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Complete Solutions to
Cathodic Corrosion Protection
Pipelines, Tanks and Reinforced Concrete Structures

We protect your Investments - for Decades
Corrosion of pipelines, tanks, reinforced concrete
structures and other metal constructions
causes every year enormous economic damages.
In order to defend against the risk of corrosion
metal is protected by coatings and coverings.
However, those protective measures are showing
signs of corrosion within few years. Only the
combination of passive with active measures,
like cathodic corrosion protection (CCP), can offer
comprehensive protection.
Cathodic protection can be installed preventively
at new constructions as well as for rehabilitation
measures at existing facilities. Cathodic protection
systems are designed for a life time of more
than 40 years and are regularly controlled and
maintained by V&C. That way any interruptions
of operation, repair works and expensive rehabilitation
measurements become thus a thing of
the past.
Cathodic corrosion protection is suitable for all
fields of applications. The costs of a cathodic protection
system amount just a fraction of the total
building costs or the costs of any repair works.
1971
Foundation of the company
„Ing. Vögl & Cschötz“
1996
Acquisition of the company
by the Austrian energy supplier EVN
Contract for the first project in the field of steel
reinforced concrete protection in Saudi Arabia
Principle of Cathodic Corrosion
Protection
Corrosion is always due to potential differences
between metallic materials (e.g. pipelines or reinforcing
steel) and its environnement. It is an
electrochemical process that leads to destruction
of material on the metallic surface. Passive
protective measures like coatings do not provide
sufficient protection against corrosion as the
smallest damage or crack in the coating can lead
to severe corrosion damages.
By impressing an electric current between protection
object (metal) and corrosion medium
(electrolyte solution) the corrosion process can
be influenced actively. Cathodic corrosion protection
effects a potential decrease and reduces
the corrosion removal rate to a technically negligible
value (approx. 0.01 mm per year).
2000
Successful certification to
1999
Change of company name to
„V&C Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz“

ISO 9001
Our Services
Engineering and Supervision
Rehabilitation advices
Project planning
Engineering
Construction supervision
Construction
Galvanic and impressed current systems
Localised CP systems
Assembling of measuring posts
Maintenance
Sign posting of pipelines
Electrical Engineering
Earthing and lightning protection
Electronic test records
Assembling of net and solar current supply
Pipeline Construction and Excavation
Post-coating of pipelines
Isolation of specific fittings
Installation of temperature probes
Cable trenches
Foundations for switchgear cabinets
Recultivations
2002
First national project in the field of
steel reinforced concrete protection
2007
V&C is certified to SCC**
2nd place in the business competition
„Austria‘s Leading Companies“
category „Small Enterprises“
Switchgear Building
Construction of CP rectifiers (net, solar and
battery powered)
Equipment for measuring boxes, stray drainages
and cable distributor cabinets
Measuring Technique and Maintenance
Annually control measurements
Potential measurements
Intensive measurements
Soil resistance measurements
Stray current measurements
Fault location
Maintenance measurements
Pipe and cable locations
Data Transmission
Delivery and installation of wireless data transmission
equipment
Controlling of the protection system and recording
of data
Remote monitoring and control service
Trading
CCP products
Pipeline markings
2010
Foundation of the business division
photovoltaic and electrical engineering
under the brand „POWER ON“
2008
Acquisition of the German
cathodic protection company
SPIETH

About us: From Pioneer to Specialist
V&C is Austria‘s pioneer in the field of engineering
and installation of cathodic protection systems.
Already in 1965 the founders of the company,
Heinz Vögl and Erich Cschötz, were looking for
solutions in corrosion protection. At that time the
method of cathodic protection was hardly known
in Central Europe. In 1971 they finally founded
the first cathodic protection company in Austria
named „Ing. Vögl & Cschötz“. After acquisition
of the company by the Austrian energy supplier
EVN the company name was changed into „V&C
Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz“.
Today V&C is acknowledged specialist for cathodic
corrosion protection and offers a wide range
of services for the protection of pipelines, tanks
and reinforced concrete structures.
As an innovative company it is a matter of conern
to us to be always with a finger on the pulse of
time. Therefore we are offering solutions for engineering
and installation of photovoltaic plants
for industrial as well as private use under the
brand name „POWER ON“. Moreover we deal in
Contact:
V&C Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz Ges.m.b.H.
Josef Perger-Str. 2 / A-05 A-3031 Pressbaum
Phone: +43 (0) 2233 57771 Fax: DW -15
E-Mail: rcs@vc-austria.com
Web: www.vc-austria.com
special solutions in the field of electrical engineerig,
like power factor correction.
The high quality standards for engineering and
construction of cathodic protection systems is
ensured by our certified quality management
system according to ISO 9001 and safety and
environment management system according to
SCC**. Moreover V&C is certified specialist company
according to DVGW GW11 by the German
Gas Association and is working with EN-15257
certified CCP personnel.
Under the direction of Alfred Nolz and Karlheinz
Wachsenegger V&C serves currently more
than 400 customers in the main sectors energy
supply, infrastructure and building construction.