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KROHNE -
Facts and Figures
Turnover:273M.Euro(2007)
Number of employees:2,439
Equity to assets ratio:45.5%
The KROHNE Company is 100%
owned by the Radermacher-
Dubbick family
14 production facilities in
10 countries,more than 41
KROHNE-owned companies
and Joint Ventures as well as
45 exclusive representatives
Current as of:December 2007
04 KROHNE Corporate Management
Letter from
the Corporate
Management What moves us.
The global economy has grown well in the last years. Particularly
in the emerging markets, with large latent demand potential,
the markets have risen steeply. But also traditional markets
Like Europe and the USA have returned good numbers. With our
plants in China, India and Brazil we are well positioned in three
growth regions. Here, the success of the consistent policy of
internationalization that we started in the 60s is particularly evident.
What drives us.
Our employees are the key to our success.Without their knowledge,
their experience and their motivation, the journey from a local
company to a globally active technology leader in just a few decades
would have been unthinkable. Qualified training is not just a general
investment in the future but a decisive factor for the future of the
company. And the proof of this is that 30% of our staff started as
trainees with us and 100%of our trainees are taken on by KROHNE.
What makes us strong.
For a technology-based company like KROHNE, it is critical that
we think and act innovatively. This innovation strength is not just
a part of our company culture, it also forms the basis of high-level,
sustainable growth and our ability to make strategically important
investments. For this reason, we shall continue in the future, to
concentrate on converting good ideas into strong products,whose
reliability you will be able to trust for many years to come.
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" If there is any one secret of success,
it lies in the ability to get the other person's
point of view and see things from that
person 's angle as well as from your own . "
Henry Ford
[1863—1947,American
industrial magnate)
08 KROHNE Company History
Made in Quality.
Since 1921 .
Duisburg 1921.Ludwig Krohne Anyone who is prepared to learn something new
began to produce variable everyday does not need to see the future as a
area flowmeters in a rented
workshop in Lotharstrasse. threat but as an opportunity.The KROHNE history
He was guided by a firm backs this up in an impressive way. It is the living
company principle:Only offer
your customers products proof that a company can grow continuously,
that you yourself are nfth/e without losing its identity.
convinced by.Andi spite of
speed of change and innovation,
nothing has happened to Until 1950, KROHNE's image of itself was more
change that guiding principle
during the 85 years of the of a company built on manual mechanical skills
company's history. than an industrial concern. The arrival of Kristian
Rademacher-Dubbik,the grandson of our founder
Ludwig Krohne, heralded the change, both inside
the factory gates and outside, as the management
in Duisburg quickly appreciated the opportunities
that increasing internationalization offered the
company. And the logical consequence was, that
in 1961, the first subsidiaries outside of Germany
were founded in Switzerland and The Netherlands.
This was followed two years later by the founding
of KROHNE S.A.S in Roman, southern France and
in 1968 by the startup of the subsidiary Rheomix
in Vienna.
Company History KROHNE 09
Then in 1970 came the leap over the pond:
the establishment of the US subsidiary opened
up a booming market of more than 300 million
people to KROHNE. Further overseas subsidiaries
were set up in Great Britain and South Africa
during the 70s.
The 80s saw the strategic emphasis move towards
Asia: the Joint Venture with Tokyo Keiso started
in 1982 as well as one with Marshall Pvt. in India.
In 1986, KROHNE was only the second German
company (after VW), to establish a Joint Venture
in Shanghai and the rapid success enjoyed here
added impetus to the founding of further overseas
companies in Russia (1992), China (1992 and 1993)
and Brazil (1996).
Today, KROHNE has over 14 production facilities
in 10 countries.A closely-knit network of qualified
representatives guarantees qualified consultancy
and rapid support in more than 50 countries
throughout the world.
10 KROHNE Customer Relationships
At the center of
everything :
The customer.
Someone with a clear head can create more It doesn't matter what we do for you:the customer
initiatives for his customers, his products and for is always the central focus with KROHNE.The fact
his employees. that this promise is not just fine words but truly a
mindset that we live day after day, can be seen at
The KROHNE Company has been owned by the many different levels.
