The magazine for the EN / ISSUE 2016 snow specialists N°4 SNOW WORLD

www.demaclenko.com INDEX EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL seite 03

SKIC- & SNOWBOARDCROSS WORLD CUP seite 04

OPENING KITZBÜHEL seite 05

KITZ IS FOR seite 06

INVESTMENT SAVES THE WINTER seite 08

Our guests come to in the winter seite 10

EOS seite 12

TITAN 2.0 SILENT seite 13

seite EVO 3.0 14 Roland Demetz (CTO), Martin Leitner (President), Andreas Dorfmann (CEO) SUCCESSFUL SYNERGY EFFECTS seite 15 The extremely good start to the year in 2016 is largely due to PROJECTS 2015 SWISS seite 16 the success achieved in the prior year, when we delivered more PROJECTS 2015 AUSTRIA seite 18 than 2,000 machines for the first time. This figure PROJECTS 2015 ITALY seite 20 seems even more significant when we look back on how much we have accomplished with our employees throughout the rather PROJECTS 2015 USA seite 22 short history of our company. Our entire team works with great PROJEKTs 2015 NORWAY seite 23 dedication, devotion, and passion every day and continually Snow gun sprays strawberry granita seite 24 focuses on the well-being and success of the company.

DEMACLENKO WORLWIDE seite 26 We would like to take this opportunity to express our special thanks to the LEITNER Group that we have been a part of since 2012. which made this successful start possible. The brand’s international network and global prominence, as well as its financial support, opened important doors for us into the snowmaking sector and allowed us and our sister companies to join forces to become the world’s first one-stop shop for winter technologies. We only manufacture snowmaking systems that we can be proud of, and the long-term foundations we lay allow the company to achieve sustainable growth through our extensive research and development activities and the important and indispensable measures we take to ensure a successful future. Numerous new and longstanding partnerships with our customers are increasing our competitiveness and ensuring our mutual success through the development of technologically advanced products and services. Our position as a global market player makes us a valued partner for countless ski resorts both in Austria and around the world.

These key factors have enabled us to transform a group of indivi- duals into a winning team, whose members display a high degree of expertise and are not afraid to take on personal responsibility. The respect we have earned is a result of the respect we have shown to the people we work with both internally and externally. A pleasant working environment, respectful behavior, and our clear identity as a part of the Leitner Group, make Demaclenko a company that is ready for a successful future. Contact/ Editor DEMACLENKO IT srl 4th edition - April 2016 Griesbruck 14/B - Neidegg www.demaclenko.com I-39043 Chiusa Andreas Dorfmann - CEO

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INDEX 02 EDITORIAL 03 SKI- & SNOWBOARDCROSS WORLD CUP IN SILVRETTA MONTAFON

top-class partnership deal at the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup

As well as working in its traditional business enough to produce snow. Coordinated by our snowmaking system, this ensured our The new 8-seater Premium Chair also attracted a lot of interest fields, Demaclenko has recently been spon- Nick Roma from White Industries, 30 snow World Cup was a success,” explains Markus soring important, major events to gain even guns, 3 snow groomers with drivers and 6 Büchel from the Montafon World Cup greater visibility for the brand. In light of this, shapers were hard at work until December organizing committee. we were in attendance in Silvretta Montafon 15 preparing the track to the best possible when the cross riders and stars standard for the Montafon World Cup. For Demaclenko, sponsoring this event was of the ski cross scene competed for coveted “Thanks to the expansion of our snowmaking a welcome change from our day-to-day work, World Cup points. system by our reliable partner Demaclenko, and a positive indication of our excellent we were very optimistic that we could pro- working relationship with the Silvretta A total of 60,000 cubic meters of snow duce enough snow despite the short window Montafon in the Austrian state of was produced for the AUDI FIS Ski Cross and of time. Snowmaking machines must be all Vorarlberg. We are very excited about which World Cup race in Silvretta the more powerful when time is pressing, major event awaits us next, and are already Montafon. The greatest challenge we faced and the Leica iCON alpine 3D snow depth raring to go to support our clients at further was the tight time frame of November 21–29, measurement system gave us complete con- important occasions. 2015 when the temperatures were cold fidence in our abilities. Together with

