fiwa informs 2013

www.fiwagroup.com

E n g i n E E r i n g i s o u r Pa s s i o n

Future with innovation

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The past year was a rather special

one for the fiwa)group we celebrat-

ed the 40 th anniversary of our found-

ing. since 1972 we have grown stead-

ily: a local provider of EMR planning

turned into an international company

group with branches in Germany,

austria, Romania and China.

We can now say that in the area of

EMR and automation technology,

the fiwa)group is one of the largest

engineering service providers in the

Bavarian chemical triangle and in

Germany. over the last four decades,

the fiwa)group has always adapted

to changing conditions and conse-

quently it has always been able to

grow steadily even in periods when

the economy has been less dynamic.

We create top-quality jobs and are

always a skilled partner for our cus-

tomers. Concepts such as innova-

tions or know-how are not empty

catchwords for fiwa)group but are

lived out daily. Due to the lack of spe-

cialised staff, we are pursuing new

methods in searching for future staff.

We are thus turning more directly to-

wards universities and other educa-

tion institutions at home and abroad,

for example. naturally, internal and

external training of our employees re-

mains a supporting pillar in our efforts

to gain the best qualified staff. in ad-

dition, we go to great lengths for staff

loyalty and gaining new employees.

The economy is becoming ever more

internationally oriented this trend

could also be clearly recognised at

our numerous exhibition appearances

this year. The fiwa)group accompa-

nied and continues to accompany its

customers on its way into new mar-

kets and new countries.

Our guiding principle is:

Using opportunities and reacting

quickly to our customers require-

ments. This way we will also open up

new markets in the future and con-

tinue to grow steadily.

H. P. Wagner

CEo fiwa)group

E n g i n E E r i n g i s o u r Pa s s i o n

Project highlights 2012

3Until now, transport crucibles were

filled in a so-called rotary (or filling

carousel) manually by operating staff

(see images 1 and 2). Through a lot

of experience with the filler, the cruci-

bles are only filled relatively optimally

as the fill level on the crucible is only

checked visually when filling. The

main problems are described in brief

in the following. Each crucible must

be utilised optimally, i. e. it should

not contain too little product and it

must also not be overfilled. overfill-

ing poses an enormous risk potential.

When transporting via lorry, the total

weight of the crucible (three crucibles

per trailer) and the vehicle must not

exceed 40 tonnes in accordance with

the Road Traffic act (stVo). Too little

content means, among other things,

that more transport/deliveries are

required than necessary. Too little

content may also cause considerable

problems for the customers produc-

tion. all of the problems described

above are virtually excluded due to

the fiwa)groups innovative solution.

fiwa)groups solution:

To calculate the weight at each of

the three crucible recording positions

on the rotary, load cells are installed.

The signals from these load cells and

the crucible position are mounted

onto the rotary using slip rings and

transferred to the weighing terminal.

Before each weighing process with

three crucibles, certain necessary

data must be entered from the filler

on the weighing terminal.

a maximum fill weight for each cruci-

ble is stored in an external database;

all truck and trailer information is

also stored here. The database can

be adapted and/or changed without

problem by an administrator.

after entering the necessary informa-

tion, a signal light gives the approval

for the filling process. The operating

staff now receive the individual maxi-

mum fill weight for each selected cru-

cible via a remote display. The inac-

curacy of weighing is less than one

kilogram per ten tonnes of fill weight.

Crucible rotary weighing new in weighing technology

Traditional load cells would be con-

siderably damaged or completely

destroyed after a short period of time

under these raw conditions.

it would also be possible to create

a communication link with a weigh

bridge whereby the weights are auto-

matically delivered to the fiwa weigh-

ing terminal. one option would be

to carry out a communication setup

with a process database (e. g. fiwa

iMesCC) instead of entering oper-

ating data manually. For this non-

contact and user-friendly solution it

would be ideal to furnish the cruci-

bles with RFiD radio chips.

With this technology, considerable

cost reductions can be carried

out from production to handover

of goods. The fiwa)group has the

know-know for all the applications

described.

