Technology group for drive technology, paper manufacturing and hydropower – including OEM-independent service for wind turbines.
Voith Group
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About Voith
Voith is a family-owned technology company headquartered in Heidenheim an der Brenz. Its portfolio includes drive systems, complete solutions for paper manufacturing, and hydropower plants including pumped storage technology. Through its subsidiary Voith Industrial Services Wind GmbH, based in Ostseebad Rerik, Voith offers OEM-independent maintenance, inspection and repair services for wind turbines across the entire life cycle – from assembly through repowering to 24/7 turbine monitoring. Around 22,000 employees generate revenue of 5.2 billion €. The company is represented at locations in more than 60 countries; the German wind service network comprises around 15 decentralized bases from Marne and Bremerhaven to Stuttgart. Customers include operators, technical managers, fund companies, energy utilities and wind turbine manufacturers such as Nordex, Vestas, Siemens Windpower and GE.
- Site
- Ostseebad Rerik
- Processes
- Maintenance, inspection and repowering of wind turbines, Power plant service, Disassembly and re-assembly of large components (wind turbines), Turbine monitoring and turbine diagnostics (24/7 shift system), Major repairs and frequency converter service on wind turbines up to 3 MW, OEM-independent maintenance of wind turbines, Inspection, Servicing/repair
- Materials
- Wind Turbine Service, Paper Machines, Hydropower and Pumped Storage, Drive Technology
- Certificates
- Certifications
- Founded
- 1867
- Employees
- 22,000
- Industries
- Wind energy, Paper manufacturing, Hydropower / Energy storage (pumped storage), Drive technology / Mobility, Energy supply, Power plant service
- 01
Assembly
- 02
Inspection
- 03
Maintenance and servicing
- 04
24/7 turbine monitoring
- 05
Major repairs
- 06
Repowering
- 07
Spare parts logistics
Services and Technology
Wind Turbine Service
OEM-independent maintenance, inspection and repowering of turbines covering more than 30 types from six manufacturers.
Paper Machines
Full-line provider of components and complete paper machines such as Xcelline.
Hydropower and Pumped Storage
Pelton and Francis turbines as well as large-scale pumped storage solutions for grid stability.
Drive Technology
Drive systems and technologies incl. WinDrive torque converters for wind turbines.
Locations
Heidenheim
DEHeadquarters / Main plant
- Materials
- Drive technology, paper, hydropower
Ostseebad Rerik
DELocation of Voith Industrial Services Wind GmbH (Wind Energy Service)
- Materials
- Wind energy service
Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance, inspection and repowering of wind turbinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Power plant serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Disassembly and re-assembly of large components (wind turbines)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turbine monitoring and turbine diagnostics (24/7 shift system)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Major repairs and frequency converter service on wind turbines up to 3 MWAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality management at OEM level: service teams with OEM experience, 24/7 turbine monitoring with early damage detection and modern turbine diagnostics ensure availability and long-term framework agreements.
| Evidence | Heidenheim |
|---|---|
| Certifications |
History
- 1825
Johann Matthäus Voith takes over his father's locksmith workshop in Heidenheim (repairs of water wheels and paper mills).
- 1867
Official founding date of J. M. Voith on January 1; approx. 35 employees; specialization in paper machines as well as water wheels and turbines.
- 1873
The Voith wood grinder receives the 'Progress Medal' at the World Exhibition in Vienna.
- 1881
First complete Voith paper machine PM1 for Raithelhuber, Bezner & Cie., Gemmrigheim.
- 1890
Start of construction of high-pressure Pelton turbines.
- 2007
Voith Industrial Services Wind GmbH adds its 400th wind turbine to its portfolio (405 maintenance contracts, 415 MW, 20 turbine types from 6 manufacturers); occupancy of a new office building in Rerik; service bases in Lauchhammer, Bitburg/Eifel and Bremen.
- 2009
Voith AG: 43,000 employees, 290 locations, 4.2 billion € revenue; WinDrive (Voith Turbo Wind) wins the Hermes Award 2009; Voith Industrial Services Wind services more than 30 wind turbine types with a nationwide service network (approx. 15 bases, 30 teams).
- 2011
Voith Industrial Services Wind GmbH seeks project managers for wind energy service and service technicians (Rerik location, locations across Germany).