Berlin / Essen, 22.10.2009

Grand Prix for Super-VIPs
Although this year’s Formula 1 World Champion has already been crowned, thousands of passionate motor racing fans will have their eyes fixed on Abu Dhabi on 1st November 2009. The final and most enthralling race of the year will start at 14:00 pm Central European Time at the brand new Yas Marina Circuit. For the first time, a Formula 1 Grand Prix will start at dusk and end in artificial light. Furthermore, another global first will be the fact that the drivers will actually pass through a building during each of the 5.5 km laps. The Marina complex of the futuristic five star Yas Hotel is connected to its twin building on top of the paddock by a two story air conditioned bridge. And the large windows enable a ‘bird’s eye’ view of the race track from both floors. The concerns that designers had regarding vibrations of the floors produced by excited visitors and those passing by have now been solved by the German company GERB, thanks to their effective dampers.

Berlin / Essen, 01.09.2009

Incorporation of a New GERB Subsidiary in Japan
Japan is an interesting and important market in Asia for GERB Schwingungsisolierungen GmbH & Co. KG (GERB Vibration Control Systems). Despite the current difficult economic situtation, we are quite successful in our core areas of the elastic support of machinery with our local sales partner.
To further support our representation, but also to expand our market into new areas of applications in Japan, GERB has established the 100 % subsidiary GERB Vibration Control Systems Japan Inc. in Hiratsuka, near Yokohama, early August 2009.

Berlin / Essen, January 2008

The Fortune Dragon on the Mystery Mountain
What a story! A coal mining waste dump between Herten and Recklinghausen is being recultivated to become a “mystery mountain” for the recreation of mankind. And up to its top leads a beautiful dragon bridge as if taken from a fairy tale – magically designed vibration free by GERB Engineers from Essen.