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[...]All WaSC’s (water & sewage companies) are under increasing scrutiny relating to unauthorised discharges to watercourses. The task they now face is an eye watering number of stormwater overflows that need addressing in the coming years. This is enormous challenge & is likely to generate an unprecedented demand for screening solutions. HUBER Technology are confident they are best placed within the existing supply chain to provide risk free screening solutions to assist with this daunting challenge. With almost 1500 weir mounted screens already supplied in the UK & Ireland (1,000’s globally), we are confident that the adaptability of our suite of the ROTAMAT® RoK weir mounted screens sets us apart from other suppliers all of whom can tackle straightforward applications i.e. where screenings are retained within the network. However, what happens if this solution is not viable? This is where HUBER Technology can add significant value to the optioneering process & provide some very innovative solutions. Since the mid-late 1990’s, when mechanical screens were first used to protect watercourses, ROTAMAT® RoK screens have been used to tackle double digit spills up to spills of several thousand litres per second. All of the ROTAMAT® RoK weir mounted screens can be utilised to retain screenings within the sewer network, & below we have provided typical details: ROTAMAT® 0° RoK1 weir mounted screen = Zero additional head: Generates the lowest top water levels of any screen on the market. Relief weir/level of the back plate is very low & can be set to weir height in some cases i.e. no increase in levels regardless of screen operation or power availability. Use of a chamber with integral flow control bulkhead means screenings enter the pass forward flow unhindered. Unique dissipation zone acting as an orifice is incorporated into the screen design to ensure flow cannot short circuit the screen thereby adding to the continuation flow. Mounted on the dry side of the weir. Can be utilised to discharge screenings into separate screening handling plant to lighten the load on downstream inlet works or for end of line applications. ROTAMAT® 60° RoK1 weir mounted screen Mounted on top of the weir so is the only real option for low-sided weir applications. Fits in chambers where the inlet pipe diameter dictates the main channel is too narrow for ‘wet side’ screens. Up & downstream relief weirs can be set lower than screen back plate to lessen TWL in screen/power failure scenario. Ideal where surcharging of the outfall occurs or there is limited space on the outfall side of the weir. ROTAMAT® RoK2 upward flow screen Screen front plate acts as a natural scum board to keep floating debris out of the screen. Mounted on the foul/wet side of the weir. Returns screenings to the continuation flow via a cut out in non-drive endplate. Centreline of screen can be located well below weir for optimum usage of the screen open area resulting in lower head above the weir. Can be installed in series to deal with extremely high spill flows. Adaptable to all stormwater screening applications There are many scenarios where this is not possible to retain screenings within the sewer network & other methods of dealing with the screenings have to be considered. This is where the ROTAMAT® RoK weir mounted screen range comes into its own offering the upmost versatility. Bespoke ROTAMAT® 0° & 60° RoK1 weir mounted screen applications: Outfalls from pumping stations where screenings are returned to the network using novel screen adaptations. Outfalls from pumping stations & storm tanks with screenings processed when removed. Storm tanks where floating material is retained until flow subsides. 3 or 6 x stormwater overflows where screenings are removed at spill source to reduce loading to downstream inlet works. End of line scenarios. Bespoke ROTAMAT® RoK2 weir mounted screen applications: End of line scenarios - Screenings pushed through a bulkhead wall into wet well pumping station or into separate screenings handling plant. 3 or 6 x stormwater overflows where screen can span a double sided weir arrangement. Modular design of all ROTAMAT® RoK screens allows maintenance to be undertaken in situ or where personnel access is to be avoided cradle lifting systems can be supplied. DfMA solutions HUBER Technology has worked with various prefabricated CSO chamber providers where the appropriate ROTAMAT® RoK screen can be installed in the workshop prior to delivery to site. Ideal where disruption to the public, traffic & businesses needs to be kept to an absolute minimum. Risk free, versatile & innovative Longest proven record of accomplishment in the UK & Ireland. Performance tested & verified at all recognised UK research/testing facilities. 3 different orientations / 4 different diameters / 16 modular screen lengths available - Rarely an application we can’t provide a solution for. Simple operation & infrequent maintenance required. Lowest WLC – Single 0.63, 1.1 or 2.2 Kw IP68 ex-rated drives & sealed for life bearings. Fewer mechanical linkages – Less maintenance. Backed up by regional field service depots. Approaching 1500 reference UK installations[...]