Rademacher-Dubbick family since 1951. As a
result, we are one of the Global Players who Example - the joy of innovation: we assert our
are in a position to be able to make strategically claim always to be able to provide our customers
important decisions, both about the products and with the best of all possible solutions.And not just
the company and to be able to implement them any solution.
quickly and efficiently, under our own authority.
Example-service: It doesn't matter what the issue
You don't just see this freedom at KROHNE, is, we listen and ask. Because you can only build
you feel it in the way we think,the way we conduct sustainable solutions through dialog.
our daily business and in our innovations. And
particularly in the way we deal with our customers. Our response to all enquiries is open, honest and
competent, even when it is not a question of a
standard solution. Our customers particularly
appreciate this open and honest approach from
us and have been doing so now for over 85 years.
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People and markets
And how you can
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1921:The company was Success doesn't happen by chance. At our R&D Center in Wellingborough,
founded with variable area flowmeter technology. Particularly no when s repeated wh it i year England, our engineers have adopted
1956:First metal cone after year. Success results from having this mindset literally and amazed the
device with electrical
signal converter the courage to map out new paths and specialists by developing the first straight
1961:First electromagnetic
flowmeters for industrial use the strength of purpose to follow those tube mass flowmeter with a single
1990:First Radar Level paths consistently. measuring tube.Today, we can offer
measuring instruments
for process technology the technologically leading OPTIMASS
1994:First straight tube
mass flowmeter Courage and strength of purpose have range in this area.
1997:First multi-channel a long tradition at KROHNE: in 1961, our
ultrasonic flowmeter
for liquid custody transfer engineers in The Netherlands developed OPTIFLUX, our newest generation of
2004:OPTIFLUX,the first
electromagneticflowmeter the first electromagnetic flowmeter electromagnetic flowmeters is also
with 3x 100%diagnostics for industrial use - a milestone along looking well into the future. With its
2007:New generation of
ultrasonic flowmeters the road of international measurement unique 3 x 100% diagnostics, unit,
technology.Also our pioneering work in accuracy and application diagnostics
the area of variable area flowmeters and in one device become a reality, straight
ultrasonic flowmeters have conclusively from the factory.
shown both us and our competitors,that
it is always worthwhile thinking out of
the box and not just concentrating on
traditional categories of measurement
technology.
It is not just our R&D Team at our Head-
quarters in Duisburg that is always open
for new challenges but every team in
our Centers of Excellence throughout
the world, are developing the future of
measurement technology.
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Flow: Diversity.
Uniqueness.
Efficiency.
As a technologically leading
company, KROHNE develops a wide
range of measuring technologies for
flow measurement.The incredibly
expansive range covers variable area,
vortex, ultrasonic, mass and electro-
magnetic flowmeters.
In this way, there is practically no
medium that our devices can't record
reliably and securely: Aggressive
or abrasive media, media with
high temperatures and pressures,
mixtures with high solid content
or of the highest purity, saturated
or over-heated steam, compressed
air and anesthetic gas-we offer you
the correct solution for practically
every application.
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EMFs:
We have been
developing the future Behind every good product there is at least one good idea.
With KROHNE, more than 45 years of experience are concealed
for over 45 years. behind every electromagnetic flowmeter(EMF).
As the manufacturer of one of the first industrially applied
electromagnetic flowmeters, we have been inspiring our
customers with innovations since 1961 that have set the standard
for others to follow. Our newest product family, OPTIFLUX,
is a shining example of this: It offers a modular electronic
concept forthe complete OPTIFLUX range,a unique diagnostics
package that even exceeds the strict international requirements,
Leaving no question unanswered from the moment it is
commissioned.
We are also well positioned when it comes to using new materials.
Working in a close and trustworthy partnership with the
Mannheim-based group FRIATEC, we have been developing
flowmeters for over two decades, using high-performance
ceramics. Thanks to a sophisticated material profile, these
high-end models guarantee a high degree of stability even when
placed under a high load.
It's no surprise then that even the specialist heating department
at the PTB (Germany's National Metrology Institute) uses
electromagnetic flowmeters from KROHNE in its calibration
equipment.
As a global leader, we produce some 80,000 electromagnetic
flowmeters annually in our plants in The Netherlands, Brazil,
China and India.
