Badger Facts · Badger Meter 01 02 BADGER METER IS A MEMBER OF THE OMS GROUP Badger Meter Europa has been a member of the OMS Group since July 2017. OMS stands for Open Metering System,

Badger Facts

Badger

builds the

future

N° 21 – March 2018

» Shaping the digital transformation

» New flow monitors

» New sensor rails for the TFX-Ultra® ultrasonic flow meter

» Review anniversary week

» Badger Meter aquired D-Flow Technology

» Badger Meter is a member of the OMS Group

Badger Meter in digital transformation

Digital transformation is in full process and Badger Meter is undergoing a digital transformation by making innovative flow meters smarter and more connected than ever before.

» Read more on page 02

Badger Meter Badger Meter

» Editorial

Dr. Ing. Horst GrasVP – International Operations

Dear customers,Dear colleagues,

In the first issue of our Badger Facts for 2018, I would like to thank all of our customers, partners and distributors for their trust in us.

2017 was a very successful year for Badger Meter Europa GmbH as well as for Badger Meter, Inc. I would also like to thank all employees who have made this success possible through their commitment, motivation and quality work. I look to 2018 with optimism based on the positive and optimistic global growth prospects and also the product innovations from our company.

2018 is also the year with the highest number of the largest exhibitions in Germany. Every six years, these industry-leading trade shows coincide during the same year. You can visit us at the HANNOVER trade show, IFAT in Munich, ACHEMA or at AUTOMECHANIKA in Frankfurt/Main.

We will present many convincing product innovations at the upcoming exhibitions and both myself and our staff will be happy to arrange a conversation in, as usual, our quiet Badger lounge.

I look forward to talking to you at one of the exhibitions or during a visit to Badger Meter Europa GmbH in Neuffen.

Yours

Horst Gras

» In this issue

BaDGER NEwS

Badger Meter acquired D-Flow Technology AB 01

of Sweden

Badger Meter is a member of the OMS Group

Shaping the digital transformation 02

PRODUcTS

Blancett® B3100 flow monitor 03

E110 Flow rate indicator / totalizer 04

Blancett® FloClean B16D & B16N

New Vision turbine meter versions 05

RTR register has reached its end of life

Wired M-Bus module for E-Series®

E-Series® polymer approval

New sensor rails for the 06

TFX-Ultra® Ultrasonic flow meter

Installation video Dynasonics® Easy Rails

PROjEcTS

Badger Meter installs flow meters 07

in the Emirates Towers

Electromagnetic flow meters in the Dubai Mall 08

Badger Meter's customer Empower cools Dubai’s 09

seven prestigious buildings

Flexible and reliable solution for dosing low flow rates 11

of refinery feed stocks at elevated pressures

NEw MEDIa

New product overviews 12

Wyco® microsite

Blog

Polish website

DISTRIBUTOR cORNER

Hall of fame 13

New distributors

DaTES 2018

Exhibitions 14

Webinars

aNNIvERSaRy

Review anniversary week 15

Badger Meter trainees and students presented 24

project-proceeds to the charity for children and

young people with cancer

BaDGER INSIDE

Green envelopes for a better environment 25

Merchandising Shop

Suhaeb Al Dghym from Syria and his way to 26

Badger Meter Europa

Review Christmas party 2017 27

Congratulations 29

Welcome 30

BaDGER HISTORy

Lube meters were the beginning of 31

Badger Meter Europa


0201

BADGER METER IS A MEMBER OF THE OMS GROUP

Badger Meter Europa has been a member of the OMS Group since July 2017. OMS stands for Open Metering System, the only system definition across Europe that integrates all systems of utilities such as electricity, water, gas and heat. The OMS Group e.V. is supported by associations and enterprises whose purpose is to develop open, vendor independent standards for smart meter communication interfaces. This means common operating standards between all meters and suppliers with a view to assisting providers of measuring points such as public utilities.

BADGER METER ACqUIRED D-FLOW TECHNOLOGY AB OF SWEDEN

“There is a growing acceptance of ultra-sonic technology within the municipal water market. We believe the D-Flow Technology will strengthen our position in ultrasonic flow measurement by enabling us to further enhance our existing E-Series® ultrasonic product line, lower production costs and provide a platform for the continuing advancement of our ultrasonic capabilities,” said Richard A. Meeusen, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Badger Meter.

“The D-Flow Technology acquisition is similar to our acquisition of Aquacue, Inc. in 2013, which enabled us to integrate AquaCUE®’s technology into our ORION®

cellular radios.

We believe there are similar opportunities between Badger Meter and D-Flow Tech-nology in the ultrasonic flow measurement space. Also similar to AquaCUE®, D-Flow Technology’s facilities in Luleå, Sweden, will become a Badger Meter technology center,” added Meeusen.

About D-Flow Technology AB

D-Flow Technology designs and manufac-tures customized integrated circuits and transducers for measuring various types of flow and also provides technical support.

In order to strengthen our position in the ultrasonic flow meter market, Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) acquired D-Flow Technology AB of Luleå, Sweden, for approximately $23 million in 2017. D-Flow Technology is a knowledge-based company specializing in ultrasonic technology, primarily for flow measurement.

