Sievert Construction Materials Group: Management Conference

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C A R S T E N B E I E RC H A I R M A N O F T H E B O A R D O F T H E Q U I C K - M I X G R O U P

Dear reader,

On October 1st, 2013 Sievert AG

completely took over all quick-mix Hold-

ing shares held by Dyckerhoff AG. This

transaction follows the entry of Gerrit and

Niklas Sievert as shareholders in Sievert

AG as well as the founding of the Sievert

Foundation for Science and Culture during

the same year as a further significant step

for securing the future of the corporate

group.

Take-over of the business of the Adolf Schuck Transport and Logistik GmbH in Stockstadt by Sievert Handel Transporte

GmbH on September 1st, 2013 will also

continue the growth course of the Sievert

Construction Materials Group in the

logistics field and further establish its

national presence.

These measures and the resulting stability

and vitality of the Sievert Construction

Materials Group as a successful, medium-

sized enterprise, will allow our employees

to concentrate fully on the market and

our customers and work with satisfaction

on realisation of the goals set for our

anniversary year in 2019.

From today's point of view the domestic

and foreign prospects for the construction

industry look very positive for the next

few years. According to market research

institutes the German construction

industry will encounter considerably more

favourable sales opportunities during 2014

and 2015 than in the previous years. The

positive trend in housing construction

will continue, experiencing the strongest

impulses in the field of multiple family

housing. Particularly the continuing low

interest levels will allow expectations of

favourable financing conditions for housing

construction.

Where there is light, there are also

shadows. The market segment for ETICS

is presently experiencing a decline due to

negative reports in the media, a "wait-

and-see" attitude by many home owners

in anticipation of subsidies following the

federal elections and the poor weather

conditions during the first half of the year

as well as a number of other reasons.

This negative trend will have to be coun-

tered with factual user argumentation.

At quick-mix, a marketing campaign is

presently being prepared in cooperation

with our market partners to communicate

the many advantages of mineral systems.

Unfortunately the federal government's

coalition agreement presented on Novem-

ber 27th, 2013 with the title "Building

Germany's Future" did not provide the

effects hoped for in the housing construc-

tion sector nor in the field of building

renovation. Now the only positive factors

in this area are the increase in funds for

the KfW programmes for energy-sav-

ing building renovation, increases in the

subsidies for urban construction as well as

stabilisation of the federal funds for social

housing construction. Nevertheless a

programme of action is to be established

for vitalisation of housing construction

and energy-saving building renovation.

In the foreign markets relevant for the

Sievert Construction Materials Group, the

developments require more differentiated

consideration. In the rapidly develop-

ing markets in China and Russia a high

increase in the demand for construction

materials is still anticipated in 2014.

The market situation in the Netherlands,

Luxembourg, Poland, the Czech Republic

and Slovakia is, however, distinguished

by only minor growth.

However, also decisive for success, as

seen in 2013, are the number of months

available in the course of the calendar

year for realisation of new construction

and renovation projects. In this regard it

is necessary to consider that 2013 was a

very turbulent year in terms of weather,

in spite of the overall good basic condi-

tions in Germany. Following a long, rough

winter as well as heavy rain and flooding

in the spring, nearly all of the remaining

months were committed to catching up on

the backlog. In this context particularly the

scarcity of craftsmen proved to be a limit-

ing factor. Nevertheless from today's point

of view the race for catching up the lost

time was completed successfully by the

end of the year and the turn-over figures

exceeded those of the previous year.

This costed our employees and partners

a great deal of effort and for this reason

we would like to express our thanks to all

those whose efforts contributed to making

up for the time lost during the first few

months of the year.

New investment decisions by our share-

holders will also act as additional motiva-

tion for this in the future. To remain suc-

cessful on the market in the future as well,

quick-mix is planning to develop a piece

of real estate purchased just a few weeks

ago located in the centre of Osnabrck to

a technology centre thus increasing focus

on the area of Research & Development.

In spite of stable basic conditions in the

construction industry, innovative products

and systems are required to distinguish

us from competitors; and a motivated

team and close customer relationships are

required to successfully position them on

the market.

On this basis we will be successful in

cooperation with our market partners

to continue our growth and successfully

establish the future of the Sievert

Construction Materials Group with regard

to our 100th anniversary in 2019.

Truly yours, Carsten Beier

Investments in the future

In 1982, together with a delegation from Lower Saxony, Hans-Wolf Sievert visited the East Chinese Provence of Anhui and its capital city of Hefei, with a population of eight million today. Since this time he has devoted himself intensively to the relation-ships at city and state level, on which he has made a lasting impression. Hans-Wolf Sievert was also decisive in concluding the Friendship Agreement between the State of Lower Saxony and the Provence of Anhui in 1984

and provided decisive impulses in es-tablishing the City Sisterhood between Hefei and Osnabrck in 2006.

For many years the Sievert office in Peking represented the interests of the Lower Saxon economy in China. In the course of industrialisation of Chinese housing construction, the Sievert Con-struction Materials Groups was invited to invest in the Provincial Capitol at Hefei. In 2008 the first two Sievert plants on Chinese soil began produc-tion in Hefei.

Hans-Wolf Sievert's initiative is also responsible for numerous projects in the academic field. He is particularly

interested in providing education pro-grammes and tutoring for students from Anhui in Osnabrck and Hefei as well as supporting numerous Chinese students in completing their theses for their doctorate and masters de-grees. In 2009 he was already granted the Huang-Shan Friendship Award by the Provence of Anhui for his extra- ordinary engagement. This is the highest award for foreigners in Anhui.

In October of 2013 another high award was added: Hans-Wolf Sievert was presented the key to the city of Hefei in recognition of his particular merits with regard to Chinese-German relationships.

The solemn presentation ceremony was moderated by the Deputy Mayor of Hefei, who also held a speech in honour of Hans-Wolf Sievert. Finally the Lord Mayor of the 8-million city of Hefei, Zhang Qingjun, presented the ceremonial document, for which Hans-Wolf Sievert expressed his grati-tude in a speech held in Chinese.

quick-mix again a 100 percent affiliate of Sievert

Building bridges in the field of economy, science and culture

Dyckerhoff shares taken over completely

On October 1st, 2013 Sievert AG com-pletely took over all 40% of the shares on quick-mix Holding GmbH & Co. KG held by Dyckerhoff AG. This means that, following this transaction, there are no longer any minority shareholders in the management companies of the Sievert Construction Materials Group.

Hans-Wolf Sievert, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sievert AG: "All shares within Sievert AG are now again in the hands of the family. This has provided material fortification for

the substance of our enterprise. Now we can utilise all the strengths of our successful family enterprise without limitations in interest of our customers."

Stefan Egert, CEO at Sievert AG: "Following complete take-over of the Dyckerhoff shares, we are well estab-lished in the field of ready-mix mortar allowing us to capitalise flexibly and quickly on market opportunities and react to changes. We intend to con-tinue our course of global growth and this does not exclude external growth by buying new companies."

Ceremony to present Hans-Wolf Sievert (5th f.r.) the keys to the city by Xiong Shengru, First Chairman of the People's Congress of Anhui (4th f.l.) and Zhang Qingjun, Mayor of the City of Hefei (6th f.l.)

Hans-wolf Sievert Honorary Citizen of Hefei

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Within the scope of Handshake Day 2013, ten apprentices of Sievert Construction Materials provided cooperative support for the "Pimp my rooms" project. Maren Hlschermann, Aynur Schwarze, Fabian Ulbricht, Felix von der Haar, Patrick Strunk, Tobias Middendorf, Julia Frankenberg, Endrit Imeri, Youssef Trii and Marc Julien Gaskamp.

