01 HOSCH news 2008 The International HOSCH Magazine

• HOSCH Power for Poland’s Energy Network • HOSCH do Brasil at Full Throttle Technology convincing in power and mining industries Daughter company celebrates 10th anniversary

• New Warehouse Extends Headquarters • HOSCH S.A. Produce HD Prototype Factory II creates space for new products First trial runs look promising

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Editorial selves just as strongly to the well-being of our employees. That way, we will manage to grow further as a world-wide family Score Points with Innovations of companies.

Dear HOSCH employees! Every day, the HOSCH companies around the world show how successful good teamwork is and what an important part Innovations and constant improvement of the individual per- motivated and satisfied employees play – from the youngest formance is the key to success in a further globalising and HOSCH company in Italy to the eldest daughter company in rapidly progressing world. HOSCH accepts this challenge South Africa. Through their great effort, all of them make a with pleasure. With our innovative products and our full considerable contribution to the success of the HOSCH family service we have succeeded in strengthening our position on of companies. We would like to thank you for all your com- the world-wide markets and even expanding our business. mitment – and assure you that we will do anything within our powers to make our own contribution to the growth and inno- Innovations are the driving force behind success – this is re- vations through constant investment in product improvements flected in the latest issue of the HOSCH news. From a new and personnel development. warehouse in Recklinghausen to new distribution channels in Norway and with new head-pulley scraper systems, HOSCH proves all around the globe that the courage to proceed will be rewarded. Yours truly,

Crucial people in our growth are our employees. With his or her commitment and ideas, each of them contributes to the daily realisation of our high quality standards. For that rea- son, we consider it as one of our main tasks to commit our- Hans-Otto Schwarze Eckhard Hell

Contents

02 Editorial / Contents 11 Hospitality in Brazil Eckhard Hell on a visit to South America 03 HOSCH Mix 12 HOSCH South Africa Produce HD Prototype 04 HOSCH Power for Poland’s Energy Network First trial runs look promising Technology convincing in power and mining industries 13 A New Home Down Under 06 New Warehouse Extends Headquarters Martin Kirk strengthens HOSCH International Factory II creates space for new products Good Catch for HOSCH Company Working Under Palm Trees Lush plants adorn HOSCH India 14 Kick Off After Work “King Football” reigns over headquarters 07 Commitment for Enel Full Commitment from the Beginning HOSCH convinces Italy’s biggest electricity supplier Gareth Morgan has been with HOSCH GB for 20 years Personnel News 15 Would You Like Refreshment? 08 Enquiry Cool Recipes for hot days Summary of all the HOSCH locations Printer’s Imprint

11 HOSCH do Brasil at Full Throttle Our cover picture shows an excavator in operation at BOT KWB Belchatow S.A. Daughter company celebrates 10th anniversary For further information: www.kwbbelchatow.bot.pl HOSCH news HOSCHMIX 03

Nordic Bulk Employs HOSCH Legionnaires HOSCH Iberia Wins the North of Spain Together with the distributor Nordic Bulk Components AS HOSCH follows “Veni, vidi, … Vigo!“: Actually, this a new path in Norway: In March 2008, famous saying by Julius Caesar the Scandinavian company employed should be rewritten for HOSCH two people from the HOSCH ranks, Iberia Sales Engineer Cesar Vigo. Sales Manager Kristian Steinstø and Ser- In the North of Spain in Greater viceman Roald Skogen. With Nordic Asturias around the industrial city Bulk, these two are in charge of both of Gijon he managed to “win” a sales and service of all HOSCH equip- whole lot of new customers for ment. “In order to strengthen his posi- HOSCH. Due to his great com- tion on the market, our distributor in mitment, Vigo was successful with Norway now has two experts in To good co-operation (from left): Jari Iversen, Eck- some well-known companies, HOSCH technology”, says Managing hard Hell, Kristian Steinstø and Jone K. Mæland such as the steel giant Arcelor Director Eckhard Hell. “Through this Mittal and the energy group HC co-operation we now have the opportu- and Roald Skogen as the responsible Energia. The HOSCH Iberia Sales nity to expand even further in the Scan- Service Technician. One of their main Engineer was also successful in the dinavian market”. tasks in their new position will be to Basque region: In the future, the train the Nordic Bulk staff and to estab- vulcanising company BTN, which On 1st March, Eckhard Hell and Jari lish a sales and service force. On the is resident there near the city of Iversen, HOSCH Sales Manager in occasion of this meeting Jari Iversen Bilbao, wants to intensify the co- Scandinavia, travelled together to the said: “It is our target to increase our operation with the Spanish daugh- Nordic Bulk headquarters in Norwegian sales in Norway through the close co- ter company. BTN (Bandas Trans- Sandnes in order to finalize the change operation with Nordic Bulk. In order to portadores del Norte) relies on of Kristian Steinstø and Roald Skogen. achieve this, we will not only sell our the technical support given by Both men had been employed with products, but also offer fast and reliable Cesar Vigo in order to supply the HOSCH for four years; their new roles service”. best possible service to their cus- with Nordic Bulk will see Kristian Stein- tomers. stø as internal HOSCH Product Manager www.nordicbulk.com

New Tracker Rollers Pass Acid Test

From the very beginning, their perfor- Even at the back of beyond, the tracker mance was excellent. “Only the first rollers installed there show their opera- tracker roller that we installed in the tional skills. At Cape Lambert, an iron port of Immingham gave us some teeth- ore mine north of Perth, there is the first ing troubles”, said HOSCH GB General system of that kind in operation in Aus- Manager David Patterson. tralia. James Stamelos, General Mana- ger of HOSCH International, says: “The The Service Technicians Paul Richards trial runs showed us that the rollers and Ian Horsfield immediately looked operate reliably’’. Convinced: the team at Cape Lambert into this matter. They checked and ad- justed the tracker rollers until they final- They set new standards in the field of ly operated without any problems. As a conveyor belt tracking: the tracking rol- result, the responsible engineer at the ler types RC2/3, RRC2/3 and RRC2-V. port terminal ordered two additional The systems that work on both the top tracker rollers. Rick Hall, an engineer at and return strands of the conveyor belts Corus Scunthorpe, an iron ore process- passed their first acid tests. At the begin- ing plant, is also thrilled by the new sys- ning of 2008, the HOSCH GB service tem. He offered HOSCH GB to give the force installed eight of the new tracker tracker rollers installed in his plant as a rollers at four different customer sites. reference for other customers. The new Tracker Rollers have passed the test run 04 HOSCH news