» Badger News

SHAPING THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Digitalization is on everyone's lips. It affects us all - and ensures a profound change in all our areas of life, whether privately but above all for us as a medium-sized company. With this article, I would like to explain our perspective as Badger Meter and point out which digital strategy we at Badger Meter Europa are aiming and have already aimed in the area of

"Industry 4.0". We see the so-called digital transformation as an enormous challenge but also as an opportunity for a new and innovative business model and an efficient business along the entire value chain. Yet

"Industry 4.0" is not an end in itself.

At the center of this development is the human being. Making machines, sensors and flow meters smart, building networks, making data available in the cloud at any time, making it easier to connect systems, to create analyzes and to optimize the process chain of any plant system. We at Badger Meter have started this development here years ago and the probably most pioneering product is our "smart" ultrasonic water meter with BEACON® software. This product meets the expectations of a user in terms of performance, measurement accuracy, data access and analysis.

Whereas in the past we were merely a manufacturer of innovative flow meters, we took innovative steps with the development of new measuring devices and the BEACON® software. Today, with BEACON® a software is available to the user, offering cloud-based data of historical, current and forecast data online and consequently detects irregularities

and forwards the resulting action. Measurement data logging, analysis, forecast, adaptive incident detection are available in one single package at any time. Badger Meter offers even more examples of a future-oriented digital solution in the product area. This includes our new SOLOCUE® programming platform, in which all our measuring devices will work with a software platform in the future, or our online RCVcal valve sizing software. In addition to the digital product offensive, we have also already raised the digitization in sales and communication with customers and partners to a completely new digital level with our website and social media pages.

We will continuously optimize this ongoing process in digital communication with customers and users. The aim of the entire digital transformation at Badger Meter Europa GmbH is to make internal processes even more efficient and to achieve greater productivity and efficiency with intelligent production processes, while achieving greater flexibility at the same time. Digitization enables us to consider individual customer requirements and to develop entirely new industrial products in future for "smart metering", which will also give us the possibility of new business models. Digitalization is already eminently shaping the way we live, communicate, work and economize. The digital transformation is not just an economic-technological process, but also of macrosocial nature.

We, at Badger Meter Europa GmbH, are prepared for the so-called fourth industrial revolution. After mechanization, electrification and automation, we will also implement the digital transformation. The development and integration of digital technologies make automated production processes flexible and efficient. Value chains, production processes, business processes and communication are changing due to the digitization. Cloud technologies simplify the exchange of even large amounts of data, and control and organization of in-house processes will change. Let's take the challenge. Let's look at it as an opportunity for the future.

By Dr. Ing. Horst GrasVP – International Operations


0403

» Products

BLANCETT® B3100 FLOW MONITORThe new B3100 flow monitor is flexible, durable and an easy-to-use interface for flow measurement applications. Our proven flow technology offers more options and features than ever before with the new B3100 flow monitor.

Rated for hazardous locations accord-ing to ATEX, IECEx, FM and CSA c-us, the new flow monitor is ideal for critical applications in industries such as oil & gas, chemical /petrochemical processing, process manufacturing and more. The B3100 series flow monitors display flow rate, total flow in a variety of measuring units and features other useful functions, such as:

• Interval, daily and event data logging for monitoring and controlling purposes

• Seven-digit f low rate/total and 11-digit accumulated total

• Sixteen-point linearization of the flow curve, with interpolation

• With data logger• ModBus® via RS485• Pulse output• 4-20 mA output• USB connection

We recommend the B3100 in combination with our Cox turbine flow meters due to the presence of the linearization function in the B3100. The flow monitor provides a simple flow indicator and comes as a meter mount version.

BLANCETT® FLOCLEAN B16D & B16N

The B16D FloClean sanitary turbine flow meter was developed for use in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The 316L stainless steel construction provides a durable and cost efficient flow measurement system that offers excellent accuracy and repeatability. The B16D Flo-Clean uses the most up-to-date polishing

technology on all internal components, and all materials comply with FDA requirements. The B16N FloClean turbine flow meter is similar to the B16D sanitary version but was developed specifically for pre-process food and beverage applications that require high accuracy without 3-A approval.

E110 FLOW RATE INDICATOR / TOTALIzERThe E110 is an Ex-approved flow rate indicator / totalizer designed to be used in rough and tough applications.

The LCD display provides multiple flow data at a glance. The main information is displayed with 7 digits to show total or flow rate and 11 digits, which can be set to show flow rate and accumulated total.

• ATEX, IECEx, FM and CSA• 4-20 mA output• Pulse output

Blancett® B16D and B16N are now available for sale. The new models replace the B16C parts, which are now obsolete.

We recommend the E110 in combination with our Blancett® turbine meters for an easy flow indication in potentially explosive environments. The monitor is delivered as a meter mount version.

NEW NEW


0605

NEW VISION TURBINE METER VERSIONS

The Vision turbine meters for small flow rates are now also available with stainless steel and push-fit connection.