"In preparation we participated in a two-day grid seminar and a seminar on project management. The start-ing shot was the project exchange on March 13th, 2013 in Westerberg, where a total of 26 cooperative projects were presented. We decided to take part in the "Pimp my rooms" project and were able to convince the

two project supervisors as well as the youth present.

The "Pimp my rooms" project was started by the "Seven-plus" student aid group. "Seven-plus" belongs to the Society for Educational Work with Children from Immigrant Families (VPAK). The objective of VPAK is to increase the educational opportunities for children from immigrant families through extra-curricular support. With this objective the young people in the Teuto school are provided aid with their homework as well as in prepar-ing for tests by university students acting as tutors. Our job on Handshake Day, June 12th, 2013, was to redesign the Seven-plus project rooms to create a better learning atmosphere.

The Sievert Construction Materials Group provided a budget of 500 euros for this project. Moreover the voluntary helpers were freed from their company duties two hours each week to plan the project. Here we were able to use what we had learned in the grid seminar and the project management seminar. We obtained information on the prices for the required materials, made up time schedules and cost estimates and bought everything necessary. As a surprise for the children we looked around during the planning phase for a soccer table for the school's break room and, in addition also received a billiard table from an Osnabrck family. Moreover the Osnabrck Book-store "zur Heide" also donated a map of Germany, which was received with appreciation by the youngsters.

The event started at 10.00 a.m. at the address in Mhleneschweg. After loading the cars, we drove to the school and got started. In the mean-time some of us picked up the soccer table and billiard table. At the school we all pitched in and, with the help of the children and youth, made good progress. We installed a new coat rack for jackets and curtain rods including curtains, framed posters with equa-tions and decorated the rooms with potted plants and pictures. Some of the kids painted pictures on canvas and then hung them up. We also installed clocks, bulletin boards and the donated map of Germany on the walls and equipped the rooms with office materials.

This project gave us a lot of valuable experience and we received support and understanding from all sides. We want to thank everyone sincerely for their support!"

Handshake 2013 A social commitment!


Pimp my rooms

The Osnabrck Citizens' Foundation is a charitable organisation of

citizens for citizens. It organises and supports numerous social projects

focusing on promotion of youth and providing a connecting link

between generations. This also includes the Handshake Project, which

was supported again this year by the Sievert Construction Materials

Group. For the first time the company management placed the sole

responsibility of project participation on the hands of the 1st and 2nd

year apprentices at the location in Osnabrck. A report from the

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Distinguished: hahne structural preservation products


At the beginning of the event Hans-Wolf Sievert presented remarks on the subject of "Joys and Sorrows" in the Sievert Construction Materials Group in keeping with tradition. Then Stefan Egert presented facts and information on the company and mentioned the challenges and strategic decisions for the coming years.

A traditional part of the conference is the presentation of the Company of the Year. This time the award was presented to the Heinrich Hahne GmbH & Co. KG. Congratulations from Hans-Wolf Sievert were received by Hubert Looks, Klaus Wichmann and Helmut Honermann.

After a coffee break, Prof. Nick Lin-Hi held an illuminating presentation on the subject of "Ethics in our Market Economy: More than a nice-to-have subject?"

Prof. Nick Lin-Hi is Junior Professor for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the University of Mannheim. He lectures at various universities in the field of business and corporate

ethics. One of his specialities is the "moral quality of our market eco-nomy."

Greeted for the first time at the management conference were Qihong Dai and Alexander Korolev as new managers of the quick-mix companies in China and Russia. Also for the first time at the conference: Hubert Lehner, new quick-mix Sales Manager for the Southern Region as well as Niels Theis, quick-mix Sales Manager for Tile and Flooring Systems.

The convivial part of the conference began with a visit to a theatre per-formance at the Osnabrck Emma Theatre, before concluding the day with a dinner at the Walhalla Hotel with its rich traditions.

The annual Experience and Idea

Exchange Convention for the

Sievert Construction Group

management staff was held in

Osnabrck on December 6th, 2013.

In addition to central questions

regarding the company's develop-

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Hans-Wolf Sievert congratulated the Company of the Year 2013, hahne Bautenschutz: Business Manager Klaus Wichmann, Business Manager Hubert Looks and Sales Manager Helmut Honermann (from r. to l.)

Hubert Lehner Niels Theis

Qihong Dai Alexander Korolev

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outstanding resultsSchool renovation using LOBATHERM ETICS, HYDROCON and ColorSelect

After renovation, this school built in the 1970's has a fresh and vital appearance.

The renovation work on the second-ary school built in the 1970's in Neu-stadt an der Waldnaab in the Upper Palatinate, demonstrates that even old buildings can meet modern demands in terms of design as well as thermal insulation.

Colour as design element: Here the colours are intended to reflect the wide range of facets and vitality to which many individual pupils contribute. To reach this goal, the commissioned architectural office Binner Planung + Projektentwicklung cooperated closely with quick-mix. Colourful shades of blue, green and yellow distinguish the class room building while the gym-nasium is marked by various shades of orange.

For the preliminary selection quick-mix provided over 150 small colour samples with a format of 10 x 15 cm.

In a second step larger colour samples were provided for closer selection and from these 35 colours were finally se-lected. Computer-supported visualisa-tion with the ColorSelect system from quick-mix provided major support. This allowed a better estimate of the effect of the colours, than the one that would have been possible with the colour samples alone.

Thermal insulation: As satisfied customers for thermal insulation in numerous other buildings, the con-struction companies performing the work also selected quick-mix for this project. The renovation work on the 2,600 m faade was accomplished using a LOBATHERM exterior insulating and finishing system from quick-mix.

The new faade was coated with the mineral HYDROCON HSS renderingplaster for long-term preservation of its bright colours. This finishing plaster is based on the quick-mix Hy-droControl Technology, which protects against lime efflorescence as well as algae and fungus in a natural manner. This effect is accomplished without any biocides whatsoever, providing a protective function without any envi-

ronment pollution. While the plaster repels rain water from the very start, it temporarily absorbs dew, releasing it successively thanks to its vapour diffu-sion capability. This prevents moisture on the surface of the plaster which could serve as base for algae and fungus.

Architect Georg Binner regarding the cooperation with quick-mix: "The realisation of the colour concept fulfilled our expectations very well. The intensive preliminary work in selecting the individual colours was really worthwhile."

When students and teachers are

both enthusiastic about their

renovated school building, all

participants have obviously done

their jobs well. The secondary

school in Neustadt an der

Waldnaab is a shining example

in true sense of the word.

The bright colours and implied net structure mark the gym-nasium as a location for sport activities.

Joachim Kraus, TVB quick-mix in Freihung, was responsible for the project on the quick-mix side.

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Under the motto "Completely safe and sound" the two premium manufacturers demonstrate how to combine perfectly matched products to obtain a highly effective thermal insulation system: Coverrock II and HYDROCON.

ROCKWOOL has produced the insulation from which it derives its name for over 75 years and is one of the world's market leaders in the field of insulating materials. DEUTSCHE ROCKWOOL Mineralwoll GMBH & Co. OHG has its headquarters in Gladbeck. Rock wool is a mineral insulating material consisting to over 90% of melted rock, mostly of vol-canic origin. The advantages of rock wool insulation speak for themselves: Non-combustible, thermal and acous-tic insulation, which is water repellent, open for diffusion, quick and easy to process, and 100% recyclable.

HYDROCON, the mineral finish-ing plaster from quick-mix, supple-ments these properties to obtain a convincing ETICS system. It prevents formation of algae, fungus and lime

efflurescence , does not contain any biocides, thus protecting the environ-ment, is easy to process, very resistant to UV light and colour-stable. And: HYDROCON offers many possibilities for creative design.

The wide base for this cooperative campaign aimed at builders, crafts-men and construction material dealers, clearly shows that function-ality, safety and appearance can be combined perfectly.