[...]On May 22, the news station n-tv for the fourth time awarded its „Hidden Champion“ for outstanding middle-sized companies. HUBER SE convinced the jury in the category "sustainability". HUBER could win this category as its company management vision places particular focus on sustainability. The company's strategic approaches are not focused on short-term profit maximisation but on healthy growth and job security. CEO Georg Huber travelled to Frankfurt where he was presented with the award within the Global Business Week event. "Sustainable development does not only refer to economy but also to ecology and social aspects. It is always these three factors we must have in mind". Georg Huber manages the company in the sixth generation already and continues to pursue the sustainability idea as the generations before him had done. It is finally one of the most important resources that plays the main role in the company's business: our water. The technologies HUBER offers provide modern, economical and efficient solutions for wastewater and sludge treatment. The goal is to save energy and resources and ideally recover them. Environmentally sound acting plays a major role already in the production process. For Georg Huber these goals are just natural and a matter of course. He is therefore all the more happy to receive such honours. The prize is regularly awarded to owner-operated companies exclusively that are based in Germany. "It is no secret that middle-sized companies are the backbone of the Germany economy. Much less known are the enterprisers and their employees who contribute every day with their work. They deserve to be acknowledged with the "Hidden Champion" award and brought to the public attention", underlined n-tv CEO Hans Demmel.[...]

[...]Employees cover more than 11,000 kilometres in several sports together Third Health Day at the company headquarters with many impulse lectures, action stands and healthy food and drinks Board member Rainer Köhler: “Staying fit as one big team” On Thursday, 28 July, HUBER SE held its third Health Day at the company headquarters in Berching-Erasbach. Employees from all departments had the opportunity not only to actively do something good for their health, but also to get important impulses and suggestions for their physical health and mental well-being. In the course of the Health Day, the participants of the HUBER “Exercise Challenge”, organised for the first time in June and July, were also honoured for covering a distance of around 11,000 kilometres. The proceeds: The company donated 2,500 euros to the “Leb-mit-Laden” food bank in Neumarkt. In the cafeteria of the HUBER Forum, Chief Sales Officer Rainer Köhler opened the day with a speech that contained several positive messages: after the official welcome, in the course of which he explained the reasons, goals and contents of the third HUBER Health Day, Köhler, together with HR administrator Lisa Neumeier, took over the honouring for the “HUBER Exercise Challenge”. Köhler also had the pleasant task of handing over a cheque of 2,500 euros to Björn Bracher, Head of Social Services of the welfare & social work agency Diakonie Nürnberger Land/Neumarkt. Rainer Köhler (Chief Sales Officer HUBER SE): “Staying fit as one big team” “This year we dared a first attempt to give our many athletes a common goal and thus stay fit as one big team despite Corona”, said Chief Sales Officer Rainer Köhler in his opening speech. “56 employees competed on 13 June 2022 as part of the Exercise Challenge to cover 5,700 kilometres together by the end of July – once up the Danube and back down again. With the help of the special Teamfit app, it was possible to collect points through various types of exercise, which were then converted into kilometres and included in the joint achievement of the goal. We are proud to say that the original target was not only achieved, but even doubled.” Healthy nutrition, impulse lectures and action stands One aim of the action day at HUBER was to make employees aware of everyday dangers. Together with company doctor Dr. Judith Auer, the health insurance company AOK and the companies Uvex and Hoffmann, there were presentations on various topics such as “Ergonomics at the workplace”, “First aid in everyday life”, “Take a break – movement meets coordination” and “Skin protection and skin cancer”. Throughout the day, HUBER employees had the opportunity to visit information and activity stands and, for example, undergo a reaction test, prove their coordination, have their safety shoes checked, try on protective equipment and explore the connection between nutrition and concentration. In addition, an “intoxication course”, accompanied by safety expert Sigrid Nerreter, gave employees an understanding of the negative effects of alcohol when performing everyday tasks. HUBER trainees, together with the catering team from “Die Kochmanufaktur”, provided healthy and balanced catering – with a muesli bar, sandwiches, smoothies and a menu specially prepared for the HUBER Health Day.[...]

