Donges SteelTec team impresses at the 12th Merck company run

Darmstadt 13 May 2025. Our Donges SteelTec team started the 12th Merck company run with a lot of joy, team spirit and a touch of nervousness. Over 7,000 runners from more than 300 companies joined forces to create an unforgettable event that was bursting with energy and team spirit.

Whether on the short 3.5 km, the medium 5 km or the 10 km challenge – each individual gave their best. The feeling of crossing the finish line together, the cheering spectators and the positive atmosphere in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor – these are moments that we will remember for a long time to come.

After the run, we celebrated this special day with a cold beer, full of pride and gratitude for our team and our joint achievement.

Grumbach Valley Bridge gap closure successfully completed

The steel assembly of the Grumbach Valley Bridge near Sankt Ingbert was successfully completed with the lifting of the last two sections of substructure 1.

The two box girder strands of the substructure comprise a total steel tonnage of approx. 2,400 tonnes. The last two sections were lifted into place from a crane position behind the abutment on the Saarbrücken side of the bridge structure. Using a 750 tonne crane, the two sections were lifted off the heavy-duty transporters, turned and then lifted into their final position. This created the conditions for concreting the carriageway slab. Donges SteelTec has thus once again demonstrated its capabilities in the construction of large bridges.

Dr Peter Schäfer hands over the baton to Dr Aaron von der Heyden

After 35 years of dedicated service to our company, we have bid farewell to our long-standing Production Manager, Dr Peter Schäfer, on his well-deserved retirement. We would like to express our sincere thanks for his extraordinary loyalty, his tireless commitment and his great contribution to the successful development of our production. During his career, Dr Schäfer has made a significant contribution to the technological and organisational development of our company – always with an eye for quality, efficiency and teamwork.

Our Technical Director, Dr Aaron von der Heyden, will take over the management of production in future. By closely combining technical management and production, we are creating optimal conditions for the holistic further development of our production processes and for shaping the future of our company in a sustainable manner.

We wish Dr Schäfer all the very best for his new chapter in his life and would like to thank him once again for over three decades of valuable collaboration. We also wish Dr von der Heyden every success in his new role.