In the meantime almost everyone

knows that insulating the building

faade can save a great deal in heating

costs. More and more home owners are

including thermal insulation in their

pending renovation plans. However

reservations have arisen in public

discussion with regard to its safety.

A common ETICS campaign by ROCK-

WOOL and quick-mix is now taking

the offensive.

Common causeETICS campaign from ROCKWOOL and quick-mix

CoMPlETElY SAFE AND SoUND.

Faade insulation with ROCKWOOL and HYDROCON finishing plaster from quick-mix.

Buschi, born in 1971, is a native of Osnabrck. This orang-utan with plenty of experience with the media, was the first anthropoid born in the Osnabrck Zoo. Not accepted by his mother, he was initially nursed at the children's hospital for six months before returning to the zoo. This is certainly one of the reasons for his particularly close relationship to humans. Buschi is a talented painter, does not like rain, finds band aids and bandages scary and likes to drink malt beer.

Now Buschi will be getting a new home. For this purpose the present orang-utan facilities will be expanded to over 600 m with the appearance of a temple. A donation campaign "We're for Buschi" was established to finance the construction costs of ap-prox. 1.6 million euros. As long-term partner and sponsor of the Osna-brck Zoo quick-mix is also providing support for this project. As during construction of the underground zoos and the new facilities for the mon-keys styled to the appearance of the temple at Angkor Wat, quick-mix will also contribute to the success of this facility by supplying the mortar for the rear wall as well as shot-crete with a special matching colour.

"Damn, I'm going to have to hurry." This prediction made by jumper Johannes Ehning from Borken in Mnsterland was right on as Marco Kutscher crossed the finish line with-out errors in front of him in 35.25 sec-onds riding Cornets Cristallo. Ehning took all risks, did everything right and was able to win the quick-mix Grand Prix in Rulle in 34.70 seconds on his 14-year-old gelding Salvador V.

"Naturally it is a great feeling winning a grand prix right at the very begin-ning of the indoor season," confirmed Ehning. "Salvador was not here with me last year, but he felt very comfort-able here. We have been coming to Rulle for some time now at least 10 years but were never able to win the Grand Prix until now.

The winners' ceremony also provided for good vibrations, contributed to by Hans-Wolf Sievert as long-term sponsor of the Grand Prix: "We have been holding this event in Rulle for

30 years, now we want to make the 50." Naturally this announcement received a great round of applause and undivided approval in Rulle with its tradition for equestrian sports.

quick-mix for BuschiAn Osnabrck Institution will be moving in 2015.

Ruller equestrian days

Artist Buschi, widely acclaimed as a water-colour painter, will have entirely new creative impulses in his future studio. We are already looking forward to his next artistic phase.

we now want to make the 50

Top speed at the quick-mix Grand Prix: Niklas and Hans-Wolf Sievert congratulate Johannes Ehning and Salvador.

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Volkmar Templin, quick-mix Sales Manager in Hamburg-Kaltenkirchen, reviews the results of the NordBau 2013 exhibition. "In comparison to the previous year, the number of visitors has unfortunately declined. However, we are very satisfied with the quality of the discussions. Visits within the scope of the apprentice

campaign from the Internet portal "baustoffwissen.de" [construction knowl-edge.de] and the bauXpert Tour provided for more visits to our booth. The design of our booth has been praised frequently. Particularly the sample panels about V.O.R. Customers demonstrated great interest for masonry mortar. In the future we intend to use the exhibition to an increased extent for making contact with our target group: architects. The NordBau is the trade fair for the entire region and remains a must for the northern quick-mix companies!"

An absolute necessity in North GermanyNordBau 2013

Do-It-Yourselfers who want to enhance their knowledge and skills in the DIY field are natu-rally an important target group for quick-mix. The home improvement

market training managers have already been under way all over Germany for these potential quick-mix customers. New in the team is Training Manager Andr Landvoigt, based at the quick-mix location in Marl and responsible for the home improvement markets in the west. Just as Matthias Schneider, located in Leipzig and focusing on the east, he also regularly visits the ladies nights or women's weeks as well as other events of this type.

There is a great deal of interest in familiarisation and practical exer-cises in all techniques for proper tile laying. Now Andr Landvoigt and Matthias Schneider form a strong pair offering comprehensive tips for processing. And naturally both training managers have a very clear recommendation regarding the cement

In the Nibelung City of Worms a special presentation was held on November 22th, 2013 with the title "Planning Performing Monitoring" detailing the important cooperation between planners and contractors. Historical buildings frequently present renovators with new problems, making cooperation necessary to

find the best possible solution. This also includes monitoring the results of a renovation project over a period of years and adapting the construction measures accordingly. Walter Simon, tubag Trass Sales, thanked the audience for its continuing interest, which has made this renovation forum possible for the past 10 years. In Worms the forum again offered highly differing possibilities for solutions and approaches for working on historical buildings. Walter Simon invited all those interested to attend the next forum in Weimar in 2014.

Strong pair

Professional tips from Matthias Schneider...

... and Andr Landvoigt.

New home improvement market training manager

Anniversary in worms

Visit to St. Peter's Cathedral in Worms

Satisfied with the course of the fair: Volkmar Templin (left)

10th tubag Renovation Forum

The term anti-freeze is best known in context with winter operation of motor vehicles. In Russia it is also a subject when processing mortar at the extremely low temperatures present in Russia during the winter. In Moscow the average temperature in winter is -4 to -10C, but can easily drop to as low as -20C. This presents a problem: At temperatures below 0C the fresh mortar no longer contains any liquid water. It is no longer possible for the ingredients in the mortar to combine with water. The water freezes to ice destroying the mortar before it can set up.

In contrast to Germany, the use of anti-freezing agents in masonry mortar is allowed in Russia under observance of special protective measures. To make processing possible even during winters with mild frost down to -10C ZAO Quick-mix used the plant laboratory at Noginsk to develop the V.O.R. winter masonry mortars VK01, VM01 and VZ01, which were put on the market for the first time in the winter of 2012/2013. The second product developed especially for the cold season by ZAO Quick-mix was the light weight winter mortar LM 21-P.

Winter mortar from ZAO Quick-mix

No remedy against Father Frost? Yes there is!

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Helmut Wilke, Marketing Service Manager, and Carsten Beier, CEO of the quick-mix Group, with the "Year of Advertising".

Simply cleaver advertisingquick-mix communi-cation distinguished

quick-mix has already been distinguished four times in this year's "Year of Advertising" a compendium for exceptional communication for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. quick-mix's technical advertis-ing campaign made it into the renowned book published in May by the Econ Publishing House.

The technical and social media campaign "Kalle can do it" received three further awards. In this case the Facebook entry, the dealership communication and the video clips were each distinguished individually. The awards underscored the fact that quick-mix is positioned correctly with its brand strategy under the claim "Simply cleaver construc-tion materials" and is reaching the target group in an entertain-ing as well as informative manner.

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Impressive architectural monument renovated with quick-mix systems

From Gothic palace to modern cultural centre

The Shidloviec palace was built by Stanislav Szydoviecki, a member of the high nobility in Poland, during the period from 1470 to 1480 on the grounds of a previous castle. During the years from 1515 to 1526 the Gothic palace was expanded to a renaissance residence and between 1619 and 1629 finally refinished in the style of the late renaissance and baroque.

Following a varied history, the palace remained unused since the middle of the 19th century and had fallen to ruins. The building was completely renovated in the 1960's and has been used by local public institutions since that time.

The name of the construction

material manufacturer was not to

be overseen as this, over 500-year-

old palace in the City of Shid-

loviec, former Duchy of Masovia

in the region of Warsaw, covered

with scaffolding for renovation.

A trace of Christo surrounded

the building and quick-mix again

gained a first class reference.

Historical buildings, renovated with state-of-the-art mortar technology from quick-mix.

