Minimax Brochure
Minimax Brochure
Minimax Brochure
Minimax Overview 5
Permanent inerting 10
Fire extinguishers 14
Branch solutions 15
Services 16
Adresses 17
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MINIMAX Experience
Minimax Chronicle
1902 The company is founded in Berlin by Wil- 1969 Minimax is taken over by Preussag AG
helm Graaff and develops the legendary and merged with SFH.
Minimax conical extinguisher. Employees 1991 The Minimax GmbH with its head office
create the trademark: in Bad Oldesloe and a branch office in
minimum effort, Bad Urach is founded. Minimax GmbH is
maximum efficiency = Minimax the leading company of all fire protection
1905 Minimax acquires the production center in activities of the Preussag AG.
Neuruppin. 1998 Minimax extends the fire protection
1909 Minimax is the number 1 worldwide – with research center in Bad Oldesloe.
foreign companies in Europe and the USA. 2001 Preussag concentrates on their basic
Minimax conquers the world with its pro- business: tourism. Minimax gains a new
ducts – more than 300,000 devices have shareholder with Barclays Private Equity
allready been exported to 28 countries. Deutschland.
1926 The first Minimax foam generators are 2002 Minimax celebrates its hundredth
introduced on the market. anniversary!
1945 Minimax is built up again in West Germany 2003 Investcorp acquires Minimax. Minimax
after the destruction of the administration GmbH and Minimax Holding GmbH
buildings in Berlin and after expropriation merge into the Minimax GmbH & Co. KG.
of the factory in Neuruppin.
2005 The Minimax GmbH & Co. KG bundle their
1953 In Bad Urach near Stuttgart the most activities in the range of the mobile fire
up-to-date German factory for fire extin- protection in a discrete association – the
guishers, fire extinguishing devices and Minimax Mobile Services GmbH & Co. KG.
extinguishing systems for fire fighting
2006 Industri Kapital acquires Minimax from
vehicles is established.
Investcorp.
1958 Minimax extends the factory in Bad Urach.
2007 Minimax expands business in the USA with
1959 The first universal ABC fire extinguishing the acquisition of CFP.
powder obtains its official approval.
2009 Inauguration of new fire protection
1966 The SFH (Selbsttätige Feuerlöschanlagen research centre.
GmbH) relocates its factory to Bad Oldes-
2009 Minimax merges with Viking.
loe in Northern Germany.
1967 The fire protection research centre is
inaugurated with its own “fire house“ in
Bad Oldesloe.
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MINIMAXA single source
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OVERVIEW Sprinkler systems
Minifog is suitable for various applications, Also evaporation of the extinguishing water in
whether for protection of rooms or of objects. the fire captures a great deal of additional latent
Minifog extinguishing technology features ex- heat and at the same time the steam produced
tremely efficient exploitation of the physical impedes the supply of oxygen to the base of the
properties of water. The extinguishing water is fire: The reduction of the oxygen concentration
applied through special nozzles or sprinklers as in the immediate vicinity of the flame zone
a water mist system so that the total surface results in an additional smothering effect. The
area of the extinguishing water is multiplied arrangement of the nozzles and the optimal
many times by fine droplet formation. The droplet formation mean that the base of the fire
water entrains the heat from the fire particularly is still reached even if there are inhibiting fac-
efficiently and so the base of the fire and its tors such as thermal currents or air movement.
surroundings are immediately cooled effectively.
