Tasks
To take over the industrial maintenance activities of Akzo Nobel and the companies that Akzo Nobel serves at the Düren industrial park, to take over the workers employed by the companies in accordance with § 613a BGB (company transfer), to take over the general spare-parts inventory, to administer customer-specific spare-parts inventories and to take over existing workshops.

Preparation
Following a presentation of R&M’s concepts, and after verifying the available statistics, a project-management team was appointed that included the works councils of Akzo Nobel and R&M HIMA. After an evaluation phase, the contract was concluded in October 2004. Service contracts with Akzo Nobel and Grace Silica that included takeover agreements for all material resources as well as warehouse and workshop facilities were concluded in November 2004

Contractor
R&M HIMA GmbH in Heinsberg, which founded in 1993, has been part of the Rheinhold & Mahla AG in the Bilfinger & Berger Group since 1999. It focuses on the Rhine/Ruhr region. Founded in 1887, Rheinhold & Mahla AG has more than 11,000 employees worldwide and generates annual sales of more than 840 million euros. Its services cover a production plant’s entire lifecycle, from initial construction and assembly to maintenance and disassembly. In the maintenance sector, R&M offers fixed-rate maintenance and repair services for process plants with availability guarantees. R&M HIMA GmbH in Heinsberg is certified in accordance with ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 and SCC.

Internet
www.rheinhold-mahla.com/hima  

Brief Description

• Outsourcing maintenance, which is not a core competency of Akzo Nobel, to maintenance specialist R&M HIMA in Heinsberg
• Maintenance, repair and service to ensure the availability of plants and machinery at the Düren industrial park 
  

Customer's Benefits

• Fewer coordination requirements and tasks performed for third parties allow the company to focus on its core business
• Guaranteed plant availability
• Improved maintenance quality
• Fewer hazards for personnel

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