Official opening of the ski resort on December 5, 2015 Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel was awarded as the World’s Best Ski Resort ”Thanks to the expansion of our snowmaking system by our reliable partner Demaclenko, we were very optimistic that we could produce enough snow despite the short window of time.“ KIRCHBERG OPENING

KITZBÜHEL: Leaders unite in a top-level partnership

Our successful partnership with arguably the most famous ski resort 8-seater Premium Chair built by LEITNER ropeways proved the star in the world continued in 2015, emphasis primarily being placed on attraction during the opening celebration. extending and renovating the existing snowmaking systems, including the pumping station and snow guns. Everything was in place for the We would like to take this opportunity to express our special thanks to new season to get off to a flying start at the beginning of December. Josef Burger, Managing Director of Bergbahn Kitzbühel AG, who was After a long autumn, many skiers were extremely excited about highly committed to supporting us every step of the way during our discovering the countless new highlights awaiting them on ski slopes projects, and whose cooperation is of benefit to the entire company. covering more than 200 km. In the run-up to the start of the 2015/16 We would also like to thank the team at Bergbahn Kitzbühel AG for winter season, the total of over 150 Titan 2.0 and Eos snow guns the confidence they placed in us, and we hope to continue working supplied to the ski resort did an excellent job of laying the ground- with them long into the future together with our sister company work for the first turns to be carved in the snow. However, the new LEITNER ropeways.

NEWS 04 NEWS 05 INTERVIEW Josef Burger Managing Director of Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel

”The snowmaking machines from Demaclenko Managing directors deep in conversation (from left): Josef Burger (Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel) and Andreas Dorfmann (Demaclenko) made a very convincing impression with the best snowmaking performance at marginal temperatures,the best throwing range, the best snow quality and the best water flow rate.“ KITZ IS FOR SKIING

Josef Burger talks about the new snowmaking machines from Demaclenko

Managing a ski area as large and extensive as the one in Kitzbühel showed up within three hours. This type of service is not a given with has long since become anything but child’s play. The demands and every company – but for us it’s very important.” This is how Josef Burger requirements of resort guests’ increase every year – from the very first describes his experience with Demaclenko. Dr. Burger has not forgotten wintry days, they want to be able to enjoy perfectly groomed slopes the rough start to this year’s ski season caused by a lack of natural all the way down to the valley. Over the past few years, Kitzbühel snow. There are a total of 143 snowmaking machines from Demaclenko has increasingly become a type of reference ski resort that stands for currently ensuring optimal conditions on the slopes in Kitzbühel, with high quality skiing in the midst of breathtaking mountain scenery. 120 of the machines operating in the Brunn section of the ski area. The In addition, the strategy employed by the Kitzbühel brand frequently Brunn project is based on a balanced overall concept and is located di- cited as a best practice example. The 173 km of ski slopes in Kitzbühel, rectly in the core ski area of Hahnenkamm-Pengelstein. “The expansion which get numerous skiers’ hearts racing 155 days a year, must always of the Brunn-Pengelstein section is like the creation of a new dimension be in perfect shape. Technical snowmaking systems play a major role of the quality that already exists here. With the new 8-seater for both resort managers and visitors in ensuring such perfection even from LEITNER, an all-new snowmaking system from Demaclenko, and the during difficult and unpredictable skiing seasons such as the one this integration of a deep powder as a black run, we have succeeded in year. “Even this year, we were able to create the required outstanding enlarging the main ski area by 57 acres, or 7.3 kilometers of ski slopes.” conditions, which led to a 4.3% increase in overnight stays in Kitzbühel It was particularly important for Kitzbühel to have the right partner in November and December, even as such overnight stays unfortunately for such an extensive project. Josef Burger confirms that “Demaclenko declined in the state of Tyrol as a whole,“ says Josef Burger with visible won us over because of several important factors: “The technology is pride, but also with a certain sense of responsibility. The various very advanced and the snowmaking machines are totally efficient. The expansion stages the resort has gone through also led to a continual advice and assistance we get from the planning stage all the way to the increase in workforce numbers: The last few years have seen the first centimeter of snow is reliable and backed by extensive knowledge. gradual formation of a competent team of experts with extensive In addition, Demaclenko is a partner that takes care of everything from experience and an attitude that reflects the contemporary passion for a single source. We’ve tested a lot of equipment – but the snowmaking skiing. This team brilliantly overcomes all of the challenges it faces. machines from Demaclenko were consistently the best performing; they If you want to be a master at snowmaking, you need to be willing to made a very convincing impression with the best snowmaking perfor- work hard – but you also need to have the right infrastructure and mance at marginal temperatures, the best throwing range, the best the right partners whose professionalism and expertise ensure that snow quality, the best water flow rate, optimal energy efficiency, and an customer requirements can be met at any time.“We can expect to outstanding energy balance,” is how Burger sums it all up. As we said at receive reliable products from a well-known company – but that’s not the beginning, it is not easy to successfully guide a ski area like the one the only thing we’re interested in. What we really like about Demaclenko in Kitzbühel through all the ups and downs of the ski resort business. are the company’s outstanding employees. They make helpful sugge- However, if you have the right team and the right partner to back you stions and are always there when you need them. One time we even up, you can offer winter guests virtually unlimited skiing enjoyment, as needed six additional snow guns at extremely short notice for the they have been doing in Kitzbühel for quite some time – which is why Hahnenkamm Races on New Year’s Day, and a team from Demaclenko everyone keeps coming back for more.