Image 1: Top view rotary in crucible hole Image 2: Side view crucible hole with weighing kits

4Project highlights 2012

Plant tour in the extended E-PVC plant

In the photo from left to right: Vinnolit

plant manager Mr Ulrich Woike,

Mr Gnter Helmberger, Mr Franz Kobler

Vinnolit Burghausen

on 9 th october 2012, the PVC raw

materials manufacturer Vinnolit

GmbH & Co. KG officially put the ex-

tension of the E-PVC plant into op-

eration with a ceremony.

at the Burghausen site, the E-PVC

operation was gradually extended

over the last two years. The capacity

EMsR planning of the new E-PVC unit of Vinnolit Burghausen

Project size approx. 400 measuring points

Detail engineering, procurement of equipment and documentation

Close collaboration with the participating partners and support

in word and deed

Overview of project highlights

of PVC pastes is thus increasing to

100 000 tonnes a year. Vinnolit relied

on well-established partners includ-

ing the fiwa)group as well.

as a long-standing partner company

of Vinnolit Burghausen, the techni-

cians from the fiwa)group were already

requested for concept development

in august 2011, the modernisation of

the automation of a calcium carbide

furnace was begun at our customer

sKW-Metallurgy sweden aB.

The task was very challenging in terms

of the timescale and costs. Commis-

sioning was carried out already in

april/May 2012. The particular chal-

lenges for this project lay in the cou-

pling and integration of the new PCs7

system V7.1. The system had to be

coupled to various external PLC and

hardware controls. The new weigh-

ing system (siWaREX FTa) was used

and a fully automatic formula control.

integration of PCs7 V7.1 Coupling to various external PLC and hardware control

Completely automatic formula control around 1200 DE/Da, approx. 2000 coupler signals

simplification of plant operation, reduction of energy consumption of

up to 50%, increase in quality


acceptance and clarification took

place on site in sweden. The other

processes such as preparing the

specifications, software, documen-

tation and FaT were carried out by

Burghausen.

The control side range of approx.

1200 DE/Da and approx. 2000 cou-

pler signals to other controls.

The aim of the measure was a con-

siderable increase in quality and a

saving of up to 50 % in energy con-

sumption. operating the plant has

also been massively simplified.

What was most pleasing about this

project was its timely implementa-

tion: the schedule was kept and the

furnaces downtime could even be

reduced by half.

automation of a calcium carbide furnace in sweden

and cost estimation of the EMsR part.

The project scope ranged in the area

of approx. 400 measuring stations.

in detail engineering, device acquisi-

tion and documentation was also in-

cluded in fiwa)groups service scope

alongside the entire EMsR hardware

planning.

During the construction period, the

fiwa)group team supported the com-

panies carrying out the assembly

with help and advice. Despite an ex-

tremely ambitious schedule, all dead-

lines could be kept.

5Linde aG in Duisburg

At the site in Duisburg of the com-

pany Linde AG, the existing au-

tomation technology of 11 large

compressors was converted and

replaced by a modern, so-called

machine process guide system.

The main task was to perform the

automation of 5 air compressors, 2

oxygen compressors and 4 nitrogen

compressors (together with related

equipment) with a siemens PCs7

process guide system.

The fiwa)groups service range was

extensive: beginning with the on-site

recording of hardware and software

through to commissioning the entire

system and training the operating staff.

so far, control takes place in various

ways. simple handwheels in a meas-

uring panel section are used, as well

as various control systems such as

siemens s5 and s7, Teleperm M or

even aBB Freelance. over the course

of the conversion, the old measuring

station was moved to new premises

and completely built up again. The

fiwa)group also installed a new LWL

plant bus for this in collaboration with

Linde Gas Mnchen. all previously

existing control sections such as the

old measuring panel sections or sig-

nals from the old measuring station

have been completely rebuilt in the

new measuring station. as a result,

the entire control of the plant takes

place largely via the process visualisa-

tion from the new measuring station.

The company KMo-Turbo was re-

sponsible for the connection and the

conversion of the pump protection.

For this, some couplings had to be

constructed with the new PCs7-PLs.

