Globe: Newspaper for Georg Fischer Employees, No. 1, March 2011

Contents:

• Clear-cut strategic objectives: Focus on performance and cyclicity reduction. (p. 1)
• Spending less together: Georg Fischer wants to sustainably reduce costs for information technology (IT) services. (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Share price at pre-crisis level (p. 1)
• Market strategies: CFO and share impressive (p. 1)
• Shared values (p. 1)

Strategy 2015

• Ambitious goals: CEO Yves Serra talks about the strategy of GF (p. 2)
• Good performance rewarded: Chief Financial Officer Roland Abt eyes a clear system of incentives for GF employees. (p. 2)
• Leading position in all three business areas: In order to reduce its exposure to ups and downs in the economy [...] (p. 3)
• Keeping your word: For Josef Edbauer, trust is the basis for good teamwork. (p. 3)
• In the fast lane – worldwide: GF Piping Systems is focusing on its three core business areas [...] (p. 4)
• At GF the customer is king [interview with Jean-Pierre Wilmes, Head of GF AgieCharmilles] (p. 4)
• Always first choice: In order to defend and further consolidate its strong position on its European and overseas markets [...] (p. 5)
• Showing respect for others: For Josef Hary, Head of Corporate HR, mutual respect is vital. (p. 5)
• Step by step into the future: With its new strategy, GF AgieCharmilles has set itself the goal of laying the foundation for long-lasting success. [...] (p. 6)
• Speed is of the essence: The Head of GF Piping Systems sees scope for faster action at GF. (p. 6)

Customer projects

• Lion heart + Bavarian power: The BMW Group from Germany and PSA from France are cooperation on engine design. [...] (p. 7)
• The Emirates' oil port: The port of Fujairah is the most important hub in the United Arab Emirates for oil exports. [...] (p. 8)
• Tea time in the stands, for fans and players: Cricket matches can last up to five days [...] (p. 8)
• First place for ITM: Prodex Award (p. 8)
• Commercial vehicles: Show at Scania (p. 8)
• Environmental protection: Praise for GF (p. 8)
• Allure of the Seas: Dream ship (p. 8)
• Precision and power: When a jet takes off anywhere in the world, MTU components are often on board. [...] (p. 9)
• "Cool" innovation: DAT, a start-up in Düsseldorf, Germany, has developed a revolutionary method to treat cooling water [...] (p. 9)

Technology products

• Simmering alloys: Just add the right ingredients in the right proportions: metallurgists are developing new alloy "recipes" in the lab. (p. 10)
• Some GF milestones: Anniversaries in 2011: milestones in GF's history (p. 10)

People opinions

• Not a bit weary: You really only get going at age 66! [...] (p. 11)
• Dummies for the world: GF AgieCharmilles gives a leading manufacturer of phone dummies a big competitive edge [...] (p. 11)
• Appointments (p. 11)
• Keeping an eye on the pipeline: No two plastics are alike [...] (p. 12)
• Unbounded curiosity: Kevin Pirker is the first apprentice to participate in an exchange program taking place between GF plants located in Austria and Germany. (p. 12)
• So what do …: … Stefania Gerbani and Roberta Poncini actually do? (p. 12)
• Treasurer on the River Plate: In his spare time, Hugo Carreras is in charge of finances for the CA River Plate soccer club (p. 13)

Site portrait

• China: story of success: The fast pace of urbanization and modernization in China is driving the sales of piping systems. (p. 14)
• Three questions for Ren Bangying: Chinaust has grown steadily since GF joined. (p. 14)

Service tips

• Best buddy: alcohol: Alcohol is the no. 1 public health problem; it doesn’t stop at the factory gate. [...] (p. 15)
• Addressing problems: Dr. Ruedi Rüegsegger from Suva (National Accident Insurance Fund) on addiction at work (p. 15)
• Right? : Do Spaniards take a siesta? (p. 15)
• Masthead (p. 15)

Living culture

• The art of creating quiet tones: For the past ten years, Ueli Schönmann [...] has been enthusiastic about the art of the alphorn. (p. 16)
• Looking back on an exciting decade: The first decade of the new millennium is behind us. A lot happened [...] (S. 16)