NO. 1 | JUNE 2015
ANDUS GROUP SERVING THE INDUSTRY
ANDUS
group companies:
GLOBAL SUCCESS In May we presented our 2014 Annual Report, which can be downloaded from our website. In summary, we can say that 2014 was a year of excellent financial results, with a major, successful acquisition in the last quarter – something to be proud of!
Manufacturing
The acquisition of Nedstaal has
definitely benefits the continuity
for those back home. They deserve
resulted in changes in the regional
and risk profile of Andus Group.
a big thank you as well.
FIB Industries
turnover distribution of Andus
However, it also results in many
Gouda Refractories
Group. In the Netherlands, the
of our employees having to spend
This special summer edition of
turnover further decreased to 27%
a lot of time abroad, sometimes
Andustry news focuses on our
Nedstaal Special Steel
of the total turnover. Europe now
even weeks or months on end. Of
fantastic international projects,
Van Voorden Castings
accounts for a little over half of the
course, this is ‘part of the job’, but
which illustrate how our solid
turnover (56%), while the remai-
still, we know that travelling and
Dutch manufacturing industry has
ning part (17%) is generated in the
staying abroad is not always as easy
managed to secure successes far
rest of the world. Our products and
and fun as it sounds. Therefore,
across our national borders.
services are sold in six continents
we take this opportunity to thank
and our ship propellers travel all
all of our travelling Andus ambas-
over the seas worldwide. It is there-
sadors for spreading our message
fore safe to say we are a world-class
and building our success abroad.
player in our field.
At the same time we want to make
Tom van Rijn
sure to remember the families as
CEO
Services & Maintenance Gouda Vuurvast Belgium Gouda Vuurvast Services Gouda Feuerfest Deutschland ISS Projects Slovakia Lengkeek Staalbouw
Contracting
This new turnover distribution
well, because it is not always easy
NEW corporate identity In early 2009 the RijnDijk Group
and the Andus Group will now be
changed its name to Andus Group
displayed even more prominently in
and we introduced our current logo.
all communication materials. The
These changes came as a result of
result? A more contemporary and
the acquisition of Gouda Vuurvast
powerful look and feel. There is no
in late 2008. Fast-forward six years
better way to showcase our group’s
HSM Steel Structures
and the acquisition of Nedstaal
solid reputation. This edition of
RijnDijk Construction
provides us with a good opportunity
Andustry news, which also has had
to alter our corporate style a little bit.
a makeover, gives you a taste of our
The dark grey and orange shades
new corporate identity.
Armada Janse Armada Mobility Armada Rail HSM Offshore
Have a wonderful summer!
that characterise both Nedstaal
CUSTOM STEELWORK Just like the Andus Group, about 75% of Nedstaal’s orders are placed by customers from Germany, Italy and France. In these countries, the high-quality steel we provide is processed into products for the automotive sector, mechanical engineering, energy, offshore, mining and rail infrastructure. A few examples? Ball bearings, guide rods, motors, crankshafts, flanges, brake discs, train undercarriages etc. These are all key parts which must meet ‘zerodefect’ standards. Daimler, MAN, Caterpillar and SKF are only a few of the many manufacturers that use Nedstaal steel parts.
Nedstaal's strength is its know-
at a later stage. This mangalloy is
absolute reliability is a must. STB
because the mechanical properties
how and ability to come up with
used in the construction of prisons,
was confronted with new quality
of steel tend to change upon further
technological developments. An
among others.
standards for crane hooks which
processing, Nedstaal and the client
example is the special mangalloy
included even stricter mechanical
managed to jointly develop the
ordered by a French client. This
Stealing the show
properties. In order to meet these
perfect steel for the job. The result
steel needed to be so hard that it
Another example is the deve-
requirements, STB joined forces
even goes beyond the requirements
could not be sawn, which posed
lopment of a new steel alloy for
with the Nedstaal experts about
– or ‘Besser als die Norm’ as STB
an additional challenge for our
STB Stahlhammer Bommern, a
a year and a half ago with a view
puts it on its website.
production department. The steel
forge in Germany. This company
to developing a new type of steel.
blooms delivered needed to be extra
produces crane hooks to carry the
Following a design and testing
short, because they could not be cut
heaviest of weights. Needless to say,
phase, which was rather complex
NO SEA IS TOO DEEP FOR HSM When crossing the HSM Offshore sites and production halls, you cannot but be impressed with all those sky-high, shiny constructions that will eventually make their way to secluded parts of the North Sea, the Irish Sea or other remote marine locations across the globe. Once on site, they can withstand the power and brine of the roughest of seas for years. These incredible achievements in international waters simply had to be included in this international edition of Andustry news.
