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[...]Medellin, Colombia HUBER Belt Dryer BT 30 in Colombia Located in the second largest Colombian city of Medellin, the new Bello wastewater treatment plant (2.75 million population equivalents) with a maximum inflow of 6.5 m³/s went already into operation in mid-2018. For drying the sewage sludge treated in the 6 digesters, the HUBER Schrader-Camargo consortium installed the proven HUBER Belt Dryer BT, thus implementing an international mega project. The contract value for the consortium for the construction of the turnkey drying plant is over 44 million Euros. Every day 310 tons of dewatered sewage sludge are produced at maximum inflow at the Bello wastewater treatment plant. A further 90 tons are coming daily from the San Fernando wastewater treatment plant, which is located in the centre of Medellin. The sewage sludge from San Fernando is transported by truck to Bello and fed into the plant via a special sludge acceptance bunker. Three HUBER Belt Dryer BT 30 units dry the 400 t dewatered sewage sludge per day from an average of 28% DR to over 90% DR. Furthermore, HUBER supplied the sludge bunkers, conveyor technology, vapour condensation, cooling towers, exhaust air treatment and the control system for the drying plant. The consortium partner from Colombia supplied the buildings, turbines and the electrical equipment. For the end customer, Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM), one of the largest energy and water supply companies in Colombia, the focus is on sustainable and economical disposal of the sewage sludge produced. The plant concept therefore provides for the use of combined heat and power generation. Two highly efficient gas turbines produce, depending on the load, the electricity required for the sewage treatment process. The resulting waste heat is used to dry the sewage sludge. By combining the highly efficient HUBER Belt Dryer BT with a modern gas turbine, the plant achieves an efficiency of approx. 90% related to the energy content used. Due to the high degree of automation, the plant requires very little staff attention for operation. Since January 2019, HUBER SE as consortium leader has operated the plant together with its Colombian partner. The plant is currently in the adaptation phase. Step by step, the plant capacity will be adapted to the amount of sewage sludge produced. This depends on the inflow of wastewater to the treatment plant and will reach its maximum in the coming months. The sewage sludge treatment concept implemented here is not only groundbreaking for the whole of Latin America. The use of highly efficient drying technology in combined heat and power generation can also be applied economically in Europe. The flexible heat utilisation concept of the HUBER Belt Dryer BT allows the utilisation of various waste heat sources and offers a suitable, tailor-made solution for any application. Cooling towers and exhaust air treatment Control system for the drying plant[...]

[...]HUBER SE honoured eleven graduates of industrial apprenticeships for their successfully passed final exams. At the HUBER Forum in Berching/Erasbach, the executive board and trainers congratulated and wished the newly graduated professionals much success in their takeover departments and for their further career. In January and February of this year, six precision mechanics specialising in mechanical engineering, five metalworkers specialising in construction technology and one mechatronics engineer successfully completed their training at HUBER. The now former apprentices, eleven of whom were taken on by the company as in permanent employment, are: the precision mechanics Simon Braun (takeover department: cutting), Milena Donhauser (final assembly), Bastian Halbig (cutting), Nico Muschaweck (final assembly), Daniel Schön (cutting) and Stefan Stampfer (machining), the metalworkers Michael Benz (shell construction), Georg Grillenbeck (shell construction), Tim Hübner (shell construction) and Tobias Rösch (shell construction), as well as the mechatronics technician Lukas Heidler (service technician for I&C technology). Congratulations from the board and trainers The board members Dr. Oliver Rong (Chief Engineering & Production Officer, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board) and Rainer Köhler (Executive Board Member for Sales) as well as the trainers personally congratulated the graduates on their successful completions and wished them much joy and success in their take-over departments as well as for their further professional careers. Further information on training, dual studies and internships at HUBER: https://karriere.huber.de/apprenticeship-and-internship.html[...]

