgr.Ondej Lnnika
Mayor of the Prague Letany City District,
Ing.Ji Jirka Deputy Minister of Industry
and Trade for Economy and Ing. Pavel
Sehnal Chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors of ABF. The ceremonial opening was
further attended by Ing. Jaroslav ek,
MBA, Managing Director of ABF; Daniel
Barto, Dis., Trade Fair Administration Di-
rector; Ing.Hana Markov, Director of the
Industry Business Team and by the guests:
prof.Ing.Karel Rais, CSc., MBA, dr.h.c., Rec-
tor of the Brno University of Technology;
prof. Ing. Frantiek Hrdlika, CSc., Dean
of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineer-
ing of the Czech Technical University in
Prague and Ing.Milan Kratochvl, Project
Manager of the University of International
and Public Relations in Prague.
SOCIAL EVENING EVENT
OF EXHIBITORS WITH
HANDOVER OF AWARDS
The meeting of the exhibitors was held
from 5 p.m. on the frst day of the Trade
Fairs, under the leadership of the Manag-
ing Director of ABF, Ing. Jaroslav ek,
MBA, who commenced the ceremonial
announcement of competition results.
FOR INDUSTRY
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The awards and diplomas were handed
over to the winners in the large hall of
the Congress Centre of the Exhibition
Centre Prague Letnany by Bedich Danda
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade
and by Mgr. Karel Machotka Deputy
Minister for Labour Market.
SPECIALISED SEMINARS
AND PRACTICAL
DEMONSTRATIONS
The specialised accompanying pro-
gramme was held in the Congress Centre
of the Exhibition Centre Prague Letnany
in three conference rooms. There were
organised altogether 10 specialised semi-
nars and 1 discussion panel. The topics
presented concerned the industrial re-
search and development in the Czech
Republic, machinery production technol-
ogy as the basis for the product quality,
transfer of technologies, information sys-
tems for production companies and new
trends in the waste management system.
A part of the trade fairs was formed by
presentations of the follow-up professions
in logistics, handling, storage, packing and
transport on acommon presentation area
directly in the exhibition hall in a close
vicinity of the expositions.
We invite you to trade fairs
FOR INDUSTRY
11th International Trade Fair of
Engineering Technologies
FOR LOGISTIC
3rd International Trade Fair of
Transport, Logistics, Storage and
Handling
FOR WASTE & CLEANING
7th International Trade Fair of Waste
Handling, Recycling, Industrial and
Municipal Ecology and Cleaning
Processes
24. 26. 4. 2012 / EXHIBITION
CENTRE PRAGUE LETNANY
ABF, a. s., Trade Fair Management,
Mimosk 645,
19000 Prague 9 Prosek,
www.abf.cz.
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In what has become a tradition, the
LOG-IN logistics forum will be held the
second week of November. This year the
date is November 10 and the location is
Pragues Hotel Ambassador Zlat Husa
(the Golden Goose). LOG-IN 2011 ofers
anumber of workshops and case studies
as well as a prize for the best logistics
project case study.
The XV. Logistics Business Mixer is now
seamlessly linked to the workshop.
Aworkshop and informal business mixer
will be held under one roof. The beautiful
Art-Nouveau interior of Hotel Ambassador
Zlat Husa is the perfect environment
for networking.
LOG-IN 2011, the 8th annual logistics
forum, is supported by these partners:
The workshop by GS1 Co. Czech Republic
and Tyros Loading Systems CZ.
This years special workshop partner is
PointPark Properties.
Registration partner is Combitrading.
General sponsor of the XV. Logistics Busi-
ness Mixer are: CTP Park and FM Logistic.
PointPark Properties is a partner of the
Business Mixer.
Svt prce s kovem
The world of metalworking
INFO:
VDW Generalkommissariat EMO Hannover 2011
Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Corneliusstrasse 4, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY
Tel. +49 69 756081-0, Fax +49 69 756081-74
emo@vdw.de www.emo-hannover.de
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Trade Fair for Industrial
Heating & Cooling
Technology
WTT Expo on the right course,
attracting WTT Expo on the
right course, attracting more
than 80 percent of the
targeted 140 exhibitors
Presentation of the ITG study at the special
Hall Heating Systems exhibition
High-profile SWISS Pavilion of energie-cluster.ch
New exhibitors introduce themselves at the special
Hose Technology exhibition
III/2011 29
Karlsruhe/Essen,
9 June 2011
WTT Expo the Trade Fair for Industrial
Heat and Cooling Technology will be pre-
senting innovative products, processes
and systems, which make an important
contribution towards energy ef ciency
and recovery, at the Karlsruhe Trade Fair
Center between 27 and 29 September
2011.
We are anticipating a total of 140 in-
ternational exhibitors. With more than
80 % of exhibition space allocated, we
are well ahead of our time schedule and
can look forward to the coming WTT Expo
with avery optimistic attitude, says Britta
Wirtz, Managing Director of Karlsruher
Messe- und Kongress-GmbH (KMK). WTT
Expo is the only trade fair dedicated to
industrial heating and cooling to be held
in the German-speaking world in 2011.
All in all, we can record a sustainable
improvement of the mood in this very
special area of the apparatus construc-
tion sector, reports Harald Krssmann,
the initiator of WTT Expo. After 2010
being a very dif cult year for everyone
involved, we were able to win back many
leading companies and attract anumber
of new exhibitors. However, WTT Expo
continues to be the platform for small
and medium-sized specialists in the key
areas of heat exchanger and heat transfer
technologies.
This is demonstrated, for example, by
the fnal results of the OrbiLas project
after technical modifcations, which are
being presented on the joint stand of
MAUS Italia and the Fraunhofer Institute
for Production Technology (IPT). The
fully automatic laser tube-to-tube sheet
welding for tube bundle heat exchang-
ers is a highly interesting subject as far
as production technology is concerned.
Daussiny from the Netherlands and Poly-
soude from France are just two of the
companies which will be giving presen-
tations on welding technology in heat
transfer systems.
Presentation of the
ITG study and the
Future of hall heating
- decentralised
heating is green
heating fact book
at the special Hall
Heating Systems
exhibition
Aspecial Hall Heating Systems exhibition
is being held for the frst time at the 2011
WTT Expo. The Association of German
Gas and Water Treatment Companies (f-
gawa) will be presenting the results of the
ITG study on decentralised hall heating
systems at an information event that is
being organised by fgawa in cooperation
with the Association of German Heating
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System Component Manufacturers (VHB)
as part of this exhibition.
Sponsored by the Federal German Min-
istry of Transport, Building and Urban
Development, fgawa is conducting are-
search project entitled Study of produc-
tion halls with their characteristic building
structures and heating, ventilation and air
conditioning systems for target-oriented
development of overall energy-saving and
emissionreduction potential in the course
of updating the DIN V18599 standards /
EnEV 2012 (German Energy Saving Or-
dinance) within the framework of the
Building for the Future initiative. The ITG
(Institute for Building Systems Engineer-
ing) has been engaged to draw up the
paper on plant engineering while Kassel
University has been asked to prepare the
paper on building physics. The purpose of
the study is to establish afoundation for
an accurate energy assessment of produc-
tion halls with aparticular focus on hall
heating systems. At the same time, the
study will also determine the building
and plant-related energy saving potential
of halls throughout Germany. The results
and fndings will be incorporated into
a revision of the DIN V 18599 standard,
as well as the amendment to the German
Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV), which
has been announced for 2012.
Other key players, including etapart,
Kbler and Nordluft, who were among
the leading manufacturers involved in
the fgawa research project, have agreed
to take part, as has Sunline.
We have obviously seized on aparticu-
larly exciting subject, Harald Krssmann
explains. This can be attributed to the
fact that the recovery of heat from the
ambient air in production buildings is
giving rise to considerable, as yet un-
used potential, at atime when the world
of the actual component and system
manufacturers is merging with that of
the energy-optimised ventilation system
manufacturers.
New exhibitors
introduce themselves
at the special
Hose Technology
exhibition
The special exhibition is not only being
used as apresentation platform by estab-
lished exhibitors such as Witzenmann-
Speck, but also by newcomers, including
BOA Balg- und Kompensatoren-Technol-
ogie GmbH, Dipl. Ing.K. Dietzel and IBK
Wiesehahn. Corresponding to WTT Expos
key issue heating and cooling systems
the focus here is on the metal hose
sector and the appropriate compensator
technology.
High-profile SWISS
Pavilion of energie-
cluster.ch
Up to now, eight Swiss companies have
been using the chance to present them-
selves as part of energie-cluster.ch on the
SWISS Pavilion: apaco, Bieri Engineering,
Franz Giesi, Helbling Engineering, Lucerne
University of Applied Sciences and Arts,
KASAG, Picatech Huber and Polybloc.
They will be demonstrating innovative
processes, systems and components that
ofer a means of improving energy ef-
fciency and the recovery of heat and
energy.
Our clearly defned trade fair profle is
being used by energie-cluster.ch with
the organisation of the SWISS Pavilion,
explains Britta Wirtz. It also shows that
the southern region of Germany, and
the Karlsruhe technology region with
the adjacent northern French market
in particular, is becoming increasingly
interesting to Switzerlands apparatus
manufacturers and suppliers.
This presentation by the Swiss appara-
tus and plant manufacturing industry
includes ahalf-day series of lectures.
Further information is available at
www.wtt-expo.com
Contact for WTT Expo:
PP PUBLICO Publications
Harald Krssmann
Phone: +49 201 79 12 12
Fax: +49 201 79 88 278
Email: pp-publico@online.de
Trade Fair for Industrial
Heating & Cooling Technology
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50Hertz Offshore: A Power System
for Wind Energy in the Baltic Sea
The share of renewable energies in
Germanys overall power production has
risen considerably in recent years. Baltic
offshore wind farms will in future con-
tribute an important part of this energy.
But how will the wind energy generated
at sea be brought to the onshore power
system? This is where 50Hertz Offshore
GmbH comes in.
50Hertz Ofshore is asubsidiary of trans-
mission system operator 50Hertz Trans-
mission GmbH, which has its registered
of ce in Berlin, employs ca. 650 people
and generated aturnover of 5,596m in
2010. The companys objective is to erect
and operate power lines and related as-
sets serving the connection of ofshore
wind power generation units to an elec-
tricity transmission or distribution system.
To ensure ef ciency, 50Hertz Ofshore
will focus on connecting up the wind
farms located on German territory in the
Baltic Sea. This means 50Hertz Ofshore
will take wind power from the sea right
to the socket.
50Hertz as atransmission system operator
is in charge of operation, maintenance,
planning and requirement-based exten-
sions of the 380/220 kV transmission
system, and of compliant management
of the electricity system as a whole in
the territories of the German Federal
states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg,
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony,
Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
By hooking the Baltic wind energy gen-
erators up to the system, 50Hertz and
50Hertz Ofshore are making an impor-
tant contribution to climate protection:
Only by connecting the wind farms up to
the system will this energy produced with
zero carbon emissions be brought to the
power system and hence to consumers.
