A Company Profilefrom NAUE (founded 1954)
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A Company Profilefrom NAUE (founded 1954)
2008 1985 1987 1967 A Company Profile from NAUE (founded 1954) a Geosynthetics Manufacturer since 1967 1954 1999 1989 1992 1996 1954 1967 1985 1987 1989 1992 1996 1999 2003 2007 2008 2011 Fibre preparation in the first production plant in Espelkamp Introduction of Terrafix® HDPE Depotex® as a geomembrane protection layer in a landfill base (Germany) Bentofix® installation in a landfill cap (Germany) Erosion control system Secumat® on a river slope (Italy) Bentofix® storage and transportation (Canada) World’s widest flat extruded Carbofol® geomembrane as part of the composite landfill base liner (The Netherlands) First Secugrid® generation in a retaining wall (Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany) Combigrid® reinforcement, separation and filter composite geosynthetic as soft bearing layer improvement for a bus terminal (Melle, Germany) Installation of Secutex® RDG as base course thickness detection layer in a railroad track (Romania) Secugrid® installation as base course reinforcement (USA) Coastal protection with Terrafix® Soft Rock 2007 We are here for you. Questions? For more information, please contact: NAUE GmbH & Co. KG Gewerbestrasse 2 32339 Espelkamp-Fiestel Germany Phone Fax E-Mail Internet +49 5743 41-0 +49 5743 41-240 [email protected] www.naue.com Memberships of the NAUE Group Member Member Member Approvals for the NAUE Group Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Bentofix® BFG 5000 Bentofix® X2 BFG 5300 Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member ® , Bentofix®, Carbofol®, Combigrid®, Terrafix®, Secudrain®, Secugrid®, Secumat® and Secutex® are registered trademarks of NAUE GmbH & Co. KG. The information contained herein is, to the best of our knowledge, true and accurate. There is no implied or expressed warranty. © 2011 by NAUE GmbH & Co. KG, Espelkamp-Fiestel, Germany · All rights reserved. · Nr. 139 · Status 29.07.2011 2003 2011 Secugrid® Q6 and R6 NAUE – A RECORD OF INNOVATION Some of the product milestones in the In structural engineering, steel-reinforced concrete is irreplaceable. suitable translation from the German for "Fasertechnik"). Our in- it starts with consultations during the preliminary stages of a NAUE – INTERNATIONAL, HIGH-PROFILE, PROGRESSIVE Compared with the histories of other industrial sectors, the field company’s history include: For almost a half of century now, a comparable development has ternational customers and partners appreciated this transition. construction project, given by either a sales engineer or BBG, NAUE’s primary export markets have traditionally been the Uni- of geosynthetics is still relatively new. NAUE GmbH & Co. KG has • 1954 NAUE is founded, focusing on state-of-the-art taken place in civil engineering with the utilization of geosyn- which is an engineering company associated with NAUE and ted States, Africa, Australia and Western Europe. These markets been part of the history of geosynthetics since the very begin- thetic-reinforced soils (GRS). NAUE has been and remains an NAUE – TODAY AND TOMORROW which is specialised in geosynthetics. The BBG (Bauberatung have been served through subsidiaries, joint ventures and local ning. The company’s trend-setting performance continues to • 1967 NAUE pioneers geosynthetics with the introduction of Terrafix® NAUE is an ISO EN 9001-certified company. Its comprehensive range Geokunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG) was founded in 1998 and pro- partners. As new markets and infrastructures emerge, NAUE is influence developments today. • 1985 – Depotex® becomes the first high-density polyethylene of geosynthetic products includes Bentofix®, Carbofol®, Combigrid®, vides its wide range of experience and knowledge to other there. For example, during the 1990s, the company established Secudrain®, Secugrid®, Secumat®, Secutex® and Terrafix®. This port- engineering companies through seminars and workshops as a firm presence in Eastern Founded in 1954, NAUE introduced in 1967 the first nonwoven • 1987 – Bentofix®, a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) that would folio meets all the requirements of geosynthetic functions in civil well through project-oriented cooperation. Europe as the former Soviet Bloc filter material for use in hydraulic engineering