The fiwa)group worked together with

the company F&s for the decentral-

ised hardware planning. The entire

stock-taking of actual state including hardware and software configuration

Planning necessary process guide system components

Detailed planning and construction of new control cabinets

Detailed planning of new routing of signals from measuring panel section

to the new input and output cards


new PCs7 program had to be con-

structed exactly according to the

prescribed standards to be able to

process the operation and observa-

tion of the so-called RoC (remote op-

eration centre). The RoC at the Linde

site Leuna an der saale is the central

control centre for various air separa-

tion plants in Europe. although this

extensive conversion took place dur-

ing ongoing operation, there were no

plant failures. The fiwa)group team

was also able to keep to all predeter-

mined conversion deadlines.

Complex processes are demanding

for the operating staff. To direct the

flood of data into controllable path-

ways and yet create an interface

that can be operated intuitively, clear

structures are necessary. it is only

thus that safe and effective work is

possible.

intelligent alarm management con-

cepts do not allow any information

overflow and give the operator the

best conditions for maintaining abso-

lute control over the process even in

particularly challenging and/or critical

situations. Unnecessary costs result

not only due to improper operation

and implementing an optimal user in-

terface. Experience and showing an

interest in individual requirements are

in demand here.

intuitive operation producing safely and efficiently

but also due to poorly constructed

user interfaces. Even the integra-

tion of package units (PLC/sis/etc.)

makes operation easier, reduces

data storage and reduces mainte-

nance costs for the entire plant. sim-

ulations as close to 100 % as pos-

sible together with the customer,

show potential weaknesses before

commissioning. Change requests

are comparatively unproblematic in

this phase.

The fiwa)group has been a reliable

partner for custom operating con-

cepts for 40 years. We advise our

customers with the aim of designing

6Project highlights 2012

For companies with high energy con-

sumption, it is especially important

to monitor active power and standby

power precisely. if consumption ex-

ceeds the amount agreed with the

energy supplier, even if only for a

short time, the next highest level ap-

plies through to the end of the billing

period! The aim is therefore to prevent

peak energy values and to manage

energy consumption intelligently. The

peak load monitoring module from

aBB continuously calculates the en-

ergy drawn and forecasts the amount

of energy still remaining or when it is

exceeded according to the contrac-

tually determined peak power. if the

forecast calculation determines it will

be exceeded, an intervention into the

process then takes place.

The fiwa)group supported aBB dur-

ing the introduction of the cpmPlus

Energy Managers at a leading com-

pany in the glass industry and both

in carrying out energy data acquisi-

tion and in implementing peak load

monitoring (load shedding). The glass

manufacturer carried out a decen-

tralised energy data acquisition for its

sites across Europe. Using the aBB

energy management system, peak

powers are avoided and it is thus

possible to reach an optimised pow-

er band in the long term. To perform

load shedding, configurable condi-

tions were specified to the individual

consumers such as the following:

Changing priorities, switching sequence

switch-on/switch off times switching frequency Process parameters

The consumers are arranged accord-

ing to priority. Consumers with higher

priority are only switched off if lower pri-

ority ones cannot perform the neces-

sary savings themselves. it is therefore

possible to switch off the right consum-

er, depending on need, to reduce the

load and so lower the peak load.

implementation of module peak load monitoring/load shedding

Prevention of exceeding the energy power peaks

Prioritisation of consumers for se-quential load switch-off

Capping of consumption peaks and minimisation of control energy

Reduction of energy costs by means of effective energy use and improve-

ment of carbon footprint

Overview of the project highlights

Using an energy management sys-

tem helps to reduce energy costs

considerably and to use energy in a

company efficiently.

all of this also contributes to lowering

the carbon footprint. There are also

tax benefits, exemption from network

fees and reduction of the EEG levy.

