INTERVIEW WITH STAES.COM

STAES.COM is specialized in stainless steel tanks and agitators. With volumes from 50 litres up to 250.000 litres.

A brief description of the company and its activities.

We deal in both new and second hand tanks at the moment we have more then 4259 tanks that we can offer. 900 of these tanks are brand new and can be delivered from stock. We also offer agitators which we can be according to the customers process needs or can be offered on a mechanical basis.

We have a lot of agitators in stock. 

The tanks we have in stock can be adapted to the needs of the customers project, inlets and outlets and so on which you may need for your projects so that the tank arrives at your factory ready to be installed. Which safes you a lot of time. 

What are the main areas of activity of the company?

We service all industries that need storage of or process liquids, Chemicals Chocolate – Cosmetics – Industry – Agriculture – Food – Dairy and Brewery.

What’s the news about new products/services?

Our product are built according to the needs of the customers project this according to code:

  • EN13920 – General construction code for storage-tanks regarding dimensional tolerances.
  • ISO 13920:1996 – Welding – General tolerances for welded constructions – Dimensions for lengths and angles – Shape and position 
  • EN1672-2/2005+A1/2009 – General standard for food processing machinery- basic concepts- Part 2: Hygiene standards. + (EC) 1935/2004 art 15 directive 2006/42/ EC (MD)
  • EN10088:2005 – General standard for new materials – stainless-steels. DIN EN ISO 3834-2 – Certificate N° 07-202-9020 EN 2175/9 – Certificate for fusion welding suitability and quality requirements of metallic materials, stainless-steels. 
  • ISO-9001: 2015 Certifcate N° QS-2259 HH – Certificate for quality management and continuous improvement. 
  • INTERNAL PROTOCOL for hydraulic tests on finished tanks under supervision by an internal international quality engineer. 
  • INTERNAL PROTOCOL for quality certificate issued per each tank supervision by an internal international welding engineer. WPQR(LMK)(QMOS) – Welding Procedure Qualification Record (Las Methode Kwalificatie) (Qualification Méthode Opératoire Soudage) WPS – Welding Procedure Specification 
  • DOCUMENTATION: -Welder certificates EN ISO 9606-1-Material list for main tank body parts. Material certificates 3.1.-WPS weldplan.-Certificates welding wire 2.2.-WPQR.-Maintenance instruction.

What are the ranges of products/services?

We have all types of stainless steel for thanks from 50 l up to 250.000 l and polyester from 32.000 l up to 52.000 l in stock which can be delivered from immediately.  We also build new tanks according to the specifications of the customer.

What is the state of the market where you are currently active?

We deliver our tanks all over the world but the majority of the 1350 tanks we sell per year go to Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, England, France and the Scandinavian countries. 

What can you tell us about market trends?

We have seen the market come under more and more pressure to realize projects with very short lead times. That is why we have 4259 tanks and many agitators in stock. This is also why we have many welders and fabricators in our work shop so that we can realize project with very short delivery times

What are the most innovative products/services marketed?

Our VC tanks are helping our customers tremendously it is a product which is very difficult to find on the market and delivery times are long.

We have invested a lot so that we can deliver this to our customer made to there needs and specifications.

What estimations do you have for 2024?

With all what is going on in the world we can see that companies that can react to the market fast are going to have an advantage. As the pressure to do projects against time will only increase. The market is asking a lot of the manufacturers this combined with the pressure of rules and regulations imposed on companies by the European Union means that you need suppliers that are on top of these things and who offer a complete service with the best possible price quality products. This is what STAES.COM offers.