In late March 2016 a transformer
makes it sound like a simple
cables have been connected and it
It must be equipped with a so-called
platform will leave the HSM quay
project, when in reality, it is
has been ascertained that they are
‘backpack’, and quite an impressive
in a 400-ft barge and set sail for
anything but simple. After all,
all a perfect match, they will be
one too, weighing an astonishing
Esbjerg in Denmark on behalf of
the ‘purchasing phase’ and detail
disconnected and coiled tempora-
1,600 tonnes and measuring 29
the client, Energinet.dk. There
engineering were no mean feat,
rily. After the platform has been
m by 16 m by 26 m (length/width/
it will be installed in the large
as it included tanks, fire-extin-
set up at sea, HSM will complete
height). HSM will ensure that these
‘Horns Rev 3’ offshore wind farm.
guishing installations, generators,
the installation and test it for final
two modules can be seamlessly
This 4-deck transformer platform
a crane, containers, a kitchen, a
delivery.
installed onto the existing platform.
weighs approximately 1,800 tonnes
lifeboat, you name it. Energinet
and measures 40 m by 26 m by
decided the transformers will be
Uitbreiding Extension ofClyde-platform the Clyde platform
project. Therefore, our team is hard
34 m (length/width/height). It will
installed at sea rather than at HSM
Another assignment is the produc-
at work to guarantee all deadlines
include an aluminium helideck
in Schiedam. This will reduce
tion of two process modules for
are met. About 200 people are
supplied by Bayards. Needless to
the weight to be transported. In
Aker/Talisman. The Flyndre/
currently working on this project at
say, it is always a pleasure to join
order to ensure that the instal-
Cawdor field – 290 km southeast of
the HSM site – both HSM staff and
forces with other Dutch companies!
lation at sea is completed swiftly
Aberdeen – is exploited by Maersk
subcontractors – day and night, in
Timing is key in this particular
and seamlessly, a mock-up will
Oil. As the gas extraction activities
a three-shift system, seven days a
Installation at sea
be made available and installed
have been extended, the existing
week. The deadline for sail-away is
This brief factual description
at HSM temporarily. Once all the
Clyde platform needs extension too.
19 July.
OFFSHORE WORK, AN INTENSE EXPERIENCE In April 2016 about 15 HSM
but water. Their only companions?
word? Safety! Nothing is left to
need to escape the ‘crashed heli-
employees will travel to the
Their colleagues, that’s it. It’s fair
chance. For example, our employees
copter’ from the icy waters of the
Energinet.dk site to install the
to say offshore work is not for
receive simulation training courses
Meuse river. They are also taught
new platform at sea. They will be
everyone. It is an intense experience
in case a transport helicopter needs
how to extinguish fires and escape
working 12-hour days, seven days
that requires meticulous training
to make an emergency landing at
from smoke-filled rooms. They are
a week, surrounded by nothing
and medical testing. The magic
sea. As part of this exercise they
our aces!
A TOP-NOTCH PROJECT IN DUBLIN RijnDijk Construction focuses on multidisciplinary construction projects across Europe. At the moment they are active in Germany, Sweden, Scotland and Belgium. As such, RijnDijk is virtually working in its back garden, constructing a series of impressive buildings for a wide range of renowned clients who see the company as their preferred supplier. Moreover, soon the first batch of steel will be shipped to Ireland for the construction of a hyper modern waste incinerator on behalf of Covanta. Hitachi Zosen INOVA is responsible for the technology at the complex.
The futuristic complex will be
(5,000 tonnes), as well as ‘secon-
to hoist pumps and other process
best supplied by a local company.
completed in the year ahead,
dary steel’, e.g. for staircases,
equipment into the building – a
This Irish partner will also
along the Dublin coast. RijnDijk
ladders and railings, and is also
whopping 400 items in total! The
dispatch 60% of all installation
Construction is producing and
taking care of the installation.
complex will be built layer by layer,
teams, which will work under the
supplying all the technical steel
Moreover, RijnDijk has been asked
after which it will be completed.
watchful eye of RijnDijk. This
This is a unique project with chal-
partnership will result in a sound
lenging logistics in a beautiful, but
relationship with the government
rather windy location.
and trade unions, and will allow RijnDijk to tap into the local
A sound partnership
knowledge and networks of the
RijnDijk Construction may have
Irish company with its suppliers,
won the tender for this assign-
including crane rental compa-
ment, but it has joined forces with
nies. This type of partnership in
an Irish steel company, which
the framework of international
will produce the steelwork that,
projects always boosts efficiency
from a transport point of view, is
levels.
DUTCH PRIDE IN THE SINAI DESERT Van Voorden Castings designs, produces and supplies high-quality ship propellers and industrial casting, earning the company a sound reputation in the international maritime sector and dredging industry. Recently, the company has once again secured a set of impressive orders.