Harnessing Wind
Power in the Baltic
Sea
Currently, 14 wind farm projects have
applied for grid connection with 50Hertz
Ofshore; so far, four permits have been
granted. The frst ever ofshore wind farm
project in the Baltic Sea was EnBW Baltic
1, which began construction in July 2009
and will commence operations immi-
nently. The wind farm is situated 16km
north of the peninsula of Fischland-Dar-
Zingst. Its 21 wind turbines generate ap-
proximately 50 MW and will be able to
supply electricity for 50,000 households.
As the electricity has to come along dis-
tance from the high seas to the onshore
transmission system (ca. 75 km), robust,
high-performance submarine cables and
landlines are used to ensure its safe trans-
portation.
According to current planning, by 2015/16
there will be fve ofshore wind farms
operating in the area, generating ap-
proximately 1,500 MW, and requiring an
investment of ca. 1.5bn. By connect-
ing the Baltic ofshore wind farms to the
power system, 50Hertz Ofshore is doing
pioneering work, as it is the frst time
that wind farms erected far of the Baltic
coast have to be linked up to the onshore
electricity system over long distances.
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EnBW Baltic 2 The
Next Big Step
The Baltic 2 wind farm is located in the Bal-
tic Sea of the Isle of Rgen and will com-
prise 80 wind turbines of 3.6 MW capacity
each, adding up to an overall capacity of
288 MW signifcantly higher than its
sister farm Baltic 1. Norddeutsche Seeka-
belwerke GmbH (NSW), awholly-owned
subsidiary of the General Cable group of
companies, has been awarded the con-
tract for the manufacture and installation
of the network connection cables. Baltic
2 will generate 1,200 gigawatt hours of
electricity for some 340,000 households
each year, saving some 900,000 tonnes
of carbon dioxide emissions.
Wolfgang Bogenrieder, Managing Direc-
tor of 50Hertz Ofshore: Hooking up the
generating assets to the onshore electric-
ity system is our contribution to climate
protection, and thereby to developing
ofshore wind power. We are pleased to
have found avery good partner for cable
manufacture and installation for what is
our second ofshore project. Electricity
from the Baltic region is becoming ever
more important. This encourages us in
our aspiration to expand the onshore
transmission system, too, aiming to en-
sure that Baltic electricity can indeed be
transported to where it is needed to
the consumption hotspots in Germanys
south and southwest.
A European Power
Network
The grid connection of Baltic 1 and 2
will ultimately not only contribute to the
German power grid, but become part of
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50Hertz Offshore: A Power System
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a larger, international network. An alli-
ance with Danish wind farm Krieger Flak
3 is currently being planned, resulting in
an expansion of interconnecting lines
between Germany and Denmark; alater
co-operation with Sweden to participate
in this Baltic network is also possible. The
project is being partially funded by the EU
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union. In fact, the EU has agreed to con-
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the necessary authority approvals and
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Kriegers Flak is a shallow area of water
located between Denmark, Germany and
Sweden, which is particularly suitable for
the erection of large ofshore wind farms.
The international project involves the
construction of acombined grid solution,
allowing the connection of ofshore wind
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The project has received much attention
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strengthen the electricity trade between
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adds: The project will improve security
of supply, strengthen competition on the
electricity market to the beneft of the
consumers, and help realise the ambitious
goals of expanding renewable energy in
Europe. It will also contribute to spread-
ing wind power to alarger geographical
area, ensure improved utilisation and thus
increase the value of wind energy as it
continues to expand rapidly in Denmark
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The European Commission has helped
pave the way for this pioneering ofshore
grid project also via the supportive in-
volvement of the EU Coordinator for of-
shore/onshore grid development. In its
Energy Program for Recovery, the EU has
earmarked atotal of 3.98bn for electric-
ity and gas infrastructure, ofshore wind
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environmental policy goals.
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New World Resources Plc
Safe Workforce, Sound Business
New World Resources Plc (NWR) is Cen-
tral Europes leading hard coal and coke
producer, serving a blue chip client base
in the regions steel and energy sectors.
Chief Operating Officer Jn Fabin talks
to Gabrielle Brown about how putting
the welfare of its staff first dramati-
cally improved efficiency, morale and
customer relations at NWR.
NWR has an impressive profle: its subsidi-
ary OKD, a.s., (OKD) is the largest hard coal
mining company in the Czech Republic,
and the companys coke subsidiary, OKK
Koksovny, a.s., (OKK) is Europes largest
producer of foundry coke. A third sub-
sidiary, NWR KARBONIA S.A., oversees
two new development mining projects
in Poland. For all its credentials, NWR
remains part of an industry that can per-
haps engender some dark connotations
imagine working for hours each day
submerged deep underground amidst
aforeboding looking deep-black sub-
stance. However, speaking to Mr. Fabin
it became evident that coal mining has
become a signifcantly more rewarding
occupation for NWRs 18,000 employees.
Safe Investments
In 2007 NWR embarked on a project it
entitled POP 2010 meaning Productiv-
ity Optimization Programme, with 2010
representing the anticipated completion
date. The scheme involved implement-
ing state-of-the-art mining and gateroad
development technology. We didnt cut
costs by seeking out smaller, unknown
and potentially unreliable suppliers. We
bought the best equipment from the
leading manufacturers that was proven
to be safe, efective and ef cient, says
Mr. Fabin.
The mining industry can be dangerous, so
NWR ensured its investment extended to
every aspect of the mining, and miners,
kit, including overalls, hard hats, boots,
lamps, detection devices and clothing
utilizing the latest high-tech fabrics.
The results improved ef ciency (com-
paring 2009 to 2010 overall, ef ciency
increased by 15 % as a result of these
investments) and also created afar safer
workplace and amore dependable work-
force. For example, in 2010 there was
a22 % drop in the number of accidents
and the 2010 Lost Time Injury Frequency
Rate (LTIFR) a mining industry meas-
urement of safety that represents the
number of reportable injuries after three
days absence divided by total number
of hours worked expressed in millions of
hours, decreased from 12 to 9.13. This is
amajor achievement perhaps the most
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signifcant of our achievements to date
when you consider how important safety
is in our industry, and that our people are
our most valuable asset, says Mr. Fabin.
Encouraging
Innovation at
Every Level
Senior executives working in any large
organization will invariably face the chal-
lenge of how to make their employees feel
that their contribution, no matter at what
level or of what size, does make adifer-
ence to the success of the business. The
question of how best to motivate staf is
one NWR has made serious commitment
to addressing. With the obvious motiva-
tor covered (NWR pays it staf around
50% above the regional average wage),
the company established areview process
designed to fnd ways to really inspire
and encourage its workforce. We took
1,200 of our employees, namely 10 % of
our coal miners, including those at the
entry-level of employment, and spent two
days discussing and sharing ideas around
the subjects of corporate culture, clients,
strategy, and so on. We involved profes-
sionals from various disciplines to run
the sessions, including psychologists for
example, as well as our senior managers.
This gave us the opportunity to under-
stand, and connect with, the people who
really make our business and fnd ways
to ensure they are driven to help NWR
succeed, and feel part of that success,
says Mr. Fabin.
The outcome of this review saw NWR
develop a reward system based on the
Kaizen (Japanese for improvement)
philosophy. Continuous Improvement
focuses on seeking out improvements at
every level of an organizations operations,
even in seemingly mundane or insignif-
cant processes and systems. The objective
is to ensure everyone constantly contrib-
utes ideas for improving ef ciency and
sees an immediate beneft for their efort.
Now, anyone at any level can contribute
their ideas for how we can improve ef-
fciency, and be rewarded fnancially for
doing so, says Mr. Fabin. In 2010 NWR
employees submitted 802 suggestions for
improvements which also led to EUR 10m
savings. Of course, not all suggestions
lead to acost saving, some may increase
costs but improve safety. The best result
for NWR is that we now have aworkforce
who really dofeel that they can contribute
to the safety and success of the company.
The Future for Coke
and Coal
There are comparatively stable aspects
to NWRs business. For example, some
of the companys customers have been
with the company, in its various guises,
since the Second World War, it operates
within aregion that has a220year history
of coal mining, and its neighbouring steel-
producing clients will have exclusively
designed their blast furnaces around the
qualities of the coal extracted from NWRs
mines. However, the energy market is
notably less secure and predictable. The
Fukushima plant crisis in Japan put the
safety of nuclear energy into question,
which will afect the perceived value of
other energy commodities though it
is not yet known what the outcome of
this will be. Then there is the increased
pressure, and desire, to integrate more
energy from renewable sources but
renewables remain expensive and com-
paratively dif cult to monitor both in
terms of how much energy they gener-
ate and their market value. As afourth-
generation miner, Ihave been monitoring
the thermal coal reserves since 1985, and
Iknow that it is the most abundant fossil
fuel, with reserves spread the world over.
So, I dont think there is any question
regarding the demand for thermal and
coking coal; the challenge therefore is to
fnd ways to reduce its emission levels.
NWR Plc was incorporated in the United
Kingdom in May 2011, is listed on the
London, Prague and Warsaw stock ex-
changes and is headquartered in the
Netherlands. In 2010 NWRs revenues
were 1.59 billion, up 42% on the previ-
ous year, and had EBITDA of 464 million,
up 160% on the previous year. Mr. Fabin
remains acutely aware that facts, fgures
and strategy mean nothing without the
people behind them. For me, the most
exciting aspect of working for NWR is
in seeing how investing in people can
really change the dynamic of abusiness.
Our employees and clients know that
were driven to not only generate proft
for our shareholders but also increase the
gains for all stakeholders, whether thats
fnancially or through feeling fulflled by
the knowledge that they are each funda-
mental to the success of NWR.
Gabrielle Brown
III/2011 38
You became Chief Executive O cer
in 1993; how has the rm changed
since then?
The frm has expanded and matured; its
situation in 1993 cannot be compared
with that of the present, either from
a point of view of volume or quality of
production. We are a subsidiary of the
Hansen Sicherheitstechnik A. G. holding
company, based in Munich. This pub-
lic limited company ranks among some
of the largest European manufacturers
and suppliers of electrical equipment
for mines, i.e. for potentially explosive
environments.
Nowadays we have over 200 employees;
we started with 60 people. The growth
of the frm can be illustrated best in fg-
ures. When, in 1995, we had aturnover of
100million crowns, Ithought that meant
an unbeatable success. Our most success-
ful year, however, was 2009, despite the
economic recession peaking all around
the world. We had already many signed
contracts and due to that we achieved
a turnover of more than 600 million
crowns. This year looks very good and it
seems that we will repeat our success, or
even surpass it.
