Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, 14.04.2010
V-LINE Group at SABIC Technical Meeting and Exhibition STM-9
The V-LINE Group again participated in the biannual SABIC Technical Meeting series that was initiated in 1994.
Sao Paulo, Brazil, 12.03.2010
Deputy Prime Minister Jörg Bode meets V-LINE do Brasil
Jörg Bode, Minister for Economics, Labour and Transport of Niedersachsen, and a delegation of Niedersachsen business executives and state officials started a 3-city trade mission tour of Brasil with a visit to Sao Paulo, followed by Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro.
Cambridge, MA, 23.01.2010
V-LINE Managers at Harvard Business School’s Key Executive Program
In alignment with a corporate culture committed to lifelong learning and education for all levels of management, four members of the V-LINE executive team from Germany, the United States, and Saudi Arabia gathered at the Harvard Business School (HBS) Campus in January to participate in the school’s bi-annual “Key Executives Program”.
Hannover, Germany, 21.12.2009
Detlev Daues says Thank-you to the V-LINE Team with a joyful Christmas Party
At the end of our anniversary year we celebrated, proudly and joyfully, with a Christmas Party at Burg Königsworth in Hannover.
Wall Township, NJ, 23.11.2009
V-LINE USA (Varioline) completes move into new office & warehouse facility
The V-LINE Group is proud to announce that the United States subsidiary V-LINE USA has successfully completed the move of the entire U.S. office & warehouse operation to its new location in Wall Township, New Jersey.
Dubai, 12.11.2009
V-LINE Chief at Desalination World Congress in Dubai
2009 IDA World Congress, the premier event for the desalination industry, was held in Dubai at the Atlantis – The Palm Jumeirah, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The 5-day gathering ended November 12.
Dubai, 07.11.2009
Keynote Speech of HE the Minister of Water and Electricity, Abdullah Al Hussayen
Sehnde, , 06.06.2009
V-LINE 20/30 Anniversary - a week full of highlights
Fantastic atmosphere, lots of laughing, a whole basket of new ideas and suggestions as well as much to exchange and communicate. There is no doubt that the months of intensive preparations and planning were worth it - The V-LINE Convention Week with its programme full of highlights was a huge success in its 2009 Anniversary Year.
Sehnde, 29.05.2009
Double Anniversary with Numerous Guests from All Over the World
Whether it is tiny stainless steel screws or entire industrial plants: V-LINE Europe Export Marketing GmbH with its head offices in Sehnde by Hanover has been delivering original replacement parts directly from the manufacturer to clients on four continents for twenty years – guaranteed on-time, at a fixed price and including processing of the various custom formalities.
Sehnde/Lower Saxony, 23.03.2009
Saudi Arabian Water Minister meets the Minister for Economic Affairs (retd) Walter Hirche at V-LINE in Sehnde
Following his participation in the fifth World Water Forum in Istanbul, His Excellency, Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman al-Hussayen, the Minister of Water and Electricity from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, arrived for business talks at the V-LINE EUROPE Export Marketing GmbH in Sehnde on Monday, 23rd March 2009.
Ocean, New Jersey, 22.03.2009
U.S. EX-IM BANK LOAN GUARANTEE FOR VARIOLINE USA
Varioline Spare Parts Services Inc. announced today that it has received a one million dollar loan facility from lender JP Morgan Chase through its New Jersey based Middle Market Banking Group in conjunction with the Export-Import Bank of the United States working capital guarantee program.
Sehnde, Germany, 05.12.2008
V-LINE Launches Campaign to Celebrate Double Anniversary
“2009 will not only be another challenging business year, it also marks the 20th anniversary of V-LINE Europe and the 30th anniversary of our involvement in the MRO supply business,” Detlev Daues, CEO of V-LINE, said tonight at the company’s 2008 Christmas party, held at a historic railway station in Leinhausen, Germany.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 01.11.2008
V-LINE at Saudi Water & Power Forum in Jeddah
The V-LINE Group will be participating in the fourth Saudi Water and Power Forum conference and exhibition opening today in Jeddah under the theme: Change, Innovation and Sustainable Development. This will be its fourth consecutive year of participation. Now established as the major annual event for the Kingdom’s Water and Power Industry, SWPF 2008 is aimed at the companies and investors hoping to capitalize on the additional 30GW of power generating capacity targeted by the Water and Electricity Ministry for 2020.
