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The specialist in measurement and automation instrumentation is celebrating its 60th anniversary in great shape: the family business has just passed the threshold of 10,000 employees. In 2012 alone, more than 500 jobs were created around the world.
A global business network, quality products and healthy family foundations: 60 years after its creation, the measuring instrument specialist Endress + Hauser is still growing. This success is due to the continuity of a family business managed with prudence, whose fundamental principle is to satisfy the needs and requirements of its customers. “Serve first, earn second” was one of the mottos of company founder Georg H Endress (1924-2008) - and it still does today!
The company, headquartered in Switzerland, is currently the world leader in measurement and automation instrumentation, with products synonymous with precision and reliability. The independence and autonomy of the company, held exclusively by the founder's family, has been enshrined in a charter and must be preserved in the future. The core values of the Endress + Hauser Group are also firmly anchored: a corporate culture based on trust and a sense of responsibility is a solid basis for sustainable growth and technological innovation. This “Spirit of Endress + Hauser”, instilled by the leaders of the company, makes values such as humility, loyalty, commitment and fairness the foundation of the company's activity.
From device to system
The last 60 years have marked the Endress + Hauser Group - in a positive way: the seller of measuring devices has evolved into a complete supplier who helps its customers to operate their facilities reliably, efficiently and environmentally throughout their life. life cycle. “ Our strength is that we move with the market ,” says CEO Klaus Endress who is leading the company for the second generation. “ We learn from our customers and strive to create exceptional and lasting added value for them. "
Today, more than 40 marketing companies and 70 representations around the world sell Endress + Hauser products, services and solutions, and production centers in 12 countries take care of manufacturing and development. With a global foothold in various regions and industries, the Endress + Hauser Group is well prepared to cope with cyclical fluctuations. Lean management and network organization guarantee flexibility and responsiveness.
Almost to the day with the 60th anniversary, another symbolic milestone has been reached - the company now has more than 10,000 employees. Almost 500 new jobs have been created around the world in the past 12 months alone. Continuity plays a major role in the family business: Thus, despite the financial crisis and the debt crisis in 2009, there were no layoffs - which allowed, the following year, to quickly establish a new sales record when the economy started to recover.
Perspectives
With sales of 1.5 billion euros, 2011 was another record year for the Endress + Hauser Group - despite a strong Swiss franc and a declining European economy . “ Although the market is currently extremely volatile, 2012 has been a great year for us ,” says CEO Klaus Endress. “ We are confident in our strengths and look to the future with optimism, while remaining vigilant. With targeted acquisitions in biotechnology, gas analysis and energy management, Endress + Hauser recently completed its product line. With an equity ratio of over 70%, the company is largely independent of creditors and ready to meet the challenges of the future.
Endress + Hauser from 1953 to today
It all started very quietly on a small scale: on February 1, 1953, Swiss engineer Georg H. Endress and German banker Ludwig Hauser set up their business in a backyard in Lörrach, Germany. Two years later, the first level measuring device was patented and these innovative instruments quickly made a name for themselves in the industry. By 1957, the turnover exceeded one million Deutschmarks.
In the 60s and 70s the business areas were expanded to flow, temperature, pressure and analysis, with the construction and acquisition of new production centers for development and manufacturing. With a growing number of business partners, Endress + Hauser gradually established itself on the European market first, then from 1970 on the Asian and American markets. On the death of Ludwig Hauser in 1975, the Endress family became the sole shareholder. The company then had nearly 1,000 employees. 15 years later, the workforce was 4000 people for a turnover of 500 million Swiss francs.
With the advent of digital transmission technology in the 1990s, Endress + Hauser took an active part in various fieldbus initiatives. At the beginning of 1995, the founder of the company handed over the management of the company to his second son Klaus Endress, who still manages it today. In response to the challenges of globalization, Klaus Endress has developed the international network of production and marketing, while continuing to develop the range of services (project planning, maintenance, calibration) and complete automation solutions (monitoring, control , system integration).
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