[...]150 good reasons for a celebration in the home town of Berching: HUBER SE celebrated its 150th company anniversary on Saturday, 25 June 2022, with a great employee party at the fairground in Berching. As guests at the internal celebration, the management board and supervisory board welcomed employees from the company headquarters in Erasbach as well as service and field staff from all over Germany as well as Berching’s First Mayor Ludwig Eisenreich. After the “come-together” champagne reception in a relaxed atmosphere and bright sunshine, the guests took their seats in the marquee, which was decorated in a wonderfully traditional Bavarian style and in the HUBER colours of white and blue. While the evening sun was setting in the Altmühl Valley on the summer solstice weekend of St. John’s Eve, the two shareholders Johanna Rong (Member of the Supervisory Board) and Georg Huber (CEO) as well as Berching’s First Mayor Ludwig Eisenreich addressed their words of greeting to the celebrating guests at the beginning of the celebration event. Mayor Eisenreich: “HUBER is a beacon and ambassador” “Active worldwide, at home in Bavaria: HUBER SE is not just any company in Berching, it has rather become a beacon and ambassador for us”, emphasised Berching’s First Mayor Ludwig Eisenreich in his greeting speech. “A shining beacon that signals both internally and externally: something special is happening here. Here in Berching, in the Upper Palatinate, innovative products are developed and manufactured for a clean environment and for the purification and treatment of the valuable commodity water. A beacon that, as a family business, has at the same time remained close to home and down-to-earth.” Mayor Eisenreich had also brought the Golden Book of the town of Berching to the celebration, in which the members of the Management Board Georg Huber (CEO), Dr. Oliver Rong (Chief Technical & Production Officer, Deputy CEO), Dr. Johann Grienberger (Chief Technology Officer) and Rainer Köhler (Chief Sales Officer) as well as the Supervisory Board members Johanna Rong and former State Secretary Hans Spitzner proudly signed. Georg Huber: “Head and heart always here in Berching“ “During all the activities, changes and upheavals that have taken place over time, the head and heart of the company have always been here in Berching,” said Georg Huber (CEO and shareholder) in his celebratory speech. “The developments over the decades that have brought us to this point were initiated in Berching and significantly shaped by the people from this region. I’m not just talking about the decisions that set the course, but about the craftsmanship, the personal responsibility and the will to constantly want to do things better. And last but not least, the support of the relatives and their interest and participation in the work and the company – as it shows again tonight, at this special celebration.” From the construction of one of the first water pipes in Sulzbürg by the then coppersmith’s shop to the projects implemented by HUBER today, one of the thematic brackets is the element of water, he said: “In our world, clean water has become a dwindling natural resource. Where water scarcity becomes a problem, entire ecosystems and societies suffer. And while until a few years ago you tended to hear about these problems from far away regions, today you don’t have to look very far.” The reuse of wastewater, the treatment of drinking water and the recycling of sewage sludge are global challenges that the company also wants to take on and solve in the future. Johanna Rong: “Seeing employees as an essential part of the whole” “HUBER is family-run in the sixth generation, we are economically independent and can make all decisions ourselves,” said Johanna Rong (née Huber, shareholder and Member of the Supervisory Board) in her welcoming speech. “We do everything to ensure that HUBER is a stable and reliable employer now and in the future. For further positive development, it is important that we continue to see our employees as an essential part of the whole, in addition to strategic topics such as investments at home and abroad, market development, innovations and digitalisation. Because the challenges of the future can only be mastered together and with mutual respect.” Speeches, buffet and entertainment by comedian Willy Astor and the band “TZone” The comedian, musician and composer Willy Astor and the band “TZone” provided the entertainment after the official speeches and the buffet. This way, the HUBER family celebrated 150 years of successful company and family history in a fitting manner – and is already eagerly looking forward to the next highlight in 2022: on Saturday, 2 July, the company invites everyone to an open day at the company headquarters from 8 am to 2 pm, before from 5 p.m. the “Platzfest” takes place, an open-air party at the town square in Berching, that HUBER supports as official sponsor.[...]

[...]Powell River, BC, Canada Proven products from the Safe Access Solutions (SAS) business unit for Canada: HUBER is supplying a total of 6 Pressure-Tight Doors TT7 for the new wastewater treatment plant in Powell River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The region around the Canadian metropolis of Vancouver, located in the southwest part of the country on the border to the United States, has become a “hotspot” for HUBER products such as stainless steel pressure-tight and access doors. HUBER had received the order in June 2021 from the responsible contractor Graham Construction. The project was secured after early collaboration with the responsible engineer and the Canadian company BowRio Water Technologies. The contractor reported that there were no problems with the product, neither leaks nor problems with the stainless steel workmanship or dimensions. The doors were easy to install – overall, HUBER stainless steel doors are a “great product”. HUBER has been fortunate enough to work with Graham Construction on many other projects as well, and we look forward to continue that partnership. Six HUBER Pressure-Tight Doors TT7 as new access points The scope of supply includes 6 HUBER Pressure-tight Doors TT7 measuring 800 millimeters x 1800 millimeters made of pressure-resistant 316 stainless steel. In the future, the doors will serve as access points to the plant’s bioreactors and aerobic digesters. The proximity to the sea and the harsh wastewater conditions made it necessary for the doors to be made entirely of 316 stainless steel. They must also withstand seven meters of pressure and have a central wheel latch that can be operated from both sides. Compliance with state environmental regulations The City of Powell River on the Sunshine Coast in Canada’s far southwest had already begun planning a new wastewater treatment plant in 2011. The plant would have to comply with (federal) environmental regulations, for which the city received funding from the Canadian government and the state of British Columbia in 2019. $76 million project The new Powell River wastewater treatment plant is a major project in which the city is investing $76 million. This new plant will combine all wastewater from the existing Westview, Townsite and Wildwood plants; the three plants will be decommissioned once the new Powell River plant is in operation. Further projects in planning The relationships that HUBER and its U.S. subsidiary HUBER Technology Inc. have built with engineering firms there have helped the HUBER brand become even more associated with stainless steel Access and Pressure-tight Doors in British Columbia. HUBER has many more projects in the pipeline and will continue to provide proven and innovative solutions in the future. The representative BowRio Water Technologies who helped secure this project is no longer in business. HUBER’s new representative in the western region of Canada is Ramtech.[...]