JOSEF BURGER 06 JOSEF BURGER 07 Images of the newly constructed Demaclenko pumping station Investment saves the winter

With a capacity of 400,000 m³, the Lej Alv natural reservoir is the largest of its kind in Switzerland

”A few years ago we launched an extensive project to expand our snowmaking system - this undertaking became all the more important when we were awarded the 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.“ What does the current project initiated for the 2017 FIS Alpine World the real challenge lay in working at an altitude of 2,500 m, and dealing Ski Championships entail? How large is the contract? with the prevailing weather conditions.“ ”In recent years, we have seen that being able to guarantee snow is a crucial part of our business. This is why a few years ago we launched You’ve gained a lot of experience with Demaclenko’s products over the an extensive project to expand our snowmaking system and construct last few years and are now using the latest generation of the Titan 2.0. a reservoir. It goes without saying that this undertaking became all the What are your impressions of this new generation of products? INTERVIEW Adrian jordan more important when we were awarded the 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski ”We are using the new Demaclenko machines on the World Cham- Championships. We originally identified five possible sites for constructing pionship slope, where we were previously relying on snow generators Technical director (COO) Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG the reservoir, which was at this time intended to have a capacity of that were many years old. Here, the advantages of the new equipment up to 450,000 m3. In 2010, we decided on the final location and the are plain to see. For example, the modern machinery is significantly In 2014/15, Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG built the largest snow reservoir in current size of 400,000 m3. Our chosen site is ideal because it does more powerful at marginal temperatures and, as already mentioned, Switzerland at 2,525 meters above sea level. It has a capacity of around 400.000m3 not require us to pump up any water into the reservoir. Instead, it is the Titan Silent produces considerably less noise. Actually we are going with a water surface area of approximately 50,000 m2. One of the reasons for feasible for the man-made lake to be filled twice with meltwater alone. to order other Titan this year.“ tackling this unprecedented project was to prepare for the 2017 FIS Alpine World However, the snow reservoir is actually now being filled with water Ski Championships in St. Moritz, where the organizers hope to be recognized for from the valley and meltwater. Once we had determined a location, it The 2015/16 winter season got off to a very difficult start with the staging a climate-neutral competition. was time to get to work and choose the companies to implement the conditions remaining challenging as the season progressed – how project for us. A budget of around 25 million Swiss francs was set aside have Demaclenko’s snow generators proved their worth? During the project presentation, Adrian Jordan, Technical Director at Engadin St. Moritz for the project as a whole, which was made up of 20 to 25 sub-projects. ”They’ve really hit the mark. In fact, our investment came at just the Mountains AG, updated us on the progress of the project, and spoke about his experiences We picked Demaclenko to take care of all our snowmaking needs, right time. We normally experience winters with little snowfall around of working with Demaclenko. The majority of the work was concluded in 2015 and, with the investing around 2.7 million Swiss francs in this aspect of the project.“ once every ten years but we haven’t had such a difficult winter for 20 exception of a few finishing touches that should be completed in summer 2016, the new years. Overall, the project has had an extremely powerful impact, and snowmaking system was ready in time for the start of the 2015/16 winter season. In addition What were the particular requirements and challenges of the project? it’s fair to say that our investment has saved the winter season. I’m in to improving the life-cycle assessment performance, the Lej Alv reservoir is of course playing a ”The construction site logistics were managed very successfully and did no doubt that without Demaclenko’s products, we would only have significant role in boosting the efficiency of the snowmaking system, which covers 160 of the not present any problems. In fact, the collaboration between all the been able to open half the number of slopes that we did.“ resort’s 200 hectares of slopes, and requires around 800,000 m3 of water. parties involved was so good that everything ran very smoothly. Instead,

