Globe, Newspaper for Georg Fischer Employees, No. 2, June 2007
Contents:
- Aiming for certification: A new management system makes GF a safer and healthier place to work. (p. 1)
- An important anniversary: "Clean Water" Foundation supports 55 projects worldwide. (p. 1)
- Market strategies: Maintaining a record high (p. 1)
- Market strategies: Now in Dow Jones Stoxx 600 (p. 1)
- Market strategies: Environmental and social data (p. 1)
- Walk off stress and boost fitness (p. 1)
Market strategies
- Light is right for the climate [Interview with Ferdinand Stutz] (p. 2)
- Strong brand: Branding at Georg Fischer shapes the way the company is perceived. (p. 2)
- The world's most pricey names (p. 2)
- Conference in the Middle Kingdom: The global leadership of Georg Fischer met for the corporate convention on China's tropical island, Hainan. [...] (p. 3)
- Experiencing culture close up: China offers lots of opportunities, but the risks must not be ignored. [...] (p. 3)
- A smart buy: Sophisticated procurement management plays an important role at Georg Fischer [...] (p. 4)
- Interview: "Improving across the corporation" (p. 4)
Customer projects
- Fiery beauties: Custom-made, world famous: Sporting shotguns from Italian manufacturer Fabbri are high-precision [...] (p. 5)
- Interview: "A real partner for customers" (p. 5)
- Cutting a fine figure: Agiecut and Agietron Spirit for precision (p. 5)
- Goddesses and sparrows: The French carmaker PSA is forging a successful future for its Peugeot and Citroën models. (p. 6)
- Messe Stuttgart: Compressed air system for the exhibitors (p. 6)
- Partners by tradition: The cooperation with Daimler-Benz started at the beginning of the last century. (p. 7)
- The rainmakers: GF Piping Systems in Switzerland's rain forests (p. 7)
Technology products
- Cast iron parts take a dip: The new cathodic dip painting plant at GF Automotive in Singen lowers transport costs [...] (p. 8)
- Milestones in Georg Fischer's history: Expansion and innovation: The major events in 140 years of GF history (p. 8)
- So what does… …Atsushi Kiriyama do? (p. 8)
- The wind is turning: The know-how at GF Automotive is in great demand from the wind energy industry. [...] (p. 9)
- Ayers Rock: Fully automated production boosts competitiveness. (p. 9)
People experience
- Experience for Sweden: At the new Nordic Distribution Centre in Jönköping, Hans Bachmann trained his Swedish colleagues. (p. 10)
- Regional logistics: The new DCs help GF Piping Systems to deliver faster. (p. 10)
- Interview: Georg Fischer shares represented in sustainability fund (p. 10)
- Flying without wings [Interview with Samuel Luescher] (p. 11)
- Interview: "Breaking down barriers" (p. 11)
- Border crossings: In Beijing, Joseph Josserand and his team have successfully implemented GF AgieCharmilles' EMD Futura platform concept. (p. 12)
- Nobel prizewinner at GF: Georg Fischer sites have long been a magnet for prominent people from all over the world. (p. 12)
- A welcome change: Apprentices from Georg Fischer took part in the Annual General Meeting as helpers and guests. (p. 13)
- Appointments (p. 13)
Site portrait
- Exciting times: 100 years of Georg Fischer in Mettmann – from fittings to automotive parts (p. 14)
- Interview: A trend (p. 14)
Service tips
- It's got to look right: Clothes make the man (and the woman). [...] (p. 15)
- Warming to change: Fred the penguin teaches the reader how to cope successfully with new situations. (p. 15)
- Insider tips: A good read (p. 15)
- Masthead (p. 15)
Living culture
- The globetrotters of long ago: Pilgrims, merchants and spas [...] (p. 16)
- Recipes anyone? (p. 16)
- Podcast – what's that? Now Georg Fischer entertainment is on the Internet. (p. 16)
- My city: Istanbul – "Old and new in harmony" (p. 16)
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