[...]Berching, Germany The continuous improvement of exhibition machines and demonstration units, the repair of HUBER machines as well as the maintenance and care of all machine tools are among the important and daily tasks of the factory repair department. On the HUBER premises in Erasbach, various technical equipment is available to the factory repair team, enabling fast and economically viable repairs as well as general overhauls of machines. Thanks to the large capacity of technical prerequisites, the HUBER factory repair team can also fully take over the organisation of all machines if required. The approximately 2,000 m² hall offers the factory repair team enough space to disassemble and then reassemble the machines. Among other facilities, the team has a master craftsman's office, a welding station and places for mechanical work such as turning, milling, sawing and drilling. Overview of HUBER factory repair services: „Dismantling of defective equipment on site Provision of available hire machines Transport of the defective plant into the HUBER factory Competent and complete overhaul of machines with warranty Return transport of the machine Installation and recommissioning with final performance test Construction and further development of prototypes Planning and construction of new demonstration units Training of international HUBER service technicians Testing of stationary and mobile equipment according to VDE0701/0702 Testing of electrical machines and systems according to DIN VDE 0105 Thus, HUBER guarantees the comprehensive safety of machines and plants. The HUBER factory repair team The current members of the team are Sebastian Daum (foreman of factory repair), Markus Bayer and Stefan Plank (service technicians) as well as eight trainees. If required, further national and international service technicians can join the HUBER factory repair team after internal training. Trainees have the choice between two professions: The apprenticeship as a wastewater technology specialist (m/f/d) lasts 3 years and includes training in the fields of laboratory, electrical engineering and metalworking. In order to continuously improve the quality of the training, HUBER Factory Repairs has been cooperating with WWTP Schnaittachtal for many years. Since this year, HUBER has also been able to gain WWTP Nuremberg 1. In addition, there is the opportunity to be deployed at wastewater treatment plants together with HUBER service technicians. The wastewater technology specialist is taught at the vocational school in Lauingen on the Danube. In addition, HUBER offers a profound training for mechatronics engineers (m/f/d), which lasts 3.5 years and takes place in Regensburg. Those who opt for this direction receive basic training in metal and inter-company basic training in electrical and control engineering at the vocational training centre in Schwandorf. In addition, HUBER mechatronics engineers can also test their skills on wastewater treatment plant sites.[...]