ADRIAN JORDAN 08 ADRIAN JORDAN 09 INTERVIEW HEINZ SCHULTZ CEO SCHULTZ-GROUP (HOCHZILLERTAL)

”We conducted extensive tests last winter and we were convinced by the technology as a whole, the value for money, and the performance offered by the Demaclenko snow generators.“

Our guests come to ski in the winter!

The Schultz Group is a family-run company and the biggest private ropeway operator in Austria. It is also one of the most important new customers Demaclenko succeeded in acquiring last year. We met with the owner of the company, Heinz Schultz, in his office to talk to him about this past season and the new partnership with Demaclenko.

You have been operating six ski resorts in Tyrol and Carinthia 230 snow generators; all of them are either Titan 2.0 propeller as a family-owned company for 40 years now. These are your machines or EOS lances.“ main resort, Ski- optimal Hochzillertal in Kaltenbach, the Mallnitz/Ankogel ski resort, the Großglockner Resort Karls-Matrei, How has the technical snowmaking equipment from the Mölltaler Gletscher resort, the Sillian Hochpustertal Ski Demaclenko performed this winter season? Center, and the St. Jakob Ski Center in Defereggental. In which ”Our experience this season confirms the results of our of these did you make massive upgrades to your snowmaking tests and analysis – we have been able to produce snow equipment for the current 2015/16 winter season? very well across large areas. We achieved minimum ”We took such measures primarily at Ski-optimal Hochzillertal, coverage on our main slopes in three days. This is one of at the Großglockner Resort Karls-Matrei, and at the Sillian the reasons we have been able to maintain our visitor Hochpustertal Ski Center. We carried out snowmaking numbers, and in some months even increase them, activities at all of these resorts, but the knowledge we throughout this difficult winter season.“ gained during the 2014/2015 winter season made it clear that we would have to improve our technical snowmaking How satisfied have you been with the assistance and service operations. More specifically, we were looking to optimize you have received from Demaclenko up until now? efficiency and shorten the snowmaking process. We now ”Everything has gone very well. There were still some have snowmaking coverage of at least 90%.“ calibration issues that had to be settled in the winter, but everything was taken care of and all of our requirements Why did you rely exclusively on top products from Demaclenko have been met.“ for the expansion and upgrade of your snowmaking equipment? ”We conducted extensive tests last winter and we were What would the current winter season have been like at your ski convinced by the technology as a whole, the value for money, resorts if you had not upgraded your snowmaking equipment? and the performance offered by the Demaclenko snow guns. ”It definitely would not have been as good. After all, our Sustainability aspects and the good spare parts availability guests come here to ski in the winter, and they expect to find also impressed us. For these reasons, we decided to purchase white and well-groomed slopes when they arrive.“ Titan Silent shows full power on the slopes of the Skiresort “Kals am Großglockner”