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From Gothic palace to modern cultural centre

Rafal Stasiewicz, Technical Sales Manager (TVB Masovia), has been a member of the quick-mix team for four years. He has dedicated his free time to karate since 1992, training at the Oyama Karate Club in Legionowo. He began his karate adventure at the age of 18. Today he is a first Dan Sensei (black belt with one gold stripe). He supervises training sessions for children and adults, has a total of 50 pupils and regularly participates in tournaments with them. Rafal Stasiewicz is also a member of the executive committee of his club. Oyama karate combines elements from traditional Japanese karate with modern training principles. quick-mix Poland has supported the Oyama Karate Club for a number of years, primarily with T-shirts and vests for club members. This ensures that quick-mix is always repre-sented well when the karate fighters from Legionowo participate in a tournament in the Warsaw region and far beyond.

When the Oyama Karate Club in the Polish town

of Legionowo meets for training or takes part in a

tournament, the quick-mix logo is always visible.

quick-mix Poland supports the sporting activities of

the club where karate athletes of all age groups meet.

orange logo black beltquick-mix and karate

Rafal Stasiewicz and his charismatic teacher: President Soshu Shigeru Oyama founded the World Organisation of Oyama Karate

with headquarters in New York in 1980.

In February of 2013 the long-desired basic renovation of this impressive architectural monument was started in cooperation with quick-mix Poland. The palace was given a new faade as well as an imposing staircase on the east side. Moreover the gate tower, the ring wall, and the balconies as well as the interior and exterior galleries were renovated.

For planning and execution, the principals relied on the comprehensive know-how of the quick-mix specialists. quick-mix as well as tubag products were used; for example masonry sealing systems, a thick bituminous coating, machine-mixed lime-cement interior and exterior plaster, a reno-vation plaster system, LOBACOLOR faade paints as well as natural stone masonry mortar.

The renovation work also includes the interior of the palace as well as the exterior walls with palace island and Radzivillovski park. The entire complex will be expanded to form the "Shidloviec Palace Masovian Art & Culture Centre". In addition to the various cultural features it will also include a training and conference centre.

The work is being supervised by the office for protection of historical monuments to ensure preservation of the historical structure and character of the building.

SYSTEMY OCIEPLEN: External thermal insulation systems

are also an important theme in Poland.

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Tailor-made start on the Czech and Slovakian market

Famous monuments renovated with tubag

At the end of 2011 quick-mix Czech Republic took the strategic decision

to include and offensively advertise tubag products for restoration and

renovation work on historical projects. Two years later we can draw a

very positive balance.

The decision to implement the project was supported by a number of significant factors. The initial basis was a specific and detailed study of the market potential and competitive capability of the wide range of high quality tubag products. This decision was favoured by the continuously increasing demand for pavement grouting mortar for preservation of historical monuments and renovation of historical buildings. An important factor was also the weak development

of the competitive environment, which frequently offered only a local business representative without corresponding customer service.

Duan Vybhal, tubag Project Manager, who has been responsible for the project from the very beginning: "During the preparatory work there were also aspects indicating that the start of the project would not be that easy. In the Czech Republic and in Slovakia we are dealing with a relatively small, specifically oriented market, which has established itself here since 1989. The specia-lists in the field of historical monument protection, including architects, the staff at the Institute for Protection of Historical Monuments and well known construction contractors, all know one another well and appreciate each other's work. They use their own proven practices and technologies, which they don't want to change without good reasons."

Early romantic rotunda of St. Georg in Nitrianska Blatnica, Slovakia.

After evaluation of all aspects, acquisition was started at the begin-ning of 2012, whereby the first reac-tions to the complexity and quality of the products as well as the service allowed expectations of promising results.

After the project was successfully under way for over one year, it was clear that it would be successful particularly after making contacts with the decision makers and organi-sations in the field of restoration and renovation of historical monuments in the Czech Republic. Here particularly the product portfolio of the tubag brand was evaluated very positively. Greater support for the Slovakian market and expansion of the sales team to include a new company representative was already anticipated for 2013.

The reward for this intensive market-ing work came immediately after the winter break with initial inquir-ies for many minor, as well as major reconstruction projects for historical monuments. The best known build-ings, renovated with tubag products, include, for example, restoration of the burned out Krsn Horka castle, which received a great deal of attention in the media. This building is one of the most important historical monuments from the middle ages in Slovakia. Other examples include the Gothic leaning tower in Pribyslav and the important natural cultural monument, Kost Castle from the reign of Emperor Karl IV.

"From our point of view the greatest success is the complete renovation of the pilgrimage village of Velehrad. The arrival of the Slavic missionaries Cyrill and Methodius here laid the foundations for Christianity in Central Europe today. Under the supervision of the historical monument protec-tion authorities, a new structure, the People's Chapel, was finished first. Then tubag mortar was also used for reconstruction of the most impor-tant basilica in the Czech Republic St. Cyrill and St. Methodius and St. Mary's Ascension.

Naturally we are also very pleased with regard to our contribution to renovating the early romantic rotunda of St. Georg in Nitrianska Blatnica, the most valuable historical monu-ment and symbol of Slovakia", added Jir Rcil, Marketing and Technical

Support Manager for the Czech and Slovakian Republic.

Moreover tubag mortar was also given high recognition by trade experts. This is proven by the award "Innovation of the Exhibition" within the scope of the major Slovakian Construction Trade Fair, Coneco 2013, where tubag products were presented.

The current acquisition in 2013 continues to promise positive develop-ment of the project in the coming years as well. Duan Vybhal: "By the end of 2013 we plan to speak with the major school institutions particularly the universities with a curriculum in renovation and in 2014 with trade schools as well. We believe that this is a good investment for the future, because students who successfully complete their course of study will be familiar with our products and their use. We are planning presentations and workshops for testing the tubag materials under practical conditions."

quick-mix

tubag know-how in the Czech Republic: Restoration of the country's most important basilica St. Cyrill and St. Methodius and St. Mary's Ascension

Use of tubag products in the Czech Republic: Reconstruction of the pilgrimage village of Velehrad,

Picture: People's Chapel.

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The origin of the astrophysical re-search at AIP Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics in Potsdam goes back more than 300 years. Initially this Berlin observatory was founded in the year 1700. As the Berlin nights became too bright for astronomical studies in the course of progressive urbanisation, the observatory was moved to Babelsberg in 1913 where it quickly developed into one of the best equipped institutes of its time. The first building completed on today's AIP campus was the obser-va-tory with its three domes.

At request of AIP, the specialist Alpintechnik Westphal Potsdam GmbH renovated these domes and performed online research to find materials to satisfy the specified requirements. In this manner the engineers quickly became aware of the hahne product DAKORIT Ruflex 20D. This was followed by detailed technical consulting by hahne Appli-cations Engineering. How can renova-tion work be accomplished when the surface to be treated is not accessible either with cranes, nor scaffolding nor high-lift platforms? Here industrial climbers are very much appreciated

In August 2013 the observatory

in Potsdam-Babelsberg celebrated

its 100th anniversary. Punctually

for its anniversary the historical

roof domes were renovated

completely so that they now

shine in the special white shade

of the hahne product DAKORIT

Ruflex 20D.

hahne commitment in Babelsberg

New polish for an important anniversary

An assignment for professional industrial climbers application of the hahne coating on the roof domes.

ProjeCt renovation of historical domes on observatory in Babelsberg

oPerated By Leibniz Institute for astrophysics in Potsdam (aIP)

PredeCeSSorBerliner observatory, astro-physical observatory Potsdam

HIStory1700 Founding of Berlin observatory1874 Founding of astrophysical observatory Potsdam1913 observatory moved to Babelsberg1992 Member of Leibniz Society2013 100th anniversary celebration

ProteCtIon oF HIStorICaL MonuMentSPart of uneSCo World Culture Legacy "Prussian Palaces and Gardens"

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service providers, capable of reaching even extremely difficult-to-access locations with their rope access tech-nique and very time-saving as well!