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Ultrasonic
Flow m e t e rs: If you want to measure volume flow reliably,there is no better
solution than ultrasonic flow measurement.
For all who attach
importance to Our engineers internalized this fact very early on.Today, many
branches of industry could not operate were it not for ultrasonic
independence. technology and our equipment.
Example - chemical industry: With the UFM 3030, KROHNE
developed the first 3-beam ultrasonic flowmeter for the
chemical industry,which enables reliable measurement that
is practically independent of the flow profile. Compared to
analog,the digital signal processing offers a significant increase
in performance.
Example - petrochemicals: With the ALTOSONIC V, KROHNE
introduced the first high-accuracy, calibratable ultrasonic
flowmeter for the petrochemical industry to the market in 1996.
Independent of the viscosity of the medium,the five measurement
paths of the ALTOSONIC V can carry out very accurate and
reproducible measurements. Even problematic flow profiles do
not impact negatively on the measuring accuracy of the device.
And with the OPTISONIC V6, we have developed a device that
sets new standards for process gas measurement, with its
unique measurement path architecture. We want to remain as
trail blazers in this technology well into the future and build on
the lead that we have already established.
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Mass Flowmeters :
One measurement
technology.
A thousand and Since the early 80s, KROHNE has mastered the technology of
one possibilities. mass flow measurement.
This was followed up in 1996 by the development of the straight
tube mass flowmeter with a single measurement tube, a mile-
stone in this measurement technology.
With the high-end OPTIMASS product family, KROHNE continued
along the path of innovation when in 2002, a new standard was
set with the top-of-the-range OPTIMASS 7000 that ticks all
the boxes.
As well as a uniform converter for all devices, the current
product family also has an extensive diagnostics package.
Our unique know-how in signal processing results in a very
high level of application security.All our customers benefit from
this advantage.
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Variable Area
Flowmeters:
Everything Over the course of 85 years, variable area
technology has of course developed a lot,
in balance. sometimes at breakneck speed. Sometimes
more slowly. In the 50s, for example, when
KROHNE, together with the physicist Dr. Jens
Martens introduced the first inductive transfer
unit for variable area flowmeters to Germany and
proudly presented the market with the first metal
cone device with electrical signal converter.
Or in the 60s,when KROHNE engineers introduced
an exact conversion process for variable area
flowmeters that formed the basis for the VDI
Guideline 3513 and in the 90s, when the next
quantum jump was achieved,with the development
of a converter for the contactless recording of the
variable area position.
What is true now,as it was in 1921, is the realization
that wherever a local display must guarantee
the redundancy and security of a plant, there
is no better, economical and at the same time
reliable technology than variable area technology.
Particularly in security-conscious areas such as
power plants where our devices have to prove their
ability and suitability in extensive test programs,
this reliability has been valued for over 30 years.
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Vortex: Flowmeters Vortices
frequently have an element of
unpredictability - we believe Without wishing to overstate the case, in 2006,
our engineers advanced the principle of the
n their p re d l cta b I l I ty. Karman vortex street significantly.
The result is the OPTISWIRL 4070, the first and
still the only vortex flowmeter with integrated
pressure and temperature compensation on the
market.
In this way, KROHNE succeeded in neutralizing
the inherent disadvantage of vortex flowmeters
almost completely. In the past, these applications
often resulted in unreliable measurements because
of fluctuating process temperatures and pressures.
Thanks to the integrated pressure and tempera-
ture compensation of the OPTISWIRL 4070, these
problems are very much a thing of the past.
Even the temperature compensation for saturated
steam and correction calculator are already
included as standard in the intelligent unit.
For our customers, this innovation doesn't mean
any loss of expensive energy carriers, e.g. steam
and gas. For the critics of vortex flowmeters, it
means conceding that, in contradiction to widely
held opinion,vortices are predictable.
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Level:
Innovations
that t o 1.1 C h . We have affected many industries in the past years from our
position as a technologically leading company. But did you
also know that KROHNE has been developing level measuring
instruments at the highest level for over 50 years? It doesn't
matter whether it's float or displacement systems,whether it's
level switches or interfacial layer measuring devices, KROHNE's
innovations of today were and often are the standards of
tomorrow.
