r. stahl company presentation 072010

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Highlights of the past 130 years


Highlights of the past 130 yearsFormation of the company

1876 The company was founded by Rafael Stahl

1890 The world’s first circular warp knitting machine

with electrical individual drive

1893 Development and construction of the first lift

1903 First electric chain hoist1903 First electric chain hoist


Highlights of the past 130 yearsExplosion-protected products

1926 Development and production of explosion-

protected, electric control devices

1949 Market leader in the field of explosion-protected

electrical equipment

1953 First explosion-protected electric hoist


Highlights of the past 130 yearsThe company R. STAHL Schaltgeräte

1954 The department of explosion-proof

switchgears and switching stations becomes an

independent company division

1969 Development of flameproof component casings

1970 Introduction of the safety barrier – first product 1970 Introduction of the safety barrier – first product

developed by the electronics department for

explosive atmospheres

1975 First use of explosion-proof LED indicators

1979 First US subsidiary in the explosion-protection

sector


Highlights of the past 130 yearsExplosion-protected fieldbus system

1983 The first explosion-proof CES plug and socket

system

1987 The world’s first fieldbus system ICS Mux for

hazardous areas

1989 R. STAHL becomes one of the leading

suppliers in the lighting market thanks to EXLUX 6000

explosion-proof fluorescent light fittings


Highlights of the past 130 yearsProduction at the new Waldenburg plant

1993 The largest fieldbus project of its time located

on a drilling platform on the Norwegian coast

1997 Acquisition of Electromach; listing of

R. STAHL shares on the regulated market

2001 Relocation to the new plant in Waldenburg2001 Relocation to the new plant in Waldenburg


Highlights of the past 130 yearsConcentration on core business

2003 Acquisition of Stahl HMI Systems

2005 Materials handling business sold to world

market leader KCI Konecranes

2006 Acquisition of the Norwegian company

Tranberg


Users

Oil and gas production

Petrochemicals

Chemical industry

Pharmaceutical industry

Food, drink and tobacco industry

Shipbuilding industry

Extreme environmental conditions


UserOil and gas production

Offshore and onshore production

Extreme conditions

(extreme cold, up to 3000 m below sea level)

Maximum safety requirements


UserPetrochemicals

Splitting of benzine or ethane into various

starting materials

Supplying the chemical industry with basic chemicals

such as ethylene or propylene

Transportation and storage of starting materials Transportation and storage of starting materials

and reaction products


UserChemical industry

Industrial chemistry with basic chemicals,

pesticides and fertilisers

Special products and fine chemistry

Plastic production


UserPharmaceutical industry

Use of flammable liquids

Dust explosion protection is required when using

flammable powders

Highest standards of plant safety and cleanness

Continuous documentation and traceability of Continuous documentation and traceability of

process data


UserFood, drink and tobacco industry

Processing and storage of flammable dusts in mills,

silos and bakeries

Processing and storage of flammable liquids in

distilleries and warehouses for alcoholic beverages


UserShipbuilding industry

Tankers for carrying crude oil

Tankers for carrying LNG (liquid natural gas)

Tankers for carrying special chemicals

Large transport ships, e.g. car carriers


UserExtreme environmental conditions

For application in areas of extreme cold, e.g. Siberia,

with 8 months of permafrost conditions at –55 ºC

For application in areas of extreme heat,

e.g. Saudi Arabia, at temperatures of +60 ºC

For application at sea, with constant exposure to

seawater and storm conditions or pressure of 300 bar


Competence in explosion protection

Basics

Worldwide certification

Development

Laboratory

Seminars


Competence in explosion protection Basics

The world’s leading supplier of explosion protected

systems and components

Active participation in the design and enhancement of

national and international standards

70 valid patents; 2850 approvals throughout the world


Competence in explosion protection Worldwide certification

Ex approvals for dust, for all types of protection and

for navigation

International certification to ATEX (Europe),

NEC (USA), CEC (Canada), JIS (Japan),

IEC (Australia), GOST (Russia)IEC (Australia), GOST (Russia)


Competence in explosion protection Development

6% of turnover is invested annually in R&D

40% of turnover is accounted for by products

launched in the past 5 years


Competence in explosion protection Laboratory

All important tests can be performed in our own

laboratory

Approved by several inspection authorities

More than 1500 certificates for explosion protection,

ship approvals and functional safety for all world ship approvals and functional safety for all world

markets


Competence in explosion protection Seminars

Training courses and seminars on various topics in

the field of explosion protection

Company-owned training centre

Well-equipped seminar rooms

Seminars can also be delivered at the customer’s site


Lean and communicative production

Project planning

Production

Further production sites

Quality management

Acceptance at the factory

After-sales service

Logistics


Lean and communicative production Project planning

Intensive collaboration with customers to work out the

optimum solution

Proximity to production and sales department

Internationally experienced engineers and

technicianstechnicians


Lean and communicative production Production

Lean and flexible production organisation

The majority of the employees are highly skilled

workers, master craftsmen and technicians

Own professional training at the factory with

80 apprentices

Own toolmaking facilities


Lean and communicative production Further production sites

Weimar, Germany

Cologne, Germany

Hengelo, Netherlands

Stavanger, Norway


Lean and communicative production Quality management

Quality management from receipt of the goods to

final inspection

ISO 9001 certification since 1993

ATEX approval of the quality management system

by PTB

Own calibration lab


Lean and communicative production Acceptance at the factory

Modern inspection and test equipment

Intensive professional and technical support

Close collaboration with production staff

Technical documentation


Lean and communicative production After-sales service

Warranty on all products

Extended warranty period for projects and systems;

technical support

24 h technical information hotline

Worldwide presence to guarantee efficient support

Ex magazine; informative website


Lean and communicative production Logistics

Modern, fully automated high-bay warehouse

Kanban system applied in production

24 h delivery service

Short delivery times; strict adherence to

delivery termsdelivery terms


On the road to success

R. STAHL worldwide

Locations and subsidiaries

Customers

Turnover

Market volume

Competitors

Employees


On the road to success R. STAHL worldwide

Worldwide – always close to you

Locations on all five continents

Proximity to customers and efficient service

Headquarters in Waldenburg (Baden-Wuerttemberg,

Germany)


On the road to success Locations and subsidiaries


On the road to success Customers


On the road to success Turnover


in Mio Euro

On the road to success Sales volume by region


On the road to success Employees

Germany: 885

Europe (excl. Germany): 338

America: 61

Asia/Pacific: 121

Worldwide: 1405


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