applications. revolutionise the use of mineral layers on slopes, is invented engineering, such as filtration, separation, protection, drainage, Those products are still fully meeting their designated purpose and patented in Germany. Bentofix® is a shear force-trans- erosion control, sealing and reinforcement. These products are used Prior to BBG’s advent, NAUE Seal- dely to revitalization and infra- today - for example, on the embankments of the Mittelland ferring GCL with a needle-punched, 10-mm-thick, swellable wherever superior technical, economical and ecological solutions ing GmbH & Co. KG was founded structure technologies and qua- (self-sealing) sodium bentonite layer. manufacturing and future markets (HDPE) geotextile for landfill construction. Canal, the only East-West waterway in Northern Germany. are required for geotechnical construction projects. (1993) to provide installation lity not previously available. • 1989 – Secudrain® and Secumat® production facilities are The range of applications covers foundation improvement, flood service expertise. NAUE Sealing NAUE’s acquired from Oltmanns GmbH and gives NAUE a significant defense, environmental engineering, base course reinforcement, carries out geosynthetic instal- played a major role in Eastern stake in drainage and erosion control markets. tunnel sealing, dam construction, landfills, hazardous waste lations in tunnels and other ma- Europe’s new infrastructure. containment…all the way out to sea and to scour protection of jor earth-moving projects. Many • 1992 NAUE enters the North American and two years later the Australian market with Bentofix® GCLs offshore plants and other hydraulic engineering measures. • 1996 – NAUE acquires the Carbofol® geomembrane pro- 1967 Terrafix® as separation and filter nonwoven geotextile under the revetment (Mittelland Canal, Germany) have construction companies appre- duction facility from itb (Isolierungsgesellschaft für Tunnel Not only has the field of geosynthetics positively impacted every und Bauwerke mbH). major segment of civil engineering, NAUE has also developed its to their designed use and must be handled carefully and with core competencies alongside (and great skill. NAUE Sealing provides the highest possible quality at times ahead of) the profession. assurance for an installed geosynthetic’s performance. • 1999 – Secugrid® (a flat geogrid for soil reinforcement) is geosynthetics ciate this knowledge, as high-grade Carbofol® installation and welding of overlaps, carried out by NAUE Sealing added to the company’s product portfolio. 2007 Terrafix® service life exceeding 40 years (Mittelland Canal, Germany) countries opened their doors wi- barrier geosynthetics are very specific • 2003 – Combigrid® (a composite product of Secugrid® geoPlacing of soil filled Secutex® scour protection sandcontainers (Telejaen, Romania) grid and Secutex® needlepunched nonwoven geotextile) is Another special feature of work NAUE – GIVING BACK TO GO FORWARD manufactured with a new technology, in which the geotextile with NAUE, and which is a unique NAUE's experts and specialists are active in many national and Soil placement of Combigrid® over a weak subsoil for a new container terminal (Mersin, Turkey) nonwoven for filter, separation or drainage applications is aspect of the company in the international standardisation and quality committees. They sup- Carbofol® sealed base plate with control drainage (Chernobyl, Russia) global geosynthetics arena, is port various research activities, a level of involvement that con- NAUE manufactures all of its pro- tributes to the development of geosynthetics and applications And today, NAUE Asia has flourished. A major new manufactur- firmly attached between the Secugrid® reinforcing bars. Raw material identification according to the DSC method • 2007 - Secutex® RDG (Radar Detectable Geotextile) is developed and sucessfully introduced to the market. ducts in its own facilities. This not just for the benefit of NAUE but for the global geosynthe- ing facility in Malaysia now serves the Asian and Oceanic • 2008 - NAUE America Inc. is founded and concentrates on dedicated ownership of the tics field. markets exclusively. the sales of Secugrid soil reinforcement in North America process ensures continuously high As a medium-sized, family-run Entrepreneurs Helmut Naue and Friedrich-Wilhelm Naue, as well • 2011 The international expansion continues