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| type = [[Privately held company|Private limited (Non-trading)]] |
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| foundation = 1868 |
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| location_city = [[Kaltenkirchen]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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MENCK GmbH can trace its roots back to 1868 when it was established in [[Hamburg]] by [[Menck|Johannes Menck and Diedrich Hambrock]]. The company started out as a steam and diesel shovel builder, but after the [[Second World War]] it focused more on the production of diesel hammers. |
MENCK GmbH can trace its roots back to 1868 when it was established in [[Hamburg]] by [[Menck|Johannes Menck and Diedrich Hambrock]]. The company started out as a steam and diesel shovel builder, but after the [[Second World War]] it focused more on the production of diesel hammers. |
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In 1966 Menck was bought by the US company Koehring,<ref>http://www.menckundhambrockarchiv.de/Ubersicht/Rammen_Co/Menck_nach_1978/English_version_home/Overview/Excavators/Excavators_until_1978/Hydrl_Excavators/Koehring_engl_/koehring_engl_.html</ref> which went bankrupt in 1978. In 1992 MENCK GmbH was formed and acquired by Jay Ray McDermott the following year. The company moved its headquarters to [[Kaltenkirchen]], Germany in 2002 and was acquired by the [[Acteon Group Ltd]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web| title=[J. Ray McDermott Completes Sale of Menck GmbH]| url=http://www.mcdermott-investors.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96360&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=451195&highlight=| year=2003| accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> |
In 1966 Menck was bought by the US company Koehring,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.menckundhambrockarchiv.de/Ubersicht/Rammen_Co/Menck_nach_1978/English_version_home/Overview/Excavators/Excavators_until_1978/Hydrl_Excavators/Koehring_engl_/koehring_engl_.html|title = Menckundhambrockarchiv.de}}</ref> which went bankrupt in 1978. In 1992 MENCK GmbH was formed and acquired by Jay Ray McDermott the following year. The company moved its headquarters to [[Kaltenkirchen]], Germany in 2002 and was acquired by the [[Acteon Group Ltd]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web| title=[J. Ray McDermott Completes Sale of Menck GmbH]| url=http://www.mcdermott-investors.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96360&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=451195&highlight=| year=2003| accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> |
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MENCK GmbH was the first-ever winner of the Ben C.Gerwick Award in 2008.<ref>{{cite web| title=[MENCK Receives First Annual Ben C. Gerwick Award]| url=http://www.offshore-technology.com/contractors/dredging/menck/press1.html| year=2008| accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> |
MENCK GmbH was the first-ever winner of the Ben C.Gerwick Award in 2008.<ref>{{cite web| title=[MENCK Receives First Annual Ben C. Gerwick Award]| url=http://www.offshore-technology.com/contractors/dredging/menck/press1.html| year=2008| accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> |
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* Samso Wind Park, Denmark (2002)<ref>{{cite web| title=[Organisations working on Samsø]| url=http://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/contracts-on-sams%C3%B8-dk01.html| year=2008| accessdate=12 November 2011}}</ref> |
* Samso Wind Park, Denmark (2002)<ref>{{cite web| title=[Organisations working on Samsø]| url=http://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/contracts-on-sams%C3%B8-dk01.html| year=2008| accessdate=12 November 2011}}</ref> |
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* Woodrow Wilson Bridge, USA (2002) |
* Woodrow Wilson Bridge, USA (2002) |
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* Benicia-Martinez Bridge, USA (2003)<ref>{{cite |
* Benicia-Martinez Bridge, USA (2003)<ref>{{cite book| title=[Deep Foundation Challenges at the New Benicia-Martinez Bridge]| chapter=Deep Foundation Challenges at the New Benicia-Martinez Bridge| chapter-url=http://cedb.asce.org/cgi/WWWdisplay.cgi?141550| year=2009| doi=10.1061/40744(154)107| accessdate=11 November 2011| last1=Gu| first1="Ronnie" Xingrong| last2=Komorniczak| first2=Bogdan| last3=Pokrywka| first3=Tim| last4=Ambuehl| first4=David| last5=Baskerville| first5=Andrew| pages=1183–1191| isbn=9780784407448}}</ref> |
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* North Hoyle Wind Park, UK (2004)<ref>{{cite web| title=[Measurement and interpretation of underwater noise during construction and |