RTR REGISTER HAS REACHED ITS END OF LIFE

As product life cycles go, the Recordall®

Transmitter Register (RTR) has been one of the most successful products Badger Meter has ever sold. With its release in 1996, the RTR has been the industry standard for quality, reliability and high resolution output. And with over 10 mil-lion RTR’s sold as part of a walk-by, drive-by or fixed network solution, the RTR has transformed the water industry and successfully driven competitors to design

new encoders as a way to compete. While the RTR has served it customers well, the product and technology applied in the water utility industry is over 20 years old. Customers deploying systems today are looking for even higher resolution reading data and extended alarm conditions that can only be provided through the latest ILR and HRE encoders. We will keep RTR registers in the next 18 months on stock for you.

NEW SENSOR RAILS FOR THE TFX-ULTRA® ULTRASONIC FLOW METER

Badger Meter Europe has developed the new Easy Rails for the ultrasonic flow meter TFX-Ultra®, which allow a quick and easy installation of the ultrasonic sensors. The sensor rails are available in two different versions, for pipe sizes from DN50 to DN150 or for pipe sizes from DN50 to DN300 and can be used for media with a temperature range of -40 °C to +120 °C .

Easy Rail small • Pipe sizes 50 mm (2”) – 150 mm (6”)• Versatile mounting options (V,W)• Cable lengths up to 300 meters (990 ft)• Scale in mm and inch• IP67• Fluid temperatures from -40°C up to

+121°C

WIRED M-BUS MODULE FOR E-SERIES®

Our E-Series® ultrasonic water meters are now available with wired M-Bus module. The new modules have been designed to work with our E-Series® ultrasonic meters with HRE encoder outputs. This technical improvement enables the meters to com-municate with standard data collectors. Available as stock items, the modules can be shipped on request.

E-SERIES® POLYMERAPPROVALBesides a stainless steel housing, the E-Series® water meters are now also available and approved with polymer housing.

Easy Rail big• Pipe sizes 50 mm (2”) – 300 mm (12”)• Versatile mounting options (V,W)• Cable lengths up to 300 meters• IP67• Fluid temperatures from -40°C up to

+121°C

INSTALLATION VIDEO DYNASONICS® EASY RAILS

A new installation video shows the installation of the new Easy Rail sys-tem compared to the installation of the previously available sensors.

NEW NEW


0807

» Projects

BADGER METER INSTALLS FLOW METERS IN THE EMIRATES TOWERS

The Emirates Towers is a building complex in Dubai that contains the Emirates Office Tower and Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel.

The two towers, which rise to 355 m (1,165 ft) and 309 m (1,014 ft), respectively, stand as the 42nd and 100th tallest buildings in the world. The two towers are connected by a 9,000 m² (96,875 ft²) two-storey retail complex known as "The Boulevard". The Emirates Towers complex is located on the Sheikh zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is a symbol of the city of Dubai. A curiosity of the design is that the towers have a similar number of floors; the taller office tower actually contains 54 floors, while the hotel tower contains 56 floors.

This is because the individual floor heights of the office tower are greater than that of the hotel. The Emirates Towers complex is set in over 570,000 m² (42 acres) of gardens, with lakes, waterfalls and public seating areas. Badger Meter has recently supplied several ultrasonic meters for the office tower. The purpose of the meters are to measure the BTU / KWH consumption. There is a Badger BTU meter installed on each floor of the building and they are also installed at header main lines.

By Saad Altaf Instrumentation Engineer Badger Meter Europe - Middle East Branch Office

ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOW METERS IN THE DUBAI MALL

The Dubai Mall is a shopping mall in Dubai and the largest mall in the world by total area. It is the nineteenth largest shopping mall in the world by gross leasable area.

Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is part of the 20-billion-dollar Downtown com-plex and includes 1,200 shops. In 2011 it was the most visited building on the planet, attracting over 54 million visitors each year. In the end of 2017 Badger Meter has supplied several electromagnetic flow meters for the Dubai mall expansion job. The meters are used to measure the potable water consumption in the new expanded part of the mall.

By Saad Altaf Instrumentation Engineer Badger Meter Europe - Middle East Branch Office

Installed meters: Dynasonics® TFX Ultra

Model: ModMAG® M1000 electromagnetic flow meters.

quantity: 50 currently installed.


1009

BADGER METER'S CUSTOMER EMPOWER COOLS DUBAI’S SEVEN PRESTIGIOUS BUILDINGS

»Seven of the 10 most beautiful and uniquely-designed buildings in Dubai are served with the district cooling system provided by the Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, the world’s largest district cooling services provider.«

»These buildings were chosen by the UAE newspaper Emarat Al Youm and real estate website AqaratDubai.ae as among the top 10 most prominent landmarks in Dubai.

Empower has announced that the Burj Al Arab, Raffles Hotel Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Atlantis The Palm, DIFC – Gate Building, Emirates Towers, and JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai preferred to use district cooling, rather than con-ventional cooling, and have entrusted Empower to provide the services.

The use of district cooling in buildings has become a central part of the construction planning and design, as more property developers realise the value of energy-efficient technologies in delivering a less expensive and a greener built environ-ment.

"We are proud to provide services for the most prominent landmarks in Dubai and its most beautiful buildings. Moreover, it is equally important to highlight the inter-nal works that go with the other aspects of the building, particularly their cooling methods. District cooling makes the build-ings truly deserving of their titles, given it consumes less water and electricity, amid the global call for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from energy use," said Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Empower.

