Timelapse
Experience from more than 6 decades of planning activities form the basis of the Kottmann team
Start
1962
Mr. Alois Paulitsch († 2022) founds Paulitsch GmbH, an engineering company for structural design, in Neu-Ulm with 10 employees
1963
First order for the cement industry - structural design of a cement mill in Mergelstetten; start of the success story "structural design for the cement-processing industry, worldwide
1963/64
Arequipa, Peru – Structural design of a complete cement plant
1967-69
Vallemi, Paraguay – Structural design and site supervision
1970/71
Pertigalete, Venezuela – Structural design for a completely new cement plant, design of all reinforced concrete components
1975/76
Hofuf, Saudi Arabien – Structural design of 2 kiln lines
1984-86
Kerbela und Tasluja Irak – Design of reinforced concrete and infrastructure, site supervision for 2 almost identical completely new cement plants
1988-2000
Hidalgo und Lagunas Mexiko – Structural design for various buildings in both plants
Continuing the success story
Mr. Max Kottmann takes over the office as successor; "Paulitsch GmbH" becomes "Kottmann GmbH", First order from Cimenterie Nationale de Lebanon, Kottmann GmbH becomes the main civil consultant design office
2001
2004
Puebla Mexiko – First major project of Kottmann GmbH, structural design of the complete kiln line incl. clinker storage, cement and coal grinding plants
Continuous growth of Kottmann GmbH
2006
Dibba, Fujairah, Vereinte Arabische Emirate – Structural design for steel and reinforced concrete incl. prestressed concrete, steel construction workshop planning for 3000t steel
2007
Shurovo Russland – Structural design for 2 clinker silos, 2 cement silos, adjacent packing plant and refurbishment of 8 existing silos
2007
Kamenets-Podilsky Ukraine – Plant extension, structural design for preheater tower, raw meal silo and clinker silo
Move to own office building in Edisonallee 21, Neu-Ulm
2008
2008
Ohorongo, Namibia – Large planning packages from raw material handling, clinker storage and cement grinding plants to the 3 cement silos and the packing plant
2009
Garadagh, Aserbaidschan – Structural design for the complete kiln line and other process buildings
2012
Maklaki, Russland – Structural design of a complete new plant with 108 process buildings including infrastructure and architecture
2012
Tuban, Indonesien – Structural design of the complete kiln line, raw mill, cement and coal grinding plants
2013
Harburg, Deutschland – Concepts, building permit, structural design, tendering and site supervision for a honeycomb cellular multi-chamber silo
2014
Addition of a floor to the office building in Edisonallee
2014
Kuching, Malaysia – Infrastructure planning and structural design in steel and solid construction for various process buildings and 2 cement silos
2014
Mr. Grimaldi becomes managing partner
2015
Burglengenfeld, Deutschland – Structural concrete design for new kiln line, structural steel design with shop drawings for Preheating tower, raw grinding plant, transport bridges, pipe supports and filter supports; construction in existing buildings during ongoing kiln operation, incl. tendering and site supervision
2016/17
Riad, Königreich Saudi-Arabien – Structural design for 14 high-capacity silos
Mr. Grimaldi receives the certificate of expert planner for maintenance of concrete structures
2018
2016-18
Schelklingen, Deutschland – Structural design of the steel structure including shop drawings for the complete new kiln line, construction in existing buildings with the kiln in operation
2020
Vils, Österreich – Design variants for a new silo loading system for cement, object and structural design, tendering, site supervision
2021
20 Jahre Kottmann GmbH
2019-21
Harburg, Deutschland – Building permit, structural design, tendering, site supervision, piled foundations for the concrete structure of the new kiln line 8 and other process buildings
