The Coreum in Stockstadt am Rhein is an innovation, training and event centre that connects people and companies in the construction, handling and recycling industries worldwide. Now, German design agency Atelier 522 is adding a 134-room hotel for those wishing to stay the night after a busy day of activities clean architecture and interior design befitting of its location A menhir – or standing stone – acts as a focal point at the entrance anthracite-coloured Eternit panels – combined with room windows crafted from sustainable wood the hotel’s 134 guestrooms – including apartments –  blend muted warm and earthy tones such as sand and dark green with homogeneous materials The colour palette is derived from the various building materials used in the adjacent buildings while the construction theme is reflected in the functionality of the rooms; guests won’t find any unnecessary bells and whistles here walls and ceilings made of exposed concrete and natural stone form a reception counter – despite its harsh environment Hotel Coreum creates space for quiet retreat – while a library play lounge and yoga sessions create a relaxing balance from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding construction site As an innovation and communication platform The Coreum serves an international field of partners and customers 365 days a year making it the ideal breeding ground for a hotel catered to business travellers Registered in England and Wales with Company Number 06637145 We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again More information about our Cookie Policy Photo: Ronald HissinkA 2nd pig farm has been infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) in the western German state Hesse This time the virus was found in a commercial finisher farm The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported that the virus was found near Stockstadt am Rhein in the district Groß-Gerau The ministry of Agriculture of the state Hesse reported that in total 3 dead pigs were reported to the veterinary authorities on Wednesday An additional 10 other animals were said to have shown symptoms The state laboratory confirmed the suspicion hence the entire farm population will have to be culled Find the latest information on the African Swine Fever virus here The 1st outbreak in Hesse happened on 8 July the number of infected wild boar has grown to 38 In total 192 wild boar carcasses have been tested All infected carcasses were found in the Groß-Gerau district The outbreaks in the state Hesse and in the neighbouring state Rhineland-Palatinate form a new chapter in the outbreaks of ASF in Germany The country has had infections in its wild boar population along the eastern border with Poland since 2020 Apart from 2 incidental occurrences of infections on farms near the French and Dutch borders the virus never made it to the western part of the country now 11 farms with domestic pigs have got infected in the whole of Germany Some are necessary and we can’t switch them off Others help us to provide you with the best possible service We use cookies to personalise content and ads to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic We also share anonymous information about your use of our site with our social media By accepting cookies you will be helping us to continue to provide you with the best possible service Senior managers often find themselves in a juggling act during their working lives Toni Kiesel sometimes finds this even extends to conversations Except the things that Toni is juggling are not ideas or concepts managing partner of Kiesel (all photos courtesy Weissengurber & Partner) managing partner of the company that bears his family name prefaces one remark with: “Sometimes I am speaking for Kiesel and on another occasion I speak about Coreum The relationship he describes is thus: Kiesel is the group – with a reputation founded on its role as a dealer and service partner for a range of big names in machinery and attachments Its entry on the website of the European Demolition Association says it has a clear mandate to develop complete innovative solutions to improve machine power and efficiency part training and educational establishment The first dig into the ground at the 80,000 sq m (860,000 sq ft) site at Stockstadt am Rhein in central Germany – it is less than half an hour’s drive from Frankfurt Airport and is well positioned for the pan-European hub that Toni intends it to become – was in July 2017 and the official opening took place 15 months later for a project that aims to be so all-embracing of Europe’s demolition and recycling industry its name does not even come from one single word It is a mix of “core” – the heart or centre – and “forum” “It will be a meeting place for the industry,” said Toni “It will be a focal point for innovation and technology and if we want to get a better image for our industry I think this is the ideal place as a showroom for that.” While Kiesel is the principal investor in Coreum more than 30 companies have joined as partners with more expected as the project grows Interest has not been limited to manufacturers – the Deutscher Abbruchverband (German Demolition Association) has used the facility for driver training schools again with the future image of the industry in mind Kiesel itself has a thriving apprenticeship scheme with many of those involved staying on with the company after finishing their education The futuristic interior of Coreum in Germany The company’s industry presence has been a huge help in getting the project off the ground – it has franchises on an exclusive basis with the likes of Hitachi and Fuchs and was one of the first companies to introduce OilQuick to the market in the late 1990s – but that is only part of the story as far as Toni is concerned “Coreum is also about the companies that we don’t work with,” he said “As a family enterprise Kiesel can look at the