Herz Valves UK

International projectsHERZ thermostats and the Pipefix system were used for the renovationof the attractive 17th century cathedral of Bogojavlensky in Tomsk.The new construction of a branch of the Russian Central Bank in Novosibirskincluded HERZ four-way valves, Mini thermostatic heads, STRÖ-MAX R and MFS as well as HERZ differential pressure and volume flowcontrols.HERZ in SiberiaIn Siberia, a country in which the winter temperature in some towns in the northeastfalls as low as -70°C, heating is of course a core theme of daily life. The set-up in mid-2004 of the subsidiary company, HERZ Sibir, has meant improved and fastercustomer care in the region.HERZ products have been availablein Siberia for a long time throughour subsidiary company in Moscow.In order to be better able to develop thisvast region and to offer customers there afaster service, the subsidiary company,HERZ Armaturen Sibir, based in Novosibirskwas set up in August 2004. Novosibirskhas a population of around 2 millionand is the centre and the capital of the administrativeregion of Siberia, which occupies30 % of the total area of Russia.Around Novosibirsk there are other largetowns of the region such as Omsk, Tomsk,Barnaul, Krasnoyarsk, Kemerovo andNovokusnezk, which are run from there.Full coverage customer care is not straightforwarddue to the size of the region and theInteresting and special factsMap: Russian FederationThe huge expanse of Siberia, with a total area of over 10 millionkm 2 (compared to Austria’s area of around 84,000 km 2 ) stretchesout between the Urals and the Pacific, the North Pole Sea,Mongolia and China. One of the richest regions of Russia, andone which was once closely associated with the concepts of exileand forced labour, it is now one of the most significant industrial,economic and cultural regions in eastern Russia, as well as being atravel destination for lovers of nature and extreme tourists. Theclimate of Siberia is continental, with the average annual temperatureacross the whole of Siberia being 0°C. In some town in northeastSiberia the temperature in winter falls to –70°C. Six million km 2 of Siberia is covered in permafrost, and the depth of permafrostreaches up to 1,500 metres. The vegetation zones of Siberia are divided into Arctic cold desert, tundra, forest tundra, boreal forest,forest steppe and steppe. The boreal forest middle and eastern Siberia forms the largest continuous forest area on the earth. Siberia isrich in natural resources which have been systematically developed since the 20th century. Amongst the most important to be foundare petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, non-ferrous metal ores, bauxite, gold, platinum, diamonds, copper, lead, zinc, tungsten, tin,salt, and others.3/2005 11