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optimum snowmaking performance with minimal energy the silent hero achieves greater performance and efficiency consumption A further significant product launch in 2016 is the redesigned Titan Silent, which now After unveiling our new Eos snow lance to the public for the first time at Interalpin over uses the same technology as the Titan 2.0. Its benefits include the ability to attain a a year ago, we immediately received extremely positive feedback on Demaclenko’s considerably longer throwing range and an increased flow rate at the same level of new generation of lances. energy consumption. The nozzle ring and nucleators have also been adapted to the The new Eos, which is now being produced for the first time with up to eight regulating new generation Titan. The truly innovative development, however, can be found in steps, boasts a number of impressive technical innovations without dispensing with the new barrel, which has been fitted with an impeller designed by Demaclenko. By the tried-and-tested highlights of the previous model. For example, the new nucleators applying new aspects of aerodynamics, greater resistance can be achieved during and nozzles with their stainless steel inserts enable the product to perform signifi- extreme weather conditions, significantly increasing the quantity of snow produced cantly better when confronted with any external influences, making the snow lance per hour compared with the previous model. Before being fitted with these innovations, even more resistant than before. The biggest change to its predecessor is surely the the Titan S was known on the market for its extremely low noise emissions, which 1 new feature of eight regulating steps, which is available as both a fully automatic have been reduced even further in the 2016 model. To achieve these outstandingly and manual model. The numerous configuration optionsmean that the product can low noise levels, the R&D team consulted fields such as aviation technology when be tailored to our clients’ requirements even better than before as well as offering a designing the new blade shape. Instead of being straight, the ends of the blades are high degree of flexibility and a number of possible applications. While the previous now slightly bent. The application of winglet technology has enabled the product to model was sometimes only able to produce a reduced amount of snow the new snow run even more quietly, which is particularly advantageous when producing snow in lance is very powerful, especially during rapid fluctuations in temperature thanks to residential areas. New electrical cabinet with upgraded graphical user the 8 steps regulation. A further important technical feature is the excellent water interface makes the lance even more user friendly flow rate, which can now reach a flow rate of up to 6,1 l/s. The new lance head The Titan 2.0 Silent adapts perfectly to the natural conditions, making it the ideal snow was produced with a smaller volume and surface area, which in turn has made it gun for use in the heart of unspoiled nature. less vulnerable to wind and weather. This also means that the formation of ice on the head in the most adverse weather conditions for snowmaking is now a thing of the past. The extremely positive values plotted on the optimized production curve illustrate how the snow lance boasts the best ratio between snow quality and energy Technological advances of generation 2.0: consumption. The product’s oil-free compressor consumes just 1.5 kW of energy, and continues to be one of the most efficient and high-quality solutions on the market. 1 New nozzle ring with new nucleators Since 2016, the lance rod has been equipped with a force-ventilated weather station Uses the same technology as the Titan 2.0 as well as a new ball joint that enables the lance to rotate into all possible positions 2 without having to unhinge the water hose. New barrel with optimized fan 3 The fully automatic and manual versions are produced and delivered in the A1–A8 3 Significantly increased performance and M1–M8 designs respectively. While the Eos A8 is the most powerful of all the coupled with a reduction in sound due designs, the Eos M1 impresses users with its high level of flexibility and easy operation. to the reshaped impellers The water module in the Eos 8 is now directly installed in the lance rod, and in designs 1–4 can continue to be directly connected to the pit. The electronics system used in Eos has also undergone a number of developments. The completely upgraded control software was developed entirely by the Demaclenko team. It now features a new, simplified graphical user interface with a7-inch TFT color display and a WiFi connection for remote control via an app. The new system includes also real-time measurement of energy and electricity consumption, voltage and water temperature. The pressure regulation feature and extended diagnostics menu round off the range of features offered by this completely unique product.

Technical datas Eos: > 6,1 l/s (96.7 gpm) Maximal Water flow > 1,5 kW (2.1 HP) Compressor > 195 l/min (6.9 CFM) Air consumption > 4 Nucleators > 4-16 Water nozzles > 0,25-1,8 kW Nominal power

EOS 12 TITAN 2.0 SILENT 13 Company Expansion and new facility at Montmelian SUCCESSFUL SYNERGY EFFECTS

