2 Zeitungen (2 Exemplare)

Globe: Newspaper for Georg Fischer Employees, No. 3, November 2012

Contents:

• Modern assembly: GF Automotive in Mettmann inaugurates new production line for lightweight parts. (p. 1)
• VIPs visit GF Automotive: Volkswagen executives visit booth. (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Pascal Boillat (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Finding talent with Facebook (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Digital GLOBE (p. 1)
• Full house in Mettmann (p. 1)

Market strategies

• Solid figures ensure a fair assessment [interview with Daniel Bösiger, Head of Corporate Controlling and Investor Relations] (p. 2)
• Positive reader-feedback: The results of the GLOBE reader survey are in [...] (p. 2)
• Well-equipped for tomorrow's energy mix: Applications for conventional and alternative power plants [...] (p. 3)
• Cooperation with Caritas: Making a donation for clean water (p. 3)
• Sustainable shopping: Recycling-based accessories (p. 3)
• Service that zooms: With bottlenecks looming prior to the production start of two new BMW sports cars [...] (p. 4)
• Mega machine: GF AgieCharmilles presents the world's biggest laser machine [...] (p. 4)

Customer projects

• Shapes "al dente": The EDM and milling machines from GF AgieCharmilles expand the varieties of pasta available in Italy. (p. 5)
• Wind for water: The largest desalination facility in Australia is run by wind power. GF supplies the components. (p. 5)
• Relocating underground: Expanding the metro in Copenhagen [...] (p. 6)
• Still in a class of its own: Volkswagen introduces the latest edition Golf [...] (p. 7)
• Success story: A class of its own. The Volkswagen Golf has delighted generations of drivers and opened up the road for them. [...] (p. 7)

Technology products

• Checking for radiation: Raw materials must be closely inspected before reaching the production stage. [...] (p. 8)
• On an important mission to China: GF Piping Systems sent Sales Support Manager Udo Heizmann to Shanghai [...] (p. 9)
• A look into the past: Development of the first electro-erosion machine began 60 years ago. (p. 9)

Site portrait

• Seminars held in Paradise: For nearly 40 years, GF has operated a multifunctional training centre [...] (p. 10)
• Interview: Preserving historical monuments – The property has to be kept attractive at all times. (p. 10)
• More than seven centuries of history: The Klostergut looks back on an eventful past. (p. 11)
• Volunteering in Sydney: While his Sales Company is pursuing an expansion strategy, the Managing Director of GF Piping Systems [...] (p. 12)

People opinions

• Art you can trust: Things that other people throw away inspire her: Katja Böspflug creates charming artworks from old photographs, book covers and newspapers. [...] (p. 13)
• Chinese edition: Chinese colleagues receive a local edition of the company newspaper. (p. 13)
• Chance of a lifetime: Just once in your life to be part of the Olympic Games: that was the wish of Christopher Blyth [...] (p. 14)

Service tips

• I'll be gone for a while! : More and more employees are transferring to another country to work in an exciting job. [...] (p. 15)
• What is that? : MQB matrix platform (p. 15)
• Zero tolerance for violations! : GF fights all types of discrimination and harassment. (p. 15)
• Masthead (p. 15)

Living culture

• Poseidon looking for a home: The hanging metal sculpture by artist Hans Erni in Lucerne's old indoor pool facility [...] will soon have to be dismantled. (p. 16)
• A battle on skates: Once a year, GF AgieCharmilles employees get together for a game of ice hockey. [...] (p. 16)

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englische Schlagwörter: Lightweight parts :: Energy :: Laser machine :: GLOBE reader survey :: Material testing :: Radiation :: Training centre :: Foreign experience