Sulzer Customer Day, Venlo
Date
September 24, 2025, 09:00 - 17:00
Location
Sulzer, Spikweien 36, Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands
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In a world of ever-increasing complexity, and relentless drive towards efficient operations, Sulzer is committed to ensuring reliable performance of your assets.
Join us to learn how our solutions can help you to optimize your operations and maximize efficiency.
We are opening the doors to our Service Center in Venlo for a discovery day featuring a factory tour, insightful technical sessions with Sulzer experts, and networking opportunities with fellow customers. Click here to book your place.
Why attend?
Maximize asset life. Minimize cost. Together, we unlock potential.
Every operator faces the same challenges:
- Escalating maintenance costs
- Costly downtime that eats into profitability
- Aging equipment that wastes energy and drains resources
At the Sulzer Customer Day in Venlo, we’ll show you how to turn these challenges into opportunities.
Highlights of the day
- Panel discussion: Featuring Wien Energie alongside Sulzer experts, exploring how strategic partnerships reduce total cost of ownership across pumps, turbines, motors, and generators.
- Technical seminars about:
- Smart repairs: Learn how fast, flexible repairs cut downtime and keep your operations running.
- Energy optimization: Discover how small pump upgrades deliver big savings in energy and lifecycle cost.
- Shaftline reliability: Explore how to safeguard turbine and generator shaftline to ensure grid stability and long-term operational resilience.
Event Schedule:
| 07:30 - 09:00: | Arrivals and registration |
| 09:00 - 09:30: |
Welcome address and safety briefing |
| 09:30 - 10:30: |
Live panel discussion |
| 10:30 - 10:45: |
Break |
| 10:45 - 12:30: | Technical sessions |
| 12:30 - 13:30: |
Networking lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:45: | Workshop tour |
| 14:45 - 15:00: |
Closing address |
| 15:00 - 17:00: | Networking |
Live panel discussion
Thought leadership meets operational reality in our flagship panel discussion.
In our panel discussion, you’ll hear firsthand from our customer, Wien Energie, as well as experts from Sulzer about how strategic partnership with Sulzer can help you minimize downtime and boost long-term profitability and operational excellence for your business.
Speakers: Andreas Pölzl, Maintenance Engineer, Technical Advisor, Wien Energie; Karthik Nithiyanandam, Head of Sales Europe & North Africa; Service Center Manager Venlo; Red Paley, Power Sales Manager
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Technical sessions
Your time matters, so these hand-picked technical sessions are designed to give you insight, understanding and strategies that really work for your operations.
Topic 1 - Smart repairs: Minimizing downtime to maximize cost efficiency
- Strategies to minimize downtime
- Smart repair solutions
- Expert guidance
Speakers: Sanj Varah, Sander Lamberts – Sulzer Engineering, Turbo Services
Topic 2 - Pump Services: Small changes for maximum impact
- Spot low performance
- Boost efficiency
- Get more from the assets you have
Speaker - Peter Irlam - Sulzer Engineering, Pump Services
Topic 3 - The invisible backbone: Grid stability starts with your shaftline
- Defence from demand spikes
- Safeguard plant integrity
- Precision shaftline services to reduce risk
- Stay compliant with energy transition regulations in your area
Speakers - Ben Morrell, Thomas Ison - Sulzer Enginering, Turbo and Electromechanical Services
Exhibition booths
Whether you’ve trusted Sulzer engineering for years or are joining us to find out more, our exhibition booths showcase the very best of OEM quality and independent service provider flexibility.
- Additive manufacturing: Precision repairs extend asset life and improve performance
- Motors and generator services: Fast, expert response to minimize downtime
- Service agreements and digital solutions: Smart strategies for long-term performance
- Pump lifecycle solutions: OEM expertise with flexibility to service any brand
- Steam turbine and compressor services: Maximize uptime and extend asset life
- Gas turbine services: Maintenance, repairs, parts & bespoke engineering
Getting here:
By Car – Located north of Venlo, just off the N271, our Venlo Service Center is easily accessible by car and has free parking for the event. To ensure ample parking space, please inform us when registering online. Plan your route.
By Train – Located 10.5 km from our Venlo Service Center, taxis are readily available at the station, or guests may choose to pre-book for convenience.
By Plane – The Venlo Service Center is accessible from several nearby airports:
- Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) – 64 km
- Weeze Airport (NRN) – 24 km
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) – 69 km
Taxis are available at the airport exits and can take you directly to the Venlo Service Center.
Accommodation:
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Hotel Maashof (approximately a 14-minute drive to Sulzer) for your convenience.
To book your room, please email sulzerscvenlo@sulzer.com for the attention of Mrs. Marjolein Wagener with your travel dates. We will make the reservation on your behalf.
Please note: You will need to pay for your hotel room booking upon arrival.
Do I need to bring any safety equipment?
We request that flat, closed shoes be worn. You are welcome to wear safety shoes, however, these are not mandatory. We will provide you with safety glasses on-site and will cover safety procedures at the opening of the event.
Is parking provided?
We have ample, free parking available at the Venlo Service Center. To support our logistical efforts, we kindly ask for confirmation when you register if you plan on arriving with your own vehicle.
Do I have to book my tour?
All registered visitors will be assigned to a scheduled tour that will take place after lunch. In addition to the tours, you’ll have the opportunity to join breakout sessions with Sulzer experts. You will also have the chance to network with Sulzer teams and fellow customers and explore the full range of Sulzer capabilities by visiting the exhibition space. This space will be available for the duration of the event.
Venlo isn’t my local repair center, is this event relevant to me?
There’s more to Sulzer than meets the eye, and this event is about helping to show you the benefits of the global scope of our service capabilities. We can’t wait to welcome you to our service center, but we want to talk to you about a whole lot more. We’ll be welcoming guests from all over the world.
Can I invite a colleague?
We are more than happy to welcome other guests to our event. If you believe that one of your colleagues would benefit from joining the event, then please do encourage them to register by sharing the Event Registration Link. Please note that spaces are limited, so the earlier they register, the better.
Is lunch provided?
Yes, we’ll be offering catering for our guests to enjoy. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please make this known on the registration form. There will be vegetarian/vegan options available. In addition, cold and hot beverages will be served throughout the event.
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