PRODUCT NEWS Franck Tiffreau and Philippe Jobard from the Demaclenko France team

Successful entry into the French market confirms company’s strong position groundbreaking technology for the master of efficient snowmaking Groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of the facility in Telfs A year on from our successful entry into the French market, our expectations of an extremely positive launch of opera- The Evo 3.0 has enriched Demaclenko’s range of compact tions in the country have been completely fulfilled. Our new products. The new barrel has extended the product’s throwing facility in Montmelian and the close collaboration with our range, while the new components in the upgraded nozzle ring New production site in Telfs sister company LEITNER France have already enabled the have transformed the snow gun into the ideal partner for pro- to benefit both our companies team led by Technical Director Franck Tiffreau to implement ducing snow even in the most adverse weather conditions and at and clients a number of projects and to establish itself as a competent lower temperatures than ever before. The fan, which consumes a partner in France. Last year, when expanding or renovating total of just 11 kW, has also been modernized. To fulfill increasing Besides the factors we have already mentioned, our their snowmaking systems, more than 23 French ski customer demands for an energy-efficient yet high-quality outstanding results last year can be attributed to our new resorts placed their trust in Demaclenko’s expertise and the propeller machine, we decided to launch the Evo 3.0 to offer production site in Telfs, Austria. The plant, which was cutting-edge technology used in its products. As a result, over clients a very versatile product with low energy consumption that opened as a production site for LEITNER/ HTI group and 70 Demaclenko snow guns now create outstanding slope draws on the same top-quality, cutting-edge technology as the PRINOTH in 2008, is now being expanded for the second conditions in the French mountains. Titan 2.0, which remains the company’s best seller due to these time. Demaclenko’s new production premises in Telfs enable very characteristics. Above all, the Evo 3.0 is a compact snow the company to continue contributing to the economic After ski resort operators conducted numerous tests last year gun that conserves resources and combines skillfully designed progress of the Group. Furthermore, the shorter production to verify the performance of Demaclenko’s propeller machines, innovative technology with economic efficiency. However, when processes allow us to fulfill our clients’ requirements in we succeeded in impressing French clients with the quality developing the Evo 3.0, emphasis was predominantly placed on the shortest possible time. During the groundbreaking of our snow. Due to the very long periods of little snowfall the new electrical cabinet, which uses a power electronics system ceremony held a few months ago, the company marked last winter in particular, the start of the season was also programmed especially for Demaclenko to control the complete the start of construction of the new extension, which is due extremely difficult for many French ski resort operators. operation of the compact propeller machine. to be completed in summer 2016. By increasing our core However, by providing efficient and innovative solutions for The force-ventilated weather station and the new 7-inch touch technical competencies and producing important central fully covering the slopes in snow, the entry of Demaclenko screen, which has the option of being controlled using a compatible components for the global market, the expansion of the into the market came at just the right time to ensure that smartphone or tablet, round off the wide range of features Telfs production site will result in the location playing a the winter season was still a success. offered by the upgraded Evo. Like the previous model, the Evo key role in the group of companies. For Demaclenko, the 3.0 is available with or without a compressor as an automatic or Telfs site is gradually developing into a strategic hub for the 2016 has already given us an indication of the positive manual version, and can be installed on a fixed or winch tower. entire Tyrolean region, allowing all three companies in the developments to come, confirming that Demaclenko has very LEITNER/ HTI Group to maintain even closer contact with quickly succeeded in establishing itself in France as a leading their large number of clients in the Alpine region. company for powerful, high-quality snowmaking systems.

EVO 3.0 14 TELFS & Montmelian 15 PROJECTS 2015 SWISS

ENGADIN ST. MORITZ MOUNTAINS AG

Adrian Jordan (Technical Director, COO):

“We have been working with Demaclenko for many years, having bought our first snow generators from the company around 13 years ago. When awarding contracts, especially those with such large order volumes, I believe it is important to find out how companies work. Commitment plays a very important role. Since we had already gained a lot of positive experience with Rinaldo Kreuzer (Area Manager Switzerland), we knew what it would be like to work together again.”

1 Pumping station 3000 kW Total capacity 540 l/s Total pump capacity

Infrastructure 3.200 m Total cable length 4.500 m Total pipe length CORVATSCH - ENGADIN 62 Pits Taking its name from the highest mountain in Grisons, the Piz Corvatsch, the Corvatsch ski resort Fan guns is located just 10 km south of St. Moritz and is the second largest ski area in the Upper Engadine 60 Titan Region. Recently, in Corvatsch our snowmaking machines once again ensured the best possible snow conditions during an international event. From March 4–5, 2016, Corvatsch, which is famous for its proximity to the hot spot of St. Moritz and for having the highest top lift station in Grisons, played host to the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup. To ensure the ski resort was fully prepared for this major event, the organizers decided to place the task of extending and modernizing numerous snowmaking machines in the safe hands of Demaclenko, basing their decision on the fact that St. Moritz had already been working very successfully with the company for several years.