Beijing, China, 09.10.2008
V-LINE China celebrating the German National Day at the German Embassy in Beijing
A 100 person business delegation from Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) lead by Prime Minister Christian Wulff was co- hosting a belated Beijing celebration of the German National Day (October 3rd) due to the Chinese vacation week during that time.
Puebla, Mexico, 30.09.2008
V-LINE CEO with Lower Saxony Trade Mission visits Volkswagen de Mexico
Mr. Detlev Daues, CEO of V-Line Europe GmbH, accompanied The Minister for Economics, Labor and Transport of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) Mr. Walter Hirche on a Trade Mission to Santiago de Chile, Mexico City and Puebla and San Francisco, California.
Al Jubail, 15.09.2008
V-LINE SAUDI ARABIA LTD launched
Press Release
Successful German company initiates its engagement in the Middle East:
The V-LINE group of companies, active throughout the world as a specialist for the procurement of maintenance-, repair- and preventive-maintenance-specific components for all types of industrial installations, will announce the official start-up of V-LINE SAUDI ARABIA LTD as of 1 October this year.
Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, 08.04.2008
V-LINE EUROPE participates in SABIC Technical Meeting 8 (STM8) in Jubail Industrial City
The STM8 is the 8th of a series of SABIC Technical Meetings - started in December 1994. It is a forum for SABIC engineers, technical staff, managers and other stake holders, who gather every alternate year to exchange technical knowledge and expose to state-of-art technologies. STM 5 had been the first Exhibition where there were only 10 exhibitors. The number increased to 28 with STM 6 and 89 exhibitors in STM 7. The current STM 8 has a staggering 130 exhibiters spread over an area of over 7.000 sqm.
Shenzhen, China, 01.04.2008
Deputy Prime Minister Walter Hirche meets V-LINE CHINA
Walter Hirche, Minister for Economics, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), and a delegation of Niedersachsen business executives and state officials started a 2 country trade mission tour of China and Malaysia with a visit to Shenzhen.
Berlin, Germany, 06.02.2008
Mohammad Bin Rashid meets German business leaders
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 06.11.2007
V-LINE at Major 2007 Water & Power Forums in Saudi Arabia and Canaries
With the ending today of Saudi Water & Power Forum 2007 in Jeddah, V-LINE Europe completed a 10-day sojourn of two major global events in the high growth international water & power sector. For V-LINE it was a third consecutive year as an exhibitor in the third of a series of annual Forums hosted by the Ministry of Water & Electricity to bring together government, industry and financial organizations that will comprise the Water and Power Industry Privatization Program launched in the Kingdom in 2005.
Osaka, Japan, 24.05.2007
Deputy Prime Minister Walter Hirche meets EXIM RISSIN Japan
Walter Hirche, Minister for Economics, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), and a delegation of Niedersachsen business executives and state officials completed a 4-city trade mission tour of Japan with a visit to Osaka.
Jubail, Saudi Arabia, 23.05.2007
3rd Consecutive Performance Award for V-LINE EUROPE from SABIC
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), the Saudi Arabian Joint Stock Company established in 1976 CE (1396 AH) to produce and market world-wide superior quality petrochemicals, fertilizers and metals, today, for the 3rd time, recognized V-LINE EUROPE GmbH of Sehnde near Hanover, Germany, an industrial procurement services provider of MRO products, for outstanding performance. The award was based on the Year 2006 record of on-time delivery and near zero defect supply of quality materials.
Shanghai, China, 07.05.2007
Lower Saxony Prime Minister Christian Wulff meets V-LINE China
A very tight schedule for Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) Prime Minister Christian Wulff and his business delegation in China, after visiting Australia and New Zealand, left under 72 hours to conduct a political meeting with two newly appointed ministers and two party officials, host a business program marking opening of two local manufacturing plants by two Niedersachsen companies and to take part in a Tongji University Shanghai award ceremony awarding him an honorary doctorate degree and, finally, to meet the Chief Operating Officer of V-LINE China Representative Office Cui Tao and assistant Linda Zhang, to show support of Niedersachsen Small and Medium Industry.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 08.04.2007
Water and Electricity Ministry gets International Prize
Riyadh, April 8, SPA -- THE SAUDI MINISTRY OF WATER AND ELECTRICITY RECENTLY CLINCHED AN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE IN RECOGNITION OF ITS ENDORSEMENT AS THE BEST GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY IN THE SECTOR OF WATER AND SEWAGE FOR THE YEAR 2006.