Studies show that district cooling can save approximately 50 percent of the energy used for cooling, compared to conventional methods, which makes the system one of the major energy efficiency accel erators in the world, as declared by the United Nations led initiatives on energy efficiency.

The system is cost-efficient and also saves on resources.

Market research has revealed that the global market for district cooling solutions could grow from US$5.14 billion in 2016 to $9.54 billion by 2021 at a compound annu-al growth rate of 13.19 percent from 2016 to 2021. From an economic perspective, rising energy prices, growing environmen-tal concerns and increasing awareness on low-cost and highly efficient cooling sys-tems are major drivers for their growth.

atlantis the palm // Flow meters used in palm district cooling plant

jumeirah Beach Hotel & Burj al arab plant installation

w Hotel-Palm jumeirah // Flow meters installed in the ETS heat exchanger rooms

By Wam, Emirates 24|7Published on November 7, 2017Dubai Media Incorporated

Apart from addressing environmental sus-tainability, Empower notes that modern district cooling makes it easy for com-panies to maintain their air-conditioning systems, as the solution is remotely main-tained in a highly-controlled environment, thereby, improving safety and security and reducing the leakage rate.«


1211

FLEXIBLE AND RELIABLE SOLUTION FOR DOSING LOW FLOW RATES OF REFINERY FEED STOCKS AT ELEVATED PRESSURES

“The removal of nitrogen and sulfur from refinery feedstock is one of the most critical processes in the production of transportation fuels. The global trend towards increasingly-stringent emissions standards places a great burden on refiners and catalyst suppliers to develop new and improved hydrodesulfurization (HDS) and hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) catalysts and processes. ILS was approached by a major Euro-pean refiner to develop a highly flexible, 6-parallel testing unit capable of perform-ing benchmark testing on HDS and HDN catalysts. The client specified that the unit had to be capable of operating with a wide variety of feedstocks ranging from light components like straight-run gasoil (SRGO) up to much heavier and viscous vacuum gasoil (VGO). The latter requires heating the dosing section to above 100°C to reduce the feed viscosity sufficient to pump.

Very low-feed flowrates on the order of 0.1-5ml/min and high pressures of up to 200 barg were required as well. The pres-ence of sulfur- and nitrogen-containing organics places additional constraints on the choice of elastomers as classic seals like Viton will typically degrade with these feedstocks. Badger was able to provide fine-dosing valves for this application, capable of cov-ering this viscosity flow-range. By using recycle membrane pumps to generate the necessary pressure head and controlling the Badger valves in combination with Coriolis mass-flow controllers, ILS could provide a robust dosing solution to this client providing maximum flexibility and reliability.

Additionally ILS was able to use Badger valves for precise liquid level control in the stripping section of this unit. By using Badger valves both in the upstream feed section and downstream stripping section, the client has a solu-tion which can easily be maintained and service, requiring a minimum number of replace ment parts on stock. Close collaboration with Badger’s competent service group was elemental to the successful implementation of this solution. The unit has been successfully commissioned and the client is very pleased with the performance.”

By Dr. Anton NagyManaging Director ILS GmbH

» New Media

NEW PRODUCT OVERVIEWS

As our product range grows constantly, we keep increasing our offer of overview brochures. In addition to an updated over-view of the ultrasonic flow meters, we also created a flyer for our calibration service, as well as an information brochure about our new flow measurement manager AquaCUE®.

POLISH WEBSITE

Polish language is now also available on the Badger Meter Europa website.www.badgermeter.de/pl

WYCO® MICROSITE

Our product range for the professional and ergonomic concrete consolidation got its own small website, too! Now you can quickly get an organized over-view of the Wyco® product line online. In addition to quick product information and the overview brochure, you will also find various videos about the Wyco® concrete vibrators on this page.www.wyco.badgermeter.de

BLOG

Since summer 2017 we provide plenty of engaging reading! In our blog, you will find many interesting articles on various topics related to technology, sustainability, the company and much, much more. Just visit the page on our website and read many interesting articles. Our in-house editors will periodically draw up new content for you. You can find the blog on the company page of our website.

We have also put a lot of work into a clearly laid-out catalog for our Blancett® turbine meters in English. All brochures can be downloaded from the service page of our website.


1413

» Dates 2018

Upcoming dates for exhibitions and webinars.

WEBINARSFlo-tech hydraulic diagnosticsProduct introductionMarch 1, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (CET)

Blancett® turbine metersProduct introductionMarch 14, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (CET)

Dynasonics® ultrasonic flow metersProduct introductionMarch 15, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (CET)

Cox turbine metersProduct introductionApril 5, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (CET)

Electromagnetic flow metersProduct introductionApril 12, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (CET)

Vision turbine metersProduct introductionMay 30, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (CET)

IOG® oval gear metersProduct introductionJune 21, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (CET)

March 26 – 28, 2018, Hall za abeel 6, Booth B31, Focus: Concrete finishing products

May 14 – 18, 2018, Hall C1, Booth 205/304, Focus: Flow meters for the water & waste water industry

MIDDLE EAST CONCRETE// Dubai, UAE

IFAT // Munich, Germany

June 11 – 15, 2018, Hall 11.1, Booth E64, Focus: World forum and leading show for the process industries