Generation of energy in XXL format: the open-cast lignite mine and the power station in Belchatow HOSCH Power for Poland’s Energy Network

Whether in the mining industry, the power stations or in open-cast lignite mines: HOSCH Polska sees to it that the conveyor belts in Poland’s giant energy companies run smoothly

It rumbles, rattles and roars: Like a lignite is one of the most important prove their efficiency on trial on both greedy monster, the excavator digs into energy sources for Poland – more than slag and lignite conveyor belts. The con- the mountain with no intention of stop- 90% of the Polish electricity is pro- clusion showed only one winner. The ping. Rock, rubble and coal end up in duced in power stations fired with coal HOSCH B6 scraper provided the best the shovel of the colossal steel excava- and lignite. The deposit in Belchatow results. The Polish daughter company tor. In the open-cast lignite mine in Bel- with an estimated capacity of about two has now installed about 35 scrapers chatow, south of the city of Lodz, this billion tons of lignite was discovered as type B6 for belt widths between 1,800 excavator and some others giants of its early as 1960. But mining only started mm and 2,250 mm – some further scra- kind are in operation in order to satisfy at the beginning of the eighties. The lig- pers are in the planning stage already“. Poland´s thirst for energy. The HOSCH nite is extracted from depths between For this reason, HOSCH scrapers are technology is responsible for cleaning 100 and 230 metres. Today Belchatow now specified as standard for the new the conveyor belts: With their reliable is one of the largest and most modern conveyor belt systems in the second performance and service, the Eastern open-cast mines in the world. mine at Szczerców, which opened in European daughter company has clearly 2005”, says Lebioda. convinced Poland´s energy suppliers that Winner in a comparative test HOSCH scrapers are fit for purpose. “In 2003, we installed the first HOSCH The world’s second largest coal-fired scrapers there“, says Krzysztof Lebioda, power station With a yearly output of about 35 mil- General Manager of HOSCH Polska. At A large part of the lignite extracted in lion tons, the mine in Belchatow makes that time the HOSCH technology com- the mine in Belchatow is used directly a considerable contribution to the po- peted against scrapers from other sup- for the generation of electricity. The wer supply of the country. Behind coal, pliers. The different systems had to largest power station fired with lignite HOSCH news 05

in Europe is located right next to the example. Scrapers made in Germany are open-cast mine of about 3,200 hectare – on duty there, too. “In 2000, we sup- it is the second largest coal-fired power plied the first scrapers to be installed in station in the world behind the one in the coaling plant of the old part of the Kendal in South Africa. The two chim- power station“, Lebioda says. When the neys are 300 metres in height and belong new block Patnow II was inaugurated in to the highest separate buildings in March 2008, HOSCH was able to score Poland. In December 1981, the power points there as well. “The customer is station in Belchatow was connected to highly satisfied with our technology”, the grid. With its twelve turbine blocks, says Lebioda. “For that reason, the today it produces a total of 4,440 mega- complete coaling plant and the potash watt of power and generates more than conveyor belts were equipped with our 28 billion kilowatt-hours per year – just scrapers. We currently have a total of Full power: the power station of Patnow under 20% of the total requirement in 38 installed there”. The energy block at Poland. HOSCH technology is also in Patnow generates a total of about 460 installed approximately 200 scraper sys- operation in the power station. “In megawatt of power – naturally main- tems in mines in Upper Silesia and in 1998, the first trial runs were carried taining the latest European environmen- the Bogdanka Mine. “Though I was out there with scrapers on potash con- tal standards. Bearing this in mind, it is born in Silesia, I have never been really veyor belts”, says Krzysztof Lebioda. planned to also redevelop the four old interested in the mining industry – until “Further test runs followed later on blocks belonging to Patnow I before I joined HOSCH”, says Maciej Majews- conveyor belts in the coaling depart- 2010 – with further new applications ki, who is in charge of installing scraper ment”. In the meantime, more than 100 for HOSCH products. systems “underground” at HOSCH Pol- scraper systems type B6 and C3 are in ska. “It is always very exciting to go operation in the power station. In the To save cost “underground” below ground. In the past I would never year 2006, the construction of a new Krzysztof Lebioda also sees a lot of have dreamt it was possible”. block with 860 megawatt of power opportunities for HOSCH Polska Whether it be using the huge machines in open-cast mines or in dark shafts below the earth’s surface, HOSCH Pols- ka is represented in all the central areas, hunting for Poland’s energy reserves. Krzysztof Lebioda concluded by saying “We are proud to contribute to the energy supply of our country”.