In 1990 we brought the first radar measuring device for process
tanks onto the market with the BM 70 marking the start of the
triumphal advance of contactless level measuring technology.
In 1995, our engineers developed a TDR device that determines
both level and interfacial layers reliably and safely. This was
an innovation that benefited not only the food and beverages
industry but also our customers in the water and water treatment
industry, in pharmaceuticals, in oil and gas, in chemicals and
in the paper and pulp industries.
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Temperature :
True to tradition . Anders Celsius who defined the universally used temperature
scale in Uppsala in Sweden in 1742,would today probably be very
proud of his neighbors in Malm6.
After all, within just two generations the company INOR, based
in the country's third largest town has become the Scandinavian
technology leader for temperature measurement.
In 1974, INOR brought the world's first head transmitter onto the
market, heralding the start of a new era in temperature measure-
ment. Since then, the company has been able to grow its position
as the world's leading manufacturer of signal transmitters,
step by step.
In January 2006, KROHNE took over INOR Process AB completely.
As a result, we are in the happy position of being able to offer a
complete range of temperature measuring devices alongside our
already very extensive portfolio of flow and level meters.
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The future
market of water:
Carrying the
re s p o n s i b i l i ty Globally, water is one of the most important
for a valuable resources. After all, only 1.5% of the water on
our blue planet is in the form of potable water.
commodity. At the same time,the increase in global population
and rapid industrialization in densely populated
super states, put enormous demands on the
natural water resources.
Against this backdrop, it is clear how important it
is to both man and industry to have an efficient,
high-capacity potable water supply and to have
eco-friendly wastewater treatment.
KROHNE makes a valuable contribution to this
future market. Alongside a complete product
spectrum for level and flow measurement,we also
offer our customers efficient analysis products.
Extensive servicing and calibration services round
out the portfolio.
If good quality water is important to you and if you
are dedicated to the careful use of water resources,
then KROHNE is the right partner for you.
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Chemical and
Petrochemical
Industry:
Experience and
know- how for Whoever wants to provide a signif-
a key industry, icant advantage for the chemical and
petrochemical industry, by finding
solutions for their current and future
challenges needs, on the one hand,
profound knowledge about the
relevant processes and media and
on the other, first-class knowledge
about the materials that can be used
and all the other factors involved in
ensuring operational safety levels.
In both these areas, KROHNE can
look back on a decade of experience,
for instance in the areas of high-
performance ceramics or the
nanocoating of antennae for level
measuring instruments, two name
but just two examples. For years,
KROHNE has been developing
meters with and for its customers
that have repeatedly set the standards.
36 KROHNE Complete Solutions
Complete Solutions :
Better from A to B .
Globally, the oil and gas business is one of the most With CARGOMASTER°, KROHNE Skerpernord offers
important key industries and at KROHNE, we are a complete cargo control system forsea-going tankers.
ideally positioned to support them with our solutions As a result, loading and unloading tankers is made
and partnerships. much safer and more accurate for our customers
in this booming market, thanks to the use of
On the one side, we offer our customers meters for intelligent software.
custody transfer measurement, which measure in
the range of the highest accuracy classifications and KROHNE Oil & Gas offers its customers a wide-
which also provide maximum operational security ranging portfolio of complete solutions in the area
and equipment availability in multi-purpose plants. of recording measured values, from the calibrated
loading station through various tankfarm inventory
On the other side we have two strong subsidiary and management systems, right up to pipeline
companies, with the Norwegian marine specialists monitoring and leak locating systems. Whether you
KROHNE Skerpernord and our System House in The are looking for engineering, support or transfer
Netherlands, KROHNE Oil & Gas, which are proof know-how , we will always create a solution for you
of the importance that we attach to this industry. that meets your requirements exactly.
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Food :
Quality is the
best recipe .
To perform well, you have to be Whether it is a question of the level
constantly improving. This is par- measuring of milk using radar, the
ticularly true for companies in the batched filling of PET bottles, the
food industry.And for their suppliers. measuring of chocolate usage by
After all, no other industry is in such mass flow on the production lines
a permanent state of change, caused at an industrial bakers or TDR
in part, by very short product life measurement using reflex radar,
cycles,while at the same time calling measuring devices from KROHNE
for the highest levels of cleanliness mix it with the best of them at all
and quality. This makes process stages of food manufacturing and
optimization particularly important. processing, powerfully, reliably and
hygienically.