After cleaning the surface with a high pressure cleaner, two industrial climbers required only two days to seal the 300 m surface with highly flexible DAKORIT Ruflex 20D, provid-ing it with a long-term protective coating.

"Everyone involved praised the con-vincing results", stated hahne Product Manager Daniel Neve. "The company performing the work appreciated

the simple application of the coating produced without solvents. The client also expressed his appreciation.

The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics in Potsdam was particularly enthu-siastic with regard to the appeasing appearance of the domes, for which a special shade of white was devel-oped. The historical observatory also captivated the interest of numerous visitors, who came to the anniver-sary ceremony on August 10th, with exceptional weather and received a glimpse into the rich history of the institution within the scope of guided tours."

SDSAlZ takes advantage of sht competenceHeilbronn location ready to take off

sht has been represented with a location for silo trucks in Heilbronn

for over a year now, to fortify the service for regional customers.

The cooperation with SDSALZ GmbH is progressing excellently and

the change in the location of the affiliate i4Transportation from

Mannheim to Heilbronn will consolidate and extend the activities

here extensively.

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A primary reason for expanding the facilities is the exceptionally good cooperation with SDSALZ GmbH with headquarters in Heilbronn and its predestined expansion. As a highly efficient provider of high quality rock salt, boiled salt and sea-salt products SDSALZ covers the highly varying requirements of the market in the areas of table salt, salt for animal feed, commercial salt, pharmaceutical salt, thawing salt and industrial salt.

With a present volume of 100,000 t per year, sht coordinates the logistics for the stope filling materials, the fil-tered dusts from garbage incineration plants used to refill the tunnels in the salt mines. For this purpose 15 to 20 shipments from the Rhine-Main area, Allgu, the Stuttgart / Ulm area and Switzerland arrive daily in Heilbronn. Per trip approx. 22 t of filtered dusts are delivered on average. Disposition is required for seven day shifts and two night shifts. A total of seven sht vehicles and up to twelve during peak times are in use for this logistic per-formance - a total of approximately 4,500 transport operations. Transport of these hazardous materials is ac-complished exclusively using tipping silo trucks with ADR equipment. Procurement of two semi-trailers approved for filling with material with a temperature up to 100C is also planned for 2014.

The core of the sht disposition work is coordinating pick-up of the filtered dusts from municipal garbage incin-eration plants to meet the quantity requirements. In this area sht has taken over complete management of the material flow in coordination with SDSALZ disposition. For this purpose meetings are held every four to six weeks at the operative level in addition to a semi-annual meeting of all involved.

Ullrich D. Neumann, District Manager SCM & Logistics at SDSALZ GmbH, is very pleased with the quality of this cooperation: "With sht we have a competent partner at our side with great know-how in the area of dis-posal logistics."

This cooperation began during the course of a bidding. Here it was pos-sible for sht to overcome the competi-tion due to its many years of experi-ence and technical logistic know-how in this field. One important factor was the fact that the sht has state-

of-the-art transport and handling equipment to prevent harmful dust emissions. Particularly in the case of hazardous materials it is necessary to meet the highest safety standards and legal requirements. At sht these high quality requirements are satisfied with flexible equipment, a state-of-the-art fleet and regular employee training, particularly in the ADR field.

sht Business Manager Rui Macedo considers this cooperation to be an-other step in the direction of greater market shares in the field of disposal logistics: "We plan to continue our expansion in this branch segment and are certified for this work as a special-ised disposal company."

"Our contacts with SDSALZ are ex-ceptionally good", confirmed Holger

Kompfe, Manager of the sht outposts in Kassel and Deuna. "We work hand-in-hand to ensure maximum customer satisfaction and expansion of our business relationships."

Currently sht has parking facilities for over ten semi-trailer trucks and seven box trucks at its location in Alberti Street 22. Moreover an option exists for storage areas. The location in Heilbronn will be strengthened ad-ditionally by moving the location for the Intermodal Transport Division from Mannheim to Heilbronn on January 1st, 2014. Merging the road and rail segments will provide sht with a clear competitive advantage by control-ling preliminary and post-operations within the company itself.

The location is changing; the familiar contact persons will remain un-changed. Our two competent, expe-rienced contact persons Procurist Olaf Meiner and Christian Grimm will continue to be available to customers in Heilbronn as well.

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Regular meetings are a fixed part of the excellent cooperation between SDSALZ GmbH and sht: Anabel Himmelhan, Disposition Team Manager at SDSALZ; Ullrich D. Neumann, District Manager SCM & Logistics at SDSALZ; Christian Grimm, staff member at sht Heilbronn; Holger Kompfe, Manager of sht branch offices in Kassel and Deuna. (from left)

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"With this take-over we are con-sistently continuing our course of becoming a logistics provider for all branches" stated sht Business Managers Rui Macedo and Ulrich von Hahn. "This will help fortify our existing portfolio, particularly in the areas of tarpaulin truck and crane transport, stock control and package freight logistics.

Moreover this take-over provides the opportunity for further optimising our flow of goods. This will also result in additional, new transport and storage capacities."

Since September 1st, 2013 activities have been continued under the roof of the newly founded company Sievert Schuck GmbH, a 100% affiliate of sht.

Forwarding companies from different branches profit particularly from tailor-made logistic solutions, and the diver-sity will increase significantly after the merger with this Bavarian company. As an affiliate of sht, Sievert Schuck

sht continues it growth course with undiminished dynamic. The

newest impulse within the scope of this strategy is the take-over

of the activities of the Adolf Schuck Transport + Logistik GmbH in

Stockstadt am Main. The primary objective is to further strengthen

the company's presence in the area of Frankfurt and Rheinhessen.

Together into a successful future


Sievert Schuck GmbH started on September 1st, 2013

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Comprehensive information on the objectives of Sievert Schuck GmbH: Employee meeting in Stockstadt on August 31st, 2013. (Photo on Page 20)

GmbH will focus particularly on con-tract and added-value logistics. Adolf Schuck Transport + Logistik GmbH employed a staff of approx. 100 and has a fleet of approx. 50 semi-trailer tractors as well as 60 semi-trailers. During the past year Schuck realised a turnover of 10 million euros.

Rui Macedo and Ulrich von Hahn consider this new acquisition to be the logical continuation of the pre-vious company strategy: "We have been able to nearly double our staff during the past five years and succes-sively expand our range of services. We plan to continue this ambitious course in the future as well."

For the employees of the previous company, Adolf Schuck Transport + Logistik GmbH, continuation of the activities under the new name of Sievert Schuck is also a relief and promise of a secure course to a successful, common future. The atmosphere at the employees' meeting on August 31st, 2013 at invitation of Business Manager Emil Schuck was accordingly good. Together with Rui Macedo and Ulrich von Hahn he described the current developments, the corporate changes and new perspectives.

Official transfer of the key was ac-complished in a relaxed atmosphere

culminating in a common grill party on the company grounds. The newly founded company, Sievert Schuck GmbH, has created a win-win situ-ation with optimum perspectives. Everyone involved agrees on this.

Already under way on the highway with the new logo.

Pleased with successful start of Sievert Schuck GmbH: sht Business Manager Ulrich von Hahn, Emil Schuck, sht Business Manager Rui Macedo. (from left)

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The project was a hard piece of work and the result is certainly a milestone for sht's IT-supported order handling. A decisive contribution was provided by the colleagues at the branch office in Manching, Robert Eisenhart and Daniel Kolar, as well as programmer Axel Kosensky, Sievert Information Technology, who developed a con-vincing solution together with Project Manager Stefan Wurthmann. Stefan Wurthmann, sht Kassel, explained the background.