10 years of HOSCH Polska

In the year 2008, the HOSCH daughter company in Poland cele- Maciej Majewski checks the HOSCH technology underground brates her 10th birthday – together with the daughter company in began. “We hope to be able to install our underground because the conditions in Brazil. Founded in 1998, the com- scrapers there as well”, the HOSCH Pols- the coal mines in Upper Silesia, Poland’s pany situated in the Lower Silesian ka Manager says. The commissioning of main mining region, are not so good. town of Wroclaw, has turned into the power station is scheduled for 2010. The main problems are the lack of quali- an important member of the fied personnel and the deteriorating geo- HOSCH family of companies. Attention directed to environmental logical conditions which require addi- Managed by Krzysztof Lebioda, compatibility tional investments in lignite mining, says today’s team of seven succeeded in When building a modern power station Maciej Majewski of HOSCH Polska. By winning the HOSCH Award 2006 block environmental compatibility plays cleaning their conveyor belt systems for enormous sales increases. Coal an important part. The most modern with our scrapers, we support the min- mining and power stations are the energy block in Poland for the time be- ing companies to work economically main business areas for HOSCH ing, at the power station Patnow near and efficiently and ultimately to save Polska. the city of Konin, currently serves as an money. Since 1999, HOSCH Polska has 06 HOSCH news

Working Under Palms Lush plants adorn HOSCH India Colourful flowers and lush green bush- es: Magnificent plants flourish around the HOSCH Company building in India. Whether as a decoration of the paths or in elaborately laid out flower- beds – the flowers, bushes and palm trees do not only delight the staff and the customers of HOSCH India, but first and foremost Madan Mohanka, the owner of the MM Group of Companies. The HOSCH business partner in India loves a lush flora – the buildings of his other companies are also decorated with Expansion at headquarters: HOSCH procures additional storage capacity in Factory II a variety of flowers. New Warehouse Extends Headquarters HOSCH Factory II creates more space for new products in Recklinghausen

Enough space again at last: With an ad- ready for the final assembly. “We store ditional workshop HOSCH has consider- all our saleable products and prepare ably enlarged the company headquarters them for shipment”, says Plogmaker. In in Recklinghausen. In January 2008, the addition to the large workshop with a complete storehouse for prefabricated storage capacity of more than 240 pal- components moved into a recently rented lets, the new building complex has a building with 414 square metres in the common room and an extra office for immediate vicinity of the headquarters. the warehouse administration. “Our existing storehouse was just too cramped”, says storekeeper Helmut Plog- A team which works well together maker. HOSCH now uses the empty Together with Hans-Achim Schubert, space in the main factory for building up Carsten Schwerin, Peter Müller and Da- production lines for new products. vid Gabor, Helmut Plogmaker is part of the storekeeper team of HOSCH factory “In the new warehouse, we have enough II consisting of five people for the time room for processing all our orders quick- being. “We are a troupe that work well Green Oasis: The plants around the HOSCH India ly and reliably”, Plogmaker says and together and have already been co-oper- buildings create a friendly atmosphere points to huge heavy-load shelves on the ating very well in the main factory buil- wall. Pallets and boxes are piled up on ding”. When Peter Müller retires in the Whenever Madan Mohanka visits the four levels. Tubes, steel cylinders, screws autumn of 2008, David Gabor – who HOSCH joint-venture company in Kol- and threads are arranged accurately. On has been working for HOSCH since 1st kata, he personally looks after the a workbench, there is a scraper system March – will take over his duties. plants, which reward him with lavish growth for this very special care. “He A good solution has been found knows exactly where to find which “It was important for us to make addi- flowerpot and which palm tree”, says tional room for the production of new Satish Kapoor, General Manager of items in our company headquarters”, HOSCH India. Whenever Mohanka Managing Director Eckhard Hell says. returns to India from his trips to Ger- “The need for more production capacity many, he takes new flower and plant has been rising in the last few years. seeds with him. But different from the However, we have found a very good rather cooler temperatures in Central solution with the new workshop, which Europe, in India the colourful splendour is ideally, situated so close to the exist- blooms all through the year due to the The warehouse in Factory II is well arranged ing building”. mild climate. HOSCH news 07

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+++ Lady Luck +++ Sometimes lady luck can be on the small side: For Ola and Maciej Majewski – employee at HOSCH Polska – this stroke of luck is called Grzgorz. The little one was born on 26th July 2007. At the birth he weighed 3.6 kg and was 56 cm tall. Since then, Grzgorz has developed into a terrific kid and keeps his parents on the go. His family affectionately call their first son “Grzesiu’’. The HOSCH news send The three men at HOSCH Italia (from left): Mario del Pezzo, Gerardo Ferni- their best wishes belatedly and wish the parents cola and Roberto Capone and all the family much joy with the offspring. By the way, little Grzgorz was born on the same day as some famous personalities – such as rock le- Commitment for Enel gend Mick Jagger. US actor Kevin Spacey, author HOSCH convinces Italy’s biggest electricity supplier Aldous Huxley (Brave new world) and the late director Stanley Kubrick. Venice, Perugia, Brindisi – during the last few months, the HOSCH Italia team have travelled extensively, their efforts +++ Women Power Down Under +++ however have proved to be well worthwhile. Together with Two new fe- his two employees Gerardo Fernicola and Roberto Capone, male employ- General Manager Mario del Pezzo has carried out many suc- ees join the cessful visits to Enel, Italy’s biggest electricity supplier. In daughter com- several of the power stations operated by the international pany HOSCH energy giant the youngest daughter company has time and International in again proved the efficiency and reliability of the HOSCH Australia. In technology. March 2008, Marcella Cutler (30, left picture) join- ed the team as an accountant and she was followed “It was basically a question of how to solve the customer’s car- soon after (in mid April) by Samantha Fallon, as se- ryback problems and how to remove the surplus material more cretary. In addition to her job with HOSCH, Saman- efficiently than any competitive systems”, says Mario del Pezzo. tha studies business management. In her leisure For example, the power station Fusina near Venice previously time she enjoys anything associated with sport, used a competitor’s scraper system with disappointing results. (especially yoga) and being with the three men in “We installed 25 B6 scrapers on their belt conveyors”, says her life: her boyfriend Daniel and her two dogs Roxy del Pezzo. “In addition, we agreed that we would carry out ser- and Floyd. The same applies to Marcella Cutler. It is vicing at 20 day intervals in order to achieve the best possible very important for her to spend her time with her cleaning efficiency’’. HOSCH Italia also notched up positive re- husband and her son Brandon, (who is almost 2 sults in the power station of “Torvaldaliga” near Rome, the years of age). The psychologist with a university power station in Brindisi and with two C2 scrapers in the coal- degree had worked in the field of personnel mat- fired power station of “Bastardo” in Perugia. Not wanting to ters for about eight years before she started her rest on their laurels, HOSCH Italia are already contemplating job with HOSCH. As part of James Stamelos team the next projects at the Enel locations in Porto Tolle and La she is looking forward to the new challenges ahead. Spezia. +++ Anniversaries in the Company Headquarters +++ Three men – one team Peter Müller: 20 years The team that Mario del Pezzo has put together is now capable Helmut Kretschmar: 15 years of fulfilling all the outstanding tasks. “I am so pleased that we Helmut Plogmaker: 15 years now have Roberto Capone as part of our team, a qualified and Bernd Schuster: 15 years experienced man”, the General Manager says. “As a service Janina Heberling: 10 years technician, he has a wealth of experience in the cement, steel Frank Giove: 10 years and energy industries”. 08 HOSCH news Enquiry

