Doka corporate brochure

Ludwig Pekarek Member of Executive Board Doka Group | Production, Engineering, Innovation Harald Ziebula Chairman of Executive Board Doka Group | Sales, Marketing Gerd Pechura Member of

What truly matters.

Understanding.

The roots of the business that grew into today’s Doka Group go back

150 years Ever since, there has been one concept we value more than any other: _ Understanding It drives us, it is our passion and our DNA

We build on our _ Understanding to create the added value that drives

us and our customers to the next level every day.

We are able to look back on a long history of understanding Listening

intently, understanding the world as seen through the eyes of our

customers, learning to understand all aspects and thinking ahead We

are passionate about not being satisfi ed with the fi rst solution that

might get the job done Rather, we continue fi ne-tuning it until we

come up with a true benefi t for our customers This is the only way a

small woodworking shop could grow into a globally operating formwork

company known by the brand name Doka since 1956.

A tradition of _ Understanding.

Thinking in terms of

generations.

Based on its aim of making everything

easier, better and more effi cient, the

company has continued throughout its

history to set new standards in quality,

functionality and effi ciency around the

world Without losing sight of its clear

focus on its values in the process For

generations the company has been living

the values of respectful and

apprecia-tive treatment of employees, fair and transparent customer relationships and

a particularly well-developed sense of responsibility when it comes to society and the environment We build on a long- term vision, not short-term profi ts As a family business, we have a strong sense

of being connected with our home and the people in the regions.

Milestones along a history

Power plant Ybbs-Persenbeug,

fi rst use of the name: DOKA

"Donaukraftwerk” (Danube Power

Foundation of a new research and development cen-tre in Amstetten.

Using Doka work technology, the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest structure is erect-

form-ed in Dubai

EUR 25 million investment into InfoCenter at the Amstetten site

Acquisition of Conesco in the US

By acquiring the Dutch technology specialists B|A|S, Doka makes digi-tisation part of its business model

The Umdasch Group is celebrat-ing its 150-year anniversary

Understanding markets

Truly understanding a project’s individual challenges requires an understanding

of the regional particularities, needs and building methods of our customers’ countries For this reason, we have established over 160 sales and logistics sites in more than 70 countries This way our customers can always be certain

of receiving quick and full support for their projects For anything from a simple residential building, a football stadium, a bridge to the world‘s tallest tower This

is our global strength on which Doka customers can rely locally.

Passionate about solutions

Few connect the Doka brand with a nearly 150-year family history However, our customers

worldwide benefi t from the values that have grown from it: reliability, experience and

trust-worthiness Especially in terms of global competition, our values provide us with a solid

foundation for developing and selling high quality formwork solutions From the initial planning

through to reliable implementation on site: we help our customers to build even more effi ciently,

better and safer Take us at our word

Ludwig Pekarek Member of Executive Board Doka Group | Production, Engineering, Innovation

Harald Ziebula Chairman of Executive Board Doka Group | Sales, Marketing

Gerd Pechura Member of Executive Board Doka Group | Finance

Perfect formwork solutions

Made in Austria.

Whether for sale or rent, Doka Group

products for modular use across

generations are exclusively

manu-factured in Europe Production takes

place primarily in the central plant in

Amstetten An additional plant is located

in St Martin (AT) Production sites are

equipped with cutting-edge and highly

automated systems, utilising processes

in compliance with the most stringent

quality and environmental standards.

The construction site

as a whole.

Understanding.

We focus not only on products, we focus on construction processes How can our customers achieve more with fewer expenditures? Which detail can be optimised, which formwork service provides cost savings? These are thoughts running through our heads over and over again each day until in cooperation with our customers we developed another innovative solution.

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Understanding

construction sites.

Three things are crucial in tough everyday construction site situations:

effi ciency, safety and handling – only someone who understands exactly

what happens on the construction site knows how to produce better

products compatible with one another and to continue their further

development This is something we do based on our construction site

experts and a team of 1,000 engineers.

Smart products

are the foundation for effi ciency.

