Issue 2 / 2013 New vc-workshops: Book now! ® valvescommunityInformation for customers and partners Customer FRoSTA High quality frozen foods Anniversary A colourful celebration with the whole family Assembly department Women are much more skillful than men Editorial FRoSTA: "HEROSE was a quantum leap for us" After years of problems, FRoSTA AG decided on HEROSE globe valves – and is very satisfi ed with them. A report from Bremerhaven, Dear readers, the headquarters of Germany's largest producer of frozen foods. just like all other technical equipment, HEROSE valves only have a limited Complaints are always frustrating, so The group has its origins in the Nord- lifetime. Although we know that our at fi rst nobody was very pleased when stern AG, which was founded in 1905. quality products usually last for far Andreas Linke from FRoSTA AG in 58 percent of the shares are held by the longer than the "minimum life", the Bremerhaven phoned to complain that founder Dirk Ahlers and his family. The message from our customer FRoSTA the gland packing of a pneumatically FRoSTA brand is also represented in in Bremerhaven surprised us. A valve had worked 500 times longer operated HEROSE globe valve was de- Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Poland and than the stated lifetime. Isn't that fective. However, the mood changed something worth reporting about? In considerably, when we heard how old this summer issue of vc you will also the defective valve was and how many fi nd reports about the celebration of our cycles it had performed without fault: 140th anniversary, about new products The DN 25 globe valve was one of eight, and exhibitions – and we also present which were delivered to FRoSTA AG in a further department in our company. 2009 – and the component in question All in all a successful mixture, which had performed about one million open- once again gives you a good insight ing and closing cycles – 500 times more into our work. than intended! I wish you a pleasant summer! With a market share of about 25 per- cent, FRoSTA AG is the market leader in frozen foods in Germany, with the main focus on fi sh, ready meals and vegeta- bles. The company headquarters is lo- Dirk M. Zschalich cated in the fi shing port in Bremerhaven. Managing Director.