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Brazil, India, Poland, Spain and Australia – all are places that HOSCH FRANCE RÉAU/ MELUN (Population: 700 / 37,500) people would like to spend their holidays, HOSCH employees are on duty all around the globe to construct rollers and Réau is the smallest of the scraper systems, prepare them for operation at customer sites “HOSCH towns“. Just about and service them. In our last issues we introduced many of 700 residents live in the the hard-working employees – from the receptionists to the community on the Seine. workshop supervisors. But where do our HOSCH teams actu- The capital Paris, however, ally work? In the present issue of our series “Enquiries“ we is only about 50 kilometres have focussed on the cities, where our HOSCH subsidiaries away. In the immediate are located. vicinity you can find the town Melun, which has al- The palace of Vaux-le-Vicomte ready been described as a HOSCH INTERNATIONAL PERTH (Population: appr. 1.5 million) significant settlement in the very first records of the Gallic War (appr. 50 B.C.). A special place of interest in today’s Strictly speaking, Perth is a Melun is the palace Vaux-le-Vicomte with its palace gar- “small town“ with only about dens, which served as a model for the palace of Versailles. 13,000 residents. Those who Especially in the evenings, when the palace is bathed in speak of the West Australian candlelight, a visit is worthwhile. If you meet persons in town, however, in most cases uniform in Melun, you shouldn’t be surprised – Melun is think of the “Metropolitan the headquarters of the officer candidate school of the Area Perth“, which consists of French Police. With Anna Gavalda, authoress of the best- 30 additional independent seller “Ensemble c’est tout”, the town has its own famous communities in the peripher- resident. The skyline of Perth als. With about 1.5 million resi- dents Perth therefore has to be assigned to the big cities. With up to 14 hours of sunshine per day Perth, which is located on the HOSCH FÖRDERTECHNIK RECKLINGHAUSEN (Pop.: 120,000) Indian Ocean, is called “Alunga“ – city with a lot of sun – by the Aborigines. In the city centre you can find banking areas and the The district of Reckling- stock exchange, the entertainment district Northbridge and a long hausen is situated in the shopping street.“Life and soul of the city” is the Kings Park, an north of the Ruhr area area of 400 hectares in the outskirts of the town with botanical between the rivers Emscher gardens, restaurants, sports facilities, memorials and picnic sites. and Lippe. The region is char- acterized by a sound mixture of industry, nature and cul- HOSCH DO BRASIL BELO HORIZONTE (Pop.: appr. 3.1 million) ture. Cycle tracks and bridle paths stretching for miles as “Beautiful horizon“ is the The Town Hall in Recklinghausen well as canals and waterways English translation of the are inviting for sporting leisure activities. Also culturally the name of the home town of hometown of HOSCH has a lot to offer. From the tradition HOSCH do Brasil. The metro- “culture for coal” the “Ruhrfestspiele” have developed, an polis is the largest economic annual theatre festival, which meanwhile has gained a good centre in the south of Brazil reputation all over Europe, and which was able to attract with most of the industrial stars like Kevin Spacey. The building, which had received a plants located in the region prize for architecture in 2001, is also the domicile of the of Minas Gerais. The city is orchestra “Neue Philharmonie Westfalen”. Attractive day-trip Broad streets are typical of Belo reputed to be one of the best destinations are the zoo, the observatory and a listed trans- places to live in the whole of Brazil. Also for tourism the former station, which affords an insight into the history of region becomes more and more attractive. Wide main roads electricity. The structural change becomes especially obvious and a lot of green areas are the main features of the city. in the “Landschaftspark Emscherbruch”. Here, former Leisure activities are offered by various theatres and a mani- slagheaps have been redesigned into a sporting, recreation fold gastronomy. Also the “Mangabeiras” Park which offers its and cultural park. visitors a marvellous view to the beautiful horizon of the metropolis is worth a visit. HOSCH news Enquiry 09

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HOSCH GB THORNABY ON TEES (Population: 23,000) HOSCH INDIA KOLKATA (Population: appr. 5 million )