[...]HUBER SE inaugurates new production hall P3 Inauguration with Minister of State Albert Füracker, District Administrator Willibald Gailler, Berching’s Second Mayor Christian Meissner, HUBER Management and Supervisory Board and the companies involved in the construction works Minister of Finance and Home Affairs Albert Füracker: “HUBER looks back on 150 years of success” CEO Georg Huber: “We are committed to our headquarters, lay the foundation for further growth and secure jobs” Deputy CEO Dr Oliver Rong: “Underpin the very successful development of the company with the expansion” On Wednesday, 19 April, HUBER SE inaugurated the new production hall P3 at the company’s headquarters in Berching/Erasbach. HUBER’s Executive Board and Supervisory Board inaugurated the new hall in the presence of Bavaria’s State Minister of Finance and Home Affairs Albert Füracker, District Administrator of Neumarkt i.d.OPf. Willibald Gailler, Berching’s Second Mayor Christian Meissner and the companies involved in the construction works. A good 30 years after the construction of the first production hall at the Berching/Erasbach site, HUBER is taking another big step towards a successful future. Back then, in 1992, the company had relocated from Berching’s city centre to its current headquarters in the Erasbach industrial park. Numerous production expansions followed until today. Minister of Finance and Home Affairs Albert Füracker: “50-year success story” “Bavaria is proud of its strong medium-sized companies and its successful family businesses. HUBER SE looks back on a success story of more than 150 years. Today’s inauguration of the new production area in Berching shows that HUBER SE, as one of the internationally most important companies for innovative solutions in the field of water management, is and remains firmly rooted in the Upper Palatinate. The extensive investment in the production site at the company headquarters in Berching is a clear and important signal of entrepreneurial conviction and confidence in our business location Bavaria. Family-owned companies like HUBER SE are the backbone of the Bavarian economy and ensure stability with investments even in unsteady times. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to the successful construction of the new production hall over the past twelve months,” said Albert Füracker, Minister of Finance and Home Affairs, in his speech. Production hall P3 comprises 7,000 m² of space In the future, the new production hall P3 will be used primarily as a hall for shell construction and welding work. With a production area of approx. 6,000 m², it offers space for 80 employees, and also includes around 1,000 m² of social area with break and meeting rooms and offices. The new hall is optimally integrated into the factory traffic, among other things, by means of a truck hall passageway. A photovoltaic system on the entire roof area will provide sustainable energy for the production hall. The P3 enables further production growth at the site and the abolition of shift work as far as possible. Shift work can be abolished for 60 employees. The investment volume amounts to about 11 million euros. Dr Oliver Rong: “We are underpinning the very successful development of the company” “In addition to the strategic development and expansion of production capacities in important international target markets, the company headquarters in Berching remains the largest production site of the HUBER Group,” said Dr Oliver Rong (Vice CEO, Chief Technical & Production Officer) in his speech at the official inauguration. “We are very positive about the future. With the further expansion of production capacities, we are underpinning the very successful development of the company and at the same time setting the course for HUBER’s future path. In our strategic production planning, we are already looking at additional expansion steps – we want to start building the P4 assembly and logistics hall very soon.” Georg Huber: “Foundation stone for further growth and job security” “With the site expansion and the expansion of production capacity, we are committing ourselves to our headquarters in Berching,” said Georg Huber (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial & Human Resources Officer). “With this, we are laying the foundation for further growth, combined with securing jobs here locally. Due to the positive market development, the next construction phase with production hall P4 is planned from the middle of the year.” Detailed planning for another new production hall P4 underway Meanwhile, detailed planning for the construction of the new P4 assembly and logistics hall is already underway. This hall, in which up to 25 workplaces are planned, will also have an area of approx. 6,000 m² including a small social area. It will enable the value stream-optimised processing of plastic components for filter and screen elements. In addition, the P4 will be used for the final assembly of HUBER belt dryer components and groups, the assembly of large-volume subassemblies and the logistical handling of large-scale projects. It will also be used as a warehouse and logistics hall. Plans for a photovoltaic system on the roof of the P4, which is to supply sustainable energy, are currently underway. Construction is scheduled to begin as early as mid-2023, with completion planned for the second or third quarter of 2024. An investment volume of around 11.5 million euros has been calculated for the construction.[...]