We started as supplier for OKD and sub-
supplier to our partner companies within
the corporation in Germany and Poland;
now we export to the whole world. We
have a very strong position in Russia,
mainly in Siberia; we are well-established
in the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus and
also Mexico. Not long ago we made our
frst deliveries to Turkey and just yesterday
representatives of a Spanish company
visited us and were also interested in our
supplying them with our products. We
export some products, such as vacuum
contactors, all over the world.
Are you monitoring opportuni-
ties in Afghanistan, for example?
Companies from every continent are
attempting to source the mineral
wealth there and there are certainly
excellent business opportunities for
equipment suppliers
Firstly I must point out that this year it
will be dif cult enough for us to meet the
demand now for the contracts that we
already have. We are not keen, therefore,
to open ourselves to risk Idonot mean
in technological terms, but we all have
agood idea from media reports of the sit-
uation concerning safety in that country.
But if the conditions improve there, then
there is no reason for not going in there
too. As far as countries where we would
like to succeed with our production, the
primary targets are Vietnam, Columbia
and Argentina and, of course, China.
Was the merger together with the
Ostroj Opava Electrical Division
a success and what was the reason
for it? You had already signed a co-
operation agreement on ame-proof
enclosures for H+R and supplying
service for equipment imported to
OKD
Ostroj Opava was interested in establish-
ing this company and had a 40 percent
share in the company. Later we acquired
its share in the company, but the coopera-
tion of course continued and it remains
the same today. When they supply props
and other mining equipment to a cus-
tomer, in most situations it is our company
which performs the electrical part.
Ing. Josef imeek CEO of Hansen Electric, spol. s r. o.
There will be work enough even for our grandchildren
III/2011 39
What advantages for you result from
the fact that you are now part of the
Sicherheitstechnik A. G. holding?
Today we are such amature company that
we have our own know-how. When we
founded the company back in 1993, when
we needed to manufacture technologi-
cally advanced and competitive products,
our links with the corporation were very
advantageous because we had access to
documentation and technology which
would have been in accessible otherwise.
Today the situation is diferent and we
are capable of developing and ofering
the very best products. The frm is fully
independent.
It is estimated that, using currently
available technology, OKD at present
has reserves only for approximately
20 years within in its existing district.
Does this image of possible end of
mining provoke fear in you or are
you an optimist and believe that you
will mine in other places and more
advanced technology will be used in
the existing district which will enable
expansion of mining into places
which are di cult to reach today?
Firstly Ithink that mining in the Ostrava-
Karvin district will not come to an end
in 20 years time and I am 100 percent
convinced that the reserves of coal under
the Beskydy Mountains will be exploited.
Underground mining in the Czech Re-
public produces approximately 12 mil-
lion tonnes of coal per year, in Poland
this is over 80 million, in the Ukraine
too more than 80 million and in Russia
around 200million tonnes. Development
in mining is very promising in Turkey too,
where new pits are being dug, so Ihave
no fears for the future of work even for
our grandchildren.
You would certainly welcome the
opening of a mine in Frentt, where
there are only trial bores at the mo-
ment
Without adoubt. Using the latest techno-
logy, the coal under the Beskydy Moun-
tains can be mined in such away that both
the local inhabitants and tourists would
barely notice.
Do you think that the solution to the
matters at present, such as the min-
ing limits in Northern Bohemia or the
possible mining in the pit at Frentt,
may have been made easier by the
problems accompanying the renais-
sance of nuclear power in Europe
as a result of the recent events in
Fukushima in Japan?
Ihave been following media reports on
the events in Germany where the govern-
ment has promised to close its 17 reac-
tors within 10 years, so they will have no
choice but to buy coal or to launch their
own mining on amassive scale. You prob-
ably have to ask somebody else about
what the situation will be in our country.
Your biggest customers are miners
and the mining industry has not
been hit so badly by the crisis as
other segments of industry. How did
your company fare in the times of
recession?
After our record year in 2009, the volume
of production dropped by about 20 per-
cent, but we did not go into the red. Iwas
worried that the situation would last into
this year, but now we have quite the op-
posite problem because it seems that all
frms have started up at full speed and
we lack materials and components for
production. We have to wait longer than
we are used to for deliveries and we fnd
ourselves in dif culties because of this.
In some cases, due to a lack of several
components, we cannot meet manufac-
turing deadlines for goods worth millions
of crowns. Right now we are experiencing
acrisis of over-production which nobody
expected ayear or two ago.
You talk of problems with meeting
high demand: are you considering
increasing the numbers of employ-
ees and expanding your production
space
We have no other choice now than to
take on new employees because with
the current numbers we are not capable
of satisfying the extreme rise in demand
even if we compel them to doovertime.
Even so, we are late with our deliveries
and are unable to complete the agreed
contracts in Turkey, Russia and Mexico on
time. We just donot have the material.
Are you having di culties in nd-
ing enough qualied specialists or
has the recession helped you in this
aspect, when the job market has
been lled with so many capable
job-hunters?
We do not fnd ourselves in such prob-
lems, because we ofer very good terms.
When the word goes out in our region
that we are looking for aparticular type
of qualifed worker, several contenders
apply for each job and we can pick and
choose from the candidates.
OKD has now nished POP 2010; to
what extent did you participate in
this project?
We supplied the electrical equipment
for all combine coalfaces with longwall
technology. Cooperation with the Bucyrus
company went very well and also we
made avery good impression on them.
Petr Pohorsk
FERRAM m pevnou pozici
doma i v zahranici
Zchrann kontejnery pro vrtn ploiny,
ekologicke spalovny odpadu, nosne casti
lanovych drah, obsluzne plosiny letis,
ale take casti podporubovych zaizeni,
dlnich stroj, drtic uhli i dlnich vy-
ztuzi. To vse a mnoho dalsich specialnich
stroj, zaizeni a jejich casti jsou schopni
vymyslet, vyprojektovat, podle vlastni
i dodan dokumentace vyrobit a smonto-
vat odbornici z opavske hrmy FERRAN
STROJRNA.
S dkazy jejich profesionality se tak
setkavaji lide, ktei pracuji v dolech
i na povrchu, na sousi i na moi, ve stro-
jirenskem, stavebnim, papirenskem
a potravinaskem prmyslu. Nemluv
o lidech na letistich a rekreantech v za-
hranicnich, sportovnich a lyzaskych
arealech. Nezi zakazniky opavske stroji-
renske spolecnosti jsou vyznamne hrmy
z Ceska a Slovenska, ale hlavn z Nor-
ska, Finska, Svedska, Nmecka a Fran-
cie.
FERRAN STROJRNA si pozici
vydobyla kvalitou a invenci
Od sveho vzniku v roce 1991 si spo-
lecnost FERRAN STROJRNA vydobyla
v oblasti strojirenske vyroby pevnou po-
zici na tuzemskem i mezinarodnim trhu.
A to svou kvalitou, spolehlivosti, tradici
a zkusenostmi. Silnou strankou spolec-
nosti je vysoka pesnost a odbornost
ve vyrob a montazi, spojena se zkuse-
nym projektovym managementem.
,v soucasne dob se zamujeme pe-
devsim na individualni zadani jednora-
zove, maloseriove i opakovane vyroby.
S nasimi partnery spolupracujeme jiz
ve stadiu vyvoje a ve stadiu vyrobni
a projektove dokumentace, objasuje
soucasnou hlozohi hrmy jeji editel
!ng. Ondej Tma. Zkuseny tym tech-
nik a inzenyr vede vyvoj od jednodu-
cheho vyrobku az k celkovemu eseni
projekt. Firma nabizi svym obchodnim
partnerm samostatna technicka eseni,
vyrobu, celkovou montaz a kompletaci
dodavanych zaizeni vcetn montaze
u konecnych odbratel.
,Tem na vse mame cer-
tihkaty, ika editel Ondej
Tma
FERRAN STROJRNA se podle slov
sveho editele jiz nkolik let dynamicky
prosazuje v oblasti komplexni vyroby
subdodavek a investicnich celk. ,Pro
nase obchodni partnery zajisujeme
dodavky ekologickych spaloven, jeab,
zvedacich plosin, tznich stroj, manipu-
lator a jinych specialnich stroj. Dalsi
oblasti je vyroba casti lanovych drah
a pohancich stanic pro zahranicni ly-
zaske arealy, vypocitava mlady editel
spolecnosti.
Takove mnozstvi zakazek nejrznjsiho
typu by podle nj nebylo myslitelne bez
toho, aby spolecnost jasn nedala na-
jevo, ze je schopna vyhovt zvysujicim
se narokm zakaznik. FERRAN STRO-
JRNA je drzitelem osvdceni o kvali-
hkaci dodavatele ke svaovani pro n-
mecke stavby podle D!N 18800-7, dive
slo o tzv. velky svaecsky prkaz. Toto
osvdceni je nezbytnou vstupenkou
na narocne trhy EU. Firma je rovnz dr-
zitelem !nspekcnich certihkat o Schva-
leni postup svaovani podle CSN EN
288-3. ,Disponujeme svaecskym per-
sonalem s kvalihkaci Evropsky svaecsky
inzenyr - EWE. velmi dlezity je certih-
kat DNv - Det Norske veritas, potebny
je pro vyrobky ,Off Shore, smovane
do moskych podminek, pro vse, co je
na moi. Jde o ropne plosiny, lod a po-
dobn. Zkratka, mame v nasem oboru
certihkat na vse potebne, s usmvem
konci mozna ponkud nezazivny, ale pro
spolecnost nesmirn potebny vycet e-
ditel Tma.
,Nasi prioritou je byt kvalitnim a spoleh-
livym partnerem, ktery spluje vse, co
od nj tuzemsky i zahranicni trh ocekava.
v roce 2001 byl do nasi spolecnosti za-
veden Systm managementu jakosti dle
CSN EN !SO 9001, cimz zarucujeme neu-
stale zlepsovani jakosti a klademe draz
na spokojenost zakaznik. Jelikoz jsme
soucasti zivotniho prostedi, ktere svou
cinnosti ovlivujeme, povazovali jsme
za nezbytn nutne zavest System envi-
ronmentalniho managementu a nechali
jsme se certihkovat dle normy CSN EN
!SO 1+001. Tim zajisujeme a vylepsu-
jeme peci o zivotni prostedi a snizujeme
mozna rizika, zdrazuje !ng. Ondej
Tma s tim, ze jak vedeni, tak kazdy
zamstnanec si uvdomuje vlastni od-
povdnost.
v roce 2008 vznikla znacka
SN!TH FERRAN
velkym pelomem a zarove odrazovym
mstkem pro dalsi rozvoj spolecnosti se
stal rok 2008. Tehdy doslo ke spojeni
s norskou hrmou SN!TH Aluminium.
vznikla nova obchodni aktivita v oblasti
manipulace a zpracovani hliniku. Nese
znacku SN!TH FERRAN.
,Hledali jsme moznosti dalsiho rozvoje
nasich vyrobnich a obchodnich aktivit.