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Doka System Components

• Composite and timber formwork beams

• Formwork sheets

• Floor props

• Form-ties and suspension cones

• Formwork accessories

1 Doka Wall Systems

• Framed formwork such as Framax Xlife and Frami Xlife

• Timber-beam formwork such as DokaShapefor complex construction geometries

• Column formwork

• Single-sided formwork

2 Doka Floor Systems

• Tableforms such as Dokamatic and Dokafl ex tables

• Panel fl oor formwork Dokadek 30

• Timber-beam fl oor formwork such as Dokafl ex 30 tec and Dokafl ex

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Doka Climbing Systems

• Automatic climbing formwork such as Platform SCP, SKE plus

• Crane-lifted climbing formwork such as MF240 or Dam formwork

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Doka Load-bearing Systems

• Shoring towers such as Load-bearing tower Staxo 100 and Staxo 40

• Tunnel formwork DokaCC and SL-1Bridge formwork such as Cantilever forming traveller and Composite forming carriage

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Doka Safety Systems

• Protection screen Xclimb 60

• Working and protection platforms such

as the Platform system Xsafe plus

• Guardrail systems such as the Edge protection system XP

• Stair towers and ladder systems

• Working scaff olds

it increases effi ciency and fl exibility in addition to serving as an ideal com- plement for covering peak demands

No investment, no warehousing, no maintenance These formwork products are always kept up by our service team and available any time in any quantity and design.

"Previously our orders for formwork materials were always compiled after the project planning stage Today we take advantage of Doka’s professional consultation right from the outset of the project development phase, and thus achieve significant cost savings The active project support from Doka is a real added value In conjunction with the latest developments in the area of formwork construction, we have been able to set new benchmarks in our building programme."Bala Murali Balakrishnan,

Project Manager, Ali & Sons Contracting

Understanding projects.

In good hands in

every phase.

Development of optimal formwork solutions

Together with its customers, Doka Group lays the foundation for project efficiency with thorough analyses, objective risk assessment, assistance with invitations

to bid, selection of the right formwork, exact planning and calculation Seen in this light, "Engineered by Doka” is the hallmark of unsurpassed engineering competence.

Perfectly organised logistics

Delivery and return delivery just-in-time – formwork availability is an important factor for implementing any project on time and on budget Any delay costs money For this reason, Doka Group created a worldwide logistics network ensuring absolute proximity to the respective construction site and offering the requisite capacities.

On-site coordination of the construction process

Different requirements for materials and engineering exist for each country and each project This is the reason Doka‘s central formwork instructors play a key role on-site Another way to ensure professional on-site implementation is through engineering training to instruct the site crew in Doka Group products and their proper use.

Every construction site goes through its own process from planning stage

through to completion And, the sooner we join the process, the better our

understanding of the project and the more we can improve its efficiency

We are happy to support our customers in any phase of their formwork

projects And we provide a single-source for products, services, planning,

project management and logistics Only a few companies can offer this

understanding of all the many aspects of a construction project.

of the constructionprocess with on-site experts

Global network of sales and logistics locations

Perfect project management

is at the heart of success

In order to create a seamless experience, Doka project management assists customers during the project development stage, decision-making stage, operations scheduling, execution and completion of construction

New technologies

Product life span is a function of the quality of materials used as well as careful treatment For instance, only particularly resistant coating of the form- work product surface ensures adequate protection from the highly alkaline mate- rial that is concrete Another example is timber, a natural material: turning it into

a robust instrument requires a special process of multiple crosswise glue-bond- ing combined with removal of defects and subsequent fi nger-jointing The same applies to steel used for our products:

the new CDP dip coating system has considerably increased coating stability.

Optimising safety and handling

It is one thing to make working with formwork ever easier and save more time

as a result It is quite another to make working with formwork ever safer and therefore more cost-effi cient

Doka‘s response to this insight is ongoing development of safety products One such example is Xsafe plus, a preassem- bled working platform that can be folded and equipped with side railings for wall and column formwork

Research and development

As early as 1990, the Doka Group set up

an in-house research and development centre Its staff of more than 100 contin- uously test new materials (e.g concrete formulations) and work on developing innovative products and services (e.g 5D planning) In addition, there is pathbreaking research and development work undertaken in cooperation with universities, senior technical colleges and research institutes as part of open innovation processes.