Wurthmann: "At sht we use SAP applications - just as the colleagues in all branches and areas of the Sievert Construction Materials Group do. A central issue for us is quick, reliable and efficient handling of customer orders. Naturally this also applies for our close cooperation with quick-mix. However there are important proc-esses in our daily work in logistics and shipping, for which special SAP software is not available. In such cases we use the WinSped software for shipping companies developed by our partner LIS Logistics Informa-tion Systems in Greven. The objective of our project was to combine offers from the two software applications with one another to obtain an ef-ficient overall solution. This means developing an interface between SAP and WinSped which is perfectly tuned to the requirements of our logistic processes."

What are the concrete objectives you are aiming at with your new solution?Wurthmann: "The generally target is to eliminate disposition work with SAP. This leaves stock control at all of the quick-mix plants untouched. Our objective is to introduce WinSped as

common software for all sht dispatch-ers to use for all customers - for pallet management, billing, silo shipments and now finally for quick-mix ship-ments in tarpaulin trucks as well. This will provide organisational independ-ence and thus higher flexibility for the sht branch offices. The result is continuous updating of information, so that dispatchers can always work with up-to-date information.

What are the general advantages of WinSped?Wurthmann: "This new solution will lead to considerably improved service for our customers. Continuous ex-change of data, an improved, wider general view for dispatchers, immedi-ate availability of all agreements and

"If something is missing, I invent it", were the words spoken once from the Italian entrepreneur

Enrico Luccherini. This is exactly the attitude sht maintained as it started basic optimisation of its

process management.

sht optimises process management

Truly innovative work

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conditions for all activities and also the management of resources - for example the vehicles - will again in-crease the quality of our services."

How does order handling work with this new system?Wurthmann: "The delivery ticket is generated in SAP and is immediately transferred to WinSped. This also ap-plies for any changes in the delivery ticket. The trip is put together in Win-Sped. Here the dispatcher can view all information clearly, sometimes in the form of graphic symbols. This can include specified deadlines as well as

information on the product (hazard-ous goods / ETICS) or special agree-ments regarding delivery (telephone number of recipient / delivery with crane, etc.). In the future plants with SAP stockkeeping can also transfer the picking status. Then the vehicle is assigned to the trip. The great advan-tage is that dispatchers can now see all the vehicles in WinSped, regardless of the branch office from which they are coming and the goods they are carrying - and find the right vehicle immediately. The trip is then trans-ferred back to SAP and loading can be started. Outgoing goods are booked

in SAP, which returns the final loading status to WinSped."

Which branch offices are already using the new system?Wurthmann: "We started in Man-ching, where colleagues Robert Eisenhart and Daniel Kolar provided real pioneer work as members of the first group to introduce the inter-face. In the meantime the system is also running in Kruft. Stockstadt and Leipzig will follow soon. Finally all locations where we dispatch vehicles will change over. Naturally this will be coordinated in detail in each individual case."

How would you assess the project in retrospect?Wurthmann: "SAP is a very complex corporate software. Integrating an in-terface requires corresponding effort. Here Axel Kosensky from SIT provided all of his know-how, fulfilling the complex requirements with a great deal of creativity. I am sure that the solution now introduced has brought us a great step forward."

Robert Eisenhart, Branch Manager at sht Manching

Stefan Wurthmann, sht Project Manager

Daniel Kolar has been working successfully since August 2013 on the new system, which will now be introduced successively at all the remaining sht branch offices and has already been in use in Kruft since October 2013.

Sascha Kuhn, Branch Manager SL, Kruft

Axel Kosensky, Sievert Information Technology

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"Go see the world!" was the motto for the Bavarian Untermain training initiative founded in May 2007 in Aschaffenburg with eight partners from the shipping, transportation and disposal branch. The objective is to intensively and continuously gain the enthusiasm of young people for the occupation of a professional truck driver and provide the necessary train-ing. Simultaneously the purpose is to continuously improve the image of this occupation. Here things have cer-

tainly changed in the past few years. The status of this training is increasing continuously. In the meantime the occupation of professional truck driver is not only an important constituent in the logistics process, it is the most protected workplace in the EU accord-ing to working time legislation.

From September 2008 to September 2011 alone 56 professional truck driv-ers were trained within the scope of the initiative for the Bavarian Unter-

main region (greater Aschaffenburg and Miltenberg area). This means the target of gaining 20 trainees per year for this occupation was nearly achieved during this period. But the initiative is still not satisfied with these results; well over 40 trainees per year are imaginable.

sht Business Manager Rui Macedo: "Naturally, in the course of estab-lishing Sievert Schuck GmbH with headquarters in Stockstadt, it is also of great interest to us to acquire well trained drivers in the Rhine-Main area. Simultaneously our participation in this initiative will give us an opportu-nity to fly our flag as a first class logis-tics provider in this region as well."

Acute scarcity of new truck driver trainees is a great challenge for

the logistics branch. This development has compelled sht to take

suitable counter-measures to avoid threatening personnel bottlenecks.

Among other measures this includes support of a training initiative

for professional truck drivers.

Training initiative for professional truck drivers.

Go see the world!

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Sievert Foundation for Science and Culture

In July 2013 the University of Osna-brck held its International Summer School for the third time. The ap-proximately 70 students from nearly 30 countries, who congregated for a four-week course of study in Osna-brck, included the first two students to receive a scholarship awarded by the Sievert Foundation for Science and Culture.

This scholarship allowed the two Costa-Rican students Nayuribe Saenz (psychology) and Marcela Navarro (psycho-social counselling) to study psychological aspects of intercultural competences at the University of Osnabrck within the scope of the

"Intercultural Competences" course. Simultaneously they became familiar with the cultural life as well as various regions and cities of Germany and were able to make new contacts.

Hans-Wolf Sievert, founder and chairman of the foundation: "Our two scholarships are only the beginning of the practical work of the foundation. This is also the beginning of an even more intensive cooperation between the University of Osnabrck and the four institutions of higher learning in Costa Rica. I am very pleased to see that the mutual scien-tific exchange is becoming increas-ingly vital."

This year the City of Osnabrck's Peace Film Award was sponsored for the first time by the Sievert Founda-tion. Member of the Board of Trustees Gerrit Sievert: "The Osnabrck Film Festival's Peace Film Award with its focus on world-wide films with social engagement is very much in line with the philosophy of our foundation

of sponsoring Osnabrck cultural projects promoting social responsibil-ity. For this reason we are very pleased to support this renowned festival award with extra-regional coverage."

Eight international contributions pro-moting human thinking and tolerance in an exceptional manner competed

in the competition from October 23rd to 27th. The winner of the film award at the 28th Osnabrck Independent Film Festival was the British-Indian documentary film "Salma" from Kim Logninotto. According to the jury the award was intended not only in appreciation of the work of the British director Kim Longinotto, but also to support the efforts of Rajathi Samsudeen in her successful fight against suppression of women in India.

"We are very proud to have a new reliable partner at our side in the form of the Sievert Foundation for Science and Culture", said Florian Vollmers, Director of the Osnabrck Independ-ent Film Festival. "This Peace Film Award, which has now been awarded for eleven years, also appreciates a high reputation in other countries and with the support of the Sievert Foun-dation will now be able to further increase its reputation as a film award with a unique profile."

Start of practical foundation work

Peace film award of the City of Osnabrck

First scholarships awarded

Documentary film "Salma" distinguished

First students awarded scholarships from the Sievert Foundation: Marcela Navarro (left), Uni- versidad Nacional de Costa Rica, and Nayuribe Saenz, Universidad de Costa Rica.