ACHEMA// Frankfurt, Germany

September 11 – 15, 2018, Hall 8.0, Booth J80, Focus: Lube measurement technology

AUTOMECHANIKA // Frankfurt/Main, Germany

November 27 – 29, 2018, Hall 5, Booth 5M05, Focus: Control valves

VALVE WORLD // Düsseldorf, Germany

JIANGSU SIMING ENGINEERINGMACHINERY CO., LTD. (China)E-mail: [email protected]: Mr. Guopu zhaowww.simingshanghai.comRepresented products: Wyco® concrete vibrators

We are also pleased about the contract extensions of the following distributors:

KIMANS DWC LLC (Egypt)E-mail: [email protected]: Ms. Manuela Andréwww.kimans.comExtension of represented products to:Ultrasonic flow meters, impeller meters, Cox and Blancett® turbine meters, IOG® oval gear meters, Recordall® nutating disc meters, vortex meters, Hedland® variable area flow meters, Flo-tech hydraulic diagnostics, Preso® differential pressure flow meters, Coriolis mass meters, electromagnetic flow meters

FCM – FLOW CONTROL &MEASUREMENT (Greece)E-mail: [email protected]: Ms. Effi Kelaiditiwww.fcm.grExtension of represented products to:Utility products, ultrasonic flow meters, impeller meters, Cox and Blancett® turbine meters, IOG® oval gear meters, Recordall® nutating disc meters, vortex meters, Hedland® variable area flow meters, Flo-tech hydraulic diagnostics, Coriolis mass meters, electromagnetic flow meters

INTERCONTROL MEET- ENREGELTECHNIEK BV (Netherlands)E-mail: [email protected]: Mr. Maurice van Kleefwww.intercontrol.euExtension of represented products to:Hedland® variable area flow meters

HYDRASALES (South Africa)E-mail: [email protected]: Mr. Haroun Pocheewww.hydrasales.co.za

Extension of represented products to:IOG® oval gear meters

P.T. CERNA CORPORATION (Philippines)E-mail: [email protected] of represented products to: Electromagnetic flow meters

BRONKHORST NEDERLAND B.V. (Netherlands)E-mail: [email protected]: Mr. Ger-Jan-Dorlandwww.bronkhorst.nlExtension of represented products to:IOG® oval gear meters and Vision turbine meters

WEST POINT ENGINEERING SUPPLIES (Philippines)E-mail: [email protected]: Mr. Dennis ziganaywww.westpointengineering.com.phExtension of represented products to:Preso® differential pressure flow meter

NEW DISTRIBUTORS

HALL OF FAMEOn this new page of our website, we want to honor our distributors – to those who commit themselves to fulfill and exceed their contracts and to those who work hard, taking into account their countries conditions, because we understand that not all countries around the world benefit from a growing economy.

EXHIBITIONS

» Distributor corner

October 23 – 25, 2018, Booth CG4, Focus: Flow meters for utilities, water and the wastewater industries

WETEX // Dubai, UAE

March 20 – 23, 2018, Hall 1, Booth B7/A8, Focus: Flow meters and control valves for all industries

AUTOMATICON// Warsaw, Poland

April 23 – 27, 2018, Hall 11, Booth A70, Focus: Flow meters and control valves

HANNOVER MESSE// Hannover, Germany


26.06.17

1615

REVIEW ANNIVERSARY WEEK45 YEARS BADGER METER EUROPA AND 10 YEARS LOCATION IN NEUFFEN

Badger Meter GmbH has existed success-fully for 45 years. In 1972 it was founded as a marketing office in Stuttgart, followed by a move to Beuren in 1995 because the business premises were too small and by the final the move in 2007 to the current location in Neuffen, where by now two structural extensions have settled the location. Badger Meter Europa had many reasons to celebrate – even enough for a whole week.

On the first day, June 26, 2017, we welcomed our suppliers and the press as our guests. 25 representatives came and started the day with a pretzel breakfast. The new image film was shown, followed by informative presentations about the company, the products and forecasts for the further development of business relations. All participants received a tour through the office premises, which was received with great interest. After the tour, a lunch buffet was provided to maintain energies. A lecture on "Economy in Times of Change", given by the guest speaker Mr. Senol Kilicasian, Department Director Private Banking at the Kreisspar-kasse Esslingen-Nürtingen, completed the event.

From the 2nd day and for the rest of the week, we welcomed 80 distributors from 33 countries as our guests. Until Friday, the days were filled with seminars on new products and information exchange.

The participants enthusiastically accepted the supporting program with a welcome dinner, a Porsche factory tour and visit to the Porsche Museum, as well as a trip to the Hohenneuffen Castle.

The highlight took place on Thursday evening: a gala dinner with the Distributor Awards for special achievements. With the presentation of the awards, Badger Meter Europa also wishes to send a signal that performance, commitment and company loyalty are not taken for granted. It was a special privilege and joy to honor our outstanding distributors.

Richard A. Meeusen, Chairman, President and CEO of Badger Meter Inc., USA, and Dr. Ing. Horst Gras, Vice President of Badger Meter Europa GmbH anchored the award show. 27 of our distributors received their awards, excelling in their sales territories, meeting their contractual arrangements, exceeding targets, or working hard to position themselves in the market, given the country's specific circumstances.

