2007: The largest cruise ships have KAEFER solutions on board: the Freedom series and the French MSC Orchestra.
KAEFER is contracted by Airbus to perform the primary insulation on the A330 and A340 production.
A steam cracker is insulated for BASF in Belgium, the East Wintergarden at Canary Wharf in London, England is fitted with MICROSORBER® and in Spain, KAEFER meets the challenge of insulating the world’s first offshore LNG terminal.
KAEFER China carries out scaffolding as well as cold and heat insulation for BAYER, the Vietnamese subsidiary is working on the Alcan G3 project and Mexico reports the successful completion of a major contract – insulation on a PET factory.
KAEFER fits cellular glass insulation to Canada’s first liquid gas plant at Canaport LNG.
More companies are established or acquired: KAEFER expands its shipbuilding expertise with the takeover of G+H Schiffsausbau GmbH. In Britain, a majority stake is acquired in the insulation specialist C&D Industrial Services. KAEFER WANNER Shipbuilding is set up in France, KAEFER Insulation Technology Co. Ltd. in Taiwan, KAEFER Saudi Arabia in Saudi Arabia and KAEFER LLP Kazakhstan in Kazakhstan.
2008: KAEFER acquires ALBRICO Services Ltd. in Canada and integrates it into KAEFER Canada, Inc.