niche areas where it has become the benchmark to look for solutions to make their customers more profitable At the end of the day I am convinced that the process is one of the only things where the customer can optimise his business reduce costs and give additional service and advantages “Most manufacturers develop a machine and then look around to see what is happening in the market We work out what is necessary to do the job and then out of this we develop the right tools and machines.” with the start of the world’s largest construction equipment exhibition days rather than weeks ahead Toni sees Coreum as a complementary – and necessary – adjunct to the giant Munich trade show “We have had a lot of companies here at Coreum training for Bauma companies bringing their annual or quarterly meetings to the site some of the machines on show will move here and if the customer wants to come and see a machine he can do so at a time when he has the time to be able to see it That’s why we have a 600 sq m (6,450 sq ft 3 m (10 ft) deep indoor ‘sandpit’ for testing machines But how much time does the customer have there Half of the customers we probably won’t see With maybe another 20% we will get five minutes for a quick walk around beside the product You could easily spend half a day or a full day learning about the full process of the industry.” Kiesel does indeed need Bauma and it will be there representing a business based on around 3,750 units sold in 2018 a presence in 12 European countries and a turnover of €500 million (close to US$600 million) It will show machines from both the standard and performance versions of its KMC demolition excavator range I believe the demolition industry needs dedicated machines for the job site and one size can’t fit all They are tool carriers and it is the optimum combination of quick coupler and attachment that makes the customer successful Its recent focus has been on developing battery-driven zero emission excavators for urban environments and confined spaces The company’s ZE (zero emission) range will be on show too Kteg and Hitachi entered a joint venture to form the European Application Centre (EAC) and bring the respective fields of expertise of the two companies together The move has put Kteg in charge of developing solutions for the European market “On one side we have Japanese quality and standard products,” said Toni “We also have some specialised products like tunnel excavators “But on the other hand people need a solution for Europe especially customers in the central and northern parts of Europe Hitachi is a premium partner in Coreum and part of the joint venture that launched the European Application Centre with Kiesel company Kteg is driving us in a direction to mechanise job sites more and more so we have a big problem with skilled people and with enough drivers and on that front the image of this industry is old style The machines are high-tech and the driver must be very skilled but it’s not a very attractive business for newcomers but it’s very difficult to get the image on this level where it should be.” There is also a special projects group currently working on digitalisation particularly combining information from different brands of machine the future will be about building on the roots put down in the past 18 months in the shape of Coreum and over a much longer period for the company in general both physically in terms of a planned expansion to 120,000 sq m (1.3 million sq ft) and intellectually with the new ideas and solutions that will develop from the growth of the site it’s about being the system partner for the customer,” concluded Toni With us the customer has a partner who takes care of everything “There are lot of things coming up from Kteg side together with the EAC but you have to see the products; I am convinced about this Last week we had a customer from South Africa He was coming for a material handler and he left with the idea ‘I need three KMCs’ Hitachi Construction Machinery (Hitachi CM) has announced that it is expanding its partnership with German dealer Kiesel to develop zero-emissions construction equipment and construction technology for the European market Kiesel has been working with Hitachi CM for a number of years but also worked on the development of three of the four electric machines Hitachi unveiled at the recent Bauma exhibition in Munich Hitachi’s management announced that a new joint venture company to be headquartered in Stockstadt am Rhein in Germany had been established to work specifically on products and equipment for the European construction market “This significant move will expedite the time to market for Hitachi’s advanced zero-emission construction and special application machinery as well as ICT [Information and Communication Technology]-supported products “It will also serve to meet the demands of the European market with a focus on environmental concerns and the challenges faced by Hitachi owners.” Fit for European purposeThe manufacturer said the expansion of its already successful partnership with Kiesel was based on the fast-changing requirements of European construction which operates under some of the strictest emissions regulations in the world has also been established to meet the demands of a market that has a high level of awareness of the scarcity of manpower and is at the forefront of new technology adoption Using KTEG’s understanding of the European market Hitachi says it aims to gain a greater understanding of customers’ technology and machine requirements before bringing to bear its ability to “mass produce cost-competitive zero-emission special application and ICT construction machinery” Future plans for the group include the expansion of KTEG’s developments for delivery to global markets Off Highway Research - Market research Unique marketing services that create demand for your products locally Marketing Services Download Media Kits