In the last edition of Andustry news
Yet they too rely on the inge-
we revealed that six propellers were
nious products developed by Van
ordered for a floating oil rig off the
Voorden. In fact, the company
Brazilian coast. These propellers
developed a special built-up system
have a 4.60-m diameter and will
for the Finnish company Steerprop
be delivered starting in July. But
which allows for the high-quality
there’s more! How about two NiAl-
loose RVS propeller blades to
bronze propellers for an enormous
be installed under water. Four
Italian cruise liner? Each propeller
propeller systems will be delivered,
weighs about 12.5 tonnes and has
which will be installed onto two
a diameter of 4.80 metres! That's
thrusters.
right, two propellers, but then we're only mentioning the propellers
Right across the desert
on the underside of the ship. Van
In October 2014 a consortium
Voorden will also be supplying two
of Dutch and Belgian dredging
additional reserve propellers, allo-
companies was awarded a contract
wing the ship to quickly resume its
to complete the second Suez Canal
journey in case of damage to the
project within a very limited time-
original propellers.
frame. A total of 180 million cubic metres of sand will be removed to
From the Mediterranean to the Arctic Ocean
create a waterway with a depth of 24 metres. Dutch pride all around,
Voorden Castings supplying parts
made of highly wear-resistant
Cruise liner equals Mediterranean
because the dredging companies
for the entire sand-removal system
material.
sunshine, which seems a world
Boskalis and Van Oord will be
on several dredgers, namely pump
away from Russian ice-breakers.
leading the project, with Van
casings, impellers and piping
Serving the industry
FIB INDUSTRIES AND ITs iNTERNATIONAL GROWTH FIB Industries has always had a strong international presence. However, for years the turnover generated in the Netherlands equalled that generated in Europe and the rest of the world – with each accounting for one third of the total, whereas in recent years there has clearly been a shift to a greater turnover from international activities. Many other suppliers prefer not to get involved in large, heavy, technically complex projects with seemingly excessively high demands in terms of material knowledge and welding techniques, but it is precisely those projects that FIB feels most comfortable and excited about. And it seems ‘the world’ has noticed too!
The FIB Process equipment depart-
industry, is very successful in Asia,
project in the Middle East. And isn’t
of complete cellar beer distribution
ment, which produces burners and
the Middle East and the USA.
it great that Gouda Refractories
systems – from the brewery to the
reactor internals for the oil and
Recently, several major orders were
was chosen to supply the refractory
tap. Initially, this was a typically
gas market, and for the chemical
placed for burners, including a
material? And how about the distil-
Dutch system, used by Heineken,
lation column that was supplied,
Grolsch and Bavaria. However, this
measuring 29 metres in length,
beer distribution method has mean-
weighing 72 tonnes and boasting
while received a lot of international
a diameter of 8.5 m? Seeing such a
attention, mainly thanks to the FIB
colossal construction leaving the site
pilot project set up in South Africa
by ship inevitable leads to everyone
for SABMiller, the second largest
being awestruck by the accomplish-
brewery in the world. There are
ment, and rightly so!
currently ongoing projects in Africa, South America and Australia.
Conquering the beer market
Moreover, the first large beer system
FIB Industries specialises not only
ordered in North America was deli-
in process equipment but also in the
vered this May. Quality, ingenuity
development, production and supply
and efficiency know no boundaries!
GOUDA REFRACTORIES IN AFRICA At Gouda Refractories, international projects are nothing new. The company supplies its refractory materials and expertise across the globe, from Tasmania to Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia, virtually the entire Middle East, Russia, South America, the USA and Canada, and even beyond, including impressive orders for clients in South Africa and Mozambique.
The Australian company BHP
2016. The 30 types of brick in ques-
Billiton signed long-term main-
tion were developed specifically for
tenance contracts with Gouda
these smelting sites, with each type
Refractories for its aluminium smel-
boasting one-of-a-kind measure-
ting sites in South Africa (Hillside)
ments. Moreover, the company will
and Mozambique (Mozal). Major
dispatch two supervisors to Africa
maintenance works have been
for three months. They will monitor
scheduled for both plants in the
the technical installation day and
near future. Therefore, Gouda will
night. These Gouda staff members
be shipping about 500 containers
are not afraid to take on this chal-
carrying approximately 1,400,000
lenge. Providing technical support
refractory bricks (12,000 tonnes)
in Basra, Iraq, for a whole year? At
and 850 tonnes of refractory concrete
Gouda, that’s nothing out of the
between November 2015 and April
ordinary!
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Editorial committee
K r i s R o o i j a k ke r s Jennifer van Rijn Niels Wibier
Lay-out and Production
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