Issue 2|2011 4 Forster advertising and signage 6 Routing systems 11 Noise barriers for Deutsche Bahn 12 Shelves for the Senate House Library aktuellThe magazine for customers, staff and friends of the Forster Group Forster technology for new tunnel in Waidhofen/Ybbs ... page 8 2 UP-FRONT NEWS Dear Friend, Dear Staff Member, As of 7 November 2011, much of the traffic in Waidhofen passes through the new Buchenberg Tunnel. The new tunnel, at a length of 1.5 km the largest on Lower Austria’s state-managed roads, was fitted with the very latest safety equipment. Forster, competent producer of traffic engineering products, naturally covers this segment as well and is known for delivering fully developed solutions, and has been asked to supply suitable products for this major project. For more details please read the article in this issue of Forster Aktuell. Other contributions in this issue serve to demonstrate that when it comes to product variety, Forster goes from strength to strength. Many interesting solutions in the advertising and signage segment, as well as for noise barriers and shelving systems could be implemented by us together with our clients. The Forster Group always sees its customers as its partners in arriving at a solution to a joint problem – from the first contact to the finished product. The year has come to a close and we can all look back at an eventful period. Con- sequently I want to thank all our staff members for their great cooperation, their inputs and achievements throughout the past year. Similarly, I wish to thank all our customers for the trust put in us and their long years of loyalty. Yours, Christian Forster, Managing Director, Forster Holding GmbH OVERVIEW GOOD NEWS SIGNAGE SHELVING SYSTEMS News from and about New routes in Roman Senate House Library 12 Forster 3 countryside 6 Current projects 13 Routing system on the Würzburg ADVERTISING campus 7 INSIDE NEWS Information campaign for Staff news from the the new emergency corridor 4 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING Forster Group 14 Displays for Weitzer Parkett 4 Safe and quiet underneath Training 15 Roll-ups in timber 5 Waidhofen 8 Sports and leisure 15 Sturdy and cost-efficient 5 Harmonious traffic flow around The difference is in the printing 5 Magdeburg 10 Information & games for the Ötscher region 5 NOISE BARRIERS Noise barriers made by Colberg & Forster for Deutsche Bahn 11 FORSTER aktuell 2/2011 GOOD NEWS 3 AUDITING THE AUDIT Successful certification In the spring of 2011, a certification audit was per- formed of the factory production control systemem foforr welded structural steel components. Forster Verkehrs- und Werbetechnik passed the audit with flying colours, and K.H. Raunig of RÜV Süd SZA Austria awarded the EC certificate in early October. This certificate confirms that all certification requirements for the factory production control systems under EN 1090-1:2010-07 have been met. Franz Aspalter, Raimund Hüttenbrenner, K.H. Raunig and Ruud Rijkes (from left). TUNNEL EQUIPMENT Ò CE label for illuminated traffic signs A certificate of conformity awarded in February 2011 confirms that the internally illuminated traffic signs made by Forster comply with all mechanical and electric/ mechanical requirements of EN 12899-1:2007. Having obtained this certificate, Forster Verkehrs- und Werbetechnik is the first manufacturer of products that have a CE cer- tificate for tunnel applications. TRAFFIC SIGNS Two new RVS rules about to be published Production of temporary traffic signs, such as they are typically used on construction sites or for social events, is about to be regulated in a new Guideline for the design, construction and maintenance of roads: RVS 08.23.08. A new RVS is also about to be published on traffic signs under the Highway Code which are produced by digital printing. This RVS 08.23.xx will regulate additional requirements to cover digital printing based on the Owner and publisher: stipulations of RVS 08.23.01. Forster Verkehrs- und Werbetechnik GmbH. Ú Editors: For more information see: www.bmvit.gv.at/verkehr/strasse/technik/verkehrstechnik/verkehrszeichen.html Christian Forster, Heinz Lumetsberger. Ú Contributors: Rosemarie Labuda, Michaela Schütter, Trade show preview Fritz Haselsteiner, Trade show review Richard Ryan, for 2012 Christian Wieser, Herbert Jagersberger, Manfred Gruber, Intertraffic Amsterdam Ú The most important Intertraffic & SASO Ú On 25–27 May 2011, Forster attended Hannes Stangl, trade show for the traffic engineering community the Intertraffic in Istanbul and on 19–23 October it exhibited Alois Kerschbaumer, will take place in Amsterdam on 27–30 March at the SASO building construction show in Croatia. Products Andreas Reitbauer. Ú Photos: Forster 2012. Focus points at the Intertraffic Amsterdam from its traffic engineering and noise barrier segments were archives, Paterno will be infrastructure, traffic management, road presented at both trade shows from the Austrian group stall Fotostudio. Ú Text: Egger&Lerch