Solutions for
Building Object For manual Solutions for Solutions for
the protection
protection protection fire fighting maritime risks special risks
of presses
Water mist Water mist Water mist extin- Special water Special water Special water
sprinkler systems sprinkler systems guishing units: mist extinguish- mist extinguish- mist extinguish-
for specific risks (with open noz- • Water mist ing systems for ing systems for ing systems,
according to zles) for e.g. extinguishers wood fibreboard Offshore areas, e.g. for
German • Machines • HDL 170/250 presses e.g. • Automatic
VdS CEA 4001 • Paint shops (OSB, chipboard, • Ships parking systems
• Cable ducts MDF and HDF) • Oil platforms • Wind energy
• Large deep fat converters
fryers
• Railway
vehicles
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OVERVIEW
Water spray systems /Extinguishing water technology
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OVERVIEW Foam extinguishing systems
Storage facilities, incineration plants, refineries foam is produced (low expansion foam). If the
or plastics/tyre depots have one thing in com- air percentage is increased, the foam becomes
mon: they pose a special risk. When flammable drier and thus lighter (medium and high expan-
liquids or plastics catch fire, the fire spreads sion foam). The air foam utilizes different extin-
very quickly and toxic combustion gases are guishing effects: cooling, suffocating, separating,
emitted. This results in damages that cost mil- covering, restraining and displacing – each one
lions as well as environmental pollution. Foam alone or together with others they provide a
extinguishing systems are the most effective fire quick extinguishing success.
protection for this risk area.
With a versatile foaming agent range, Minimax
Extinguishing foam is a highly effective mixture offers safe and flexible application.
of water, foaming agent and air. A stable foaming As an exclusive manufacturer, Minimax supplies
agent percentage is added to the water flow sprinklers for the production of low expansion
with admixture devices. The produced mixture is foam. Minimax also specialises in stainless steel
foamed with air in subsequent foam generators. nozzles for low expansion foam extinguishing
The foaming degree depends on the capacity of systems. Perfectly aligned components are
the used foam generator, the foaming agent supplied in line with the individual needs of
and the foaming agent admixture rate. In case clients and according to respective fire protec-
of a low air intake a wet, heavy extinguishing tion requirements.
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OVERVIEW Powder extinguishing systems /Permanent inerting
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OVERVIEW Fire detection systems
Fire detection systems are essential components interplay with all other components of the
of a responsible safety management concept. safety concept. Minimax fire detection systems
Each object and each area of use holds special detect fire dangers and incipient fires around
risks and requirements. Minimax provides for the clock.
the optimum detection of fires and the perfect
Minimax offers various models of standard fire Minimax has devised a new product Range:
detectors, optical smoke detectors, heat detec- UniVario industrial detectors.
tors, ionization smoke detectors and spark and
flame detectors. With their robust casing and installation tech-
nology, these intelligent, platformbased, micro-
processorcontrolled fire detectors can cope with
Special detectors even the toughest of conditions. And thanks
Minimax special detectors include multi-function to their modular concept and modern signal-
detectors, bypass alarms, aspirating smoke processing technology, these devices can live
detectors and alarm transmitters. up to all sorts of different expectations in an
unusually broad field of application.
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OVERVIEW Special fire protection systems
Sensitive technologies, objects and areas need ble protection of human life and material assets.
a special protection scheme. Minimax has the Specially adapted to the individual application,
right solution. Our gaseous extinguishing agents they fight fires with no side effects or negative
are environmentally safe and provide fast, reli a- impact on the protected objects.
Argotec fire extinguishing systems are the right The 300 bar technol-
solution for protecting high-end systems, sensi- ogy has further in-
tive equipment or valuables that could be dam- creased the cost-effec-
aged by the use of other extinguishing agents. tiveness of the extin-
These versatile systems use argon (Ar), nitrogen guishing gases argon
(N2) or carbon dioxide (CO2) as extinguishants. and nitrogen used in
the Argotec system.
Furthermore, the specially developed Argotec The higher filling pres-
CST (Controlled Suppression Technology) is also sure means that fewer
available. The extinguishing systems are charac- cylinders are required.
terised by their ability to administer the corre- This also reduces the
sponding extinguishing solution in a controlled installation space by
and accurate way. 30 percent.
Due to its fast and even distribution of The extinguishing agent Novec™ 1230 is unique
extinguishing agent, the Minimax MX 1230 in that it is stored at room temperature in a form
extinguishing system with the extinguishing as compact as water, but extinguishes as a gas
agent Novec™ 1230 from 3M™ is an ideal with no residue and even distribution through-
fire protection solution with many benefits out the entire extinguishing area. Each MX 1230
for protecting electric and electronic risks. fire extinguishing system is configured individu-
ally. The MX 1230 compact extinguishing system
combines all components in one unit.