On Saturday, July 1, 2017, the company opened the doors for family members of employees on the family day. Each employee had the opportunity to guide their family through the entire building. A carousel made its spins for the youngsters and was a hit for the minis. A dinner and sit-together in the marquee concluded this informative day.

On the last "celebration day", Sunday, 2 July 2017, an "Open House" took place, which also gave the general public an insight into the business premises. Many visitors gladly accepted this offer and were very pleasantly surprised. They admired the bright, friendly office space with its diverse plants. Jazz lovers were highly entertained at the morning drink in the hosted marquee. The Hot Jazz Revival Band lived up to its name.

For the little ones, the carousel was spinning around on this day too and a few steps further a Porsche exhibition could be gazed at in the outdoor area.

The Badger Meter Europa apprentices and students of the dual university program organized face painting for children and a “Badger Café” where they sold cakes and drinks. They also organized an informa-tion desk about educational possibilities at Badger Meter Europa. The proceeds from the “Badger Café” and face painting was donated to a charity for children and young people with cancer (Förderverein für krebskranke Kinder Tübingen e.V.).

» anniversary

Supplier award for a long-standing, innovative cooperation to bebro-electronic GmbH

Supplier award for excellent mechanical processing to Gabler A. CNC Fertigung

Supplier award for a long-standing, fair and innovative partnership to Mettex Kft.


27.06.17

28.-30.06.17 1817

Distributor Meeting Welcome Dinner

Distributor Meeting Seminars


29.06.17

2019

PEGOS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES &TECHNICAL SERVICESDistributor since 2011located in Doha, qatar

Gold award 2017

Platinum award 2017

SHENG HUI GROUP (CHINA) LIMITEDDistributor since 2014located in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

RAMEN VALVES ABDistributor since 1979located in Bromma, Sweden

STORz GMBH ELEKTROTECHNIKDistributor since 2013located in Brühl, Germany

TRIENS EMEA SADistributor since 1999located in Huppaye, Belgium

H. HERMANN EHLERS GMBHDistributor since 2013located in Oyten, Germany

BRONKHORST NEDERLAND B.V.Distributor since 2004located in Veenendaal, Netherlands

Silver award 2017

BELL FLOW SYSTEMS LTDDistributor since 2011located in Buckingham, United Kingdom

SIGUM FAGERBERG ASDistributor since 1948located in Billingstad, Norway

WAGNER MESS- UND REGELTECHNIK GMBHDistributor since 2003located in Offenbach/Main, Germany

SCHMACHTL GMBHDistributor since 2003located in Linz, Austria

PUMP ENGINEERING LTD.Distributor since 1995located in Littlehampton, United Kingdom

Gala Dinner


Family Day

01.07.17

2221

PRECISION FLUID CONTROLS S.R.L.Distributor since 2008located in Milan, Italy

KISCO-KYONGIN INSTRUMENT &SYSTEM CO., LTD.Distributor since 2016located in Seoul, South Korea

YASHIMA EXPORT & IMPORT CO. LTD.Distributor since 2004located in Tokyo, Japan

TUNCELL MUHENDISLIK ENSTRUMAN-TASYONVE OTM. SIS.TIC. LTD. STI.Distributor since 1999located in Istanbul, Turkey

COMHAS S.R.LDistributor since 1997located in Cinisello Balsamo, Italy

GEFRAN BENELUX N.V.Distributor since 1995located in Olen, Belgium

REI COMPANY (REICO) ROSEENGINEERING & INSTRUMENTDistributor since 2015located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

IBERFLUID INSTRUMENTS, S.A.Distributor since 1975located in Barcelona, Spain

SUNNY LIMITED OSAKA BRANCHDistributor since 2013located in Osaka, Japan

EAGLE PROCESS CONTROLS KOREA LTD.Distributor since 2011located in Seoul, South Korea

PUHP zdzisław Czapko Export-ImportDistributor since 1993(now Badger Meter Eastern Europe)located in Knurów, Poland

DELTSCHEV UND SOHN - DID GMBHfor an excellent market developmentDistributor since 1993located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

SIKAMA ABas best newcomerDistributor since 2013located in Stockholm, Sweden

GULF ABRAM TRADING CO. LTD.for the market launch of the E-Series® water metersDistributor since 2009located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SCHNITzLER GmbHfor the marketing of our lube measurement technology on the German market.located in Krefeld, Germany

Bronze award 2017

Honorary award 2017


Open House

02.07.17

2423

BADGER METER TRAINEES AND STUDENTS PRESENTED PROJECT-PROCEEDS TO THE CHARITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CANCEROn July 19th, 2017 the Badger Meter Europa GmbH trainees and students presented a donation which was generated from the proceeds of their project "Badger Café" at the Badger Meter Europa Open House Day.

Mr. Simschek, deputy chairman of the charity for children and young people with cancer (Förderverein für krebskranke Kinder Tübingen e.V.), received the cheque totalling 3500 Euros at Badger Meter Europa.

Our newly graduated apprentices also provided Mr. and Mrs. Simschek with a guided tour of the company. The company hopes that the donation will support the charity by helping not only the children, but also their relatives and friends in dealing with the disease.