S norskou hrmou SN!TH Aluminium
jsme spolupracovali jiz 10 let, poznali
jsme ji a dovedli si pedstavit spojeni
nasi pruznosti a kvality s jejich vice nez
ptadvacetiletou tradici, vysvtluje edi-
tel Ondej Tma. v roce 2008 tak vznikla
znacka SN!TH FERRAN. Je dsledkem
spojeni dvou vyznamnych spolecnosti
na trhu s technologii pro zpracovani
a manipulaci hliniku - SN!TH Aluminium
A. S. Norway a FERRAN CR. ,Navazali
jsme na tradici dodavek nejnovjsi tech-
nologie v oblasti manipulace. Hlavni do-
davky smovaly a i dnes stale smuji
do Evropy a take Severni Ameriky, po-
tvrdil editel. Diky letitym zkusenostem
v oblasti technickeho eseni manipulace
s hlinikovymi ingoty a prohly, stejn jako
diky sve pruznosti a kvalit vyroby se
SN!TH FERRAN zaadil mezi svtove do-
davatele pro protahovaci linky, ale take
slevarny hlinikovych ingot.
Ferrit is the biggest supplier of the comprehensive mining
transport systems. Our solutions offer a wide range of pos-
sibilities regarding the material and people transport in
different mining conditions. Our equipment can be found
in operation in deep coal mines in Czech Republic, Poland,
Russia, Kazakstan, Ukraine, Mexico, Vietnam, Turkey, China
and many others.
We oer:
t complete solutions for mining suspended monorail
transport
t locomotives and other auxiliary equipment of mining
ground rail transport
t dinting and loading machines
Ferrit jest najwikszym producentem kompleksowych systemw transportu doowego. Na-
sze rozwizania umoliwiaj szerokie zastosowanie transportu materiaw i przewozu ludzi
w rnych warunkach doowych. Urzdzenia naszej produkcji pracuj w kopalniach wgla
kamiennego w krajach: Czechy, Polska, Rosja, Kazachstan, Ukraina, Meksyk, Wietnam, Turcja,
Chiny oraz inne.
Oferujemy:
t kompleksowe dostawy systemw transportu podwieszanego
t lokomotywy i urzdzenia do transportu koowego
t maszyny do spgowania i adowarki
OUR SOLUTIONS OF YOUR TRANSPORT
NASZE ROZWIZANIA DLA WASZEGO TRANSPORTU
www.ferrit.cz
FERRIT, s.r.o.
Na Zbytkch 41 , 739 01 Star Msto u Frdku-Mstku, Czech Republic
Telefon : +420 558 411 605, Fax : +420 558 411 620, E-mail: ferrit@ferrit.cz
www.nwrkarbonia.pl
www.newworldresources.eu
Central Europes leading hard
coal and coke producer
New World Resources N.V. (NWR or the Company) produces
quality coking and thermal coal for the steel and energy sectors in
Central Europe through its subsidiary OKD, a.s. (OKD), the largest
hard coal mining company in the Czech Republic. NWRs coke
subsidiary, OKK Koksovny, a.s. (OKK) is Europes biggest producer
of foundry coke.
NWR currently mines in the Czech Republic and has two development
projects in Poland, which form part of its regional growth strategy.
The Company has 396 million tonnes of reserves and is strategically
located within Central Europe. NWR supplies to ablue chip customer
base in the region and its major customers include ArcelorMittal,
U.S.Steel, voestalpine, Moravia Steel, EZ, Verbund and Dalkia.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, NWR employs 18,553 people led
by a world-class management team and a Board of Directors with
global and regional experience.
NWR was listed on the London, Prague, and Warsaw stock exchanges
in May 2008. NWRs was the largest Initial Public Ofering on the
London Stock Exchange in 2008 and the only IPO on the Prague
Stock Exchange that year.
OUR BUSINESS
Four active coal mines run by OKD and one coking plant producing
blast-furnace and foundry coke run by OKK.
In 2010 NWR produced 11.4 million tonnes of coal 5.3 million tonnes
of coking coal and 5.5 million tonnes of thermal coal were sold
externally.
In 2010 NWR produced 1 million tonnes of coke and sold 1.1 million
tonnes.
Our Polish subsidiary, NWR KARBONIA S.A. (NWR Karbonia) oversees
our two development projects in southern Poland, Dbiesko and
Morcinek.
Strategically located mines and quality coal have made NWR aleading
and trusted supplier.
One of the Czech Republics largest industrial groups by assets and
revenues and one of the largest private sector employers in the
country.
Wiodcy producent wgla
kamiennego ikoksu wEuropie
rodkowej
New World Resources N.V. (NWR lub Spka) produkuje wysokiej
jakoci wgiel koksujcy ienergetyczny napotrzeby sektora hutniczego
ienergetycznego wEuropie rodkowej, dziaajc poprzez swoj spk
zalen OKD, a.s. (OKD), najwikszego producenta wgla kamiennego
w Republice Czeskiej. Spka zalena frmy NWR, OKK Koksovny, a.s.
(OKK), jest najwikszym producentem koksu odlewniczego wEuropie.
Obecnie NWR wydobywa wgiel w Republice Czeskiej oraz realizuje
dwa projekty rozwojowe w Polsce, ktre stanowi cz szerszej
strategii rozwoju wregionie.
Spka dysponuje 396 milionami ton rezerw i jest strategicznie
zlokalizowana w Europie rodkowej. NWR zaopatruje najwikszych
odbiorcw z regionu a jej gwni klienci to ArcelorMittal, U.S. Steel,
voestalpine, Moravia Steel, EZ, Verbund oraz Dalkia.
Spka NWR, z siedzib gwn w Holandii, zatrudnia w sumie
18.553 pracownikw zarzdzanych przez wiatowej klasy kadr
menadersk i Zarzd, dysponujcymi dowiadczeniem w skali
regionalnej i wiatowej. Spka jest notowana na giedach papierw
wartociowych wLondynie, Pradze iWarszawie odmaja 2008 r. Emisja
akcji NWR bya najwikszym IPO na giedzie w Londynie i jedynym
IPO nagiedzie wPradze w2008 roku.
NASZA DZIAALNO
Cztery aktywne kopalnie wglowe obsugiwane przez OKD
ijedna koksownia produkujca koks wielkopiecowy iodlewniczy,
obsugiwana przez OKK.
W2010 roku NWR wyprodukowa 11,4 milionw ton
wgla 5,3miliona ton wgla koksujcego i5,5 miliona ton
wgla energetycznego zostao sprzedane zewntrznie.
W2010 roku NWR wyprodukowa 1milion ton koksu isprzeda
1,1miliona ton.
Nasza polska spka zalena, NWR KARBONIA S.A.
(NWR Karbonia) kontroluje nasze dwa projekty rozwojowe
napoudniu Polski, Dbiesko iMorcinek.
Dziki strategicznie pooonym kopalniom iwysokiej jakoci wgla,
NWR jest wiodcym igodnym zaufania dostawc.
Jeden znajwikszych koncernw przemysowych wRepublice
Czeskiej pod wzgldem aktyww iprzychodw ijeden
znajwikszych pracodawcw sektora prywatnego wkraju.
www.nwrkarbonia.pl
www.newworldresources.eu
The mine will be amajor
investment in the region
Interview with George Klinowski,
deputy CEO and COO of NWR Karbonia
What are the main benefts from the
opening of the Debiensko mine?
The opening of the mine means a huge
cash injection for the local community,
and jobs for approximately 2,500 people.
In the community of Czerwionka-
-Leszczyny unemployment among those
aged between 18 to 27 runs at about
25percent, while the real unemployment
rate is defnitely more than 30 percent. So
Im not surprised that we receive about
5060 job applications daily. As of today we have over 3,000 of them
and, in addition we receive alot of inquiries.
How much will the mine cost?
Approximately EUR 350400 million. Iestimate that about half of this
amount will be spent on demolition, renovation and construction
work. We intend to employ many local companies for the construction
of the mine. Certainly the demolition, construction, electrical, mining
and waterworks companies in our community and surrounding areas
will beneft from this project.
Will NWR Karbonia support inhabitants who may be afected by
mining operations?
Yes, of course, and in fact we are already doing this. Also we have
a lot of inquiries regarding this matter. It is very important that we
help residents who may be afected by mining. Under Polish law,
aminer which intends to carry on such activities is obliged to prevent
and mitigate the efects of this mining. That's why we have launched
asystem to help residents of threatened areas. Everyone who wants
to build in these areas and knows that they may be afected by
mining activities has the right to apply to us for fnancial support
to strengthen the foundations of their house to prevent the efects
of any anticipated subsidence. People bring us maps of their land
and we compare them with the plans that we have. Then we form
an opinion on whether the house will be exposed to damage of the
frst, second or third category, or whether it will remain un afected
by mining. Through the discussions and agreements between the
experts hired by residents and our specialists we achieve consensus.
One can get up to 35,000 zlotys. We receive between 100 and 120
such requests per year, but we only pay when the house has been
built and the roof goes on.
Jakie bd gwne korzyci zuruchomienia kopalni Dbiesko?
Otwarcie kopalni oznacza ogromny zastrzyk fnansowy dla gminy
i prac dla okoo 2,5 tys. ludzi. W gminie Czerwionka-Leszczyny
bezrobocie w grupie wiekowej od 18 do 27 lat siga 25 proc.,
a rzeczywiste bezrobocie wynosi zdecydowanie ponad 30 proc. Nie
dziwi si wic, e dostajemy okoo pidziesiciu- szedziesiciu
poda o prac dziennie. Na dzi mamy ich ju ponad trzy tysice
idodatkowo mnstwo rozmaitych zapyta.
Ile bdzie kosztowao uruchomienie kopalni?
Okoo 350400 mln euro. Szacuj, e poow tej kwoty bd stanowi
prace wyburzeniowe, modernizacyjne i budowlane. Zamierzamy
zatrudni przy budowie kopalni wiele lokalnych frm. Skorzystaj
na pewno frmy wyburzeniowe, budowlane, elektryczne, grnicze
iwodno-kanalizacyjne znaszej gminy iokolic.
Czy NWR Karbonia bdzie wspiera mieszkacw, ktrych moe
dotkn dziaalno grnicza?
Ale oczywicie. My to ju robimy itake wtej sprawie mamy mnstwo
zapyta. Niezwykle wane jest te to, e nie zostawiamy na lodzie
mieszkacw terenw, ktre mog by dotknite dziaalnoci
grnicz. Zgodnie zpolskim prawem grniczym przedsibiorca, ktry
zamierza prowadzi tak dziaalno, jest zobowizany dozapobiegania
iagodzenia skutkw teje dziaalnoci. Dlatego wanie uruchomilimy
system pomocy dla mieszkacw zagroonych terenw. Polega
ona na tym, e wszyscy, ktrzy chc budowa si na tych terenach
i wiedz, e mog zosta dotknici dziaalnoci kopalni maj prawo
doubiegania si unas orekompensaty nawzmocnienie fundamentw
w zwizku ze spodziewanymi deformacjami gruntw. Przynosz
mapki swoich dziaek, a my porwnujemy to z planami, ktre mamy.