[...]Today, HUBER SE officially opened its new training and education centre at its headquarters in Berching. This modern building will provide a forward-looking learning and working environment for the leading environmental technology company's apprentices and dual-study students. Spanning around 1,000 square metres, the centre is the focal point for training and plays a pivotal role in the company’s efforts to ensure a steady supply of skilled workers. The new centre combines a modern training workshop for vocational trades with state-of-the-art training, work and recreation rooms. Design engineers, developers, programmers, mechatronics engineers and electricians will find ideal conditions here in which to expand their knowledge in a practical setting and prepare for the demands of an increasingly digitalised world of work. Dr Oliver Rong: ‘An apprenticeship at HUBER can provide a livelihood for an entire family’ In his speech, Dr Oliver Rong (Vice CEO and Chief Technical & Production Officer) said: ‘We want to make it clear to young people that: Anyone who chooses an apprenticeship at HUBER is not just choosing a place to do an apprenticeship. They are choosing a successful, internationally active company with strong regional roots, an excellent reputation and very good long-term career prospects. This can provide a livelihood for an entire family.’ Despite the challenging global political, economic and security environment, HUBER is pursuing a clear growth strategy because the company is looking to the future with confidence and courage. In order to implement its global market leadership and strategy in the long term, HUBER continues to require qualified specialists in all areas. The company's own apprenticeship programme is therefore not a secondary task but a central component in securing its future. By providing high-quality apprenticeships, the company offers young people prospects for the future. At the same time, it attracts employees who familiarise themselves with the company, its products, processes and values from the outset. ‘With this training centre, we are investing in machinery, facilities and modern technology. Above all, however, we are investing in young people – and thus directly in HUBER’s future. We are strengthening our training programme, we are strengthening the sense of community amongst our trainees and at the same time we are strengthening our headquarters and the entire region. I wish all our trainees every success and hope they enjoy their training,’ said Dr Rong. Modern training across two levels The training centre has been designed over two floors to make the most of the available space. The ground floor houses a training workshop with conventional and virtual welding workstations. There is also a range of machine tools and workbenches available for practical training. There is also a spacious open area for using larger machines in the machining field. A particular highlight is the newly created trainee lounge with a drinks area, personal lockers and a football table — an attractive meeting place for trainees. Modern training and recreation rooms have been set up on the upper floor. These include a workroom for CAD and programming training, a mechatronics and electrical laboratory and a spacious break area. Toilet facilities and storage areas complement the facilities. This investment will sustainably strengthen HUBER SE's training structures and create ideal conditions for the next generation of skilled workers. The new training and education centre sends a clear signal regarding the promotion of young talent, the securing of a skilled workforce and the long-term strengthening of the Berching site. The company is thus creating the best possible conditions for developing innovative environmental technology solutions and implementing them successfully worldwide. The symbolic handover of the key to the new training centre was performed by (from left to right): Dr Oliver Rong (Vice CEO and Chief Technical & Production Officer), Sebastian Daum (Training Manager), Michael Hiller (Head of Human Resources), and Michael Plank (Head of Site Development).[...]

[...]Every year the Best Business Award is given to sustainably operating companies in Eastern Bavaria, Upper Austria and Southern Bohemia. HUBER could win the second prize this year in the category of companies with more than 100 employees. Established twelve years ago by Rudolf Fellner, the Best Business Award is supported by the local newspaper Passauer Neue Presse. Every year prize winners from three categories of companies (up to 30 employees, 31 to 100 employees, more than 100 employees) from Eastern Bavaria, Upper Austria and Southern Bohemia are awarded for their especially sustainable management. This year HUBER could win the second prize in the category of companies with more than 100 employees. The patronage committee consists of renowned members, such as Bavarian State Minister Georg Fahrenschon. CEO Georg Huber personally received the award from Rudolf Fellner during the award ceremony on 6th October at Zell Castle in Upper Austria. Rudolf Fellner about the difficult decision this year: „The quality of applications is increasing from year to year, so we are forced with very narrow decisions.” Two third of the 40 competitors in the final round were companies located in Eastern Bavaria. All companies with headquarters or production in Eastern Bavaria, Southern Bohemia or Upper Austria are entitled to participate. They are rated by means of a comprehensive questionnaire with a points-based system that valuates their growth, financial success, sustainability, financial stability and staff potential. The jury compared particularly their market presence, innovative power, sustainability, strategy and personnel management.[...]

