As of 01.04.2019 we will be getting another member with us at the RRF.
Mr. Noel Müller will be completing his apprenticeship as a businessman for office management and support our administration department.
We welcome Mr. Müller wholeheartedly.
After switching from common lighting to newer LED lighting in 2017 in our laboratory in Oberhausen, our laboratory in Drolshagen is now also equipped with the energy saving and environmentally friendly version of the light supply.
On 29.01.2019, Mr. Fischer successfully passed the IHK final exam as a businessman for office management.
We are happy that Mr. Fischer continues his work in our administration department.
Also, at the end of the year, our technical heads actively participated again in the important collective meetings.
Mr. Christian Droll was once again at the E.F.A. meeting in Graz, Austria, from 07. – 08.11.2018.
At the professional group meeting, the most important and current topics were treated and discussed as well as information was gained through the technical lectures by Mr. Dl Dr. med. Ernst Höftberger on the topics of candle burner technology and combustion technology and integrated separators (catalyser) and by Mr. Dr. rer Pol. Johannes R. Gerstner on the topic of click-journalism in connection with product placement.
On the members meeting the many important topics such as the EFA-Index, the summary of the technical convention, TC 166 and TC 295 standards, the new standard series “EN 16510 – Residential solid fuel burning appliances”, the revision of the national rules (e. g. 1. BImSchV) and other European topics (e. g. AEBIOM – Bioenergy Europe and CleanHeat) were discussed.
The EFA index is a branch marker that has been collected by the fireplace working group, in cooperation with the professional journal “Kachelofen & Kamin”, according to the scientific criteria since end of last year and allows an overview of the branch. In regular intervals the magazine is presented. We would be pleased, if you too, could incorporate in this matter to create a meaningful industry ratio. Under the following link you can find the EFA index and participate in it. The more are involved, the better the quality of the data. (The survey is completely anonymous) https://www.soscisurvey.de/EFAINDEX/
Mr. Dennis Droll was this time at the HKI meeting from 29. – 30.10.
The meeting in Frankfurt am Main also dealt with the current topics such as the current market situation in this branch and the technical lectures given by Dr. Hermann Handen from the FNH on “Wood burning in the field of conflict between climate policy and air pollution control” and Mr. Dr. Ing. Norbert K. Mülleisen from the asthma and allergy center Leverkusen of the topic of “Car, stove, health: fine dust from the perspective of a lung doctor”.
With such important meetings, we are always up to date for you.
The RRF is now helping the FRÖBEL-Kindergarten “Weltentdecker“ in Essen-Gerschede as a supporter in printing the kindergarten newspaper.
The FRÖBEL-Kindergarten “Weltentdecker“ in Essen published in assistance with the RRF a newspaper for the kids and parents of the kindergarten. It summarizes important information and dates for the parents and presents informative leaning experiments for the children. In addition to the learning situations and information, funny moments of the everyday kindergarten life can be found here.
The RRF loves to support such a development and support and wished the kindergarten much success as well as lots of fun for the readers of the newspaper.
On 25.09.2018 and 09.10.2018 the expert discussion on “Evaluation of the 1. BImSchV of 2010”, on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency, and under the guidance of the German Biomass Research Center in Berlin took place. The focus was set on the emission reduction of individual room fireplaces. Among other, it was the task for the experts to research and evaluate experiences on this topic. Amongst these selected experts were the gentleman Christian and Dennis Droll who actively participated and incorporated upon this matter.
Not only at the end of the year, the RRF wants to get socially involved, therefore this time, in the middle of the year in cooperation with Konnex GmbH we also contributed to the donation marathon “Sternenbrücke” in Hamburg
The children’s hospice “Sternenbrücke” accompanies the affected families within the scope of the relief care on the long illness way of their children, in order to enable a strength giving recovery phase. In crisis situations and the last phase of life, an admission is also possible at short notice. In addition, the “Sternenbrücke” continues to assist the affected families even after the loss of their child.
At the same time two interns started their internship at the RRF in March.
We are glad to welcome Ms. Jacqueline Bojarski in the team of the RRF. She is currently completing her half-year internship during retraining as a management assistant for office management.
In addition, Niklas Günther completed his two-day student internship for vocation field orientation.
We are happy about the energetic support.
Again this year, we were active for you at many fairs and events. Our heads of the laboratory were for example, four days at the Porgetto Fuoco in the beautiful Verona, Italy. We had more than 40 meetings and appointments for you.
This year, around 70 000 trade visitors and end customers visited the fair. They were able to examine the technical and design innovations of around 800 manufacturers on the 115 000 m² fairground.
Should you visit or exhibit at a fair and you are interested in meeting us and having an appointment you are welcome to contact us at info@rrf-online.eu or + 49 208 607041-0.
This year’s christmas campaign, the RRF supported three different institutions and associations: The children’s hospice “Balthasar” in Olpe, the children’s home “St. Josefshaus” in Essen and the SC Drolshagen.
With the children and youth hospice we support a very important institution, which offers a place of retreat for seriously ill children and their families. It supports families after a diagnosis of a serious illness. The little time left to the children in their young life should be filled with joy, laughter and happiness.
The children’s home St. Josefshaus has the goal, through intensive support and based on a Christian image, on the basis of qualified and differentiated, pedagogical and therapeutic concepts, to enable the here living kids, life their life in self-employment, with a meaning and as a member in today’s society.
It is important for the RRF to continue the support of sports clubs in these days, so that team sports do not perish. Promoting team spirit is an important feature for the RRF and is gladly supported.