2 Pumping stationS 1.385 kW Total capacity 140 l/s Total pump capacity

Infrastructure 2.000 m Communication cable 2.000 m Low voltage cable

26 Pits

SnowVISUAL

Fan guns Lances 3 TITAN, VENTUS 24 VIS UP

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BERGBAHN KITZBÜHEL AG

Josef Burger (Chairman of Bergbahn Kitzbühel AG): “‘The best come out on top’ – this not only applies to us as 2015/16 winter season, we are also among the first to a ski resort, but to our suppliers of snow-making equipment allow skiers to enjoy downhill runs into the valley. This and ropeway technology. ‘Kitz loves skiing’ isn’t just a requires both highly trained employees as well as extremely slogan – it’s our guiding principle. And to stay true to this sophisticated technology. With Demaclenko, we have an principle, we need the best possible slopes. Since we began expert team at our side. We can rely on their products just making snow in the 1990s, we’ve gained experience with as much as we can on their advice and service. By working many suppliers and now operate a wide variety of snow with Demaclenko, we can say with a clear conscience that generators. However, as the demands on slope quality both environmental and economic requirements are have continued to increase, so too have the requirements considered equally in Kitzbühel. For the good of our residents we place on our snow-making partners. During unusual and guests.” weather conditions like those seen at the start of the

1 Pumping station SCHULTZ GROUP 470 kW Total capacity 200 l/s Total pump capacity The delivery of 230 snow guns plus the corresponding pits for four of the six Schultz Group ski resorts in Hochzillertal was one of the largest retail sales in Demaclenko’s history. Before deciding to work with us, Infrastructure 3.110 M Communication cable Heinz Schultz, the owner of several ski resorts and ropeways across Austria, gained a very detailed under- standing of our company, and was extremely impressed with the quality and performance of our products. 48 Pits Since the period given to optimally cover the slopes in snow is becoming ever shorter, it is essential that the time frame available is used efficiently. This was the main reason why the Schultz Group opted for the Fan guns Lances most powerful snow guns on the market in order to fulfill their objective of providing visitors to their ski 132 Titan, VENTUS 55 Eos resorts with perfect slope conditions. In addition to supplying the four ski resorts (Hochzillertal, Kals am Großglockner, Matrei and Sillian) with various designs of the Titan 2.0, Demaclenko installed the first Eos lances, which, among other features, stand out thanks to their very low energy consumption. In ski resorts of a certain size in particular, energy-efficient snow production makes an important contribution to the success of a profitable season.

KALTENBACH Kals am GroSSglockner Fan guns Lances Fan GUNS Lances 85 Titan, Ventus 20 Eos 13 Titan 26 Eos

Infrastructure 39 Pits 3054 m Total pipe length

68 Pits MATREI Fan guns Lances 15 Titan 35 Eos Hochpustertal- Sillian Lances 49 Pits 36 Eos 34 Pits TOTAL: 230 SNOW GUNS

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FUNIVIE SEGGIOVIE SAN MARTINO SPA

Valeria Ghezzi (Managing Director of ”Funivie Seggiovie San Martino SpA“):

“Thanks to Demaclenko, we were able to open our ski resort on time, December 8 2015. If we hadn’t invested in modernizing and increasing the performance of our snowmaking system, we couldn’t have opened our 25 km of slopes to skiers before Christmas. As a ski resort operator, we decided to work with Demaclenko because the company was able to demonstrate that it has the best price, performance and quality ratio.”

Project phase 2015 1 Pumping station 950 kW Total capacity VAL SENALES GLACIER 132 l/s Total pump capacity

Infrastructure 800 m Communication cable CABLE CAR COMPANY 2.300 m Low voltage cable 11 Pits Anyone looking to achieve a top level of performance in their chosen sport needs to train in the best possible conditions. This was the guiding principle behind the project completed by Demaclenko at the SnowVISUAL Val Senales glacier. Last season, the resort once again extended its range of slopes by constructing a piste of around 600 m in length and 50 m in width directly alongside the actual location of the Fan guns glacier. The new Leo Gurschler slope has a considerable gradient of approximately 62° and, thanks to 13 TITAN, VENTUS the state-of-the-art snowmaking technology provided by Demaclenko, provides ideal snow conditions for demanding altitude training. From young talent to elite Alpine skiers, the popularity of the Val Se- nales glacier extends far beyond the borders of South Tyrol. Time and time again, visitors to the area are amazed by the outstanding winter sports conditions and breathtaking panoramic views.