Jeddah/Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 31.01.2007
V-LINE CEO joins first Niedersachsen Trade Delegation to Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia
A German business delegation headed by the Minister of Economy, Labour and Transportation, Mr. Walter Hirche, visited the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) to establish relations between Saudi and German small and medium entrepreneurs. JCCI Chairman Saleh Al-Turki said “This delegation is looking into opportunities in small-to-medium business and some good ideas and partners in the Saudi market.”
Sehnde/Hannover, 15.12.2006
V-LINE produced Image-Film in Co-Operation with AhlersHeinel
The annual Christmas Party was the perfect platform for Mr. Detlev Daues, CEO of V-LINE EUROPE Export Marketing GmbH, to surprise all employees. The final version of the image-film, produced in co-operation with AhlersHeinel, was available and could be presented for the first time to a larger audience.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 28.11.2006
A Global Growth Market of the 21st Century
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 11.11.2006
V-LINE is participating in 2006 Jeddah Water & Power Forum Exhibition
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Tuesday, 03.10.2006
South China Morning Post, Special Report
Brazil, Sao Paulo, 27.09.2006
V-LINE Europe & Hurmez Offer End-to-End MRO Supply Chain Service for Brazil
The opening of the match making sessions in Club Transatlântico, Sao Paulo, is certainly one of the highlights during the current trade mission of Minister Walter Hirche to Brazil.
Sehnde, Germany, 02.09.2006
Minister for Economics, Labour and Transport joined the annual V-LINE Summer Party in Sehnde
The Minister for Economics, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony, Mr. Walter Hirche and the Mayor of Sehnde, Carl-Jürgen Lehrke showed great interest upon inspecting the new and freshly renovated offices of the V-LINE headquarter in Sehnde. The reason for this visit was to join the traditional annual summer-family-party. The worldwide successful export specialist celebrated this year’s party under the motto “meeting friends”. Until early Saturday morning V-LINE employees, business-partners, customers and their relatives have been dancing to the rhythm of the Lutz-Krajenski-Band and enjoyed a delicious buffet with Mediterranean flair.
Sehnde, Germany, 01.09.2006
The World meets V-LINE
A single screw made out of high grade steel or a complete compressor station for a desalination plant: V-LINE supplies it promptly and guarantees a fixed price all around the world. Since its founding in 1979, the V-LINE Group with headquarters in Sehnde near Hanover, Germany has become the most successful supplier worldwide for genuine spare parts directly from the original manufacturers to industrial plants on four continents.
Sehnde, Germany, 31.08.2006
V-LINE EUROPE IN MRO SUPPLY BEST PRACTICES MARKETING ALLIANCE WITH XTIVITY INC
V-LINE Europe, a world leader in maintenance, repair & operation (MRO) supply announced today at the final gathering of its 4-day annual global sales summit a marketing alliance with Canadian MRO software specialist Xtivity. This alliance will promote the companies complementary services for global, performance driven large plant owner-operators in capital intensive sectors such as metals, chemicals, petroleum, pharmaceuticals and automotive industries.
Ocean, USA, 14.07.2006
50% First Half Sales Increase Marks VARIOLINE USA 20th Anniversary Year
VARIOLINE USA celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer is up to the targets for first half 2006 in gross margin and profit performance on a 50% increase in first half sales over 2005.
Hannover, Germany, 16.06.2006
V-LINE hosts Mexico delegation for World Cup soccer match up in Hanover
A Mexico Delegation headed by Ing. Gerardo Maria Perez Salazar, Finance Minister of the State of Puebla, celebrated the World Cup championship game Mexico vs. Angola at the VIP Pavilion in Hanover at the invitation of V-LINE EUROPE of Sehnde.
Sehnde, Germany, 09.06.2006
V-LINE and SWCC conduct another continuous improvement workshop in Hanover Germany
V-LINE EUROPE GmbH announced today, after the close of a continuous improvement workshop with its major customer Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the reaching of a perfect match with the goals of both organizations to focus on specific key performance indicators to achieve further reductions in Total Procurement Cost.