Presentation of award in Osnabrck warehouse: Gerrit Sievert, Member of the Board of Trustees for the Sievert Foundation (left) presented the award to Rajathi Samsudeen (2nd from right)

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The respect shown in Costa Rica for the founder of the foundation became obvious during his visit to the Costa-Rican Universities: Here he was honoured by the Universidad Catlica in San Jos with the title of honorary professor for his contribution to the continuing development of the Ger-man-Costa-Rican cooperation.

Second plant erected in record time

9.15 9.30 a.m.Arrival at Baoye Centre in Shaoxing

9.30 10.10 a.m. Start of plant opening ceremony: Hans-Wolf Sievert and Stefan Egert, Chairman of the Board at Sievert AG, in conversation with Baoye management staff

10.10 10.20 a.m. Presentation of company sign: Pang Baogen, CEO at Baoye Group, Hans-Wolf Sievert, Chairman of Supervisory Board at Sievert AG

10.20 10.30 a.m.Start of production at the touch of a button: Hans-Wolf Sievert and Pang Baogen

Shaoxing, Monday, August 26th

Sievert Construction Materials Group China

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With industrialisation of the construc-tion industry in China the demand for high quality prefabricated concrete parts is anticipated to be very high in the coming years. In view of this background the joint venture between the Chinese Baoye Group, a construc-tion and development company with over 70,000 employees, and the know-how of the Sievert Construc-tion Materials Group ensures an ideal, future-oriented partnership.

Continued increase in demand led to the decision to erect additional facilities for industrial production of prefabricated ceiling and double wall elements at the headquarters of the Baoye Group in Shaoxing in Eastern China. A great advantage and cer-tainly a reason for the extremely quick completion of the plant, was that it was possible to base the planning on the experience gained with the already existing facilities in Hefei.

The commission for production and installation of the pallet circulation system was again given to the Osna-brck specialist Avermann, who provided complete work in coop-eration with other suppliers for the process and circulation control as well as the formwork elements. Within a period of only eight months the plant equipment was produced, shipped via sea freight, installed and put into operation.

Production was started immediately after conclusion of the inauguration ceremonies on August 26th, 2013. Starting capacity: 300,000 m prefab ceiling elements and 100,000 m pre-fab wall elements. An option exists of increasing the capacity to 200,000 m wall elements after three years.

Second plant erected in record time

Sievert and Baoye now also in Shaoxing

Moderation: Gao Jun, Chairman of the Board at Baoye Hefei/Anhui

The second plant for Sievert and Baoye Partners was ready for

operation within only eight months and was opened at a solemn

ceremony on August 26th, 2013. The Avermann Maschinenfabrik

[Machine Factory] in Osnabrck also made a major contribution

to this record-breaking construction time.

Presentation: Wang Rongbiao, General Manager of Baoye Shaoxing/Zhejiang

10.20 10.30 a.m.Start of production at the touch of a button: Hans-Wolf Sievert and Pang Baogen

10.30 11.00 a.m.Inspection of new production line

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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Uwe Herbold was trained as

an industrial merchant and has

worked in purchasing since

July 1st, 1988; first at the quick-mix Group, then at Sievert AG

and, in the meantime, for many

years at quick-mix Holding. A

focal point here is purchase of

packaging - sacks, bags, foils,

buckets - and sometimes also logistic provisions for the

factories to ensure that the required packaging units are

always available when required. The second focal point is

the German-wide fleet of passenger cars for the Sievert Con-

struction Materials Group - from procurement to insurance

and maintenance. He also participates in the procurement

operations for vehicles for the sht fleet.

In his free time he likes to travel in the North. Uwe Herbold

is an enthusiastic deep sea fisher and enjoys catching cod

and flatfish in the Baltic Sea. An when he is under way in the

North, his second hobby becomes important - photography;

preferably in black-and-white.

Uwe Herbold quick-mix Holding

Gnter Kuhl's first workday at

Sievert Construction Materials

was on July 1st, 1988 as a truck driver at quick-mix in Schwag-

storf. In 2002 he changed to

sht where he worked as a picker

in the Osnabrck copper ware-

house in Kirksweg. Finally he returned to the sht facilities at

Schwagstorf where he has picked shipments for the quick-

mix home improvement program ever since.

Gnter Kuhl does not know boredom. His sideline is agricul-

ture and forestry, he loves vintage tractors and his skills as a

craftsman make it possible for him to perform all sorts of re-

pairs by himself. Moreover he is active in the Bicycle Touring

and Rifle Club, loves to play cards and is a neighbourhood

steward. And he is also a proud dog owner.

Gnter Kuhl sht Schwagstorf

Rita Hilgers was trained as an

office assistant and started as

a clerk at the Dorsten quick-

mix plant on July 1st, 1988. In May of 1989 she first worked in

disposition and then for several

years in the customer service

department at the Marl Plant.

In the course of consolidation of

customer service in Osnabrck she returned to disposition.

Special projects going beyond your own range of duties?

"Yes, replied Rita Hilgers. "Within the scope of taking over

the LOBA and tubag companies I supported colleagues in

Freihung and Kruft during the familiarisation phase. I was

involved with introduction of SAP during the entire test

phase in Osnabrck and provided local support at a number

of plants."

Rita Hilgers' hobbies keep her on the go: This includes

garden work with her husband. We also have a Tibet ter-

rier named "Socke" who needs a lot of attention and has

accompanied Rita Hilgers to her workplace for nearly eight

years.

Rita Hilgers quick-mix Osnabrck

Trained as a merchant for con-

struction material wholesale,

Wolfgang Engelhardt's first

workday at quick-mix Hanno-

ver's previous Northeim Plant

was on July 1st, 1988. "I often participated in product train-

ing courses with the sales rep-

resentatives, which naturally

helped me develop my skills when discussing products with

the customers", he said retrospectively. "When they closed

the Northeim Plant in 2000, I was offered two alternatives:

Managing clerk at the plant in Hannover or a position as a

sales representative. I decided in favour of the job as sales

representative, and have not regretted it once.

The most dramatic event he remembers during the last 25

years is the opening of the East German border in 1989.

"This resulted in significantly higher production quantities

and shipments for us. I had to coordinate this with the indi-

vidual plants alone at first. One by one the individual plants

were then erected in the East." In his free time he goes

swimming regularly or takes bicycle tours with his wife.

Wolfgang Engelhardt quick-mix Hannover

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Personnel

Initially trained as a baker, Stefan Wiegmann started with

quick-mix Hamburg-Kaltenkirchen on August 1st, 1988. In the meantime he has occupied the position of shift fore-

man and laboratory technician where he ensures that the

mixing ratio matches the recipe perfectly just as in his

old occupation. He manages and supervises production,

although he is also incorporated into the production process

himself. Moreover he is responsible for quality testing on raw

materials and finished products.

His favourite hobby in addition to an interesting round

of cards is darts. Stefan Wiegmann has already won

numerous tournaments with his sharp little projectiles.

His accuracy frequently puts him in the upper ranks. He

refused to reveal how many times he has already made 180

points; the "Triple Triple 20".

Stefan Wiegmann quick-mix Hamburg-Kaltenkirchen

On August 1st, 1988 Volker Lauxtermann started his career

at the Sievert Construction Ma-

terials Group as an industrial

merchant apprentice for the

sibo Group. He first worked as

a commercial employee then as

a managing clerk. In 1997 he

changed positions to become

a managing clerk at Sievert Commercial Transport. During

the period from 2007 to 2010 Volker Lauxtermann man-

aged the sht branch offices in Lengerich with limited com-

mercial authority, before being appointed to the position of

Logistics Manager for the "bulk goods" sector with general

commercial power of attorney. Today his job focuses on

customer care including acquisition, supervising commercial

employees as well as the branch offices and field offices and

finally establishment of new areas of business.