Infrastructure 2.200 m Total cable length 1260 m Total pipe length 9 Pits 8 HYDRANTEN SnowVISUAL

Fan GUNS Lances 26 TITAN, VENTUS 6 Eos

SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA 20 VAL SENALES 21 PROJEKTE 2015 POWDER RIDGE USA

With the support of Demaclenko’s snowmaking expertise, Powder Ridge is being re-developed into a popular full service year-round urban mountain sports park and resort. Located in Southern Connecticut, it claims to be the only full service mountain resort that is situated in an urban area with over 23 million people within a 150 km (90 mile) radius: the area of New York City and surroundings. Powder Ridge was established over 50 years ago and has long been “The place to learn to ski in Southern New England”. Today it is focused on free-style skiing, and snow biking which has lessened the requirement for vertical height that is sought after by traditional downhillers. After supplying a number of EVO fan guns in 2013 and 2014.In 2015 Demaclenko has installed 100 of the new energy efficient EOS lances, which enabled Powder Ridge to increase its snowmaking potential dramatically while reducing its electric power consumption – a clear win-win situation for the company.

Fan GUNS Lances 8 EVO, VENTUS 100 Eos PROJECT 2015 NORWAY LILLEHAMMER - HAFJELL Demaclenko has also been hard at work on the international scene. One of its largest European projects with an investment volume of 5 million euros was undoubtedly the work performed in Hafjell, the venue hosting the Alpine events during the 2nd Youth in Lillehammer. The snowmaking system in the third largest ski resort in Norway was updated to the latest technical standard last summer with the installation of more than 50 snow guns and over 80 concrete pits. The largest task of the now completed building work, which comprised several project stages, was without a doubt the construction of two new pumping stations with outputs of 4 x 90 kW and 4 x 315 kW respectively. The new generation of control software, snowvisual, which guarantees a user-friendly snowmaking procedure, ensures that the snow guns are kept well supplied with water.

1 Pumping station 360 kW (4 x 90) Total capacity (MAIN Pumping station) 1260 kW (4 x 315) Total capacity (pump station with Inverter )

Infrastructure 7.500 m Total cable length 12.700 m Total pipe length 83 Pits

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Fan guns Lances 21 Titan 37 EOS

POWDER RIDGE 22 HAFJELL 23 Five million viewers tune into ARD’s quiz show “Frag’ doch mal die Maus”

PINK SNOW ON THE VAL SENALES GLACIER

Our snow gun even cut a good figure in the WDR television studio, where it proved very popular, not only with Letizia

Snow gun sprays strawberry granita!

Experiment on the Val Senales glacier achieves its aim, marking a success for Demaclenko

The secret’s out – snow guns can also be used to make ice cream. During Demaclenko’s CTO Roland Demetz is more than happy with the the Saturday night quiz show “Frag’ doch mal die Maus” (“Ask the results: “Our engineers dedicated a lot of time and energy to the pro- Mouse”) on Germany’s national TV channel ARD, five million viewers ject, and ultimately, after all their tinkering about, we have proven Elmar Pichler Rolle and Andreas Dorfmann were clearly delighted with the results of the experiment discovered how engineers at the South Tyrolean company Demaclenko the high-quality of our work by producing an impeccable strawberry were able to spray strawberry-flavored granita into the air on the Val granita that even went down well with the children who came along Senales glacier using a Titan X snow gun. Lab tests even confirmed that to watch the filming in Val Senales.” It goes without saying that the ice cream was completely safe to eat! This unusual experiment was several modifications had to be made to the snow gun to produce only set up to answer a question posed by a ten-year-old girl called the granita, including changes to the nozzles, water supply and other Letizia, who wrote to ARD’s famous cartoon mouse to ask if a snow gun settings. Filming the TV report was a welcome change to the everyday could also be used to make ice cream. ARD selected this clever and funny work of Demaclenko and the Val Senales ski resort, both of which question from thousands of entries, and while searching for the answer, enjoyed media attention from the event. It waits to be seen whether came upon both a company and ski resort in South Tyrol able to help. the Managing Director of the Val Senales Glacier Cable Car Company, On condition that the results remained secret, the experiment was fil- Elmar Pichler Rolle, actually allows a snow gun to be converted again med on the Val Senales glacier back in the middle of November, before so that skiing fans can lick strawberry granita from the slopes at the secret was finally revealed to an audience of millions on Saturday. special events in the future...

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