Hannover, Germany, 25.04.2006
3rd Lower Saxony Foreign Trade Forum Hears Sabic on Supply Best Practices
On the initiative of V-LINE EUROPE, Sehnde the Minister of Economic Labour and Transport Walter Hirche invited Ahmad A. Al Gatai General Manager of SABIC Supply Management Organisation to present Sabic “best practices” and participate in a high profile podium discussion at the 3rd Lower Saxony Trade Forum, a featured Global Days Event at this year’s Hanover Fair.
Hannover, Germany, 24.04.2006
V-LINE Group – International export specialist
V-LINE Group, established in 1979, is headquartered in Sehnde/Germany, with locations in the USA, Brazil, Japan and China. V-LINE specialises in providing international services for the procurement of spare parts, capital goods and technical consumables for industrial plant. V-LINE networks with some 20,000 suppliers to service more than 500 customers world-wide in sectors such as oil processing, chemicals, automotive, steel and metallurgy, food and beverages, consumer goods, agriculture, mining, paper, textiles, cement, desalination plants, utility companies and pharmaceuticals.
Sehnde, Germany, 21.04.2006
V-LINE CEO Detlev Daues sees a global growth market in the “blue gold”
Sehnde. With rapidly growing demand and increasing pollution in developing countries like China and India: Water – the “blue gold”, essential for human life, is developing as a major resource issue in the 21st century. The topic is being addressed by the 2nd German-Arab Water Conference, taking place on 21st and 22nd April at the Convention Center on the Fair Ground of the forthcoming Hanover Fair. All important Arab countries will take part: Expected are – amongst others – high-ranking delegations from Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, 12.04.2006
2nd Consecutive Performance Award for V-LINE EUROPE from SABIC
Jubail, Saudi Arabia 12 April 2006. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), the Saudi Arabian Joint Stock Company established in 1976 CE(1396 AH) to produce and market world-wide superior quality petrochemicals, fertilisers and metals, today, for the 2nd time, recognised V-LINE EUROPE GmbH of Sehnde near Hanover, Germany, an industrial procurement services provider of MRO products, for outstanding performance. The award was based on the Year 2005 record of on-time delivery and near zero defect supply of quality materials.
Shanghai, China, 10.03.2006
V-LINE EUROPE IN CONTRACT WITH BAOSTEEL CHINA
Shanghai, China, 10 March 2006. V-LINE EUROPE GmbH announced today the recent signing of a Co-operation Agreement for Procurement Services with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Baosteel), China’s largest steelmaker. Products covered are cross-border MRO (maintenance, repair & operations) parts and supplies from the USA and Europe. Signing took place in Shanghai at a just concluded visit to Baoshan by top managers from V-LINE Germany and the V-LINE office in Beijing.
Jubail, Saudi Arabia, 24.02.2006
V-LINE EUROPE Awarded SIPCHEM Certificate of Recognition
Jubail, Saudi Arabia, February 2006. Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM), a Saudi Joint Stock Company producing chemicals used to manufacture a multitude of products that improve the lives of people worldwide, awarded V-LINE EUROPE GmbH of Sehnde near Hanover, Germany, an industrial procurement services provider of plant MRO (maintenance, repair and operating) supplies, a special Supplier Certificate of Recognition. The award cited V-LINE for “Valuable Contribution and Committed Support during SIPCHEM’s METHANOL PLANT SHUTDOWN, 17-31 October 2005.”
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 15.11.2005
V-LINE EUROPE IS EXHIBITOR AT 2005 JEDDAH WATER & POWER FORUM EXHIBITION
V-LINE Europe utilized its stand at the just concluded 2005 Jeddah Water & Power Forum as part of its corporate strategic program for growth of its role in Saudi Arabia as a major procurement services provider. The November 12-14 Forum, which was endorsed by the Ministry of Water and Electricity, had as a main theme the Saudi plan for privatization of the Water and Power Industries.
Mexico, USA, 06.10.2005
V-LINE IS PART OF NIEDERSACHSEN TRADE MISSION TO MEXICO AND USA
V-LINE EUROPE GmbH CEO Detlev Daues and 25 other business leaders from the State of Niedersachsen accompanied Minister for Economics, Labor and Transport Walter Hirche as delegates on a Niedersachsen trade mission to Mexico City, Puebla Mexico and Atlanta Georgia (USA).