The small town of Thornaby About 5 million people live in is situated idyllically in the the Indian city of Calcutta. county of North Yorkshire in Taking into account the the north of England, directly entire region of the metro- on the river Tees – this is polis, it’s even nearly 15 mil- what gave the town name its lion. The city, which has offi- lovely addition. Originally the cially be renamed Kolkata in village was founded by a 2001, is on the one hand a Viking called Thormad or Tho- symbol of the misery of Thornaby-on-Tees from the skies morth. Today the town has Kolkata’s temples parts of the population, on about 23,000 inhabitants. The region is well-known for ship- the other hand, however, rich in cultural variety. The largest building and engineering capabilities. In addition to this the library of the country with about nine million books can be British Airforce had stationed some squadrons there for a long found here. In 29 theatres and 33 museums visitors and time – remains of the airport “Aerodrome” and a monument locals can get a live experience of the Indian culture. The still witness to the aeronautical history. Ancient half-timbered residents are proud of the flourishing film industry – Kolkata houses and modern buildings are alternating in the streets of is regarded to be the capital of the Indian “author’s film”. Thornaby. In the historical churches from St. Peter to St. Paul The Victoria Memorial, built of white marble, with gardens visitors have the opportunity to submerge into the past. and watercourses witnesses still today – as many other buildings – of the colonial age. The heart of the city is the “Maidan Park”, one of the largest parks of the world, where HOSCH HELLAS THESSALONIKI (Population: 364,000) residents of all classes meet for exhibitions and meetings, sporting activities and leisure. Who wants to catch a perfect view onto the Olymp, is just right in Thessaloniki. The cap- HOSCH ITALIA MILAN (Population: appr. 1,3 million) ital of the Macedonia region is located just vis-a-vis to the Milan is Italy’s largest indus- mountain of the gods. 2300 trial metropolis and at the years of an exciting history same time one of the most with traces left behind by the important industrialized Romans, Byzantines and areas in Europe. Half of the View to Aristotle Square Ottomans have formed the major companies are situated picture of the commercial centre. As the second largest town here. Therefore the canals, the of Greece, after Athens, Thessaloniki is the economic centre “Navigli”, which had been of Northern Greece. The history of the town is also reflected designed by Leonardo da on the ancient Modiano market and in the narrow and wind- Shopping on the Piazza del Duomo Vinci in the 15th century, were ing streets of the upper old town. Numerous Byzantine and of great importance for the commercial centre. Also the fa- early Christian churches in the historical centre of the town mous fresco “The Holy Communion”, which is exhibited in a are part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. It’s the Milanese museum, gives evidence for the most famous change of tradition and modern lifestyle, which makes the inhabitant of the town. For friends of the opera a visit of the charm of the university town. From the White Tower, the cen- legendary opera, the “Scala” is simply a must. The cathedral of tral spot of the town, you have a view onto the seafront pro- Milan presents a masterpiece of the Italian Gothic period. And menade with cafes, the Thermaic Gulf, wide boulevards and of course Milan is also a fashion metropolis – fashion victims modern buildings, which alternate with historical monu- like to stroll through the “Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II”, a ments and places. splendid shopping arcade. The Milanese keep their fingers crossed for two internationally successful football teams: AC Milan and Inter Milan. 10 HOSCH news Enquiry

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HOSCH POLSKA Wroclaw (Population: 635,200) HOSCH IBERIA BARCELONA (Population: appr. 1.6 million)

Being the fourth largest Barcelona, located at the town of Poland, Wroclaw is north-east coast of the Iber- at the same time an impor- ian peninsula, is a popular tant industrial region, one tourist destination. The cen- of the largest university tre of the second largest towns and a centre for cul- Spanish city is the Plaça de ture and night life. Presti- Catalunya. Within walking gious universities and col- distance there are the Roman leges have earned the town ruins and the medieval town The Town Hall; the town’s landmarkon the river Oder the reputa- View from Park Güell over the town as well as a large number of tion as the scientific centre of Poland. With 141,000 students buildings of the modernism. Still today numerous architecto- Wroclaw is also a very lively town at night. Especially in nical masterpieces, like the Cathedral of Saint Eulalie, the the pubs and clubs around the old market in the town cen- Plaza Real and the town hall, give evidence of the medieval tre – with the town hall as its centre. Culturally the Polish town. The best known street of Barcelona is the promenade town, which has a long tradition in mining and agriculture, “La Rambla”. Here you can find flower and bird dealers, book- has a lot to offer with its nine museums, ten theatres, one stalls, street musicians, acrobats, restaurants, a huge market opera and a philharmonic concert hall. Each year a whole and the world famous opera Gran Teatre del Liceu. Art lovers string of events attract international guests, among these will find what they are looking for in Park Guell by Antoni classic festivals, jazz events and an international film Gaudi and the Joan Miró and the Picasso Museum. festival.

HOSCH COMPANY OAKDALE/PITTSBURGH (Pop.: appr. 2.8 million) HOSCH S.A. JOHANNESBURG (Population: appr. 3.2 million) Only a stone’s throw away The “City of Gold’’– that’s the from the large industrial nickname of South African town of Pittsburgh there is Johannesburg,“Joburg’’ in Oakdale with around 1,500 short. And gold is still the residents. Rich in raw materi- economic backbone of the als, like hard coal and natural metropolis at the Witwaters- gas, with favourable shipping rand. All mines as well as routes Pittsburgh has grown industrial and banking com- into the centre of the steel panies are located here. The Pittsburgh – “Steel City” industry – and is therefore Downtown Johannesburg stock exchange, which has called “Steel City”. Its second nickname is “town of the brid- been founded in 1887, regulates the whole capital market in ges”, because it has 446 bridges and with that even more than Southern Africa. With its favourable transport links Johan- Venice. At historical exhibits visitors can learn about the pro- nesburg serves as hub for many travellers in South Africa, duction and manufactures of the town, metal and steel but it has also tourist attractions itself. The theme park Gold goods, glassware and textiles. They are exhibited in the “Sena- Reef City gives an impression of the lives of the former tor John Heinz Regional History Center”. The four significant mineworkers. Northwest of the town you can find the “cra- Carnegie Museums in Pittsburgh, which concentrate on natu- dle of the human race”: in the “Sterkfontein-Caves” the ral history, science, art and the artist Andy Warhol, also pro- “Australopithecus africanus” has been found, so far the old- vide space for a large dinosaur collection, high-tech simulators est complete skeleton of an early human being. In 2010 Jo- for natural scientific experiences and fascinating works of art. hannesburg will be in the limelight as venue for the final of the Football World Championship.