Wydajemy im potem opini, e dany dom bdzie wystawiony naszkody
pierwszej, drugiej lub trzeciej kategorii lub e bdzie pozostawa poza
obszarem wpyww grniczych. Na drodze porozumienia pomidzy
rzeczoznawcami, wynajtymi
przez tych ludzi i naszego
dochodzimy do konsensusu.
Mona otrzyma od 15 do 35
tys. zotych. Rocznie dostajemy
sto- sto dwadziecia wnioskw,
ale pacimy tylko wwczas,
gdy dom wybudowany jest
wstanie surowym pod dach.
Kopalnia to zastrzyk
fnansowy dla regionu
Rozmowa zJerzym Wacawem Klinowskim,
wiceprezesem idyrektorem operacyjnym
NWRKarbonia
GASCONTROL supplier for Mines and Power Engineering
GASCONTROL, spolenost s r. o., Nov Svt 59a/1407, Havov-Such, Czech Republic
tel.: +420 596 496 411, fax: +420 596 412 397, e-mail: gascontrol@gascontrol.cz
www.gascontrol.cz
We offer integrated implementation of projects in the mining industry, from project preparation to
service.
Central and Partial Air-conditioning
We supply air-conditioning to mines. GASCONTROL has installed modern technology with the use of free-
cooling with the output of 15 MW of coldness. We also provide constructions of partial air-conditioning.
The use of efcient air-conditioning in demanding microclimate conditions allows accomplishing the
anticipated mining results.
Preparation Plants
We provide deliveries of technology for coal preparation in order to ensure the quality of supply of individual
assortments.
Degassing Stations
We design and implement mine degassing systems providing continuous exhaustion of methane created
by the activity in mining workstations, from where methane is carried through a system of pipes to a
station with liquid ring pumps and then to the surface network for further utilisation.
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We supply voltage control panels for switching electric appliances with nominal phase-to-phase voltage
of 6000V, frequency of 50Hz, either as an independent unit or as a part of a distribution centre with several
outlets and inlets. The appliance is intended for use in explosive environment of underground mines with
the occurrence of methane.
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We design systems for draining waters from the underground mine to the surface.
We design and implement systems for heating mine air
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intake shaft.
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CEZ Group
FutureMotion Initiative
In the Czech Republic, CEZ Group compa-
nies generate and distribute electricity
and heat, engage in electricity trading,
mine coal, and supply natural gas. CEZ
Group is also developing operations
outside the Czech Republic, focusing in
particular on the markets of Central and
South-eastern Europe, where we can ap-
ply our unique expertise in managing an
electricity conglomerate during a period
of transition to a liberalized power
market and leverage our know-how.
CEZ Group focuses primarily on markets
where it already has some form of
operations, as well as on the renewables
sector.
Outside the Czech Republic, CEZ Group
currently has actively operating compa-
nies in Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland,
the Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Serbia, and
Slovakia. In Albania, CEZ Group operates
the countrys sole distribution company.
In Bulgaria, CEZ Group distributes and
sells electricity in the western part of the
country and generates power in its own
coal-fred power plant near Varna, the
Black Sea port city. In Romania, CEZ Group
engages in distribution and sale, operates
the Fntnele wind farm and, nearby,
is building the Cogealac wind farm.
In Poland, two black coal-fred power
plants near the countrys border with the
Czech Republic are part of CEZ Group.
In Germany, the Group co-owns with
a partner a brown coal-mining com-
pany that includes coal and wind power
III/2011 47
plants. In Turkey, CEZ Group and its local
partner operate adistribution company,
generate electricity, and are preparing to
build new power plants. In Slovakia, CEZ
Group sells electricity and natural gas to
end customers and is teaming with alo-
cal partner to build anew nuclear power
plant at the Jaslovsk Bohunice site.
Companies in the remaining countries
carry on electricity wholesale operations,
function as holding companies, or engage
in fnancing activities. Throughout Central
and South-eastern Europe, CEZ Group
engages in wholesale trading in electricity
and natural gas.
To ensure the CEZ Groups business con-
tinues to be successful in the future, it
is necessary to renew the generation
portfolio. CEZ Group is investing, and
will continue to invest, signifcant sums in
upgrading aging Czech brown coal power
plants and building new, high-ef ciency
plants in the Czech Republic. In 2010,
CEZ Group expanded its generation mix
by adding solar power plants. The frst
containers were successfully installed in
the newly-built spent fuel storage facility
in Temeln. Power plant upgrades and new
power plants are also planned in Hungary,
Germany, Turkey, and Slovakia.
FutureMotion
Initiative
In June 2009,
we launched
an initiative entitled FutureMotion the
Energy of Tomorrow with the objective of
securing along-term stable and positive
outlook for EZ, a. s. and the Czech power
industry, help people lead comfortable
and safe lives, minimize environmental
burden and, at the same time, help the
Czech Republic to build a knowledge
economy. The initiative consists of sev-
eral programs:
Environmental Investments
2010 saw the launch of aproject to de-
velop electro mobility in cooperation with
PEUGEOT ESK REPUBLIKA s.r.o. The goal
of the partnership is to work together on
promoting electric cars, gain practical
experience in their day-to-day operation,
and support the further development
of electro mobility. PEUGEOT ESK RE-
PUBLIKA s.r.o. is providing 10 iOn vehicles
under lease in 2011 and another 55 vehi-
cles in 2012. CEZ Group agrees to build
anetwork of over 150 charging stations.
Abusiness plan was drafted for the Solid
Biofuels project, which will focus on pos-
sibilities for utilizing biomass in CEZ Group
power plants, both in terms of plant tech-
nology and biomass procurement.
Small-scale Cogeneration
The area of small-scale cogeneration has
become astandard process at EZ, a. s. It
involves searching for and assessing busi-
ness opportunities as well as preparing
for construction. Tenders are underway
to select suppliers of cogeneration units.
Smart Grids
As part of the Smart Region project, an
agreement was signed with the City of
Vrchlab in north-eastern Bohemia where
the project is located. We completed re-
search and development studies neces-
sary for project execution (automated
smart grid elements and the dynamic
model), and work is ongoing to study
island operation in the area in question.
The frst smart elements already were
installed; modifcations to distribution
transformer stations to support smart
meters installation are ongoing.
During year 2011, the project calls for
33,000 households and small businesses
to be outftted with smart electric me-
ters. In the next fve years, electric car
infrastructure to be built and local power
sources to be ef ciently integrated into
the grid.
home displey
smart meter
hydro power plants
(renewable energy sources)
photovoltaic power plants
storing
island operation
recharger station for electromobiles
combined electricity
and heat generation
control system
comunication
infrastructure
wind power plants
conventional large-scale
energygenerating sources
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CEZ Group
EZ Men, s.r.o. (CEZ
Metering services Ltd)
EZ Mereni, s.r.o., was established in or-
der to detach and centralize electricity
metering services originally provided by
regional distribution companies. Now it
provides services in the following areas:
installation and operation of electric
meters and switching elements,
collection, processing and administra-
tion of data,
electric meter administration services,
repairs and inspections of electric me-
ters,
handling and prevention of unauthor-
ised take-ofs.
EZ Men is main contributor to smart
metering project of EZ Group.
The first smart
metering pilot project
(AMM I)
First pilot project was started in 2006 in
order to verify suitability of new tech-
nologies in the field. Target of this pro-
ject was to evaluate capability of current
state of the smart metering technology
metering functions, data acquisition,
transfer and processing. Under pressure
of EU, we were gathering know-how for
prospective implementation of acom-
prehensive automated metering system.
Technical or legislative conditions are
specific to each country, thus real test
in Czech environment was necessary.
The project was implemented on
1,900 metering points, in 3 different
geographical locations, by 3 different
suppliers (of both meters and MDM).
Due to apurely technological focus of
the project we dropped off full integra-
tion of these 3 systems with CEZ Group
legacy systems.
Various limits for reliable system op-
eration were identified during meter
deployment. Some customer habits, like
switching off the main home breaker
(installed in front of meter) when leav-
ing house for avacation, definitely re-
duces functionality of whole system.
On the other hand, meter installation
times matched our expectations and
we confirmed that smart meter instal-
lation time is about the same as for con-
ventional meter. Reaction times were
analysed during operational phase and
assessed as satisfactory readings and
commands were executed in less than
acouple of minutes, with success rate
over 98 %.
This pilot project definitely confirmed
basic capabilities of smart grid system
and helped us to set requirements for
metering functions of new system, and
for narrowband PLC, 868 MHz RF and
GPRS communication technologies.
Scope of the pilot project clearly lim-
ited validity of gained knowledge, thus
verification of logistics, deployment and
operation procedures for bulk installa-
tion was not possible.
Based on this experience, it was rec-
ommended to run Wide pilot project
(WPP AMM) with scope around 1 %
of total number of DSOs metering
points. Such project should prove
smart metering technology from
large scale deployment perspective
Hypotheses were set in areas of:
operational grid management with
focus on performance, reliability and
security of supply;
remote change of TOU;
optimisation of low-voltage distribu-
tion grid in terms of losses;
data utilization for repair and fault
management;
customer behaviour, especially per-
ception of new tariff and services;
system support for dynamic tariffs
(distribution, sales);
load estimation;
ICT support;
investment and operational costs
Wide pilot project
automated meter
management ( WPP
AMM or AMM II)
As mentioned in above paragraph, wider-
scale project was required to provide ad-
ditional information for qualifed assess-
ment of business, technical and fnancial
parameters of prospective full-scale im-
plementation of smart metering system.
The aim of WPP AMM project is to verify
logistic procedures, metering system
security, technological and economical
assumptions and the impact of smart
metering system extensive deployment
on end customers. The project will pro-
vide information not only for internal
use within the CEZ Group, but also for
evaluation of smart meters deployment
in national level - outputs from our project
are demanded by Ministry of trade, who
is responsible for preparation of National
study assessment of all costs and ben-
efts of smart metering for Czech republic
and recommendation of best deployment
scenario.
Last but not least, the project will vali-
date the basic functionality for a Smart
Grid future.
Three closed technical areas in the grid
were selected for AMM II project; each
area is fed by 110kV/35kV (22kV) trans-
former station and supplies tens of thou-
sands metering points:
JEMANICE area covers highlands with
numerous small villages. Climatic de-
manding conditions are given by higher
altitude and its North-west location
PARDUBICE area has alowland character
with a large city (about 100 thousand
inhabitants) and several small suburban
municipalities around.
VRCHLAB is a small size city (approx
13 thousand inhabitants) just under
Krkonoe Mountain (Giant Mountain)
in northern Bohemia. Vrchlab is also
known as aSmart region as it was se-
lected for our smart grid pilot project.
