AERZEN relies on uniform quality standards globally Certifications In order to standardise the quality level worldwide and to further increase this for our customers, AERZEN is working to create globally applicable quality standards, by implementing a company-wide integrated management system. Olaf Tanner, Department Manager of Quality: Our goal is constant quality in all its aspects. Numerous quality certificates attest to this: within the producing companies of AERZEN group, quality is a high priority. At the beginning of 2017, AERZEN Germany implemented an audited integrated management system with the components DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality management), 14001 (environmental management) and 50001 (energy management), as well as OHSAS 18001 (working and safety protection management). Moreover, the German subsidiaries Emmerthaler Apparatebau, as well as RKR Gebläse und Verdichter are ISO 9001-certified. This also applies to AERZEN in Belgium, Hungary, the U.S.A., China, India and Korea, indeed Belgium, the U.S.A. and China already have the most current certificates according to ISO 9001:2015. Furthermore, all companies have different special certifications depending on their service portfolios, for example for pressure equipment and container construction, gas meters or explosion protection. The head office at Aerzen is ultimately responsible for quality assurance across the group of companies worldwide. There, around 60 employees take care of the subject of quality, three of them focus entirely on certifications. They support the mostly two- or three-person quality teams in the other companies. The first “Global Quality Meeting” will take place in Aerzen on 25-26 October 2017 and all quality managers will be involved. One of the topics on the agenda will be the possible standardisation of the management systems of the company. “Our goal is constant quality in all its aspects. This can be reached with a globally certified integrated management system which is usefully supplemented by special certifications depending on the local company”, according to Olaf Tanner, Department Manager of Quality. His representative, Christoph Schmidt, stresses the important advantages of a global solution: “We will be able to serve the markets much better. Moreover, having such a system in place is very often a prerequisite in order to receive public and safety-relevant orders.“ And what means an integrated AERZEN management system for customers? Tanner’s answer on this is clear: “Customers can always rely on AERZEN quality, no matter where in the world their purchases are made."
Aerzen Asia opens new head office in Singapore On 25th August 2017, Aerzen Asia officially opened its new head office for the Asia Pacific(APAC) region in Singapore. Customers, partners, suppliers and colleagues of the region and fromGermany participated in this event. Klaus-Hasso Heller (CEO AERZEN), Chuck Lim(Vice President Aerzen Asia Pacific) and StephanBrand (Vice President Marketing & Product Management)gave very inspiring and encouraging speeches about the importance of team spirit, co-operation, friendship and future orientation for the team in Asia. In his speech Chuck Lim emphasised that the term “team” stands for“Together everyone achieves more.” So, each member of the team is an important piece of the puzzle.Later on, during a ceremony, symbolically the ribbon for the inauguration of the site was cut and they had a glass of sparkling wine. A traditional lion dance, asking for happiness and prosperity followed. After lunch, they had a guided tour across the premises. On the first floor of the two-storied building of Aerzen Asia the offices are located. At the ground floor there is a workshop for the After Sales Service. Here the focus is on overhauling and repairing blower and compressor stages. The training centre for many technicians in the AERZEN service team in theAPAC region is also located there. The special facilities and equipment are on the same level as at the parent company in Germany.With its new head office Aerzen Asia is well prepared for the challenges of the expanding business environment.
Applications with water vapour: new brochure The know-how and experience that AERZEN has gathered over the decades in almost all types of application are particularly strongly reflected in water vapour and vapour recompression processes. The compression and transportation of water vapour is a complex process, which can only be achieved through the use of special technology and finely-tuned processes. In this context, water vapour is often used as a medium to provide heat in boiling, evaporation or distillation processes. This method can also be used during drying processes and for heat production in the chemical and foodstuff industries. The new brochure “Applications with water vapour” (A5-010-00) provides information about the AERZEN product portfolio in terms of water vapour compression, which includes a wide range of special blowers and compressors, combined with extensive application expertise. Please have a look at this new brochure.
First Business-Event for Aerzen North Africa Aerzen North Africa has moved into new premises: to mark the occasion, the subsidiary’s first business event took place on 9th August 2017 in Cairo. 30 customers and plant manufacturers from the wastewater, cement, steel and chemical industries were invited to the Hotel InterContinental. After welcome speeches from Managing Director Dr.-Eng. Ahmed Yehia and Steffen Glindhaus (Director, Middle East & Africa), employees introduced the team, products, applications and the service orientation of Aerzen North Africa. The establishment of Aerzen North Africa and the move into new premises mark an important step for the AERZEN Group, enabling the company to provide support for many customers and installations in North Africa through its own, local sales and service network.
Order No. 1 for Aerzen Argentina Adrian Dubini will always be remembered at Aerzen Argentina. The Managing Director of Dubini Automación placed the first order with the new AERZEN subsidiary, founded on 1st May 2017. In appreciation, Alejandro Knoop, Director Aerzen Argentina, invited his first customer to join him for a photo. Mr. Dubini ordered a positive displacement blower Delta Blower GM 15 L. This assembly, from AERZEN series Delta Blower Generation 5, will be used for pneumatic conveying at a manufacturer of pet food and veterinary products.