[...]On Tuesday, 26 July 2022, HUBER SE was honoured by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy as “Bavaria's Best 50” and thus as one of the 50 fastest-growing medium-sized companies in the Free State. At Schleißheim Castle north of Munich, Minister of State Hubert Aiwanger handed over the official certificate to Georg Huber, CEO of HUBER SE. HUBER SE awarded for special growth strength in turnover and number of employees Minister of Economic Affairs Aiwanger: “You stand for economic success and have brought our Free State forward” CEO Georg Huber: “The award is both a confirmation and an incentive” With the competition “Bavaria’s Best 50”, the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs has set itself the goal of honouring the achievements of medium-sized companies: Entrepreneurs who identify new opportunities for growth and employment and make consistent use of them are the backbone of the economy. Living entrepreneurship, taking responsibility and creating jobs form the basis for the high standard of living in Bavaria, according to the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy. Minister of Economic Affairs Aiwanger: “They master economic challenges with foresight, composure and innovation” “The honoured companies stand for economic success,” said Bavaria’s Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger in his speech at the award ceremony. “They all have in common that they have been able to increase their turnover and the number of their employees in the last five years. With these economic achievements and the newly created jobs, they have brought the Free State forward. The award is a signal and an incentive for the entire Bavarian economy to continue unwaveringly on its growth path. SMEs stand for a joint approach that has a lot of potential for the future. They master the economic challenges with vision, the necessary composure and many new innovations.” Bavarian SMEs: the foundation for training the next generation He said that small and medium-sized enterprises were the foundation for training the next generation, especially since more than 80 per cent of trainees got their start in professional life at small and medium-sized companies: “Training your own apprentices is a very good strategy for companies to secure the skilled workers of tomorrow,” said Aiwanger. Georg Huber: “The award is both a confirmation and an incentive” “For us, the award as one of the 50 fastest-growing medium-sized companies in the whole of Bavaria is a confirmation of our path and our development,” said Georg Huber, CEO of HUBER SE, after the award ceremony. “And at the same time it is an incentive for us to continue this development successfully: Despite global challenges, we are on a growth course, which is reflected in the increasing number of our employees at the company headquarters in Berching and at the approximately 25 subsidiaries worldwide. Of course, the award should also be understood as a recognition of all HUBER employees, because with their work they contribute significantly to this positive development. I would like to thank all in the HUBER family in Berching and around the world: Let us continue on the same successful path into the future.” Selection of award winners by independent jury according to objective criteria All award winners were selected by the independent jury, an auditing company, according to objective criteria on behalf of the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, State Development and Energy. The “Bavaria's Best 50” award was presented for the 21st time in 2022 and, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, will go into the next round in spring 2023.[...]

[...]A sewage treatment plant is under construction in Egypt, in the east of the Suez Canal, for the treatment of wastewater and agricultural wastewater from the sewer system Bahr El-Baqar. To ease the water shortage in the Sinai region, the clarified water will be returned to the El-Salam canal and serve for the irrigation of agricultural land on the Sinai Peninsula. With a total capacity of 5 million m³ per day, this plant will be the biggest water treatment plant in the world. Huge amounts of sludge are generated in the different treatment processes on the wastewater treatment plant. This sludge will be dried with the technology of HUBER that uses solar energy for drying to reduce sludge mass and volume. A total of approximately 475,000 t dewatered sludge per year are to be dried from 24% DS to approximately 75% DS. To achieve this, 128 greenhouses will be erected on a space of 16 ha, in which 128 HUBER Sludge Turner SOLSTICE® units will ensure reliable sludge drying. In addition to the 128 sludge turners, HUBER will also supply the complete fully automatically operating sludge supply and feeding unit with push floor system and HUBER Screw Conveyor Ro8 T units. Furthermore, HUBER will supply the electrical control for the complete solar drying plant and, of course, provide the complete detailed process engineering. The customer of HUBER SE is already on site with more than 1,400 workers, building several concrete structures, foundations, etc., to provide for the problem-free mechanical and electrical installation and commissioning in 2020. In the meantime, HUBER is working at full speed to manufacture the equipment. The first containers will be shipped to Egypt already in early 2020.[...]

