Globe, Newspaper for Georg Fischer Employees, No. 4, December 2007

Contents:

• Driving innovation: The Georg Fischer Corporation relies on all Corporate Groups to drive advances. (p. 1)
• Empowered in demand: Employee satisfaction survey at GF Piping Systems (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Holding steady (p. 1)
• Market strategies: GF speaks Chinese (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Award for excellence (p. 1)
• Young employees bring fresh ideas (p. 1)

Market strategies

• Securing the future in the laboratory [Interview with CEO Kurt E. Stirnemann] (p. 2)
• GF: an up-close look: The Georg Fischer Corporation presented its pooled know-how to the world at its Technology Day. (p. 2)
• Fair dates in the first half of 2008 (p. 2)
• Energy-efficient research: New building for GF Automotive in Schaffhausen (p. 3)
• Nidau has already passed the test (p. 3)
• Patents safeguard jobs: Plagiarised ideas are cheap to "develop", and now that competition is global, copies can set a nasty trap [...] (p. 3)
• Many products, one face: When two people quarrel a third one rejoices, according to a German proverb. [...] (p. 4)
• Interview: Key account managers pool know-how (p. 4)
• A clear structure: At GF AgieCharmilles, it is not only the brand that is changing, but also the machine designations. (p. 4)

Customer projects

• A good book and warm feet… Heating technology from GF provides comfort in an Italian Church [...] (p. 5)
• Taking a hearty bite with GF: GF Automotive's foundry in Garching is treading new ground. [...] (p. 6)
• Swiss chocolate for Australia (p. 6)
• Electronic supply chain: Many customers of GF Piping Systems in Switzerland send their order data electronically [...] (p. 6)
• Full automation is not always an option (p. 6)

Technology products

• Hot welded in cold ice: GF Piping Systems is supplying 1000 pipe jointings [...] for a gas pipeline in Russia. (p. 7)
• Pretty outside, powerful inside: Are function and efficiency the only things that count in industry? Far from it! [...] (p. 7)
• The component detective: With the Datamatrix code for cast components, GF Automotive can track-exactly what happens when and where during production. [...] (p. 8)
• Big in demand: A fully automated production cell is opening up new markets for GF Piping Systems. (p. 8)
• Not just any old iron: Iron is one of the oldest raw materials in the world. [...] (p. 9)

People experience

• Superlative tunnel: The construction in Switzerland of the world's largest tunnel [...] (p. 10)
• So what does… …Thomas Salzmann do? (p. 10)
• Business turbo: Leonhard Zeipper has put good old cast iron through a course of cellular therapy. (p. 10)
• On the ice stress freezes up: Ice fishing is a popular hobby at System 3R [...] (p. 11)
• Tech women: Similar jobs, widely differing career paths: two examples from within GF. (p. 12)
• The fight for the best: Engineers are in demand on the labour market, and so GF works closely with universities [...] (p. 12)
• Appointments (p. 12)
• Helping friends: GF in Mettmann has close links with the town of Gorazde through its Bosnian employees [...] (p. 13)

Site portrait

• Luck is part of business: Japan – a country that is virtually synonymous with high tech and with tradition. [...] (p. 14)

Service tips

• Listen more: The great art of small talk: It can serve as a gateway to successful business deals and career moves. (p. 15)
• Newtonian treasures: The new permanent exhibition at the Iron Library provides a tangible presentation of the treasures of its collection. (p. 15)
• Insider tip: A great experience (p. 15)
• Insider tip: A great game (p. 15)
• Masthead (p. 15)

Living culture

• A culinary journey: The entries submitted by staff for the recipe competition came from countries all over the world [...] (p. 16)
• Christmas is a time for family: The festival of festivals is celebrated differently the world over – if at all. [...] (p. 16)
• My city: Bangkok – A royal city with charm (p. 16)