Inspired by the effi ciency

factor

Each year we invest in excess of

200,000 labour hours into developing

new products, technologies and services

for Doka customers.

New development

and adaptation

Apart from saving signifi cant costs in

materials and rework, using the Framed

formwork Framax Xlife plus yields time

savings of up to one third

Keeping things moving forward is something like second nature to us We are never quite

content with our achievements and are always looking for new approaches This is the reason

we invest so much time and money – to produce even better results for our customers.

Understanding the future.

„Using Concremote was defi nitely worthwhile – we were able to reduce stripping time for the slab from the 7 days allowed for in the standard to 2-3 days So with less slab formwork needed on site less storage space was taken up and we also saved enormously on costs Stripping the load-bearing towers after only 10 days instead of 28 meant that overall build time was considerably shorter.“

Meike Kreiser, Site Manager, Beresel GmbH

With its own online shop, Doka uses the potential that digitisation off ers in the area

of e-commerce and allows customers

to access and purchase the online off er

of the Doka products at any time via all common devices (PC, tablet, smartphone) and operating systems.

Employer in the Industry 4.0 environment

The digitisation of systems and processes has tremendous potential for making or- ganisations more dynamic and faster That requires the know-how and commitment

of the people who work for the company

That's why the Doka Group is always

on the lookout for the brightest minds and off ers exciting job opportunities and attractive workplaces.

Digital transformation

How can we support our customers in

building even faster and more

cost-eff ectively? The question is inseparably

linked to the question about the future of

construction The Doka Group concerns

itself intensively with this issue The best

example is Concremote – a modern-day

product of digitisation – a tool that Doka

has already deployed on more than 150

jobsites Concremote enables

conclu-sions to be drawn about concrete

perfor-mance, which means that it signifi cantly

boosts productivity So with Concremote,

Doka contributes signifi cantly to Building

Information Modelling: BIM is the

inter-active, end-to-end process optimisation

over the entire life cycle of a structure

By acquiring Dutch technology company

B|A|S and its highly specialised, 40-strong

team of experts, the Doka Group takes

another large step toward Industry 4.0

Sustainable products and services

High product quality and maximum tection against material wear means long life span and safety Thanks to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, all Doka products com- ply with the most stringent requirements

pro-in terms of quality and environment

Beyond that, each new product tion is compatible with the one already in existence Compatibility is a prerequisite for a long product life cycle Moreover,

genera-an extended product cycle is sparing in every way and contributes to positive outcomes in terms of effi ciency

resource-Sustainable business models

Renting instead of buying – a sustainable model off ered by Doka Group to accom- modate ever more last-minute contract awards and abbreviated planning cycles

Along the way, renting also saves ces such as energy and raw materials

resour-Doka‘s pre-assembly service is another opportunity for customers to realise savings, such as in assembly eff orts and complex work processes Here formwork

customized solutions In addition, Doka‘s reconditioning service extends the life span, provides safety and saves time and money by delivering perfectly functioning materials.

Sustainable logistics

Logistics is a vital factor for ideal ruction site implementation Doka Group plays its part with international logistics hubs With their proximity to customers they ensure high availability as well as

const-fl exible and fast delivery to construction sites Furthermore, short delivery paths reduce CO2 emissions in the long term.

Sustainable training and professional development

Well-trained employees are not only smart but above all highly motivated and solution-oriented workers This is an important aspect as construction pro- jects are becoming ever more complex and effi ciency-driven This is the reason Doka Group makes signifi cant invest- ments in ongoing employee training It

Understanding sustainability.

Sustainability has many

dimensions.

Everyone talks about sustainability However, unless lived in real life it

is but a trendy phrase In our company, we have been actively living

sustainability for many decades because we consider it an important

component of effi ciency in construction.