2625

GREEN ENVELOPES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT

In order to protect the environment from plastic waste, we have changed our parcel shipping by using green paper bags instead of the previous red foil pockets.

SUHAEB AL DGHYM FROM SYRIA AND HIS WAY TO BADGER METER EUROPA

Suhaeb Al-Dghym told us his story of how he came to Germany and to Badger Meter Europa. After he graduated in his home-town of Daraa, in the south of Syria, he went to the capital, Damascus, to study business administration at the University of Damascus.

Since study courses were very theoretical, he volunteered to complete numerous internships. Due to the poor labor market situation in Syria, he subsequently worked in Dubai for six months after completing his studies in 2010. However, after that, Syrian nationals were no longer granted a visa for Dubai, which is why he went to Saudi Arabia for two years, where he worked in a construction company. This was followed by 8 months as an inter-preter in Egypt and one year of work at the reception of a candy store in Jordan, where his parents and siblings still live.

In 2015, he made the decision to go to Europe and started his path by trave-ling from Jordan to Turkey. From there he took the dangerous route by boat to Greece. Many stations followed passing Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary and Austria. He traveled partly by bus and train, but he also tells us about several large distances, that he covered on foot. One of them, within Greece, was over 50 kilometers long.

That was why his entire luggage consisted of simply his purse and his mobile phone. In August 2015, he finally reached Munich and from there he was sheltered in a reception camp in Ellwangen in the first place. After that, he spent some time with many other refugees in a sports hall in Kirchheim unter Teck.

Above all, he was hoping from fleeing to find work and peace. Therefore, Germany was his first choice destination from the very beginning, as he remembered the words of our Chancellor Angela Merkel and the open-minded government that welcomed the refugees at that time.

It was also a friendly and open-minded family from Kirchheim, which put Suhaeb Al-Dghym up for six month and supported him in starting his new life in Germany.

Of course, he also heard about negative experiences of other refugees who came across a lot of antipathy on the part of some German residents, which is why he is even more grateful for the family, who supported him. He still likes to spend time with the family and goes regularly jog-ging or hiking with the father. They also made him become acquainted with the traditional Swabian food Spaetzle with sauce, which he now loves, although he also misses the food from his homeland.

After a 4-week internship, we welcomed Suhaeb Al Dghym from Syria as a new employee at Badger Meter Europa in July 2017. Since then he has been supporting our export department with his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Damascus. Of course, we were very interested in his background and the experiences he has made on his path to the new beginning in Germany.

He also misses his hometown, his friends and the good weather in Syria. At the same time, he enjoys Germany’s breath-taking nature, hikes to the castles Teck and Hohenneuffen, the fresh air and the colorful autumn, what he has not known before.

He sees differences to his homeland espe-cially in the language, because he still struggles sometimes with the German one but we think that he is already doing quite well, considering that, he has only been here for two years. He also sees big dif-ferences in work efficiency. He says that Badger Meter Europa has a great system everyone can work with easily, whereas he was used to a lot of chaotic paper work. Generally, he enjoys working here with us a lot and he appreciates the nice and sup-portive colleagues, who are always open to questions and willing to help him.

He is very happy here in Germany and hopes that he has finally found a place, where he can stay and eventually start a family at some point. Because even if the war in Syria will eventually end at some day, says Suhaeb Al-Dghym, it could still take many more years until the country is stable enough for living. We are very glad to have Suhaeb Al-Dghym in our team and being able to help him building a new life in Germany. We wish him all the best for his future.

» Badger Inside

Every drop counts – even raindrops. To protect dry clothes from April showers, it is advisable to take along a large umbrella, but also to wear a waterproof rain jacket. Both are available in our merchandising shop. Badger Meter Europa's new umbrella is not just equipped with our logo, but also with a second red layer, which protects the umbrella from gusty winds.

MERCHANDISING SHOP


2827

REVIEW CHRISTMAS PARTY 2017

On December 11, 2017, we celebrated our Christmas party and a successful year 2017 in the Clubhouse of Neuffen. Beside culinary delights and a joyful get-together, we took the opportunity to honor colleagues who have already been part of Badger Meter Europe s team for many years.

Our jubilee employeesKristin Spintler - 10 years, Sylke Bauer - 10 years, Silke Gaßdorf -10 years, Michael Steiner - 20 years, Hans-Peter Dornstädter - 10 years, Jens Hojdar - 10 years and Cornelia Stoeckigt - 15 years. We also congratulate on the anniversaries of Brigitte Malaka - 30 years, Volker Schwarz - 10 years and Ernst-Jürgen Schrank - 20 years, who unfortunately could not attend the Christmas party. We would like to thank our Managing Director Horst Gras for this great evening!


3029

Sabrina Stiefel began her apprenticeship as an industrial clerk on 1 September 2017. Her hobbies: gymnastics, meet up with friends, baking

julia Frank began her 3-year dual degree in Business Administration on October 1, 2017. Her hobbies: horseback riding & handball

WELCOME!

Pornpisut Ziegler started in the assembly of flow meters on April 10, 2017. Her hobbies: listening to music, going for walks, eating.

julian Kullen on his promotion to Key Account Manager – Valves, effective since October 2017. Julian joined Badger Meter Europa GmbH in 2012 as Technical Sales – RCV. In his new position, he will take care of valve key account customers and still reports to Rainer Windeisen.