[...]Egypt A sewage treatment plant is under construction in Egypt, in the east of the Suez Canal, for the treatment of wastewater and agricultural wastewater from the sewer system Bahr El-Baqar. To ease the water shortage in the Sinai region, the clarified water will be returned to the El-Salam canal and serve for the irrigation of agricultural land on the Sinai Peninsula. With a total capacity of 5 million m³ per day, this plant will be the biggest water treatment plant in the world. Huge amounts of sludge are generated in the different treatment processes on the wastewater treatment plant. This sludge will be dried with the technology of HUBER that uses solar energy for drying to reduce sludge mass and volume. A total of approximately 475,000 t dewatered sludge per year are to be dried from 24% DS to approximately 75% DS. To achieve this, 128 greenhouses will be erected on a space of 16 ha, in which 128 HUBER Sludge Turner SOLSTICE® units will ensure reliable sludge drying. In addition to the 128 sludge turners, HUBER will also supply the complete fully automatically operating sludge supply and feeding unit with push floor system and HUBER Screw Conveyor Ro8 T units. Furthermore, HUBER will supply the electrical control for the complete solar drying plant and, of course, provide the complete detailed process engineering. The customer of HUBER SE is already on site with more than 1,400 workers, building several concrete structures, foundations, etc., to provide for the problem-free mechanical and electrical installation and commissioning in 2020. In the meantime, HUBER is working at full speed to manufacture the equipment. The first containers will be shipped to Egypt already in early 2020. Animation: HUBER Sludge Turner SOLSTICE® for large quantities of sludge Function and process of HUBER's fully automated, season-independent solar sludge drying system for large quantities of sludge and big STPs HUBER solar sewage sludge drying for the world’s largest water treatment plant The official HUBER video of the world’s largest water treatment plant (Bahr El-Baqar, Egypt): Over 2 billion m³ of water per year, 5.6 million m³ per day - 650,000 m² total area - 490,000 tons of dewatered sewage sludge per year - 128 HUBER Sludge Turner SOLSTICE® units - Guinness World Record.[...]

[...]In the city of Regensburg in the Upper Palatinate, an administrative district in the Northeast of Bavaria, the new museum of Bavarian history is currently under construction. The worldwide successful environmental company HUBER SE based in Berching is involved in this building project as the supplier of a sustainable, innovative system solution which makes it possible to heat and cool the museum building with energy from wastewater. It is a prestigious project which is of special importance for HUBER, not only due to its proximity to the company's headquarters. Bavaria and its myths are legendary, the Free State of Bavaria a success model and its cultural landscapes are much admired. Bavaria has a variety of museums for the most varied issues, however not yet one for its own recent history. This gap will be closed by 2018, the year in which the Free State of Bavaria will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. In his government declaration of December 2008, Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer announced the plans for the new museum. The focus of the new showplace will be on the people who have been living in Bavaria, all tribes, including those immigrated from afar who have found their new home here. Everyone is invited to participate in building the museum by contributing personal stories and memorabilia. The museum tells the story how the State of Bavaria has become what it is today and what makes it so very special. For a long time already, Bavaria has counted on combining the past and the present, the old & proven and the new & innovative. Innovations 'made in Bavaria' like HUBER's ThermWin System give proof of the capacity of Bavaria's economy and especially that of its medium-sized enterprises. A logistic challenge More than 20 construction companies, many of them are local companies or from Bavaria, are involved in this large-scale project – one of the largest construction sites in Regensburg. "The extremely limited space in the middle of the historic city centre is a very special challenge", explained State Minister Joachim Herrmann. All parties involved in the project are faced with a tight schedule until project completion in the anniversary year 2018 when Bavaria can celebrate the kingdom's 200-year constitution and the 100-year anniversary of the State of Bavaria. HUBER ThermWin System supplies clean energy for heating and cooling the museum A special structure was built to enable the wastewater to be extracted from the sewer. Now, up to 70 l wastewater per second can be extracted. The coarse solids are removed from the wastewater in a HUBER Pumping Stations Screen ROTAMAT® RoK4. The pre-clarified water is pumped to two HUBER Heat Exchanger RoWin units. Due to the heat exchanger operation in combination with the heat pump, either heat is extracted from the wastewater and introduced into the building (for heating) or heat is extracted from the building and introduced into the wastewater (for cooling). The slightly cooled down or heated wastewater is finally returned to the sewer together with the previously separated solids. HUBER supplies for the museum of Bavarian history a ThermWin system with a heat output of 2 x 280 kW and a cooling capacity of 2 x 500 kW. The HUBER Heat Exchanger RoWin units are self-cleaning systems with very low maintenance requirements. For easy positioning of the equipment inside the building, the heat exchangers will be delivered as flanged units and assembled on site. The HUBER ThermWin System is part of the museum's innovative concept for the use of the energetic potential of renewable energy sources. Such an energy source is also the wastewater in our cities. With this system HUBER has developed a solution that reliable provides access to the energy resource wastewater.[...]