Approx. 800 distribution transformer sta-
tions (DTS) and almost 70 000 metering
points cover those three areas. 14 sub-
areas were selected in order to optimize
the project budget approx. 500 DTSs
will be fully equipped with smart meter-
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ing technology (incl. summary meter,
data concentrator, router, UPS) and smart
meters will be installed on nearly 34,000
measuring points behind that DTSs. Re-
maining 300 DTSs are to be equipped
only with I&C meter and communication
technology to enable data transfer to data
centre. That coverage guarantees basic
network management functions (balance
calculation, load monitoring ).
Diferent communication technologies
are tested (GPRS, 3G, RF, PLC, BPL, WAN) to
evaluate their parameters (speed, latency,
reliability ) under diferent conditions
(e.g. city vs. rural areas).
Consortium of HP, Landis+Gyr, Schrack
Technik, TranstechCZ (ADD), Czech com-
pany ZPA (and approx 20 other connected
vendors / service providers) won apublic
tender for AMM II project.
Consortium provides blueprint design,
detailed design, development, testing,
project management, delivers all tech-
nical elements required for metering,
data transfer, processing and evaluation.
Software licences (for MDM, HES, event
handler, communication management
and monitoring systems) are also under
contract, integration to our legacy sys-
tems is in the scope of the project as well
(DMS, SAP, WFM, etc.).
Once blueprint had been fnished, trial
installation was provided. Basic MDM
installation, 4 DTSs (1 per meter vendor)
and a dozen of meters per vendor be-
hind each DTS (ADD, EMH, L+G and ZPA)
enables to verify initial system set up and
parameters and therefore mitigate risks
associated with large-scale deployment.
Meters are being deployed since May and
should be fnished till December 2011.
Evaluation and tests are performed for
each separate area of deployment:
2Q/11 4Q/11 deployment itself lo-
gistics, cost, legal and technical issues
3Q/11 4Q/12 system operation and
maintenance operational costs, ICT
costs, reliability, operating parameters
3Q/11 2Q/12 commercial impacts
customer perception, experience
Final project evaluation will be done
based on predefned parameters, ongo-
ing evaluation of operational parameters
and considering the current state of the
market.
Based on current project status, we are
able to provide key insights into:
quality of delivery, logistical issues
installation times
- legal issues when accessing point of
consumption and installing meter
- parameters of communication technolo-
gies, main issues
- gaps of smart metering technology
(preventing full development of smart
grid functions)
115 years of Landis+Gyr
Enter the world of smart metering
with Landis+Gyr
www.landisgyr.cz
Smart metering
Solution for smart grid
Complex systems for data acquisition
and processing for customers
Economical remote reading solutions
for industrial plants
WEB portal
Integrated multiutility solutions
containing smart meters of all energy types
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CEZ Group
Multi-utility meter
reading
Communication platform is a key suc-
cessful factor for smart metering as it
enables data transfer from meter to
data centre.
Apart from GPRS and RF, power line
communication (PLC) is widely used in
smart applications. PLC gives unique
advantage to electricity distributor
direct connection with every point of
consumption. Sharing of that commu-
nication channel would be beneficial
for other utilities, who supply house
flat with other energies gas, water,
heat. Avoiding parallel communication
infrastructure, simple standardised pro-
tocols, shared network management
tools and other technical aspects could
offer cheaper service for customers.
EZ is building Smart region in Vrchlab
where all elements of new smart tech-
nologies will be tested:
smart grid - reliable, automated, self-
healing and effectively controlled
distribution network
integration of combined heat and
power generation units and renewa-
bles into the network
smart metering, including web based
portal for data visualisation
integration of e-car
Smart metering project are usually
focused on electricity meter reading.
Uniquely in Vrchlab, we have selected
one tenement for multiutility meter
reading micro-pilot. Each from 40 flats
will be equipped with:
Landis+Gyr smart electricity meter
E350 data are sent via PLC to concen-
trator. GPRS or WAN connection will
be used based on actual parameters
to send data to data centre
Landis+Gyr smart gas meter G350 Li-
bra data are sent via wireless M-BUS
to the electricity meter
Bonega water meters, ready for M-
BUS communication pulses from
both meters (hot & cold) are red by
proprietary communication unit. This
unit then provides wireless M-BUS
connection with electricity meter
Siemens heat consumption indicator,
remotely red by proprietary 868MHz
communication each radiator is
equipped with an indicator. Indicator
measures relative heat consumption
and send data via proprietary 868MHz
connection. Siemens concentrator col-
lects all data and send them to Byt-
therm data centre
Apart from meter installed in each flat,
house is also equipped with:
central heat meter - in case of tene-
ment houses, contract for heat sup-
ply is not closed between heat pro-
ducer and each flat, but between heat
producer and house owner (facility
management company in this case).
House owner then allocates cost of
heat to each individual flat. Based on
Czech legislation, 60 % of costs are
allocated by flat area and 40% are
allocated based on data from heat
consumption indicators
central water meter - in case of tene-
ment houses, contract for water supply
is not closed between the utility com-
pany and each flat, but between the
utility and the house owner. Allocation
to flats is done by in-flat meters.
central hot water meter consump-
tion of cold water, which is in central
exchanger turned into hot water, and
consumption of heat used to warm up
the water, are measured separately.
Such system of cost allocation also
cover heat energy which is used to
keep the water warm and ready for use
(hot water circulates in house pipeline
system and is continuously re-heated)
Key elements of technical solution are
delivered by Landis+Gyr, local Czech
companies also co-operates on our
project.
Local company Byttherm plays an im-
portant role in this micro-pilot. It offers
services for facility management com-
panies water meter readings, heat
indicator readings and cost allocation. In
our project, main role of Byttherm is in
area of data visualisation. Data red from
all smart meters are transferred to byt-
therm data centre. All customers from
multiutility house than can check their
consumption electricity consumption
is updated every hour, other utilities
each day. Discussion with customers
and surveys are also part of our project.
We need to exploit their expectations,
willingness to follow market trends etc.
Participating on EZ futur/e/motion
project, small village Vrchlab, located
under beautiful Krkonoe Mountain,
has joined VIP club of other smart re-
gions like Boulder, Malaga, Amsterdam
or Mannheim.
heat meter (on each radiator)
heat meter (on each radiator)
[heat supply]
[water supply]
[gas supply]
[electricity supply]
central hot
water meter
central
heat meter
central
water meter
electricity
meter
electricity
meter
gas meter
gas meter
cold water
meter /
hot water
meter
cold water
meter /
hot water
meter
central heat
exchanger
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Real potential in
demand side load
management
As 2009/72 EC Directive says, Member
States shall ensure the implementation of
intelligent metering systems that shall as-
sist the active participation of consumers
in the electricity supply market.
An assessment could be provided, as
apart of it benefts for customer can be
evaluated. What beneft you, as an end
electricity consumer, expect from smart
metering?
Another part of mentioned Directive says,
that The DSO shall be responsible for
ensuring ... asecure, reliable and ef cient
electricity distribution system . Only
smart meter is not a universal solution
of that task. Smart meter, as a part of
asmart grid defnitely will increase reli-
ability of the grid. Smart meter will be-
come eyesand handsof smart grid it
will provide actual (and on-line in dream
solution) data about energy consumption
and quality of distribution, it will be able
to manage load on other side.
More visible for household end-consumer
are personal benefts our surveys have
proven that price (cost of supply) is akey.
So customers active participation can be
understood as implementation of such
functionalities, which allow them to check
their consumption over time and based
on current market conditions choose
proper product / tarif or change their
behaviour in order to save energy bill.
Some countries, like Czech Republic, Slo-
vakia or Austria, have been using ripple
control system for more than 50 years.
Such system enables electricity consump-
tion to be more evenly distributed in the
grid (and thus lowers costs). This efect
is achieved by switching and turning of
electrical devices like heating, air-con-
ditions or water heating, but e.g. street
light as well. The system is primarily de-
signed for switching of tarifs of electricity
metering (high and low tarif). In Czech
Republic, more than 50% of electricity
consumption in households and SME
segment is controlled by ripple control.
Implementation of smart metering will
defnitely increase functionality of de-
mand side load management. We ex-
pect that future development of smart
technologies will bring better tools for
load management, e.g. to switch even
individual appliances. Together with web
based customer portal, where individual
consumption will be visualised, we will
provide complex ofer to our customer.
On a top of that smart bundle will be
special two-tarif which should test con-
sumers willingness to move part of their
consumption form peak hours to another
day or night time.
Technical potential of this consumption
shift is subject of investigation. As men-
tioned above, heating-type of consump-
tion is already under control, using ripple
control system. Picture on right / left side
show structure of remaining consumption
expected in average fat (central heating,
gas stove). We probably can divide those
types of consumption into two groups:
- fxed lights are switched on when
necessary, food is prepared when re-
quired, TV is switched on to watch
football match, freezer runs almost
continuously
- fexible you can manage some back-
of ce procedures of your home and
for example iron your shirts or run
dishwasher machine in of-peak hours
Try to measure consumption of your
fridge and other fexible appliances.
Your estimates of demand side load man-
agement, apart from heating, will not
bring any amazing number. Pessimists
say that average family, using smart me-
tering system, will save 2 5 % of their
electricity bill.
Conclusion? Demand side management
is not area where Czech Republic can
beneft from implementation of smart
metering technology. More attention
should be paid in area of smart grids. But,
dowe already know what smart grid is?
Washing machine
Cooking
Food cooling or
freezing
TV, audio, PC
Ironing
Lights
Dishwashing
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ABB s.r.o.
A Long-standing Presence
A Brief Czech History
ABB was in at the birth of the Czech
Republic, registering fve companies by
1993. The frst ten years saw a focus on
manufacturing ef ciency, customer re-
lations and expansion through acqui-
sition several Czech companies were
brought into the family during this period.
At the turn of the century, amerger and
consolidation process created the limited
liability company, ABB s.r.o. and the next
ten years set the scene for the current
structure of fve divisions across all regions
of the country.
The Parts Of The
Picture
The divisional structure mirrors that of
the wider ABB Group which means that
every area of worldwide ABB activity is
represented in the Czech Republic. In
brief, they are as follows:
Power Products This is all about the
hardware to transmit and distribute
electricity and the factories in Brno
and Praha mainly focus on high- and
medium-voltage switchgears and ap-
paratus. Brno includes a technology
centre and laboratory for R&D and
testing, exploring new applications
in this feld.
Power Systems Here we fnd the
provision of complete (and complex)
control systems for transmission and
substations. It also includes a service
unit providing modernisation, consult-
ing, diagnostics, repairs and hotline
support to customers. This divisions
units can be found in Trutnov, Praha,
Brno, Plze and Teplice.
Discrete Automation The focus
here is on helping increase industrial
productivity and energy ef ciency via
facilities in Ostrava, Praha and Brno.
As well as motors, generators and
programmable logic controllers, this
division also ofers industrial robots
and technology for wind farms and
solar power.