as NAUE Asia quality and allows for an optimal business, NAUE takes great re- Ensuring the reliable supply of as their staff, quickly recognized the potential in this sector and opens Bentofix® in Malaysia to serve Asian and Oceanic combination of products. During sponsibility for more than pro- geosynthetics and their affiliated strongly supported the effective development of NAUE GmbH & markets exclusively. the whole process of a construc- duction and project execution. services remains high on NAUE’s tion project, whether it’s in Ger- NAUE also dedicates themselves agenda. Our international activity is many, India, the United States, or to continual provision of voca- considerable and grows every day. elsewhere, NAUE's customers and partners have a fixed, capable tional training. This impacts and Co. KG. Initially dependent on E.A.H. Naue KG, the company that would develop to the NAUE of today became an independent Loading of Secugrid® In the field’s early years, the use of geosynthetic products was an Typical NAUE geosynthetic applications company in 1984 under the name of Naue Fasertechnik GmbH absolute novelty. But NAUE tirelessly pushed the idea and raised integral part of this develop- & Co. KG. awareness of, geosynthetics in construction and engineering. This ment with its innovative reinforcement ideas and products. effort included lectures and seminars, involvement with professional in production and supply. congresses, and numerous trial applications to demonstrate the effec- The name Naue Fasertechnik GmbH & Co. KG was replaced by tiveness, potential and ecological and economical benefits of these ma- NAUE GmbH & Co. KG in January 2005. terials. Those key benefits continue to be realized and recognized today. After 30 years of advances, the term "Fasertechnik" no longer 2007 Terrafix® excavated and investigated after over 40 years of successful application, without any notable material changes (Mittelland Canal , Germany) contact person who is intimately connected to the quality controls NAUE – SAFEGUARDING improves not only our employees Worldwide standardisation work of NAUE employees in e. g. DIN, ASTM, CEN, ISO etc. CONTINUITY in our original, Germany-based operations but our fast-growing Continuity is the logical result for a strategically active, medium- And when it comes to product dimensions, NAUE is top of international network. sized, family-run business like NAUE. With the next generation the league. For example, no other manufacturer produces NAUE now has nearly 500 employees around the world, design- entering management, the ownership group has set the course for 9.4-m-wide, flat-extruded Carbofol® geomembranes. ing and manufacturing for developed and developing safeguarding the future. The personal commitment, the flexibility, In fact, without geosynthetics, many geotechnical projects never would described the root of our performance and the breadth of our infrastructures. This interaction is critical not only to a healthy and the short decision-making processes regarding new ideas have been (nor would be today) implemented due to the otherwise product portfolio. Additionally, NAUE’s significant global ex- The system-concept is firmly embedded in our corporate phi- business, but a healthy engineering profession. NAUE is com- guarantee a successful development of the company for the good enormous costs that would be involved. Specially designed geosyn- pansion was better served by this name change, as the company losophy. A comprehensive product range must be complemented mitted to this global knowledge exchange, to learn from and of all NAUE partners and customers. thetics have greatly improved earthworks; for example, through limi- name became easier in other languages (and there had been no by a comprehensive range of services. In day-to-day business, contribute to it. ting ground and material movements and the effects might have occurred on public infrastructures. Also, sites can be developed more Retaining wall with Secugrid® for a highway (The Netherlands) Aerial view of the geosynthetic production location in Adorf, Germany with the new NAUE company name efficiently (e.g., less ground disturbance) and less aggregate is needed Retaining walls with Secugrid® (Marbella, Spain) (such as in road construction) with geosynthetics. Benefits like these and (Vignale, Italy) are advantageous not only to project costs but to the environment.