[...]Regensburg, Germany In the city of Regensburg in the Upper Palatinate, an administrative district in the Northeast of Bavaria, the new museum of Bavarian history is currently under construction. The worldwide successful environmental company HUBER SE based in Berching is involved in this building project as the supplier of a sustainable, innovative system solution which makes it possible to heat and cool the museum building with energy from wastewater. It is a prestigious project which is of special importance for HUBER, not only due to its proximity to the company's headquarters. Bavaria and its myths are legendary, the Free State of Bavaria a success model and its cultural landscapes are much admired. Bavaria has a variety of museums for the most varied issues, however not yet one for its own recent history. This gap will be closed by 2018, the year in which the Free State of Bavaria will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. In his government declaration of December 2008, Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer announced the plans for the new museum. The focus of the new showplace will be on the people who have been living in Bavaria, all tribes, including those immigrated from afar who have found their new home here. Everyone is invited to participate in building the museum by contributing personal stories and memorabilia. The museum tells the story how the State of Bavaria has become what it is today and what makes it so very special. For a long time already, Bavaria has counted on combining the past and the present, the old & proven and the new & innovative. Innovations 'made in Bavaria' like HUBER's ThermWin® System give proof of the capacity of Bavaria's economy and especially that of its medium-sized enterprises. A logistic challenge More than 20 construction companies, many of them are local companies or from Bavaria, are involved in this large-scale project – one of the largest construction sites in Regensburg. "The extremely limited space in the middle of the historic city centre is a very special challenge", explained State Minister Joachim Herrmann. All parties involved in the project are faced with a tight schedule until project completion in the anniversary year 2018 when Bavaria can celebrate the kingdom's 200-year constitution and the 100-year anniversary of the State of Bavaria. HUBER ThermWin® System supplies clean energy for heating and cooling the museum A special structure was built to enable the wastewater to be extracted from the sewer. Now, up to 70 l wastewater per second can be extracted. The coarse solids are removed from the wastewater in a HUBER Pumping Stations Screen ROTAMAT® RoK4. The pre-clarified water is pumped to two HUBER Heat Exchanger RoWin units. Due to the heat exchanger operation in combination with the heat pump, either heat is extracted from the wastewater and introduced into the building (for heating) or heat is extracted from the building and introduced into the wastewater (for cooling). The slightly cooled down or heated wastewater is finally returned to the sewer together with the previously separated solids. HUBER supplies for the museum of Bavarian history a ThermWin® system with a heat output of 2 x 280 kW and a cooling capacity of 2 x 500 kW. The HUBER Heat Exchanger RoWin units are self-cleaning systems with very low maintenance requirements. For easy positioning of the equipment inside the building, the heat exchangers will be delivered as flanged units and assembled on site. The HUBER ThermWin® System is part of the museum's innovative concept for the use of the energetic potential of renewable energy sources. Such an energy source is also the wastewater in our cities. With its ThermWin System HUBER has developed a solution that reliable provides access to the energy resource wastewater.[...]