Low Voltage Products In contrast to
the Power Products Division, the units
in Brno and Jablonec nad Nisou provide
The global leader in power and automa-
tion has strong links to the Czech Re-
public going back to the 70s. Today, ABB
s.r.o. is a leading player in the Groups
Central European operations.
Last year, Trade & Investment featured
the ABB Group. The Groups structure is
divided into eight geographical regions;
part of the Central Europe region is the
Czech Cluster which also includes Hun-
gary, Slovakia and the Ukraine. This year,
we talk to Hannu Kasi, the President and
Country Manager of ABB s.r.o. and the
focus is on ABBs successful Czech sub-
sidiary: 3,000 people in eight locations,
between them providing the full range
of ABB services to the Czech Republic.
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low voltage switchgears, components and wiring accessories
for use by electricity consumers and even for applications such
as intelligent building control.
Process Automation This division provides energy savings
and improved productivity to customers in awide variety of
industries, such as paper, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and
metals and minerals. Units are found in Praha, Ostrava, Brno
and Most.
Successes
Its fair to say that ABB s.r.o. is amarket leader in some of its prod-
ucts and services. Two examples: almost every Czech household
and building contains aswitch, socket or other device from the
wiring accessories unit at Jablonec nad Nisou; and the medium
voltage unit at Brno is the biggest worldwide factory for MV
instrument transformers with 90 % of its production going for
export. As beftting its position in the feld, the company has been
involved in some signifcant projects, both at home and abroad.
ABB robots have automated unpacking and packing of glasses
for food manufacturer Hams logistics centre in Star Msto.
Having provided both the hardware and the software, ABB have
ensured that no glass is touched by human hands.
The Dukovany nuclear power station in the Vysoina region has
opted to completely retroft its medium-voltage switchgear with
ABB, thus increasing reliability and reducing future maintenance
requirements. Similar equipment has been ftted for the Prague
O
2
Arena, the Zlin shopping centre and the TPSA automobile
factory in Koln.
ABB s.r.o. is one of the suppliers to the Khalifa Tower project in
Dubai, providing switchgear equipment to manage air-con-
ditioning, lighting and communications in the world famous
828-metre high building.
Amore local (and more unusual project) is the creation of alake
in Most. An old open-cast coal mine has left a70m deep pit. In
order to stabilise the sides and surrounding hills, ABB is helping
to pump water from the Ohe river, 24km away which will result
in arecreational lake, 311 hectares in area.
The secret to these successes, says Hannu Kasi, is ...defnitely the
professional level of our employees and hiring the right people.
Going back to the history of our company in the Czech market,
we invested in good acquisitions that ft our group profle and
gave us agood, strong position. Therefore that attracted good
employees. The strategic acquisitions continue, in 2010, the
Polovodice semiconductor business joined ABB, boosting their
smart grid and energy ef ciency capabilities two key growth
areas for the future.
Into The Future
Just like any other business, ABB in the Czech Republic felt the
economic impact of 2008-09 but 2010 has seen agreat improve-
ment in fortunes with arecord 10 billion CZK worth of orders. Not
quite at pre-Crisis levels overall but business is climbing steadily
and Hannu Kasi is content that the worst is over and future plans
are suitably ambitious.
Capital investment will double in motors and generators and
robotics repair (including the construction of anew 8000 square
metre facility in Ostrava in 2012). The medium voltage global
competence centre in Brno will also be further developed to
consolidate its world-class status. And, of course, ABB s.r.o. will
remain on the lookout for acquisition opportunities, primarily in
the areas of smart grids and energy ef ciency technology the
two main growth priorities.
Ultimately though, Hannu Kasi sees ABBs people as the main
current and future asset. We are hoping that the best brains are
coming into our industry, looking at energy ef ciency young
people want to fx the world and that gives me alot of hope.
Dave Foxall
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Elia Group
Setting an Example for Europes TSOs
The Elia Group operates across Belgium
and Germany, acting as Belgiums trans-
mission system operator (TSO) and as
of May last year has a 60 % stake in the
German TSO 50Hertz Transmission. Chief
Financial Officer Mr. Jan Gesquiere talks
to Gabrielle Brown about Elias excep-
tional position as perhaps one of the
most entrepreneurial TSOs in Europe.
In May last year Elia took a pioneering
step for aTSO, by acquiring asignifcant
portion of another Germanys 50Hertz
Transmission. Elia is avery dynamic, even
entrepreneurial, TSO. The fact that we
have taken over another TSO means we
can be seen to be an example of how
aTSO can successfully attract investment,
says Mr. Gesquiere.
This is a signifcant boast given recent
studies into the investment needed in
Europes TSOs if they are to meet the 2020
objectives set by the European Commis-
sion, namely to achieve 20 % renewable
energies, a 20 % reduction in emissions
and a 20 % improvement in energy ef-
fciency. The activities of Europes TSOs
today will prove fundamental to how
Europe manages and maintains its energy
systems for decades to come. Forecasts
show that an investment of 100 billion
over the next ten years is needed to en-
able each TSO to establish and manage
the infrastructure necessary to meet the
2020 objectives. Its a huge amount of
money, so the challenge for Europe is to
determine how to attract and regulate
investments into TSOs, says Mr. Gesquiere.
Discussions regarding how to attract and
regulate investments into Europes TSOs
are ongoing. You can attract equity or
debt. On the equity side, regulators need
to see what will be an appropriate re-
turn for the investors. For example, Elia is
a52 %listed company, whereas in other
countries the government has 100 %
ownership. So, how can investments be
made in such situations? How can you
realize your investments in line with at-
tracting investment? This is going to be
a big topic for debate and movement
over the next 2 5 years, and it could
mean looking to the European Investment
Bank for support, says Mr. Gesquiere. One
aspect to the debate is the infuence of
rating agencies, who have swung from
being optimistic about the potential of
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TSOs to now being notably negative.
Preferably, the ratings should show more
of an equilibrium, says Mr. Gesquiere.
Coordinating Europes
Energy Systems
At the forefront of ensuring the 2020 goals
are met is ENTSO-E the European Net-
work of Transmission System Operators.
The body comprises 42 member TSOs
from 34 countries and operates as the
hub for activities focused on integrating
the European electricity market, improv-
ing and securing the transmission sys-
tem and contributing to enabling asus-
tainable energy supply. Elia has always
had a strong presence within ENTSO-E,
notably Daniel Dobbeni, Elias CEO, was
appointed as the frst the President of
ENTSO-E in December 2008.
Whereas ENTSO-E has a strategic focus,
Elia is also heavily involved in CORESO,
an independent company comprising
engineering professionals from across
Western Europe who combine expertise
to develop and improve technologies to
achieve a safe and constant fow of en-
ergy across the grids. CORESO is apurely
technical company whose main aim is
to anticipate the energy fow, see where
there is congestion, and then determine
how best to address that technologically
on a Europe-wide scale. It would be in
everyones interests if CORESO expanded
to include more members, independent
of the TSOs. As energy becomes increas-
ingly generated by renewable sources the
energy fow becomes ever more dif cult
to balance for example, you cannot pre-
dict or control when the wind is going to
blow! We need CORESO to have as broad
and as great aview as possible.
Elia and 50Hertz
Aligning Operations
Aside from contributing to Europe-fo-
cused activities, Elia is presently adjusting
its operations to incorporate its newly
acquired German arm. We are in the
midst of managing the integration of
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50Hertz into the Elia fold. Though this is
not amerger we still must align our focus,
and make the most of shared strengths
see where there are positive synergies
across the operations and then there
are the diferences in Germanys energy
regulations that we must now work with
across the Group.
In the last six months Elia has reshaped
its organization by forming a separate
research and development knowledge
department. This is indicative of our com-
mitment to R&D, and again to our aspira-
tion to be a front-runner and example
to the European Commission, says Mr.
Gesquiere.
Testing Times
Recently energy players the world over
have faced a somewhat unanticipated
yet seemingly urgent challenge in the
aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear
power plant crisis in Japan. Germany
shut down seven of its nuclear reactors,
amove which perhaps was indicative of
arenewed nervousness spreading across
Europe. Like Germany other countries will
review their nuclear power, but its dif cult
for us to say how this will happen; and the
consequences will vary country to coun-
try. Germany only had a20 % dependency
on nuclear power, but somewhere like
France, where its closer to 80 %, cannot
aford to act hastily. This brings us back to
the task of balancing and managing the
energy fows across Europe, so that one
resource can act as acheck and balance
to the other. Its not going to be easy to
solve, and alot of political encouragement
will be needed.
As Elias CFO Mr. Gesquieres day-to-day
tasks are typically related to managing
the fnances in view of the 50Hertz ac-
quisition, improving fnancial reporting
models, and playing his part in promoting
investment in TSOs. However, it is the big-
ger picture and Elias role as afront-runner
TSO that really directs his work. Its an
exhilarating time to be working for aTSO,
and it will be for the next 10years. Meet-
ing the 2020 renewables objectives is
impossible without the TSOs. The energy
landscape across the whole of Europe is
being reshaped, and its exciting to be
part of it.
Gabrielle Brown
III/2011 58
HETTICH CR k.s.
Part of the Family
With over a century in business,
a handful of simple business values and
a family approach, the Hettich Group
has spread across the globe. One of its
more recent relations is in the Czech
Republic.
The Hettich Group has companies on
most continents. The distinctive primary
colour logo can be seen in the United
States, Australia, India, China and since
1993 the Czech Republic. Not bad for
an organisation that is still family-run 123
years after it was founded in Schramberg,
a small town in Germanys Black Forest
region. With anaturally low public profle,
it is quite possible not to have heard the
name before, but if you have ever admired
your soft-closing kitchen drawer or the
clever fttings in your Ikea fat-pack, you
may already own aHettich product with-
out even knowing it. Although expansion
has seen aquiet crossover into supplying
the automotive and electronics industries,
Hettichs primary focus is still furniture
hardware; hence the motto: Technik fr
Mbel. Horst Blom is the Managing Di-
rector of Hettich CR k.s. and he spoke
to Trade & Investment from the heart
of the Vysoina district, on behalf of the
companys 600-strong workforce.
Hettich History
When asked about himself, the frst thing
Horst Blom says is that he is married and
his two daughters have families of their
own. This sense of priority fts well with
Hettichs own. The Group still describes
itself as the Familienunternehmen Het-
tich, or the Hettich family enterprise. As
Horst says, We Germans are proud of
our family-owned businesses; you dont
hear and see alot about them, but they
perform well. A key factor in that per-
formance is continuity. The current head
of the Group Dr.Andreas Hettich, who
took over as Managing Partner in 2005
is the great-grandson of founder, Karl.
His predecessor, Anton may have relin-
quished many of the day-to-day busi-
ness responsibilities, but he maintains
a close interest; after all, one can leave
ajob without abackward glance, but in
a family, responsibility is handed from
one generation to the next and as the
new takes up the reins, so the old ofers
the wisdom of experience; Anton Hettich
chairs the Groups advisory board.
