A printed report is a thing of the past - our very first digital version of the Sustainability Report is now published. Compared to previous editions, this one allows a better integration of videos and links as well as short to-the-point texts. T...
more ...Join us during 'CUI over Coffee' this Thursday (11 June) 11:00 BST and discuss with us how to best combat corrosion under insulation. We're very much looking forward to a lively discussion. Register via this link.
Today is World Environment Day. We’re asking you to support Cities4Forests. Post an image with forests and trees. Share your photo on Instagram or Facebook, using #ForestChallenge, or the online form until 15 June 2020. Cities4Forests commits to planting up to 2,000 mangroves trees in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The planting of five species of mangroves in this location helps to restore local biodiversity and to protect the coastlines from flooding and the rising sea levels. All photos need to be submitted via a public post on Instagram or Facebook – using #ForestChallenge – or the online form until 15 June 2020. https://cities4forests.com/forest-challenge/
We’ve been on our Lean Journey since 2013, usually training numerous KAEFER colleagues around the world in live-sessions on sites as well as in classrooms in continuous improvement. Covid-19 has challenged our Lean community to find new ways to ke...
more ...Equinor chose KAEFER Energy as the provider of ISS services for the Martin Linge field. The services include the provision of insulation, surface protection, passive fire protection, scaffolding and rope access, as well as opportunities for variou...
more ...For us, Covid-19 has brought the degree of multinational communications and collaboration to an even higher level than before. Colleagues from all over the KAEFER world share their ideas and best practices on how to inform everyone at KAEFER and organise all the new challenges we’re faced with every day. We’re in this together!
The KAEFER Group with its subsidiaries in Germany and abroad has implemented numerous measures to protect the health of its employees and their families and to maintain ongoing business operations.
more ...KAEFER's interior outfitting team was awarded with a trophy for the best performance in the category "Acoustic Systems" at the big Rigips Trophy competition in Berlin. They received the fantastic price for the revitalisation of a former industrial hall in Berlin into a location for film, music and sound productions. The jury was impressed by the extremely detailed preliminary planning as well as the elaborate implementation of a sound-absorbing wall construction. A great achievement - congratulations to everyone involved!
The KAEFER location in Tarnów, Poland received the award “Young worker friendly employer”. The local competition was ausgerufen by the Małopolska district, the Employment Office and the Board of Education of Kraków. The efforts in the area of vocational training and the employment of young personnel are crucial and an important element of KAEFERs activities in Poland. We’re truely happy that our colleagues are being appreciated for their dedication and commitment in training the next generation of insulators.
KAEFER acquires Wood’s industrial services business in the UK and Ireland
more ...“…and action!” The new KAEFER image film premieres today. Colleagues in numerous KAEFER offices came together to watch the new film – popcorn of course was not to be missing – and celebrated the first KAEFER film with employees starring both in front of the camera and behind the microphone. A special thanks goes out to all our “film stars” in Brazil, France, Germany, the Middle East, Norway, Poland and South Africa. Enjoy watching!
Solving the problems and challenges of the future with forward-thinking creativity - meet the 'Querdenker'.
more ...Safety is something to take very seriously. Nevertheless, sometimes it s neglected. Henryk Karwowski did not, and he s alive to tell the story. Read it here.
more ...It's this time of year - and like every year, KAEFER headquarters in Bremen is turned into a giant advent calendar. Each day, local charities are supported with a donation. Today, for example, it's "Trauerland" (a centre for mourning children and adolescents), "the FabLab" (a high-tech workshop to examine digital media and manufacturing technologies) and "Bremer Tafel" (a association collecting surplus food and distribute it to needy citizens).
Our amazing team from South Africa, working at Medupi Power Station, has been awarded with the Contractor Safety Award by Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa for 10 million LTI free scaffolding man-hours. KAEFER joined the project in 2009 supplying, erecting and dismantling scaffolds. In 2014, KAEFER was also employed to do insulation works. KAEFER was subsequently awarded more work and became the largest insulation contractor on site. Congratulations to everyone involved!
What do our people and clients count on? Why is a shipbuilding project like a giant Tetris game? How does it feel like to work in ropes on a 120m-high crane?
All these questions are being answered in the new K-WERT company magazine. Browse through interesting reads from projects & people around the world.
We couldn’t be any prouder of our young KAEFER professionals: In the summer of this year, Thomas Oldsen completed his training as Bremen's best industrial insulator after a shortened training period of two instead of three years.
more ...KAEFER Energy was awarded with the ‘Lean Prize 2019’ at this year's Lean Network Conference. Bård Bjørshol, CEO, explains “KAEFER Energy's priority task is to create added value for our customers with the help of our employees. Our competitiveness has been strengthened significantly, in parallel with HSE, productivity, precision and quality. I want to thank all employees. Together, we create added value for our customers and ourselves by working smart and safe while delivering good quality and achieving plans in a cost-effective way.”. KAEFER Energy is on its way to reaching the goal of becoming the best company for both customers and employees.
HSE experts from 13 countries met in Amsterdam to further strengthen our HSE community, exchange ideas and learn from each other. This year's topics: KAEFER workwear, Rope Access, International Travel Risk Management and Health Management. Thomas Eickhoff, Head of Corporate HSE: “It was an excellent meeting, with well-chosen topics. It showed once again that we as an international team are growing closer together and that makes me very proud”. We are already looking forward to the next HSE Council meeting in 2020!
Register now for the KAEFER CUI Masterclass “Old Lessons & New Insights” from 18-19 November in Amsterdam. The intensive 2-day course with experienced trainers, based on the proven concept of Dr. Stefan Winnik, will equip you with the latest findings and research on CUI. Make use of the promo code “KAEFER” (CAPS sensitive) and feel free to share it with colleagues & clients. We’d be happy to see you in Amsterdam!