Exchanging information and getting to know each other better – the series “Enquiry“ helps you to overcome the great distances between the HOSCH subsidiaries. In our next issue we will continue our introduction of HOSCH staff around the globe. HOSCH news 11

continue to enjoy their respective posi- tions in our Brazilian company and will keep up their motivation for a long time”, said a congratulatory fax from company founder Hans-Otto Schwarze and Managing Director Eckhard Hell. “We are keen to see the development of HOSCH do Brasil within the next 10 years”.

Cheers, HOSCH do Brasil! The employees drank together to the 10th anniversary More employees – larger buildings Together with his team, Peter Petzold is heading in the right direction. Since HOSCH do Brasil at Full Throttle 2006, they have managed to move the company forward in enormous steps. South American Daughter Company Celebrates 10th Anniversary “We have consolidated our position in Brazil and are now also looking beyond At full speed towards success – for talked a lot and ate delicious food. They our national borders,” Peter Petzold HOSCH do Brasil the current trend has also drank beer out of individually de- says. Meanwhile, the Brazilian daughter only one direction: upwards. In the past signed steins – “10 años“ was written company is in charge of the whole of two years, the daughter company situa- on one side, a HOSCH module man was South America. The number of employ- ted in Belo Horizonte, a metropolis with engraved on the other side. ees has increased from originally 5 to 13 several million inhabitants, has made at present; it is planned to employ two rapid progress. The end of this expan- Congratulations from Germany more people in 2008. For that reason, it sion is still out of sight. However, in During the party, Managing Director is required to also increase space in the between there was time to have a brea- Peter Petzold seized the opportunity to company buildings. “Our warehouse is ther. The celebration of the 10th anni- thank his staff for their immense effort well organised, but it is bursting at the versary of the company was on the and their excellent performance – after seams”, says Peter Petzold. An addition- agenda. all, the team managed to win the al workshop has been rented to resolve HOSCH Award for Brazil in 2007. this matter swiftly. It is planned to move On March 10, 2008 all the employees Words of praise also came from the HOSCH do Brasil in 2009 – larger faci- joined in order to celebrate the event company headquarters in Reckling- lities will then make further expansion together. They had a great deal of fun, hausen: “We hope that all of you will in the future possible.

Hospitality in Brazil

Managing Director Eckhard Hell paid a visit to the South American daughter company

customer on his agenda: to the Brucutu about 110 km away from Belo Horizonte. Einmal Brasilien und zurück: Am 11. iron ore mine (see also the report in the After the trip to Brucutu, the 48-year- Februar machte sich HOSCH-Geschäfts- HOSCH news 2/2006). In the mine, old invited the visitor from Germany führer Eckhard Hell auf den Weg vom which had been inaugurated in the au- into his house. They had a tasty meal winterlichen Recklinghausen ins som- tumn of 2006, Mr. Hell convinced him- together, but professional matters were merliche Belo Horizonte. Vor Ort self personally of the perfect perform- not left out completely. Eckhard Hell informierte er sich über den Status quo ance of the HOSCH technology. At the and HOSCH do Brasil Managing Direc- der südamerikanischen Tochterge- moment, there are about 90 scrapers tor Peter Petzold interviewed Reinaldo´s sellschaft – und nutzte die Gelegenheit, installed in the mine. son Gabriel for a job. The outcome: The sich mit Mitarbeitern und Kunden 18-year-old has been supporting the auszutauschen. Interview during dinner team in Brazil since 1 March. At the “It is important to be reachable for the close of this trip, Eckhard Hell once For three days, Eckhard Hell was the customer on site”, says Eckhard Hell. again talked to all the employees. His guest of HOSCH do Brasil. Following This also applies to Brucutu. HOSCH conclusion; “They are a great and high- an extensive tour of the company, on do Brasil employee Reinaldo Luiz de ly motivated troupe, who will be able to the second day there was a visit to a Paula looks after this mine, which is achieve a lot together in the future”. 12 HOSCH news

says Schulz. No problem for the type HD03, which impressed everybody by its operational safety and efficiency. To sum up the trip to South Africa: The department of research and development was able to collect important ideas for the future product improvement and HOSCH South Africa is now able to produce, install and service the new scrapers independently.

Regular customers test new technology During the internal training Dries Maritz and Riaan Kernekamp, two executives of Kumba Iron Ore, a regular HOSCH custo- mer, were present in Johannesburg in or- Neat work: The new HD scraper supplies excellent results der to take a look at the most recent de- velopment. This company that is situated in the Northern Cape province, at present HOSCH S.A. Produce HD Prototype relies on about 400 scrapers already, which are taken care of and serviced by two Eldest daughter company has started with the production of the new HOSCH teams on a daily basis. After the presentation, Dries and Riian are con- HD03 pre-scraper – trial runs at customers look promising vinced of the new product: “We are going to modify our conveyor belts in “The new HD03 scraper is almost more such a way that we will also be able to exciting for us experts than the invention use the new technology”. In the mean- of the wheel”, says Johan de Koker, Gene- time, the première of the new scraper ral Manager of HOSCH South Africa, has already taken place. At the end of with a wink. A considerable amount of March 2008 the first scraper systems pride is discernible in his enthusiasm – were put into operation at the South as the eldest HOSCH daughter compa- African company Xstrata Wonderkop. ny has been chosen to manufacture the prototype of the new scraper. Premiere at Xstrata In March 2008, Werner Schulz, Techni- Guests to HD premiere: Dries and Riaan cal Manager in the HOSCH headquar- “We are happy ters in Recklinghausen, set off for Jo- CNC machine for manufacturing the to be among the hannesburg in order to prepare the pro- individual parts was put into operation first customers duction and to supply the employees on mainly for the production of the new to use the new site with the necessary production know scrapers. Finishing the modules, putting scraper in practi- how. Training was one item on the the tungsten carbide tips on the HD mo- cal application’’, agenda, but also the task to manufac- dules, fitting the modules and producing says Xstrata Engineer Kobus Visser ture a complete scraper type HD03, to assembly carrier elements and mounts – (photo). He and his colleagues are install it and to make a trial run. all these steps went very quickly and enthusiastic about the performance without any problems”, Werner Schulz of the HD03. In order to detect pos- First prototype after four days says. After only four days the employees sible disturbances during the trial “The employees were highly motivated, held the first HD prototype in their hands. run of the new scraper and to re- very briefly we had manufactured all the spond to them quickly, Xstrata Won- clamping, welding and casting devices Final rehearsal at training conveyor derkop promised to give HOSCH for the mass production of the new sys- The next morning, the HD scraper had their best possible support in check- tem”, Schulz praises the co-operation its première at the company-owned train- ing the systems. The employees of with the team in South Africa. The po- ing conveyor belt: “So as to be able to test the mining company will control the werful machines of the daughter compa- the performance of the new system tho- HD scrapers regularly – and thus ny also made a considerable contribu- roughly, we deliberately built in a disrup- assist HOSCH in further improving tion to the successful outcome: A new tion on the surface of the belt conveyor”, the performance of the scrapers. HOSCH news 13