CONGRATULATIONS

Illiana Tsolakidou on her completed apprenticeship as an industrial clerk. Since July 2017 she works in the export department.

Sabrina Preusch on her completed apprenticeship as an industrial clerk. Since July 2017, she works in the purchasing department.

Thomas Bader joined us on September 1, 2017 in the assembly of control valves. His hobbies: mountain biking, hiking, live concerts

Suhaeb al Dghym started on July 3, 2017 as a clerk in the export department.His hobbies: football, jogging, hiking

Sara weiss began her apprenticeship as an industrial clerk on 1 September 2017.Her hobbies: handball, skiing, meet up with friends

Mario Kuhnert joined us on May 2, 2017 in the assembly of electromagnetic flow meters. His hobbies: family, football, tennis.

Moritz Flammer supports us since Sep-tember 1, 2017 in the assembly and cali-bration of flow meters. His hobbies: voluntary fire brigade

Marianne aebersold began working at the REMAG AG company on November 1, 1992. Her first tasks in the job were the completion of the correspondence of the former director in German, French and English. Emails did not exist yet; the post office as well as fax transmission were the standard at that time. Over the years, additional tasks were added, general cor-respondence, accounting and administra-tion.

Another milestone was for sure the sale of REMAG AG to Badger Meter Inc. Despite many new challenges and structural changes, Ms. Aebersold remained loyal to the company. We want to thank Ms. Aebersold for her commitment, her ideas and her loyalty. For the future, we wish her good health, happiness, success and a lot of enjoyable work.

25 years at REMaG aG / Badger Meter Swiss aG


3231

» customer corner

Please send me:

on the postal way per e-mail

the catalogue „Flow Measurement & Control“

the brochure „ReCo® valves“

the brochure „Lube Measurement Technology“

the brochure „Water Utility Solutions“

the brochure „Coriolis mass meters“

the brochure „Oval gear meters“

The brochure „Electromagnetic flow meters“

The brochure „Ultrasonic flow meters“

the company profile

Hotline and service e-mail for our customers› Hotline-Nr.: 0800 - 5888 97801 (free of charge, only inside of Germany)

Already in the seventies, Badger Meter, Inc. sold mechanical lube meters in small quantities in Europe via various distributors. The breakthrough in Europe began in 1978 with the foundation of the company Lubex. Lubex had three shareholders when it was founded in 1978: Patrick Larbuisson from Belgium, Yamada from Japan and Alentec-Orion from Sweden.

The aim of this organization was the sale, distribution and service of oil supply equipment in the international market with mainly four product lines.

• Pumps and hose reels from Yamada• Pumps from Alentec Orion• Lube meters from Badger Meter• Petrol pumps and meters from Fill-Rite

Almost at the same time, the marketing office of Badger Meter Europa was founded to support the activities in the lube sector with a representative office in Europe. As early as 1980, Badger Meter sold more than 20,000 lube meters on the European market.

LUBE METERS WERE THE BEGINNING OF BADGER METER EUROPA

» Badger History

Another milestone in the development of lube measurement technology was the development of the first oil management system MS500. The detection, control and dispensing of lube via an oil management system revolutionized car repair work.

At the same time, Badger Meter Europa developed a new generation of oval gear meters with inexpensive digital electronics. This product was the first group product that was completely produced in Europe. Today we can proudly say that more than 4 million lube meters and more than 15.000 oil management systems have been sold on the international markets of automotive workshops. Even today, lube measurement technology is still a key production segment of Badger Meter Europa. New innovative ideas secure our leading position in world markets.

By Dr. Ing. Horst GrasVP – International Operations

the Hedland® catalogue (variable area flow meters)

the Flo-tech catalogue (hydraulic diagnostic products)

the Blancett® catalogue (turbine meters) – pdf only

The overview “AquaCUE® flow measurement manager”

The overview “Vision turbine meters”

The flyer “Oil & Gas”

The flyer “Proven Chemical and Petrochemical Solutions”

The flyer “Food & Beverage”

The flyer “HVAC”

We herewith subscribe to Badger Facts. The subscription is free of charge. The Newsletter comes out once to twice a year.

Mobile in every situation

The Badger Meter App provides the entire product portfolio quickly and easily on all mobile devices. In addition to products and data sheets, all relevant video clips and product overviews are included.

Company

Attn.: Mr. / Mrs. / Ms.

Street / P.O. box

zip code / City

Country

E-mail Tel.

Sector

Number of employees Number of subsidiaries

Department

Badger Meter Europa GmbHNürtinger Straße 7672639 Neuffen (Germany)Tel. +49 - (0)7025 - 9208 - 0Fax +49 - (0)7025 - 9208 - 15E-mail: [email protected]

Publication Manager:Sylvie Clément

Design:Stefanie Dankwart

Print:Offizin Scheufele, Stuttgart

Circulation: 1350 copies

» Heading

Documents

Badger Facts · Badger Meter 01 02 BADGER METER IS A MEMBER OF THE OMS GROUP Badger Meter Europa has been a member of the OMS Group since July 2017. OMS stands for Open Metering System,