Application of peak load

monitoring/load

shedding moduleimprovement in efficiency through intelligent energy management

Project aims:

Capping consump-tion peaks

Minimising control energy

Minimal use of ac-tive load shedding

channels

7 automation of the extraction proc-esses by iCa-systems/fiwa)group

Main control components PLC, frequency converter and GsM

modem

Uniform graphical user interface both on site and in remote operation

Recording and reporting by central remote operation and monitoring

station


since 2004, the companies asMo-

Co and oMV PETRoM have been

successfully testing a new artificial

extraction method for oil which is

completely different from all other

existing and widely broadcast tech-

nologies. This completely new ex-

traction principle and the remarkable

results from its first application in oil

fields have brought about a rigorous

approach regarding expansion of the

area of application for this technol-

ogy. it was also necessary to repro-

duce the good results under a variety

of technical conditions (e. g. heavy

and viscous oil, higher water con-

tent, drill holes that are not exactly

vertical, etc.) and under the more

severe climate conditions (very low

temperatures). after seven years of

testing, CoVa technology has finally

proven to be practicable, reliable and

extremely profitable. This technology

is the object of a patent protected in

Romania and worldwide. asMoCo

international is the license holder for

the Romanian national territory.

Functional principle:

Except for the gas

lift process and the

plunger process,

all other artificial

extraction systems

are based on the

principle of bringing

the liquid to the sur-

face using borehole

pumps that are fed

into the extraction

pipe and plunged

into the oil.

With CoVa technol-

ogy, the oil is not

pumped but transported to the sur-

face using a flexible circulating oleo-

philic element (the EFCo belt). The

acquisition of the EFCo belt allows

the natural stickiness of the oil on an

oleophilic surface to be exploited.

The automation was carried out by

iCa-systems, a Romanian subsidiary

of the fiwa)group. The main compo-

nents of the control are the PLC and

CoVa Technology: a new pioneering oil extraction method

Schematic repre-sentation of the COVA functional principle

Surface equipment for

the system AP1000

User screen on

remote operator

a frequency converter, both from the

austrian manufacturer B&R automa-

tion, and the GsM modem for the

data transfer.

The graphical user interface is identi-

cal on site or in remote operation, and

the PLC can be accessed on site, us-

ing a laptop via a local ethernet con-

nection. The remote operation and

monitoring station collects all data

sent to the borehole or received from

there in real time and records it. The

archive files are accessible for rapid

and simple evaluation using graphi-

cal reports.

The project EMR HW planning in the

laboratory for the company Wacker

Chemie aG started for us at the end

of 2010.

in spite of the very tight schedule, the

6 floor building was opened in 2012.

From basic planning to commission-

ing and moreover in running opera-

tion, the CaE tool used ComosPT

(siemens aG) was the daily tool for

rapid planning and documenting.

By remotely accessing a central da-

tabase it was possible to ensure the

variety of stakeholders involved the

same version.

Planning included the ventilation sys-

tem including temperature and hu-

midity controls, refrigeration, the flue

gas scrubber, the laboratory furnish-

ings and some smaller disciplines in

the building.

The scope of the MsR planning was

Planning and documentation by Comos PT

air conditioning and ventilation sys-tems, flue gas scrubber and labora-

tory furnishings

synchronous versions by means of central database with remote access

around 2000 PCE loops in 40 MsR cabinets


around 2000 PCE loops which are

supplied and controlled in over 40

MsR cabinets.

EMR-HW planning in laboratory

8Miconex

The fiwa group asia Ltd., took part

this year in the 23 rd MiConEX (Mul-

tinational instrumentation Confer-

ence and Exhibition). The exhibition

took place from 21 st to 24 th august

2012 in shanghai, in the shanghai

World Expo Exhibition and Conven-

tion Center.

MiConEX is one of the largest inter-

national specialist exhibitions in the

area of measurement, automation

and control technology. Experts and

decision-makers get together to gain

information on the latest technolo-

gies and innovations from the over

500 international exhibitors. over

10 000 visitors came from the oil &

gas, chemical, energy, metal, auto-

mobile and new energies industries.

The exhibition was a complete suc-

cess for the fiwa)group as the subsid-

iary PRE-VEnT appeared at its own

stand and there presented the valves

BR 11, BR 12, BR 33, BR 82 and the

new BR 21.

