Globe, Newspaper for Georg Fischer Employees, No. 2, June 2007

Contents:

• Aiming for certification: A new management system makes GF a safer and healthier place to work. (p. 1)
• An important anniversary: "Clean Water" Foundation supports 55 projects worldwide. (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Maintaining a record high (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Now in Dow Jones Stoxx 600 (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Environmental and social data (p. 1)
• Walk off stress and boost fitness (p. 1)

Market strategies

• Light is right for the climate [Interview with Ferdinand Stutz] (p. 2)
• Strong brand: Branding at Georg Fischer shapes the way the company is perceived. (p. 2)
• The world's most pricey names (p. 2)
• Conference in the Middle Kingdom: The global leadership of Georg Fischer met for the corporate convention on China's tropical island, Hainan. [...] (p. 3)
• Experiencing culture close up: China offers lots of opportunities, but the risks must not be ignored. [...] (p. 3)
• A smart buy: Sophisticated procurement management plays an important role at Georg Fischer [...] (p. 4)
• Interview: "Improving across the corporation" (p. 4)

Customer projects

• Fiery beauties: Custom-made, world famous: Sporting shotguns from Italian manufacturer Fabbri are high-precision [...] (p. 5)
• Interview: "A real partner for customers" (p. 5)
• Cutting a fine figure: Agiecut and Agietron Spirit for precision (p. 5)
• Goddesses and sparrows: The French carmaker PSA is forging a successful future for its Peugeot and Citroën models. (p. 6)
• Messe Stuttgart: Compressed air system for the exhibitors (p. 6)
• Partners by tradition: The cooperation with Daimler-Benz started at the beginning of the last century. (p. 7)
• The rainmakers: GF Piping Systems in Switzerland's rain forests (p. 7)

Technology products

• Cast iron parts take a dip: The new cathodic dip painting plant at GF Automotive in Singen lowers transport costs [...] (p. 8)
• Milestones in Georg Fischer's history: Expansion and innovation: The major events in 140 years of GF history (p. 8)
• So what does… …Atsushi Kiriyama do? (p. 8)
• The wind is turning: The know-how at GF Automotive is in great demand from the wind energy industry. [...] (p. 9)
• Ayers Rock: Fully automated production boosts competitiveness. (p. 9)

People experience

• Experience for Sweden: At the new Nordic Distribution Centre in Jönköping, Hans Bachmann trained his Swedish colleagues. (p. 10)
• Regional logistics: The new DCs help GF Piping Systems to deliver faster. (p. 10)
• Interview: Georg Fischer shares represented in sustainability fund (p. 10)
• Flying without wings [Interview with Samuel Luescher] (p. 11)
• Interview: "Breaking down barriers" (p. 11)
• Border crossings: In Beijing, Joseph Josserand and his team have successfully implemented GF AgieCharmilles' EMD Futura platform concept. (p. 12)
• Nobel prizewinner at GF: Georg Fischer sites have long been a magnet for prominent people from all over the world. (p. 12)
• A welcome change: Apprentices from Georg Fischer took part in the Annual General Meeting as helpers and guests. (p. 13)
• Appointments (p. 13)

Site portrait

• Exciting times: 100 years of Georg Fischer in Mettmann – from fittings to automotive parts (p. 14)
• Interview: A trend (p. 14)

Service tips

• It's got to look right: Clothes make the man (and the woman). [...] (p. 15)
• Warming to change: Fred the penguin teaches the reader how to cope successfully with new situations. (p. 15)
• Insider tips: A good read (p. 15)
• Masthead (p. 15)

Living culture

• The globetrotters of long ago: Pilgrims, merchants and spas [...] (p. 16)
• Recipes anyone? (p. 16)
• Podcast – what's that? Now Georg Fischer entertainment is on the Internet. (p. 16)
• My city: Istanbul – "Old and new in harmony" (p. 16)