A New Home Down Under Out of the English rain into the sunshine of Perth: Emigrant Martin Kirk strengthens the HOSCH International team

On a holiday trip, the English mining quite thrilling that the companies that I engineer Martin Kirk and his family fell look after produce a variety of com- head over heels in love with the world pletely different things. In addition, I get “down under“. The Kirks very quickly to know my new home country much decided: “We will emigrate”. Fantastic better through my regular flights”. support awaited them in their new home: Martin’s brother Phil has been living in Real outdoor fans Perth for many years and he considers The Kirks like to explore their new en- himself a real “Aussie”. Job-wise Mar- vironment together – the temperate cli- tin Kirk also gained a firm foothold mate has turned them into real “out- The Kirks: Lucille, Nathan, Hazel, Jessie and Martin very quickly – as the latest member of door fans”. “My ten-year-old daughter the HOSCH International team. Jessie would like to be on the beach or the meantime begun for the Kirks. For in the parks all the time”, the father of the time being, wife Hazel, stays at ho- “My colleagues gave me a very warm the family says. He had been used to the me as the calming influence of the fami- welcome”, said Kirk. When he made the rainy English weather before. Just be- ly. Daughter Jessie attends the fifth year decision to take a job on the other side fore New Year’s Eve 2007, shortly after of primary school, making new friends of the world, the working day for the their arrival, the emigrants rented a and getting used to the different teach- 48-year-old changed a lot. When he was small house in Port Kennedy, a quiet ing style. Grown-up son Nathan (23) an engineer in the local mine in the small suburb of Perth. When Martin Kirk and his fiancée Lucille (24) have also English town of Ollerton, he supervised travels the region for HOSCH, his wife emigrated with the family; they applied a team of mine workers – in Perth and Hazel (38), in her everyday life, can rely for a student’s visa, Nathan enrolled at the surrounding area, he now travels to on his brother’s support, Phil lives in the Adelaide University for the international different HOSCH customers. Being a immediate vicinity together with his studies of mechanical engineering. There school friend of HOSCH GB Manager family. When the search for a house was is still one member of the family that is David Patterson, Martin had by chance over, he actively supported the Kirks missed dearly. “Unfortunately, we had heard of the vacancy at HOSCH Inter- with the purchase of a car. Martin com- to leave our 21-year-old son Leighton national and made a quick decision that mented, “In England, we would never back in England so that he can there he needed a fresh challenge. Nowadays, have bought a brand new car, but here complete his apprenticeship to be an he flies throughout the whole of Western they are a lot cheaper”. electrician”, his parents say. After he Australia on a regular basis and supports has finished his training, Leighton wants the company’s activities on site with the Living in a city with over a million to come to Australia together with his installation, service and repair of the Subsequent to the exciting first few girlfriend and start a new life in the HOSCH technology. “In my duties, it is weeks, Australian everyday life has in southern hemisphere as well.

Good Catch for HOSCH Company

Relax, be in a good frame of mind and At Lake Guntersville, the two men fish- enjoy nature: There is a saying “he who ed a small club tournament with around works hard, also deserves time out eve- 20 boats. As they do in their job, here ry now and then.” Gary Parson and they also showed their ambition – Dennis Robinson, employees of HOSCH which was promptly rewarded. With a Company for many years, often spend total catch of about 22 kilograms, Gary their leisure time together, going on fish- Parson won the hobby tournament. He ing expeditions. After a long cold winter was followed directly by his colleague at the HOSCH location Oakdale, near Dennis Robinson in second place with the steel city of Pittsburgh, the two look about 18 kilograms. At the end both forward to finally taking in some fresh HOSCH employees agreed: “That was a air again. Their first fishing trip in 2008 good start which makes us expect a lot lead them from Pennsylvania directly to more from the remaining months of the Good fishing: Gary Parson presents his catch southern Alabama. finishing year 2008”. 14 HOSCH news

Kick off after Work “King Football’’ reigns over the company headquarters in Recklinghausen

Attack, shoot – goal! “King Football’’ Most of the HOSCH amateur foot- reigns over the company headquarters. ballers play at SV Hullern 68, a sports In their leisure time, many employees club located in Haltern, one of Reck- who work in Recklinghausen exchange linghausen’s neighbouring towns. Many their work clothes for football attire HOSCH employees live in Hullern. and boots. Instead of working with Some of them even spend their leisure scrapers, football takes centre stage. time together. Carsten Schwerin and Jan Sasse, two of the workshop staff, can be seen playing regularly on the local foot- Triplets in action: Jannik, Marc and Dennis Bresser ball pitch, Schwerin as defender and Sasse as midfielder. In the senior team, Our own HOSCH football encyclopedia serviceman Sven Kroner shows his all- Some HOSCH employees are extremely round talent with the ball. HOSCH knowledgeable when it comes to dis- now support SV Hullern as a club spon- cussing both national and international sor and provide both tracksuits and jer- football matters. Wolfgang Nawrocki, seys in HOSCH orange. Furthermore head of finance and accounting is con- HOSCH also sponsor the club’s youth sidered by many to be a “walking foot- teams, in which Jan-Hendrik, son of ball encyclopedia.” Nawrocki has an Sales Manager Hans-Jürgen Niehues, uncanny knack of being able to answer and the seven-year-old triplets of service- any questions regarding the German Jan-Hendrik Niehues (right at the front) at the ball man Jörg Bresser play. football league in great detail.