KROHNE addresses these challenges
and offers its customers well thought- A further plus for KROHNE is
out solutions. the subject of cleaning and, from
vortex flowmeters for the exact
The extensive portfolio covers measurement of hot water and
measuring instruments for the areas steam, through electromagnetic
of pressure and temperature, level flowmeters, to the monitoring of
and flow. Measuring hoppers during CIP cleaning processes and right
metering, mixing and filling and up to conductive meters for CIP
throughout the cleaning process is recirculation, one thing remains
our particular strength. valid: KROHNE solutions are sure
to clean up.
40 KROHNE Steel.Industry
Steel :
Innovative
solutions for KROHNE's roots are in Duisburg. The metropolis with its
500,000 inhabitants and Europe's largest inland port, has been
a c h a n g i n g affected by the steel industry like scarcely any other town on
industry. the continent. The heart of the industry beats here because
industry giants like Thyssen-Krupp or the smelting plant
Krupp-Mannesmann are here, with their high-tech plants.
But KROHNE is not only the first port of call for steel producers
in the Rhein-Ruhr Region when it comes to questions about
measuring technology. Also in China, Korea and Western Asia
where demand is huge, companies operating plant in safety-
sensitive areas have high demands when it comes to the
reliability of the measuring technology. An example is the
differential measurement for the monitoring of leakages in
the cold water circuits of blast furnaces. Typically, electro-
magnetic flow meters from KROHNE are used here.
Hightech in the best tradition are the variable area flowmeters
in the blow molding at the blast-furnaces. Ludwig Krohne
started his operation in Duisburg in 1921 with floats.The latest
process for determining levels is FMCW radar. This is used to
measure the pan level with liquid steel as well as determining
the level of torpedo cars or coke and ore bunkers.
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Paper: The
fascinating
aspects of From machine-smooth uncoated paper to art paper that is
coated on both sides, giving each printed object an individual
a product . and high-quality personality, vibrancy and presence, paper
has many fascinating aspects today.
Only very few of them will have been known to the Chinese
Ts'ai Lun when, in the year 105, he cooked up a fibrous 'soup'
of fishing nets, old rags and tree bark,forced it through a sieve,
dried it pressed and smoothed it,and gave birth to what became
the modern paper.
Today, wood is the most important raw material in industrial
paper manufacturing. Correct mixing is critical with the quantity
of wood that is to be processed. The highest precision is called
for as the customer will not forgive any variations in quality.
The new flow and level measuring instruments from KROHNE
perform excellent work here. Even difficult-to-measure material
such as the aggressive acids and leeches found in felt laundering
as well as easily adhesive materials such as glue and paste,
do not disturb our high-tech devices. The result is an extra-
ordinarily high product quality.
So it is no surprise that well-know paper manufacturers use
solutions from KROHNE throughout the whole process, from
the preparation of the material,through the sieving and pressing
right up to the rolling out.
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The Energy
Challenge :
Our drive for
the future .
No-one can say with any degree of certainty In the oil and gas industries, KROHNE accom-
what the future will bring. One thing however panies its customers over the complete process:
is certain today; that the demand for energy on Consultancy, Planning, Design, Test and Super-
our planet is set to grow exponentially.According vision - a one-stop-shop. From the individual
to reputable estimates, demand is expected to measurement points, right up to complete,turnkey
grow by some 40% by the year 2020. systems calling for calibration.
Against this backdrop, controls, instrumentation We also make a significant contribution when
and the active monitoring of facilities, pipelines it comes to protecting the environment. Our
and power plants to ensure safe, efficient and equipment enables our customers to reliably
smooth operation will become ever more important. monitor leakages in crude oil pipelines or to reduce
NOX when burning off flare gases in refineries.
In the nuclear sector, KROHNE has been a reliable
partner when it comes to plant instrumentation
for decades. Following certification up to ASME
Section III levels, KROHNE is now in a position to
equip nuclear plants with devices, in accordance
with the American standard.
