Highlights

What applies to the manufacture of insulin is equally applicable in every other area of chemical and pharmaceutical production. Not just drugs, but also paints, plastics and pesticides require precisely controlled mixtures. Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services helps customers to identify suitable measuring instruments and calibrate and service these on a regular basis. In 2005 the Company took over the central repair services at the Industriepark from the operator Infraserv Höchst. This is one of the most comprehensive outsourcing operations in Germany.

With 80 companies employing 22,000 workers, the Industriepark Höchst is one of the largest centers of its type in Europe. The huge investment volume, currently averaging almost €400 million per year, gives some idea of the strength of this location.

Full service for customers at the Industriepark

The Industriepark Höchst is also well known among experts for its unique laboratory dedicated to testing measurement and control systems. This laboratory is of great importance for Bilfinger Berger, also beyond the confines of the Industriepark. Sensitive high-tech instruments are tested here before being installed on customers' production lines. It is not merely a question of accuracy, but above all of checking the digital communication between the measuring instrument and the plant control system.What's special about this lab is the extensive range of hardware and software designed to test measuring devices, in combination with a wide variety of control systems.

The Company, however, does not confine itself to leadingedge technology. The relative quiet in the laboratories contrasts sharply with other Company premises. Industrial Services deals with the extensive range of technical issues that are of concern to its customers. Depending on customer requirements, jobs may range from containers weighing several tons for the storage of ingredients and intermediate products, to pipework and pipeline construction, and of course ensuring the reliability of pumps and motors.