2 Zeitungen (2 Exemplare)

Globe: Newspaper for Georg Fischer Employees, No. 2, July 2012

Contents:

• Winning with sustainability: Georg Fischer has a special responsibility to society and the environment. (p. 1)
• Cast-iron winners: Top Management in Leipzig (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Acquisition in the USA (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Dr. CD helps with Word templates (p. 1)
• Energy from a test tube (S. 1)

Market strategies

• "Concrete actions speak louder than words" [interview with Manfred Leyrer, the Corporation's Sustainability Officer] (p. 2)
• From one source: GF has selected just one partner to maintain its IT infrastructure. (p. 2)
• Values are more than words: What effect do the five values have in the workplace? [...] (p. 3)
• Beneficial cycle: Systems for recovering, distributing, and purifying water are more in demand than ever. [...] (p. 3)
• A massive project: For GF AgieCharmilles, the biggest order in the company's history is quite a challenge. [...] (p. 4)
• Objective: To be the leader: By acquiring Harvel, GF Piping Systems is strengthening its presence [...] [interview with Patrick Foose] (p. 4)
• New opening: More room for production (p. 4)
• Collaborating with a college: Enhancing education (p. 4)

Customer projects

• Design through high-tech: The Italian design company Pininfarina and GF AgieCharmilles became partners in early 2012. [...] (p. 5)
• Algae: a new driving force: Together with researchers at the Wildau Technical University, GF Piping Systems is developing innovative solutions [...] (p. 6)
• Journey to a frozen land: A new ice breaker will enable South Africa to pursue research activities in the Antarctic. [...] (p. 6)
• Heavily protected: Armored sedans protect against attacks, but are extremely heavy. [...] (p. 7)

Technology products

• Where ideas come together: [...] employees of GF Automotive [...] are getting involved in developing future-orientated products and solutions. (p. 8)
• A look at history: In earlier times, factory photos [...] were used primarily for documentation purposes. (p. 8)
• What to do with used sand? : The "world's cleanest building materials plant" turns used sand into cement [...] (p. 9)
• New in the Mettmann industrial colossus: How does a foundry work? [...] (p. 10)
• Interview: Unique in the world – The new lightweight production line sets new standards. (p. 10)

People opinions

• Steak and popcorn for more safety: To reduce accidents at the workplace, GF Central Plastics in Oklahoma put together a [...] program. (p. 12)
• Truly strong: The "Back, Strength, Endurance" program is a complete success. (p. 12)
• One man, one dream, one bus: Lars Berg, form Sweden, invested 3000 hours of his free time to bring a tour bus [...] back to life. (p. 13)

Side portrait

• Sparks fly at Lake Geneva: 60 years age Charmilles developed the first electric discharge machine (EDM). [...] (p. 14)
• Questions for Stéphane Cru: How GF AgieCharmilles serves its customers (p. 14)

Service tips

• App-solutely practical: Smartphone apps are great for everyday use. [...] (p. 15)
• Saying no to corruption! : Georg Fischer's Compliance Officer talks about integrity (p. 15)
• What is that? : Bioreactor (p. 15)
• Masthead (p. 15)

Living culture

• Cheers and good luck! : Georg Fischer and the Pro Gonzenbergwerk association have been giving fascination tours at the Gonzen mine [...] (p. 16)
• We knew him when: The coach of Champions League winners, FC Chelsea worked at GF [...] (p. 16)

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Englische Schlagwörter: Environment protection :: Responsibility :: Acquisition :: IT infrastructure :: Core values :: Market leadership :: Molding line :: Innovation management