safety, parking systems and environmental issues. organised by the Austrian Economic Chamber. The inter- Ú Translation: Among some 800 exhibitors Forster will present nationality of participants, large number of exhibitors and Gertrude Maurer. its products and innovations in the traffic engi- great interest of visitors ensured that the two shows were Ú Printed by Gugler GmbH. neering and noise barrier segments. successful events. FORSTER aktuell 2/2011 4 ADVERTISING INFORMATION CAMPAIGN FOR THE NEW EMERGENCY CORRIDOR Clearing the path with Forster Starting on 1 January 2012, motorists on Austrian motorways and roads of at least two lanes need to know how to pull over and form a make-shift emergency corridor in order to make way for emergency vehicles. The TBWA advertising agency created an information campaign for ASFINAG, and Forster was awarded the contract to produce the posters and gantry banners. Along the motorways, Forster fitted advertising hoardings managed by the ASFINAG motorway operator, KFV road safety lobby and ÖAMTC automo- bile club with high-quality reflective 3M film. Using our own toner system, we are able to adjust the level of reflection to the situation so that posters remain excellently visible even in bad weather. The post- ers also have to meet stringent requirements with DISPLAYS FOR WEITZER PARKETT regard to their service life as they need to be attach- able down to a temperature of –5°C. Digital printing was highly suitable to cope with the many sign vari- Spotlight on floor ations consequent to the various types of emergency corricorridorsdors tthathat hhadad to bbee coverecoveredd bbyy tthehe signs. panelling Parquetry producer Weitzer Par- kett ordered up LED-illuminated signs made from deep-drawn plas- tic components to obtain a proper ambience in the many showrooms HIER GILT operated by the flooring market leader from Styria. The illuminated panels were screen-printed in multiple colours from the back to protect the print from external wear. A built-in dim- mer allows continuously variable regulation of the light intensity. Long service life and low electricity consumption are further advan- tages of the product. Monument signs Ú Our mono- liths combine the “Weitzer Parkett” brand with the logo of the local dealer, attached by digital printing. In addition to the monument signs, Excellent visibility: Forster delivered the anchoring Forster posters for the cages and foundation drawings ASFINAG campaign. required for the job. FORSTER aktuell 2/2011 ADVERTISING 5 Roll-ups in TOP-QUALITY APPEARANCE: RIKA DESK DISPLAYS timber Interspar was wooed by genuine Sturdy and timber elements in the design. cost-efficient Webbed plastic board optimally offers the qualities re- quired to meet the many functions of a pharmacy display. The collapsible desk cutouts produced for the POS needs of RIKA are designed for use in pharmacies where waterproof- ing is a major consideration in view of their daily clean- ing schedule. The material of choice was webbed boards made of plastic. They can be cut and grooved to produce a sturdy but cheap display. Webbed plastic boards are thus an excellent alternative to cardboard displays, especially since they offer a more appealing appearance. The displays were digitally imprinted. ADVERTISING BANNERS FOR PREFA The difference is in the printing Interspar ordered roll-ups from Forster’s well-known quality factor yielded a contract from the roof maker. Forster that reflect its campaign for home-grown products. The PREFA ordered up advertising advertising tools (800 x 2000 mm) banners in German, French and are fitted with genuine timber Italian, all digitally imprinted. elements to emphasise the new or- The banners are of a 4 x 1 m ganic line promoted by Spar. Supe- format and made from white rior print quality on dimensionally vinyl tarpaulin. The superior stable fabric and an easy exchange print quality obtained through of the advertising message are ma- the metal structure provided the jor points in favour of roll-ups made competitive edge for Forster. by Forster. PANELS AND SURFACES BY FORSTER Information & gamess for the Ötscher regionn Forster created information signs and game platforms for the Ötscher-Tormäuer nature park in the Mostviertel tourism region. The aluminiumm panels were digitally imprinted and given a transparent powder-coating to ensure that they would be weather-proof to the maximum possi- ble extent. At the customer’s request, some game platforms were covered with an antigraffiti layer. All figures and special shapes for the games were laser-cut. FORSTER aktuell 2/2011 6 SIGNAGE Information panels with laser-cut scenic windows smoothly blending in with the vineyards. NOT ALL THE ROADS GO TO CARNUNTUM New routes in Roman countryside Fabulous cycling and hiking Six cycling trails, among them the trails in a pristine landscape full Carnuntum Vintner’s tour and the of the spirit of adventure and Hundsheim Hills tour, were marked the experience of nature attract with this new signage.