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"The future belongs to those
who give the next generation
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From Development to
After Sales Service :
We are always there for you.
For many suppliers, service first starts when In this way, you benefit from KROHNE's basic
maintenance is due or when there are operational principle that we only offer our customers products
problems. For KROHNE, service starts with the and solutions that meet the highest demands in
first point of customer contact and lasts throughout respect of reliability.
the lifecycle of your plant.
This gives you an advantage at many different
Together with our customers, we work out sol- levels, for example through state-dependent
utions that are perfectly tailored to their individual maintenance and service intervals, which are
requests and requirements,starting with telephone increasingly superceding fixed ones. Or through
advice about the layout and commissioning of our intelligent diagnostic tools that sense errors before
products and continuing on to our extensive offering they can have any effects. Both of these increase
in the area of After Sales Service. the availability of your equipment and are also
good for the balance sheet.
Naturally, we will support you if required at
handover as well, either at your site or at your And what happens if, in spite of the 'joined-up'
customer's premises. technology, an unexpected issue should arise?
Then we are with you very quickly,with a team
of experienced service and application engineers.
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, on all five
continents, thanks to a our tightly-knit Sales
and Service network.
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KROHNE ' s
Employees :
The motor of
our success .
KROHNE has a place for discoverers,
both large and small. In every depart-
ment. For researchers with visions.
For lateral thinkers. For specialists
and generalists.
Here, ideas fall on fertile ground. And
sometimes,a completely new technology
is born from what appears to be an
impossible idea. Or even a completely
new market, as for example, with the
introduction of the the first straight tube
mass flowmeter with a single measuring
tube in 1987.
This joy of innovation makes KROHNE
an incredibly lively and in particular a
very successful company. Our 2,500
employees worldwide benefit from this,
as of course do our customers.
Going forward,we don't just want to pro-
mote the know-how and the ability of our
staff to integrate in the business pro-
cesses at KROHNE, but also to promote
their ability to work unsupervised and
the originality of each and every member
of staff within the business processes.
52 KROHNE Art
Art gives
a company the
chance to think
Each company has its own, unmistakable face that shows
and to reflect. itself in countless forms of expression and facets. Particularly
when it can look back over such a long and eventful history
as KROHNE.
The promotion and showing of art has a long tradition at
KROHNE. Ultimately, a company's success depends not only
on the quality and reliability of its products but also on the
skills and accomplishments of its employees who stand behind
these products.
Just at our headquarters in Duisburg, more than 1,000 pieces
The preoccupation with of contemporary art are on show. We believe, that for each
contemporary art and its forms member of staff, the spiritual, even sub-conscious exposure
of expressions,constitutes a
bond linking all areas and to this art offers each one of us the chance to switch off, to
departments of the company, top up the body's batteries and to find inspiration, which can
whether it is in R&D,
Manufacturing and Sales or extend well beyond the confines of daily work. Or it can also
Planning and Administration. provide inspiration for the work itself.
Art joins them together like a
wide,richly facetted belt.
The level of closeness and intensity that the art may develop,
is left up to the decision of each employee, each day. For this
freedom, like the art itself, has a long,established tradition
at KROHNE.
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54 KROHNE
Let
the future
come . Through the establishment of strategic partnerships and the
company acquisitions made over the last twenty years, we
have established an excellent market position for ourselves
in many different industries. The further expansion of this
position will depend, not least, on whether we, as an inde-
pendent, owner-run company, are also successful in the future
in systematically asserting our strength of innovation, our
passion and our know-how in these growth markets.
The chances for this are extremely good. Currently, the world's
Largest and most accurate system for the calibration of flow
meters for oil products is being built in Rotterdam, right next
to Nerefco and Shell - from KROHNE , of course.
Going forward, our intention is to generate enough growth to
ensure the financial independence of KROHNE, for the benefit
of our customers, our employees and equity owners.
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Imprint
KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH&Co.KG
Ludwig-Krohne-Str.5
47058 Duisburg
Tel.:+49(01203 301 0
Fax:+49(0)203 301 389
infofdkrohne.de
www.krohne.com
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