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OVERVIEW Special fire protection systems
The Minimax MX 200 system with the extinguish- The extinguishing effect of HFC-227ea is based
ing agent HFC-227ea is based on a powerful on heat absorption in the flame and therefore
extinguishing concept for protecting valuable on physical cooling and, to a small degree,
and critical objects. It combines high extinguish- chemical intervention in the flame reaction.
ing effectiveness with no-residue extinguishing, Its excellent extinguishing capacity makes
personal safety and low storage volume. The HFC-227ea the ideal extinguishing agent for
use of HFC-227ea is recommended especially for fast-spreading fires.
risks where speed, weight and space require-
ments are the decisive factors.
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OVERVIEW Structural fire protection / Fire extinguisher
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OVERVIEW
Branch solutions
Examples of branches:
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OVERVIEW Services
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ADRESSES Branch offices /Competence Center in Germany
Head office: Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Branch office Hagen Branch office Munich
Industriestrasse 10/12 Gerberstrasse 22 Marsstrasse 5
D-23840 Bad Oldesloe D-58095 Hagen D-85609 Aschheim
Phone: +49 4531 803-0 Phone: +49 2331 2006-0 Phone: +49 89 998898-0
Fax: +49 4531 803-248 Fax: +49 2331 2006-99 Fax: +49 89 998898-295
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
Branch office Rostock Branch office Cologne Marine
Beerboomscher Weg 1 Heinrich-Pesch-Strasse 5 Fischerweg 408
D-18292 Krakow/See D-50739 Köln D-18069 Rostock
Phone: +49 38457 518-0 Phone: +49 221 54698-0 Phone: +49 381 811237-0
Fax: +49 38457 518-18 Fax: +49 221 54698-70 Fax: +49 381 811237-1
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
Branch office Reinfeld Branch office Frankfurt Marine
An der Autobahn 12 Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1 Industriestrasse 10/12
D-23858 Reinfeld D-63303 Dreieich D-23840 Bad Oldesloe
Phone: +49 4533 2066-0 Phone: +49 6103 5880-0 Phone: +49 4531 803-0
Fax: +49 4533 2066-99 Fax: +49 6103 5880-180 Fax: +49 4531 803-140
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Minimax Windhorst
Branch office Bremen Branch office Saarbrücken Branch office of
Finienweg 24 Industriestrasse 27 Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
D-28832 Achim D-66129 Saarbrücken Steindamm 52/54
Phone: +49 4202 9154-0 Phone: +49 6805 9424-0 D-28719 Bremen
Fax: +49 4202 9154-30 Fax: +49 6805 9424-10 Phone: +49 421 63890-0
Fax: +49 421 63890-90
Region West Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
Branch office Heidelberg Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Englerstrasse 20 Marine
Branch office Hanover D-69126 Heidelberg Am Becketal 14
Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 23 Phone: +49 6221 43418-0 D-28755 Bremen
D-30966 Hemmingen Fax: +49 6221 43418-55 Phone: +49 421 6995538
Phone: +49 511 4206-1 Fax: +49 421 8353816
Fax: +49 511 4206-440 Region South
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Steel
Branch office Kassel Branch office Stuttgart Germaniastrasse 28
Miramstrasse 87 Geb. K Schützenbühlstrasse 12 D-45356 Essen
D-34123 Kassel D-70435 Stuttgart Phone: +49 201 6164-419
Phone: +49 561 95174-0 Phone: +49 711 98271-0 Fax: +49 201 6164-589
Fax: +49 561 95174-40 Fax: +49 711 98271-200
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG
Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Minimax GmbH & Co. KG Special Risks
Branch office Essen Branch office Freiburg Winterhäuser Strasse 29
Germaniastrasse 28 Hausener Weg 6 D-97084 Würzburg
D-45356 Essen D-79111 Freiburg Phone: +49 931 61589-0
Phone: +49 201 6164-0 Phone: +49 761 45564-0 Fax: +49 931 61589-10
Fax: +49 201 6164-211 Fax: +49 761 45564-49
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ADRESSES Fire protection center in Germany
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ADRESSES Worldwide
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