The visitors showed great interest in

the PRE-VEnT products and there

were many interesting discussions

which sought future cooperation with

PRE-VEnT.

Meorga 2012

This year the PRE-VEnT GmbH took

part again in all four MsR special

exhibitions in Germany. The events

took place in Frankfurt am Main (21 st

The PRE-VEnT GmbH, a member of

fiwa)group, after 2006 and 2009 (then

still EMRs-Tech GmbH) was once

again represented at the aCHEMa.

The aCHEMa is the leading inter-

national event for the chemical and

process industry and takes place

every three years in Frankfurt am

Main. This year, approx. 3700 exhibi-

tors showcased from 18 th to 22 nd

June across a total of 136 400 m.

Like the exhibitor side, the visitor

side showed an ever increasing in-

ternationalisation. The official visitor

numbers over the five exhibition days

were stated to be 167 000.

The PRE-VEnT GmbH presented its

own valve series in the exhibition area

pumps, compressors and fittings.

numerous new contacts could be

established and there were already

many specific queries on site. after

the exhibition, a number of customer

visits and orders followed. Many visi-

tors found it extremely positive that a

valve manufacturer can also provide

engineering services at the same time.

as a result, fiwa Engineering will have

a stronger presence at the next ex-

hibition in order to present the fiwa)

groups entire service range in more

detail. The exhibition appearance

also resulted in collaboration with the

Klinger group for the Dutch market.

Exhibitions and events 2012

PRE-VENT GmbH

exhibition stand in

hall 9 stand C 65

PRE-VEnT at the achema 2012

March), Leverkusen (27 th June),

Ludwigshafen (19 th september) and

Bochum (7 th november). What is

special about these relatively small

exhibitions is that they are organ-

ised in those places where potential

customers are located. Through in-

formative, technology-oriented com-

pany talks, you can present your

company to an expert audience. at

these events mentioned, you largely

come into contact with people from

production such as production engi-

neers or production managers. Due

to their positive experiences, PRE-

VEnT will also be present at the Me-

orga exhibitions in 2013.

9fiwa)group at aluminium 2012

From 9 th to 11 th october 2012, the

largest industry exhibition for the

aluminium industry in the world took

place in Dsseldorf. With 21 300 visi-

tors and 961 exhibitors, this exhibition

underlined its position as one of the

most successful industry exhibitions.

an increasing internationalisation can

also be observed in this market. Due

to the strong demand from a variety

of customers, the fiwa)group made

the decision to present at this exhibi-

tion relatively recently.

at the exhibition stand that was part

of the higher level hall 10 casting pavil-

ion, interested parties and customers

were able to find out a lot about the

fiwa)groups products and services.

The main focuses were the weighing

and gas dosing technology and our

own production management soft-

ware iMEs CC. Using a fully functional

heavy-duty weighing module, we were

able to persuade people on location

how exactly these systems work.

The iMEs CC presentation encoun-

tered a lot of interest among visitors

from the steel works and casting sec-

tor. Here too, a simulation showed

interested visitors how the intelligent

MEs software displays processes

transparently and thus highlights opti-

misation options. our exhibition items

were topped off by our gas dosing cab-

inet which you can use to vividly explain

how the sink gas application works.

This exhibition appearance enabled

us to highlight our expertise in this

area to both existing customers and

to new interested parties.

Cluster Congress at TU Mnchen

The fiwa)group was a participant at

the Cluster Congress at the Tech-

nische Universitt Mnchen (Techni-

cal University of Munich).

on 25 th July 2012, the Cluster Con-

gress of the 19 Bavarian clusters with

accompanying expert exhibition un-

der the auspices of the Bavarian Eco-

nomic Minister Martin Zeil.

The congress was supported by the

Bavarian state Ministry for the Econ-

omy, infrastructure and Technology.