[...]Mannheim, Germany Do you have a wastewater treatment plant of manageable size with few machines? Do you use not only HUBER machinery but also systems from other manufacturers? Or do you operate a large wastewater treatment plant with dozens of machines? All this is irrelevant when concluding a HUBER service and maintenance contract, because HUBER offers the optimal solution for every requirement. One of the major projects of the more than 1,100 existing HUBER service and maintenance contracts is Eigenbetrieb Stadtentwässerung (EBS) Mannheim with its sewage treatment plant, which has been a loyal maintenance contract customer for years. With meanwhile almost 20 HUBER products – ranging from simple conveying technology, machines for mechanical wastewater treatment, grit preparation processes up to highly complex belt dryers – almost everything is included in this HUBER service and maintenance contract. The reasons for concluding a HUBER service and maintenance contract Mr. Gremm, foreman in charge of the machinery and equipment on the Mannheim wastewater treatment plant, told HUBER in an interview why he and his team with the many machines they have in operation trust in the HUBER service and maintenance contract – and have done so for many years. For Stadtentwässerung Mannheim, the decisive reasons for concluding a HUBER service and maintenance contract were, apart from maintaining optimum functionality and extending the durability of the equipment, the constant exchange of information as well as the know-how transfer between the highly qualified HUBER technical staff and the employees of the sewage treatment plant. The training of the own staff and the release of their potential were also important criteria. Another important consideration was the extension of the warranty from two to four years in accordance with the German Construction Contract Procedures (VOB/B), according to the staff of the Mannheim sewage treatment plant. In principle, the statutory limitation period is two years. Only by concluding a HUBER service and maintenance contract can this warranty period be extended from two to four years, which is an immense advantage for HUBER customers – they receive this exclusively from the manufacturer. Highest operational reliability and consistently high machine performance ”The machine technology covered by the HUBER Service and Maintenance Contract is part of the most critical process steps in wastewater treatment. The failure of one of these plant components in extreme weather conditions can affect the operational safety of our complete plant,” says Mr. Gremm. With a HUBER service and maintenance contract, the machinery and equipment are inspected annually according to the detailed HUBER checklist. This minimises failure risks and downtimes and ensures the highest possible operational safety. Due to a wide variety of factors, such as long running times and high loads on the machines or abrasive substances, some customers rely on a six-monthly maintenance interval, including the Mannheim sewage treatment plant. More planning reliability, increased operational safety and exact budget planning: great advantages for HUBER customers According to the Mannheim WWTP, the HUBER service and maintenance contract increases planning reliability and saves in-house capacities that can be planned elsewhere. Own, internally running projects are thus not jeopardised. The timely replacement of spare and wear parts and the scheduled deployment of the service technician contribute significantly to increasing operational reliability. System failures and any associated consequential damage can thus be minimised, which enables precise budget planning: A longer service life of the machine is achieved and the calculable operating costs are reduced in the long term. The most important criteria of a competent service partner The most important criteria that Mannheim WWTP expects from a competent service partner are: sound expert knowledge of current machine technology, reliability, punctuality, flexibility, communication skills and good manners – all of which HUBER fulfils to their full satisfaction. The Mannheim sewage treatment plant also emphasises the consistently outstanding quality of the maintenance work carried out by HUBER's competent personnel. Thanks to flexibility on both sides, work processes can easily be adapted to current needs. HUBER would like to thank the Mannheim wastewater treatment plant for the trust they have placed in us and for the excellent cooperation. For HUBER, the results of the interview are a confirmation of the good performance and cooperation so far. At the same time, we are committed to maintaining the high level of quality and performance of our HUBER services. Do you have any questions or would you like to know more about the individual HUBER service and maintenance contracts? Please do not hesitate to contact us! We will be happy to advise you on the best solution concept for your needs. You can reach your HUBER Service Centre International at: Phone: +49 8462 201-455 or by e-mail at: maintenance@huber.de Facts and figures: Machines already under maintenance contract: 1x HUBER Grit Treatment Process RoSF5 1x HUBER Wash Press WAP ® HP size 4 4x HUBER Multi-Rake Bar Screen RakeMax ® size 5300x1252x6mm 2x HUBER Multi-Rake Bar Screen RakeMax ® size 7300x1352x40 2x HUBER Multi-Rake Bar Screen RakeMax ® size 7040x1775/30 75 1x HUBER Multi-Rake Bar Screen RakeMax ® size 7040x2275/30 75 1x trough belt conveyor TMG BB=650 AA=6500 2x HUBER Belt Dryer BT 22 2x HUBER ROTAMAT ® Screw Conveyor Ro8 T, trough version, size 273 1x HUBER ROTAMAT ® Screw Conveyor Ro8 T, trough version, size 273 TWIN 1x HUBER ROTAMAT ® Screw Conveyor Ro8 T, trough version, size 355 TWIN Machines commissioned in 2022: (HUBER service and maintenance contract under consideration here as well): „1x HUBER Belt Dryer BT 22 1x HUBER ROTAMAT ® Screw Conveyor Ro8 T, trough version, size 273 Mannheim WWTP: „One of 41 large sewage treatment plants in Baden-Württemberg, falling into size class 5 (> 100,000 PE). Design size: 725,000 PE Treats an average of 87,000 m³ of wastewater from households, industry and commerce from the entire city area every day. The wastewater passes through four treatment stages in the treatment plant within 24 hours before the clarified and filtered water is discharged into the receiving waters of the Rhine. The sewage sludge obtained from the wastewater is treated in four process steps and then dried. The dried sewage sludge granulate, which currently amounts to approximately 10,000 tonnes per year, goes to the cement industry for thermal utilisation and material recycling. Rotating three-shift system with a staffing level of 36 persons in order to be able to react immediately with personnel on the plant 24/7.[...]