Singapore, 13.09.2005
V-LINE EUROPE AT IDA WORLD CONGRESS SINGAPORE
Opening Day of the 2005 International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress marked V-LINE Europe’s sixth attendance at this important biennial event. Singapore was chosen as the venue for the 5-day gathering of desalination professionals from all over the world in recognition of the Republic’s start-up of desalination as the fourth component of its water infrastructure program and the dedication ceremony of its 1st desalination plant on the second day of the Congress was attended by many of the visiting delegates.
Nanjing, Peoples Rebuplic of China, 08.09.2005
V-LINE EUROPE / SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY NANJING - RESEARCH PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT
The research team of South East University Nanjing, headed by Professor Lindu Zhao Ph D Director Institute of Systems Engineering, today presented their progress report on the 2nd stage of the V-LINE Integrated Procurement Platform for Foreign and Local MRO Supply Research Project to V-LINE Europe CEO Detlev Daues.
Changchun, Peoples Republic of China, 02.09.2005
V-LINE EUROPE EXHIBITS AT THE FIRST CHINA JILIN NORTHEAST ASIA INVESTMENT & TRADE EXPO
Members of the Beijing staff of V-LINE China and a manager from V-LINE Europe headquarters in Hanover Germany were on hand to welcome opening day visitors to the company exhibition stand at the First Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Exposition in this capital city of Northeast China’s Jilin Province. The expo is one of the major national investment and trade exhibitions in China.
Sehnde, Germany, 30.08.2005
V-LINE Global Sales Force Summit
Sehnde, Germany 30 August ,2005. V-LINE EUROPE GmbH gathered all their managers and partners from USA, Mexico, China, Brazil and the Middle East for a one week summit at V-LINE campus next to the head office in Sehnde. The complete week was used to network and to fine tune the V-LINE value proposition to different market requirements.
Sehnde, Germany, 30.06.2005
NEW SABIC GENERAL MANAGER SMO VISITS V-LINE EUROPE
SABIC Shared Services General Manager of Supply Management Ahmed Al-Gatai visited Hannover last week for meetings with the top managers and staff of V-LINE Europe GmbH. The meetings were held June 19-24th at V-LINE headquarters in Sehnde. He was accompanied by Mohammed Al-Anazi, Head of Strategic Buying - MRO. The visitors were hosted at a luncheon at Hannover Town Hall and were welcomed by Gerhard Gizler, Ministry for Economics, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony.
Sehnde, Germany, 18.06.2005
V-LINE EUROPE TO SPONSOR FIRST GERMAN-ARAB WATER CONFERENCE BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA
V-LINE EUROPE announced today its participation in the 1st German Arabian Water Conference and its sponsorship of this event to be held June 20-21st at Hanover Fair Convention Centre. Organized by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Saudi Arabia the Conference aims to be a forum for discussion by participants in the Gulf Region water industry on developments, issues and trends in technology, management, operations and investment.
SEHNDE, Germany, 06.06.2005
New Mexican customer service base in Puebla
V-LINE EUROPE GmbH announced today, the opening of a new Mexican customer service base in Puebla, Mexico for local support of users of the company’s spare parts procurement services and further market penetration.
Nanjing, Peoples Republic of China , 04.12.2004
South East University Team presented Research Layout
The research team of The South East University headed Professor Lindu Zhao Ph D Director Institute of Systems Engineering presented today the detailed layout of the research on V-LINE's integrated procurement platform for local and foreign MRO supply.
Braunlage, Germany, 07.11.2004
All New V-LINE.com Unveiled in Harz Mountains
V-LINE EUROPE GmbH previewed the 2nd incarnation of its website www.v-line.com in this Harz Mountain town on the opening morning of a convention of its key employees gathered from around the world. The new site, which is scheduled to go online in December, shows V-LINE as a service company providing an integrated set of services for cross border spare parts and MRO supply for capital intensive industrial plants. Attendees were from the regional offices in Brazil, China and the United States and the company's headquarters and computer support center located in Sehnde near Hanover.
Sehnde, Germany, 10.10.2004
Concurrent CI Sessions in Germany and Saudi Arabia
V-LINE Europe GmbH and customer SABIC, the giant Saudi multinational petrochemicals, fertilizers and metals group, have successfully completed their first ever concurrent CI (continuous improvement) sessions. Continuous improvement in performance and cost is an important aspect of the cross border MRO supply service that V-LINE provides to SABIC plants.
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