* North Hoyle Wind Park, UK (2004)<ref>{{cite web| title=[Measurement and interpretation of underwater noise during construction and operation of offshore windfarms in UK waters]| url=http://www.offshorewindfarms.co.uk/Assets/Final%20noise%20report%2022.02.08.pdf| date=December 2007| accessdate=11 November 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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* Container terminal Bremerhaven, Germany (2006)<ref>{{cite web| title=[Offshore competence]| url=http://dl.getyoo.com/GRIDS/HOCHTIEF_brochure.pdf| year=2007| accessdate=11 November 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
* Container terminal Bremerhaven, Germany (2006)<ref>{{cite web| title=[Offshore competence]| url=http://dl.getyoo.com/GRIDS/HOCHTIEF_brochure.pdf| year=2007| accessdate=11 November 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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* Q7 Wind Park, Netherlands (2007)<ref>{{cite web| title=[ North Sea construction: Installing monopiles for the Dutch Q7 offshore wind farm]| url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2007/05/north-sea-construction-installing-monopiles-for-the-dutch-q7-offshore-wind-farm-51537| year=2007| accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> |
* Q7 Wind Park, Netherlands (2007)<ref>{{cite web| title=[ North Sea construction: Installing monopiles for the Dutch Q7 offshore wind farm]| url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2007/05/north-sea-construction-installing-monopiles-for-the-dutch-q7-offshore-wind-farm-51537| year=2007| accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 18 October 2024
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| Company type | Private limited (Non-trading) |
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| Industry | Subsea Services |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Bernhard Bruggaier, Managing Director Fabian Hippe, Managing Director |
| Products | Hydraulic Pile Driving Hammers |
Number of employees | 140 |
| Website | http://www.menck.com/ |
MENCK GmbH is a specialist offshore engineering company and part of the Acteon Group Ltd. Headquartered in Kaltenkirchen, North Germany, MENCK GmbH provides specialised hydraulic pile-driving services for the oil and gas industry and in the construction of other offshore structures such as bridges and wind farms.
History
[edit]MENCK GmbH can trace its roots back to 1868 when it was established in Hamburg by Johannes Menck and Diedrich Hambrock. The company started out as a steam and diesel shovel builder, but after the Second World War it focused more on the production of diesel hammers. In 1966 Menck was bought by the US company Koehring,[1] which went bankrupt in 1978. In 1992 MENCK GmbH was formed and acquired by Jay Ray McDermott the following year. The company moved its headquarters to Kaltenkirchen, Germany in 2002 and was acquired by the Acteon Group Ltd in 2003.[2] MENCK GmbH was the first-ever winner of the Ben C.Gerwick Award in 2008.[3]
Major projects
[edit]Since 1996, MENCK GmbH has been involved in some major construction projects across the world including:
- Tokyo Bay Bridge, Japan (1992)
- Tagus Bridge, Portugal (1996)
- Jamuna Bridge, Bangladesh (1996)
- Utgrunden Wind Park, Sweden (2000)[4]
- Rion Antitirion Bridge, Greece (2001)[5]
- Samso Wind Park, Denmark (2002)[6]
- Woodrow Wilson Bridge, USA (2002)
- Benicia-Martinez Bridge, USA (2003)[7]
- North Hoyle Wind Park, UK (2004)[8]
- Container terminal Bremerhaven, Germany (2006)[9]
- Q7 Wind Park, Netherlands (2007)[10]
- Jade-Weser-Port, Germany (2008)[11]
- Gunfleet Sands Wind Park, UK (2009)[12]
- Padma Bridge, Bangladesh (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "Menckundhambrockarchiv.de".
- ^ "[J. Ray McDermott Completes Sale of Menck GmbH]". 2003. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "[MENCK Receives First Annual Ben C. Gerwick Award]". 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "[Organisations working on Utgrunden]". 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "[Hammer time]". 2008. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "[Organisations working on Samsø]". 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Gu, "Ronnie" Xingrong; Komorniczak, Bogdan; Pokrywka, Tim; Ambuehl, David; Baskerville, Andrew (2009). "Deep Foundation Challenges at the New Benicia-Martinez Bridge". [Deep Foundation Challenges at the New Benicia-Martinez Bridge]. pp. 1183–1191. doi:10.1061/40744(154)107. ISBN 9780784407448. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "[Measurement and interpretation of underwater noise during construction and operation of offshore windfarms in UK waters]" (PDF). December 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "[Offshore competence]" (PDF). 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "[ North Sea construction: Installing monopiles for the Dutch Q7 offshore wind farm]". 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "[ Heerema Marine Contractors order largest hammer ever built]". 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "[ A fresh breeze from offshore]" (PDF). 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.