Insights

Every company and each employee are unique and have a distinct history.  The following texts offer an impression of the motivation, perspective and convictions of the people behind the stories.

Ringele AG One percent better every day Does LEAN work in a medium-sized production company with small to medium batch sizes and highly complex products? Of course – as the example of Ringele AG shows. But it takes time and consistency in implementation. Find out more
Holzhauer-Pumpen I’m done at 70 Hans-Joachim Holzhauer built a successful business. The company is his life's work. The most difficult step is still ahead: saying goodbye. Find out more
THUN.Automotive All homemade While large conglomerates save costs by outsourcing production processes, the niche supplier THUN.Automotive improves its profitability and market position through rigorous insourcing. Find out more
inotec Barcode Security Secret recipes Investing in new products is worthwhile even for a medium-sized company. Jana Zemke tinkers with extra robust adhesives and materials at inotec Barcode Security. This creates unique products that contribute to the company’s high profitability. Find out more
inotec Barcode Security “At first one actually thinks one will live forever.” At the age of 66, Mo Bader cannot imagine simply to do nothing. And yet, he sold his company. How now to live a life that has always been about work? A conversation. Find out more
ROPEX Industrie-Elektronik GmbH Too small to grow? International markets are a major challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises: on the one hand, they can often only increase their growth significantly through exports, but at the same time seldom have the necessary resources to compete in all markets. ROPEX has been asserting itself in this field of tension for many years. Find out more
BID Group The talent factory The shortage of skilled workers hits the companies beyond the pull of the large urban centres especially hard. The BID Group in the Upper Franconian town of Coburg is also confronted with this challenge. Here, we simply develop the urgently needed specialist expertise in-house instead of investing huge amounts of time and effort searching for it. Find out more
ATEK Antriebstechnik ‘I more or less fell into it.’ Christoph Loch, former co-owner and co-managing director of ATEK GmbH, says he became an entrepreneur by chance. He never regretted it. A transcript. Find out more
ELEPHANT BRAKES by RIETSCHOTEN Worldwide in-demand problem solver ELEPHANT BRAKES by RIETSCHOTEN, in Hanover, is a brake specialist with an international reputation. Find out more