In private this father of two children spends his time with com-

petition dancing, more precisely ballroom dancing. Soccer

is more of a passive thing for him his favourite team:

Hannover 96. Volker Lauxtermann: "Otherwise I spend all of

my free time with my family, house and garden."

Volker Lauxtermann sht Lengerich

Heribert Sporer started at

quick-mix in Stockstadt as

a trained tool maker on Sep-tember 12st, 1988. First he worked as a driver, then

quickly took over all duties of

a shop mechanic and contin-

ued his training systematically

by obtaining his certificate as

master craftsman and metal trainee supervisor as well as

ReFa training. Today his duties as maintenance manager

make him responsible for ensuring that the production

facilities in Stockstadt are always ready for operation.

Heribert Sporer: During the past 25 years we had to master

a number of technical challenges and were able to find

convincing solutions for many complicated problems."

Well remembered, for example, is the change-over from a

4-column in-line packer to a rotary packaging machine or

new construction of the dryer. Both of these assignments

were accomplished smoothly under his project supervision.

He is also involved with metal during his free time. He builds

motorcycles and designs ingenious quick-mix signs.

Heribert Sporer quick-mix Stockstadt

Thomas Steinicke's experience

as a mason has been very ben-

eficial in his work at Heinrich

Hahne. He has worked here

as a chemical technician since

September 1st, 1988. His present duties include produc-

tion and filling of various prod-

uct groups such as bitumen

emulsions, decorative rendering, wet chemistry and other

fluid construction protection agents. Moreover his duties

also include palletting goods - including operation of a

forklift - and preparation for shipment.

One of his hobbies is riding his Suzuki GSXR750 mo-

torcycle through the neighbouring Sauerland.Thomas Steinicke loves camping and likes to spend his

holidays on the coast of Holland. His longest trip to date

was to the Philippines.

Thomas Steinicke Heinrich Hahne Datteln

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travel tip

Kolomenskoje (Russian ) is an old residence of the Czar to the south-east of the present Moscow downtown area. In previous centuries it was located in front of the city gates on the previously very important road to Kolomna. The village of Kolom-enskoje was first mentioned in the last will and testament of Moscow's Grand Duke Ivan Kalita in 1336.

Construction of the wooden Czar's palace - a pearl of old Russian archi-tecture - was started by Czar Michail Romanoff and completed by his son Alexej Michailowitsch in 1667/1668.

Designated by contemporary wit-nesses as the "most beautiful wooden building in Russia" or as the "eighth wonder of the world", this large wooden Czar's palace with over 250 rooms was famous, among other things, for its fantastic, fairy-tale roofs. The gigantic labyrinth formed by the numerous hallways and rooms was built without using one single nail, hook or saw.

During the 18th century the entire Czar's court moved here each year during the summer months, where the family of the Czar spent its time dedicated to hunting with falcons. The 16 children of Czar Alexij grew

up in Kolomenskoje, among them the future Czars Fjodor, Sofija and Peter the Great. The wooden palace existed for approx. 100 years. As the court moved to St. Petersburg, the palace started its increasing decay and Catherine the Great also refused to take up residence in Moscow.

The palace was torn down at her order in 1767. However she did have precise drawings of the completed palace and the old foundations remained unaffected by the demo- lition work.

These plans were used by the govern-ment in Moscow for reconstruction of the Czar's palace beginning in 2009 and it has been possible to visit the old palace in its new splendour since September 2010.

The Czar's Palace

Here is a personal tip from Ronald Franke, Manager for Mar-keting / Engineering / Consulting at ZAO Quick-mix in Moscow for

anyone planning a trip to Mos-cow now or in the future.

Kolomenskoje Park in Moscow

The motto "There is so much to do" is a dominant theme in the life of Bernd Falge in his occupation as well as his private activities. After retiring from Sievert Construction Materials in 2004 after 36 years of dedicated service, it was not necessary for him to find a routine for the day, weeks and months to prevent boredom. On the contrary, the real problem was

finding enough time to engage in this many varying interests. And they obviously provide him a great deal of satisfaction.

"I have accepted the challenge" said today's 70-year-old, who started at quick-mix as a trained merchant in the cost accounting department. Actually he wanted to become an engineer - certainly one reason why during his many years as commercial business manager he always had good connec-tions to his colleagues in engineering.

Bernd Falge came to the Sievert Construction Materials Group during a time of change, so that his extensive duties varied accordingly. He parti-cipated in establishment of the first quick-mix plants, was involved with introduction of IT (still using punched cards at that time) supervised the commercially ground-breaking sibo innovations during the 1970's such as plant-fresh mortar and underwater concrete and, in his spare time, com-pleted his degree in business adminis-tration (economics).

His duties also included engagements in the area of ready-mix concrete in France and the USA. For this pur-pose he lived primarily in Columbus, Indiana during the period from 1983 to 1985. After separation of the branches at the beginning of the 1970's, Bernd Falge chose the ready-mix concrete sector. He became busi-ness manager at sibo in 1987, where he was also involved in parallel with establishment of the prefabricated element sector including the Polish affiliate Baumat and was promoted to business manager of fdu in 1991.

Let's talk about today: Interval train-ing "Walking - jogging - walking" is a daily routine. Thursday: Swimming in Nettebad, 1,200 m, approx. 42 minutes. "I don't do bodybuilding in a gym", said Bernd Falge. "I like to experience and enjoy the changing seasons during my sports activities as well."

At least once a week you can find Bernd Falge at a history lecture at the University of Osnabrck. "I have always been interested in 19th and 20th century history and that was the motivation for delving into our family history. I am also interested in physical geography, which deals with the structure of the earth's surface, among other things. This provides me with a totally different view of things during my hikes - particularly when I am on holiday." It is not surprising that Bernd Falge is also a member of the NABU Natural Conservation Society in Osnabrck.

Meetings with his previous colleagues also have a fixed place in his calendar. Every five to six weeks he joins Christa Voiek, Gnter Berelsmann and Johannes Witte at the Da Pino Ristorante in Hagen am Teutoburger Wald. Boredom is never a problem in these circles. Salute.

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what is Bernd Falge doing now?

Even ten years after retirement from the Sievert Construction

Materials Group, Bernd Falges' appointment calendar is just as full

as ever. In view of his variety of interests, this is no wonder.

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art in the casino

quick-mix and textiles

Born and raised in the Rheinland, Eva Dankenbring studied textile design at the Technical College of Hannover. Her work as a collection designer for the wallpaper factory Gebrder Rasch in Bramsche brought her to Osna-brck. After completion of her Master of Arts Degree at the renowned Aalto University in Helsinki she worked on a free-lance basis in Osnabrck.

In her private and joint exhibitions, numerous art and cooperative projects as well as her activity as lecturer - since 2001 at the University of Osnabrck, among others - she has committed herself to modern inter-pretations of textiles.

Eva Dankenbring: "With their differ-ent manifestations, textiles open up infinitely varying, exciting and vital approaches. This material allows won-derful combination of traditional and modern - especially because everyone is surrounded by textiles everyday as a second skin, making them very familiar."

In 2012 this textile artist discovered new materials for her artistic work: concrete, screed and mortar. In her current exhibition at the Sievert

Casino in Mhleneschweg in Osna-brck, she presents various artistic combinations of quick-mix products and textiles.

For many years Eva Dankenbring has been involved with subjects such as solidification of textiles, transparency, light, haptics and experimenting with unfamiliar viewpoints. The work at this exhibition includes embroidered prints as well as graphically morfed men's shirts and inverted pile. Embroi-dered photographs from a recent visit to Helsinki complete the exhibition at the Casino.

More information is available at: www.eva-dankenbring.de

Eva Dankenbring

Line graphic, 80 x 69 cm, concrete and clothing, 2013

Seurasari-01, 60 x 49 cm, mortar, yarn and photography, 2013

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