Previous successes of the cluster of-

fensive were illustrated and the public

were presented further goals of the

clusters.

in the congresss plenary session,

Economy Minister Martin Zeil and

science Minister Dr Wolfgang Heu-

bisch spoke. other top-quality

speakers from business and science

provided insights into the success-

ful cooperation of the clusters with

The fiwa)group would like

to say thanks for all the

visits, discussions, contacts

and experiences at the

Aluminium.

companies and universities. in the

accompanying expert exhibition, the

clusters showcased innovative prod-

ucts and services together with their

key players. The fiwa)group was also

represented at this.

40 year anniversary of the fiwa)group

as already mentioned above, the

fiwa)group celebrated an important

anniversary in 2012. a one man

company turned into the largest

engineering service provider in Ba-

varia 40 years later. This event was

of course dutifully celebrated. on

28 th June, the employee celebration

took place later on the Burghausen

mayor Hans steindl mixed among

the workforce; he congratulated us

personally on this joyful occasion.

The company founder Rainer Finze,

who unfortunately died in 2006, was

also not forgotten. The whole work-

force observed one minutes silence

in his memory.

Political personalities as well as long-

standing customers and partner

companies appeared at the celebra-

tion on 27 th september. numerous

speeches were sometimes about

personal memories but they also

mentioned key words such as exper-

tise and entrepreneurial spirit, reliabil-

ity, trust and honesty.

Ultimately, long-term success is also

based on long-term relationships

with customers and employees that

have to be nurtured and maintained.

Besides the groups mentioned, we

must not forget other interest groups,

however. Careful and honest deal-

ings with everyone involved are es-

10

Part of the fiwa workforce at the customer celebration on 27 th September 2012

Ingrid Heckner, Member of the

State Parliament (MdL)

Mayor Hans Steindl and the management of the

fiwa)groupThe management of the fiwa)group

sential as the well-known proverb

teaches us: you always meet twice.

The fiwa)group was and is an expe-

rienced, reliable engineering partner

for its customers. over the last 40

years, sustainable company man-

agement created a good foundation

for a positive future for the traditional

company. The declared goal was to

be at the top and to stay there.

11

Ewald Schindlbeck (left) and Volker Radius (right) from Wacker

Chemie AG at the presentation of gifts to Hans Peter Wagner

Alexander Geith, first chairman

of the trade association

Hans Botz, first director of the Asso-

ciation of medium-sized businesses

Gnter Helmberger in conversation with

Werner Heidelsperger

In the photo from left to right: Mr Markus Ober (Borealis Burghausen),

Mr Ludwig Hafner (B&R) and Mr Wolfgang Esterbauer (fiwa)group)

Barbara Oberhuber and

Gnter Helmberger

Dr. Willi Kleine (former plant manager at Wacker Chemie AG) as chair-

man of the Economic Advisory Council of Bavaria District Inn/Salzach

presents his deputy, Hans Peter Wagner, with a gift

Mr Wagner during his speechfiwa RO Managing Director Wolfgang

Esterbauer and Branch Manager

Cristian Lazar

12new construction in nnchritz

since the foundation of the nnchritz

branch in 2000, the fiwa)group at this

location has grown steadily. Due to this

extremely positive development, the

construction of a company building on

Karl-Marx-strae 31 d was decided.

655 square metres of office space are

across two floors. This project is sup-

ported by the European Fund for Re-

gional Development (EFRD) and the

Free state of saxony. The completion

of the structural work will be in Decem-

ber 2012. The move from Friedrich-

von-Heyden-Platz to the new premises

is set to take place in the second quar-

ter of 2013. Customers and employees

should understand this considerable

investment as a recognition of the fiwa)

groups long-term commitment to the

location in nnchritz.

since 2005, the fiwa)group has been

working around the world as a cer-

tified siemens partner for siMaTiC

PCs7 and the chemical industry. The

Romanian branch of the engineer-

ing company (sC FiWa Ro sRL) has

also been working as a sales and

service partner for the software solu-

tion CoMos since august 2012.

specialised in the oil & gas, pharma-

ceutical, environmental technology,

food, steel, chemical and petrochem-

ical industries, sC FiWa Ro sRL of-

fers a variety of engineering services

in Romania. These include skilled

plant planning and designs in the ar-

eas of process automation, process

control engineering, iCa technology,

weighing technology, electrical en-

gineering design, building services

engineering, communication and se-

curity technology, software develop-

ment and data technology.

over the last few years, sC FiWa Ro

sRL has become a talking point due

to successful project implementa-

tion for companies such as siemens

From life in the company

iMoL, sC oMV PETRoM sa and sC

ConTinEnTaL sRL. Because of its

excellent customer relations with sC

oMV PETRoM sa, its many years

of experience in the oil and gas in-

dustry and its partnership relation-

ship with siemens, it was clear that

the company now also functions as a

CoMos partner in Romania.

