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Globe: Newspaper for Georg Fischer Employees, No. 3, September 2013

Contents:

• Long-term loyalty: Many Georg Fischer employees stay for a while [...] (p. 1)
• Gaining market share: Thanks to its geographic expansion, the Corporation can point to stable business growth. (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Aid for flood victim (p. 1)
• Market strategies: Prizewinning component (p. 1)
• Doing business responsibly (p. 1)

Market strategies

• "We all contribute to the image of GF" [interview with CEO Yves Serra] (p. 2)
• Presentations with a new, standardized look: Starting in October, Georg Fischer PowerPoint templates will feature a new layout [...] (p. 2)
• Risk management defined: Every commercial enterprise involves risks. [...] (p. 3)
• Collaborating on a global success story: With an international advertising campaign, GF Piping System is celebrating [...] (p. 3)
• All in the same boat: Reliable partners are needed more than ever [...] (p. 4)
• A passion for casting technology: Contracted by Georg Fischer, employee Werner Menk gives university presentations [...] (p. 4)

Customer projects

• Riding through the Alps in comfort: So that passengers "get all the comforts of home while traveling" [...] (p. 5)
• Perfect care: For the production of its Oral-B toothbrushes, Braun relies on quality from GF AgieCharmilles. (p. 5)
• Lean rigs: GF Automotive’s expertise in lightweight engineering plays a major role [...] (p. 6)
• Interview with Jos Smetsers, Board of Management DAF Trucks N.V. Director PACCAR Purchasing Europe (p. 6)
• Gold in Silverstone: [...] young engineers from ETH Zurich triumph in the season opener of the Formula Student competition in England. (p. 7)
• The jungle project: Georg Fischer's logistical feat on the equator. (p. 7)

Environment responsibility

• More sustainability for the future: Georg Fischer published its 2012 Interim Sustainability Report. [...] (p. 8)

Technology products

• The pipes under Berlin: By using polyethylene, GF Piping Systems is revolutionizing the gas and water supply systems [...] (p. 10)
• World-class precision: This year marks the launch of the GF AgieCharmilles Academy’s first implementation [...] (p. 10)
• Maximum flexibility thanks to Georg Fischer: When it comes to specialized low-volume production [...] (p. 11)
• Iron for China: The foundry in Kunshan increases its capacity. (p. 11)

People opinions

• Musical courage: After some initial hesitation, a team from GF in Herzogenburg, Austria, put all their energy into recording a music video. (p. 12)
• Half a lifetime at Georg Fischer: [interview with Hans-Josef Preute, 46 years of service] (p. 12)
• A true daredevil: Brian LaBelle started riding motorbikes almost as soon as he could walk [...] (p. 13)

Site portrait

• Success in high-tech Japan: In Japan, GF AgieCharmilles is encountering powerful competitors [...] (p. 14)

People opinions

• Welcome to Switzerland: About 25 percent of the Swiss population are natives of other EU countries. [...] (p. 15)
• Spot the difference (p. 15)
• Masthead (p. 15)

Living culture

• Airbrush artist: Kurt Ljungkvist is a virtuoso in the airbrush realm [...] (p. 16)
• News from the corporate archives: A new Chairman of the Board of Trustees and a new Managing Director for the Iron Library Foundation. (p. 16)

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Englische Schlagwörter: Jubilation :: Expansion :: Corporate image :: PowerPoint templates :: Risk management :: Branding campaign :: Casting technic :: Formula Student :: Environment protection :: Iron Library foundation