The four parts of the Hettich logo stand
for quality, innovation, customer focus
and reliability and these values have their
roots in the companys 19th century ori-
gins. In 1888, Karl Hettich applied his en-
gineering ingenuity to mechanising the
production of anchor escapements for
cuckoo clocks (the anchor escapement
is the part of the clock that keeps the
pendulum swinging and the timekeeping
steady). On this, Karl founded asuccessful
business which was to stay in Schramberg
for forty years. During this time, Karls son
Franz took over and it was he who began
the manufacture of hinges, starting along
tradition of supplying the furniture trade.
The date of birth of the modern Het-
tich Group is 1930, when Franzs brother
shrewdly moved north and established
Paul Hettich GmbH in the town of Herford,
in Germanys North Rhine-Westphalia;
the then centre of the German furniture
industry. It was from here that the Group
grew from simply manufacturing hinges
and screws and through acquisitions
and diversifcations became the global
concern it is today. In 2011, the Groups
headquarters is still in Herford not sim-
ply aprominent local employer but also
part of local history, Hettich has been
employing Herford citizens for almost
acentury.
And So To The Czech
Republic
In 1993, shortly after the so-called vel-
vet revolution (fall of communism), the
Czech Republic and Slovakia quietly went
their separate ways. Such asituation al-
ways provides opportunities and Hettich
had two motivations for seeking to estab-
lish aCzech branch of the family. First was
the relatively low labour costs an attrac-
tion to any business but the then senior
owner, Anton, also wanted to support the
Czech Republics process of change and
thereby play a role in bringing the new
country into aunited western Europe.
With this in mind, the production com-
pany Hettich CR k.s. was established in
dr nad Szavou, well known as being
acentre of industry as well as apopular
ski resort. Initially, it was abasic manufac-
turing facility, funnelling parts to the German companies
within the Group. However, as Horst Blom tells it, It started
as a labour-intensive business, but then we understood
that we had skilled people here and we expanded and
invested in more modern machinery and equipment. and
after aproduction-doubling investment in 2006, todays
output now covers awide range of furniture components
such as hinges and sliding door mechanisms and others
from materials such as die-cast zinc, synthetics, steel and
aluminium. As well as continuing to supply their German
relations, other customers include the Czech furniture
industry, vendors of iron goods, bespoke carpenters, and
also the major DIY chains.
Family Pride
When asked what Hettich CR is proud of, Horst Blom is not
short of answers. Other than the successful business itself,
their ISO 9001 quality standard and that recent doubling of
production, the Czech Governments Labour Department
has awarded the company the status of Safety Enterprise
as part of ahealth & safety scheme. Perhaps the biggest
source of pride is that the company was named Regional
Employer of the Year in 2005, and gained third place in
both 2008 and 2010, maintaining Hettichs position in the
top ranks of people-focused companies. Horst sees the
600 people at the Vysoina facility as people to work with
rather than simply manage and believes that the feeling
is mutual. Ipersonally see the fact that our health rate*
is 97.5 % as an indicator of peoples commitment.
*[Hettich CR uses ahealth rate to monitor absence rather
than the more usual sick rate.]
Looking Forward
Despite the impact of the recent economic crisis on sales,
the Hettich Group as awhole is looking for more expan-
sion and Horst is excited about the focus on new product
development which is set to be showcased at the upcom-
ing Interzum trade fair in Cologne in May: Iam absolutely
convinced its going to be abig event for Hettich!
As for Hettich CR, as well as their contribution to the priori-
ties of the global family, amore local concern is the efort
they are putting into employee education. Hettichs drive
for innovation and quality means that the equipment
they use for production is more advanced than that used
by the state-run apprenticeship training scheme. This,
together with the lowering Czech birthrate and drop in
numbers of school-leavers means that there is adif culty
in recruiting appropriately-trained people. Hettich takes it
upon itself to provide that training and bring the skills of
new staf up to alevel at which they can fully contribute to
the Familienunternehmen. As Horst says, We doconsider
ourselves one of the best in the world. and agood family
looks after its own.
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VERBUND
Leading the Way in Hydro Power
VERBUND is Austrias leading energy sup-
plier, employing nearly 3,000 staff and
producing 40 % of Austrias total electric-
ity requirements. 90 % of the energy it
creates comes from hydro power, which
represents the second highest propor-
tion in Europe. The company achieved
aturnover of 3.5bn in 2009, and runs
137 power stations. Outside of Austria,
VERBUND has heavily invested in several
key markets, holding shares in the fol-
lowing companies: Poweo (France, 46 %),
Sorgenia (Italy, 45 %), EnerjiSA (Turkey,
50 %), and Energji Ashta (Albania 50 %).
With dwindling fossil fuel resources and
increasing demand for power, VERBUND
is striving to become the leading hydro
power supplier in Europe, making signifi-
cant investments over the next five years
to achieve this goal.
Investing into the
Future
Investment is high on the agenda for
VERBUND. Having recently invested in
selected international markets such as
France and Turkey, the company is now fo-
cusing on becoming the leading provider
of electricity from hydro power in Europe.
To this end, it will be investing 2.4bn
over the next fve years, alarge share of
which will be spent on increasing capac-
ity within Austria. In 2009, the company
already acquired 13 hydro power plants
in Bavaria, Germany, increasing produc-
tion by 7 %. Furthermore, VERBUND is
advocating the use of highly ef cient and
environment-friendly CCGT (Combined
Cycle Gas Turbine) plants in Europe, hav-
ing launched one in France in 2009, one in
Italy as well as one in Turkey in 2010 and
currently constructing one more in Italy.
In terms of hydro power stations, VER-
BUND is currently running 123 plants
in Austria and Bavaria, with acombined
output of 7,500 MW. Further plants are
under construction in Austria which will
add another 520 MW when completed,
and afurther 1,395 MW worth of power
stations are in the planning stages at the
moment. Add to this another 1,100 MW
from plants under construction with its
partners in France, Italy, Albania and Tur-
key, and it becomes clear that VERBUND
is set on achieving its goals.
Ines Schurin, VERBUND international
spokesperson, explains: Simply put, we
want to make electricity more environ-
III/2011 61
ment-friendly. By increasing the output of
our existing power stations and construct-
ing more ef cient new ones, in particu-
lar those driven by hydro power, we are
creating energy that is low or free from
CO
2
emissions; in addition, we are keen to
explore new applications and technolo-
gies such as electric mobility and energy
management.
To further strengthen the company and
increase its fnancial fexibility to enable
the planned investments, VERBUND has
realized acapital increase of 1bn in No-
vember 2010. Listed on the Vienna and
Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the Austrian
government holds a51 % majority stake,
which it will continue to dofollowing the
increase.
Austrian Mobile Power
As the No.1 electricity producer in Austria,
VERBUND takes its environmental respon-
sibility very seriously and participates
actively in initiatives for electric mobil-
ity. Having teamed up with Magna and
Siemens Austria, VERBUND has founded
the open platform Austrian Mobile Power,
which is aiming to revolutionise the future
of transportation by helping to put at least
200,000 electric cars on Austrias roads
over the next decade.
One of the key challenges of the 21st
century is the rising demand for energy,
Ms Schurin outlines. Current prognoses
predict a 45 % increase in demand by
2030, making it ever more vital to secure
the supply, as at the same time reserves of
fossil fuels will begin to dry up. This is why
we, along with our partners, see electric
mobility as THE technology to keep us
moving in the future provided that the
power required to run the vehicles can be
sourced using renewable energy. Out of
the 4.3m cars currently registered in Aus-
tria, 200,000 will run on electricity by 2020.
Visions for a Greener
Future
VERBUND is increasingly focusing its ef-
forts on innovation, research and develop-
ment in order to increase the proportion
of renewable sources of energy in the
overall energy mix in Europe currently
dominated by fossil fuels. The key areas
of focus are electric mobility and hydro
power, and the company is taking alead-
ership role in fnding innovative solutions
for an energy system that satisfes the
increasing demand in a cost-efective
way, without causing strain on the en-
vironment. VERBUND is in a position to
supply a signifcant proportion of the
required energy for new applications in
Austria using renewable resources. For
instance, by 2015 it will be able to provide
an additional 1bn kWh from local renew-
able sources enough to power 500,000
electric cars.
Ines Schurin: Anot altogether distant vi-
sion we are pursuing is an energy system
that is made up of amixture of central and
decentralised production units (such as
solar cells on individual homes), which
will be controlled by asmart grid with
smart meters. We are actively working
with research facilities and trade partners
on making this type of power system of
the future areality.
Silke Humphrys
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Technology news
S&S Worldwide Boosts
Sales by 75 Percent
with IBM Smarter
Commerce Software in
the Cloud
IBM announced that S&S Worldwide
grew recommendation sales 75 percent
in just three months with IBM Smarter
Commerce software in the cloud. S&S is
anational distributor of sporting goods
products for recreation, health care, and
education professionals and is using IBM
software to drive personalized product
recommendation sales via its Web sites.
S&S Worldwide had been using anative
application to serve up generic product
recommendations on its Web site that
accounted for only 5 percent of all online
sales. But consumers today expect clear
relevance to their interests at every step of
the online shopping experience. Personal-
ized product recommendations help meet
that demand and generate asubstantial
revenue lift for the company.
Using IBMs Smarter Commerce software
that delivers cloud-based analytics and
marketing personalization, S&S product
recommendations sales for its art supplies
and sporting goods oferings surged to
9.8 percent of all Web sales in just three
months, adramatic improvement. At the
same time, product views shot up 24 per-
cent and viewing sessions increased 30
percent.
Through its Smarter Commerce initiative,
IBM is taking the lead in helping organi-
zations like S&S Worldwide respond to
market shifts in real-time by automating
marketing, selling and fulfllment, and
creating aconsistent global brand expe-
rience. By tracking consumer trends and
sentiment and interacting with customers
in new ways, companies can strengthen
their connections to their customers and
improve their business processes.
Customers across industries will share
their success stories at IBMs annual
Smarter Commerce Global Summit, which
takes place this year September 19-21 in
San Diego.
The IBM solution at S&S Worldwide in-
tegrates data and predictive analytics to
generate site merchandising. It analyzes
key information at each point in the online
shopping process, such as tracking all visi-
tor preferences. The system is then able
to analyze that data to automate product
ofers to other customers with similar
behavior on the site. This gives returning
customers the ability to view products
they previously showed an interest in, and
it also allows S&S Worldwide to cross-sell
and up-sell related products.
The results have been quite impressive
with the IBM Smarter Commerce cloud
service. The recommendations have led
directly to amuch more tailored and com-
pelling customer experience, said Will
Bender, web merchandising manager
at S&S Worldwide. Were now able to
make decisions and track results very
thoroughly based on data not what we
think should be on the site, but what the
data tells us.
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