With sC FiWa Ro sRL, we have

gained a competent partner in Ro-

mania that knows local requirements

exactly and develops and carries out

equally excellent engineering solu-

tions, says steffen Rosa, Global

Partner Manager Comos at siemens

industry software.

CoMos sales and service partner for Romania

13

The Umweltpakt Bayern is an agree-

ment between the Bavarian state

Government and Bavarian business-

es on a voluntary basis and on the

basis of autonomy and cooperation.

in it, the agreement partners declared

their firm conviction that natural living

conditions can be better protected

by a voluntary and reliable coopera-

tion between the state and business

than just with laws and ordinances.

Most recently, these 35 agreement

partners in the county also include

the fiwa)group with its voluntary en-

vironmental protection service the

environmental management sys-

tem in accordance with Din En iso

14001. systems like these coordinate

and control environmentally relevant

activities, reduce the environmental

The new fiwa)group homepage has

been online since 1 st May 2012. We

are happy to be able to present to

you our modern and fresh website.

on the homepage, the visitors are

welcomed with information about the

fiwa)group. a short company pres-

entation, the heading with the latest

news and an overview of the service

portfolio whet your appetite for more.

Thanks to the structuring and the

clarity, the visitor is provided with a

user-friendly information platform.

Under news, you receive informa-

tion on exhibition appearances, con-

gresses, innovations and news about

the entire fiwa)group.

impact of the company and thus en-

sure the long-term success of the

company. a certifiable environmental

management standard should also

be sought.

Under Company, you can then

find out about the company with its

values and goals. The fiwa)groups

areas of expertise are presented in

detail under services and our own

developed innovative solutions such

as our own production management

system iMEs CC or tools for weigh-

ing industrial furnaces are presented

under Products.

People who are interested can send

us a query at any time using the con-

tact form. Under Downloads you

also have the possibility of download-

ing information.

Visit us at

www.fiwagroup.com

District administrator

Schneider presents the

fiwa)group with a par-

ticipation certificate for

Umweltpakt Bayern.

Fully informed:

a user-friendly inter-

face invites you to

find out more about

the fiwa)group and

its services.

District administrator Erwin schnei-

der: The priority is the proactive pre-

vention of future environmental dam-

age and not its repair. With the view

to sustainable development in Ba-

varia, the Umweltpakt is therefore at

the same time a source of inspiration

for new paths, methods and topics.

Source: Alt-Neuttinger Anzeiger, May 17 th 2012

new fiwa)group website www.fiwagroup.com

Umweltpakt Bayern (Bavaria Environmental agreement)

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The fiwa)group funding and donations

The fiwa)group was also able to sup-

port social, charity and cultural es-

tablishments and associations in the

region in 2012, including:

Frderkreis Caritas

salzach Brckenlauf Burghausen

KulturVerein inn.drei.viertel

Lions-Club alttting-Burghausen

alztaler schtzen Emmerting

Wintersportgemeinschaft Hochburg-ach

aventinus Gymnasium Burghausen

sV Wacker Burghausen

Musikschule Burghausen

Promotion of new talent in the fiwa)group

This year, the fiwa)group also took

part again in numerous school and

university exhibitions and job fairs at

home and abroad. The fiwa)group

has now gone one step further and

for the first time it will offer a dual

course of study in the field of electri-

cal engineering in autumn 2013.

Part of the fiwa)groups personal de-

velopment strategy is supporting the

regional and national training compa-

nies and schools on the one hand and

establishing contact with students

through various events on the other.