Full Commitment from the Beginning For more than 20 years, Engineer Gareth Morgan has been looking after the HOSCH technology on the British Isles

Gareth will probably never forget his the company back in March 1987. “Ori- more available now than in the early first full day with HOSCH GB: On a ginally, the position was meant to be on days. Furthermore the number of em- Wednesday morning in March 1987 he a part-time basis, but from day one I ployees has more than doubled.” started his new job, in the afternoon of only ever worked full time”, says the Gareth now looks forward to another the same day, he was underground in a Welshman, who is now 63 years of age. special occasion in 2008: He has been mine in Wales, where he installed his married to his wife Jaqueline for 40 first B8 scraper. Since that day the gra- Out of the mine and into the office years. He likes to spend his leisure time duated engineer has installed, serviced, During the early years Gareth Morgan together with daughter Claire (35) and repaired and sold hundreds of scraper continued to work underground with a their granddaughter Carys (4) – being a systems for HOSCH GB. mission to install and to maintain the proud Welshman he also sings in a male HOSCH range of equipment. From the voice choir and supports the Welsh na- Even before Gareth Morgan joined the mine he later moved into the office. Pro- tional rugby team. British daughter company, he was alrea- moted to the role of Regional Sales Ma- dy familiar with the HOSCH technology. nager, Gareth was responsible for the As a “Shift Charge Engineer” at CWM- sales of the HOSCH products. Some of Coedely Colliery in South Wales, re- these business associates have now be- sponsible for a service and maintenance come good personal friends. team, his daily duties included working with the B-series scrapers that were in- Pleased with the development stalled at the mine. The former British After more than 20 years with the com- Sales Manager, Mr. Mike Garland, re- pany, Gareth Morgan is completely sa- cognised Gareth’s particular skills and tisfied with the direction and the develop- employed him as a Service Technician in ment of the company. “Training is far Gareth Morgan and his wife Jaqueline Would you like refreshment? Printer’s Imprint

Temperatures above 30° Celsius – when the sun is high in the sky, you should keep Editor: a cool head. This time, the HOSCH news reveals recipes for drinks and dishes that HOSCH-Fördertechnik GmbH do not only refresh but also taste superb. In Charge: Dipl.-Ing. Eckhard Hell, Geschäftsführer Lucky Driver Apple fruit cocktail Ingredients: Ingredients: Publisher: 2-3 cl grenadine syrup 750 g apples Susanne Schübel - JournalistenBüro 2 cl lemon juice 2 tbsp. water or wine Herne (Direction), Hella Pankoke 8 cl orange juice 100 g sugar 4 cl passion fruit nectar 1 lemon Translation: 1/4 l rose-hip or sea buckthorn syrup Hella Pankoke, David Patterson, Preparation: 1 l vanilla ice-cream Brigitte Rutz Put all the ingredients and four ice cubes into a shaker. Shake heavily for Preparation: Texts: about 15 seconds. Now filter the drink Peel apples, cut in pieces, boil in water Jari Iversen, Satish Kapoor, Martin Kirk, into a long drink glass. or wine until soft. Pass boiled apples Johan de Koker, Krzysztof Lebioda, through a sieve, then season with Giancarlo Leombruno, Maciej Majewski, Tutti Frutti sugar and lemon juice, leave to cool. David Patterson, Peter Petzold, Mario Ingredients: Stir rose-hip or sea buckthorn syrup del Pezzo, Dennis Robinson, Werner 2 cl cream and half the vanilla ice-cream in the Schulz, James Stamelos, Inka Strunk, 4 cl passion fruit syrup apple purée and beat with a whisk Jens Südmeier 5 cl orange juice until frothy. Fill mixture in chilled 5 cl pineapple juice glasses, spread small scoops of remain- Photos: lime syrup ing ice-cream on top and serve with Bettina Engel-Albustin, BOT KWB straw and teaspoon. Tip: Instead of sea Belchatow S.A., Jörg Bresser, Satish Preparation: buckthorn syrup, you can also take Kapoor, Martin Kirk, Christoph Kniel, Put some ice cubes into a shaker, add raspberry syrup. Johan de Koker, Gareth Morgan, passion fruit syrup and a splash of lime Hans-Jürgen Niehues, Peter Petzold, syrup. Add the juices and finally the cream. Ice-cold wine melon Mario del Pezzo, Pilbara Iron, pixelio.de, Shake heavily for a while and filter into Ingredients: Dennis Robinson, Stadt Recklinghausen, a long drink glass with fresh ice cubes. 1 watermelon (approx. 1 kg) Xstrata Wonderkop 1/4 l dry red or white wine Caribbean Dream fennel honey for sweetening Design: Ingredients: Kerstin Rau 2 cl cream Preparation: 4 cl Batida de Coco (coconut liqueur) Take pips out of the melon. Purée the Publisher’s Adress: 4 cl orange juice fruit pulp. Mix purée with wine and HOSCH-Fördertechnik GmbH 9 cl pineapple juice honey. Put into the fridge for at least Hella Pankoke 4 cl white rum two hours. Prior to serving stir well Am Stadion 36 with a whisk. 45659 Recklinghausen Preparation: Tel +49 23 61 / 58 98 - 0 Shake all ingredients heavily in a shaker Fax +49 23 61 / 58 98 40 with two or three ice cubes and filter E-Mail [email protected] into a long drink glass filled with some ice cubes. 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