The students have the opportunity in

our company to gain practical experi-

ence or to receive support for final pa-

pers. Through regular presence, the

fiwa)group can assure itself of future

medium-term and long-term staff. The

increasing lack of specialised staff can

only be prevented by timely setting a

new direction a companys potential

depends heavily on its employees. The

fiwa)group would like to be successful

in the future with highly qualified, moti-

vated and contented employees.

Recertification of the fiwa)group

The fiwa)group was successfully

recertified again in august 2012 ac-

cording to Din En iso 9001:2008

and Din En iso 14001:2009.

The sGU management system was

once again confirmed and thus also

extended through to 2015 according

to sCC regulations (version 2011).

appointments in the fiwa)group

The following positions were filled

again within the fiwa)group:

Managing Branch Manager

Director China Romania

James Zhan Cristian Lazar

The management team wishes these

men great joy and success in their

new roles.

Thanks to the mix of ages, the com-

pany benefits from the experience

of long-standing employees and the

new approaches of younger col-

leagues.

This mix is part of the fiwa)groups

secret to success.

Recertification according to

DIN EN ISO 9001:2008,

DIN EN ISO 14001:2009

and the SCC rules.


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in 2012, the fiwa)group was able to

not just look back proudly to its own

company anniversary but also to its

employees who had their 5 th, 10 th,

15 th or even 25 th anniversary with

the company. Traditionally those cel-

ebrating are invited to dinner for this

special occasion.

Girls Day 2012

on 26 th april 2012 it was Girls Day

again in Germany. Girl pupils from

year 5 upwards received the oppor-

tunity to learn about technical and

scientific careers.

Traditionally, women give these areas

little attention when choosing a ca-

reer and therefore, on Girls Day, the

girls are given the opportunity to find

out about these unfamiliar profes-

sional fields.

The fiwa)group took part in Girls Day

for the third time and invited 6 pupils

to Burghausen. During the tour of the

company and the presentation of the

individual departments, the day of-

fered the young ladies an insight into

the world of services and products of

an international engineering company.

The girls seized the opportunity to

find out about new careers and ex-

perienced a varied day at fiwa)group.

Girls Day 2012

future day for girls in the fiwa)group

new offices in Landau

on 14 th august 2012, the colleagues

at the Landau branch moved into

new offices. The move was neces-

sary to create the ideal working con-

ditions.

The colleagues continue to be the

spearhead of the fiwa)group in the

Rhine-Main region: they look after

our existing customers and acquire

new customers. The main activities

in Landau are energy management,

operator effectiveness, plant iT se-

curity, batch systems, and system

migrations. its customers include

renowned firms in the chemical and

pharmaceutical industries as well as

the metal and glass industries.

Finze & Wagner

Ingenieurgesellschaft UDI mbH

Marie-Curie-str. 5

76829 Landau, Germany

fon +49 6341 557555-0

fax +49 6341 557555-19

[email protected]

We congratulate those celebrating

anniversaries and thank them for

their engagement within the com-

pany, their faith and loyalty, because

the companys success is based on

this. We wish them all the best for the

future and we look forward to many

more years together.

The management team

congratulates all those

celebrating an anniversary

and looks forward to con-

tinued work together.

fiwa)group company anniversaries

Phone +49 8677 884-0 Fax +49 8677 884-333

[email protected] www.fiwagroup.com

Finze & Wagner EMSR Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

Piracher Strae 7678 DE-84489 Burghausen

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The members of BsV Fi&Wa e. V.

again pursued their common sport-

ing ambitions in 2012. Cycling was

particularly popular, whether it was

cross cycling or mountain biking.

However, running, fishing, football,

volleyball, bowling and skiing were

also popular.

in 2012, trips together and competi-

tions were also on the agenda again.

There were even two teams from BsV

Fi&Wa e. V. competing in the triath-

lon on 26 th June in Burgkirchen and

came a reasonable second place.

They showed that their teamwork

also works outside of the company.

in september, part of the club took

part in the Eddy Merckx Classics in

salzburg.

Triathlon Burgkirchen

in June 2012

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