2020. szeptember 2., szerda 12:37 |
"Major support of democratic society": Former Federal President Joachim Gauck acknowledges the achievements and commitment of HARTING / Festive celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Technology Group attended by many prominent guests (part 1) |
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Espelkamp/Minden, 2 September, 2020(APA/OTS) - With a festive ceremony attended by the former German Presidents Dr. Joachim Gauck and Christian Wulff, the HARTING Technology Group (Espelkamp) celebrated its 75th anniversary. Gauck extended his congratulations on the anniversary, and delivered a humorous, but also pensive speech. He honoured the achievements of the company that was founded by Wilhelm and Marie Harting in 1945 in Minden, and is now managed by the second and third generations. |
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In view of a German society that would appear "satiated and
fatigued in parts" ("the country's spirit is on the brink") as the
former headed of state commented, it is all the more remarkable to
experience HARTING as decidedly and firmly looking to the future
with courage, optimism and genuine joy, and bearing responsibility
as "the most beautiful form of freedom." Family owned and managed
companies like HARTING are a "stable support of society". Government
cannot replace their activities.
Preceding Joachim Gauck, Margrit Harting - with a joyful "Oh, happy
day" - had greeted around 100 invited guests, including the chairman
of the board of Deutsche Messe AG, Dr. Jochen Köckler, his
predecessor Sepp Heckmann, discus world champion and Olympic
champion Robert Harting, as well as the presidents of Private
Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik and of the Osnabrück
University, Prof. Dr. Dennis De and Prof. Susanne Menzel-Riedl.
In his speech, Dietmar Harting, the former long-standing Chairman
of the Board of Management and son of the company founder, cast a
look back on the beginnings of the company, which just a few months
after the end of the war had started to manufacture household
appliances such as energy-saving lamps, hotplates, lighters, waffle
irons and irons in a small workshop and a dozen employees. The
company's first buyer brought raw materials in from the Rhineland,
stowed away in a backpack while riding a coal waggon; the wife of
the company founder delivered the company's goods by bicycle,
accepting food as payment from farmers in the surrounding area. The
young firm developed rapidly, soon concentrating on automotive
electrics, medical equipment, jukeboxes, record players and tape
recorders. With the advent of the patented Han® connectors in 1956,
the company, which was gradually relocated to neighbouring Espelkamp
from the 1950s onwards, went on to write technology history.
Speaking at the Botta building in Minden, the headquarters of the
German sales company, Philip Harting, grandson of Wilhelm Harting,
who took over the management of the family business from his father
Dietmar in 2015 and manages the company together with his sister and
parents, thanked the former and present employees throughout the
world for their valuable contributions to the success of HARTING.
The company, with its production facilities and sales companies on
all continents, faces global competition and needs the support of
the political arena in order to strengthen the locations in the
region and make them even more attractive. This is the only approach
that will enable HARTING to grow in the future in the age of
digitalization, make the most of its opportunities, while
co-determining the course of technology and shaping the future with
technologies for people, as laid down in the HARTING vision
formulated in 1996. No efforts will be spared in ensuring that the
baton will be passed on to the fourth generation when the time comes.
The mayors of the cities of Minden and Espelkamp, Michael Jäcke and
Heinrich Vieker ("Espelkamp would not be conceivable without
HARTING"), the District Administrator of the Minden-Lübbecke
district, Dr. Ralf Niermann, as well as the District President of
Detmold, Judith Pirscher, emphasized HARTING's role in the
technology sector, as an attractive employer and leading-edge,
ultra-modern training company, and as a promoter and generous
supporter of the region in their welcome addresses. The musical
accompaniment of the ceremony was by members of the Northwest German
Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Life Gospel Choir.
In Espelkamp, numerous trainees gave Joachim Gauck a warm,
enthusiastic welcome in the afternoon. The former Federal President
visited the NAZHA training centre, inaugurated in 2008 and extended
in 2015, where the company's future employees are being prepared for
their professional careers in two dozen training courses or in dual
study programmes. At several stations, such as the NAZHA Company,
trainees from different technical focus areas informed Gauck about
their practical training and subsequently had the opportunity to put
some questions to their prominent guests.
The last highlight rounding up the exceptional festive day was a
short reception of the former Federal President in the town hall of
Espelkamp, where he signed the Golden Book. (continues)
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2020. szeptember 2., szerda 12:38 |
"Major support of democratic society": Former Federal President Joachim Gauck acknowledges the achievements and commitment of HARTING / Festive celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Technology Group attended by many prominent guests (part 2) |
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Espelkamp/Minden, 2 September, 2020 (APA/OTS) - |
About HARTING: The HARTING Technology Group is one of the world's leading
providers of industrial connection technology for the three
lifelines of Data, Signal and Power and has 14 production plants and
44 sales companies. Moreover, the company also produces retail
checkout systems, electromagnetic actuators for automotive and
industrial series use, charging equipment for electric vehicles, as
well as hardware and software for customers and applications in
automation technology, mechanical and plant engineering, robotics
and transportation engineering. In the 2018/19 business year, some
5,300 employees generated sales of EUR 750 million. Founded on 1
September 1945, the company is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Contact:
HARTING Stiftung & Co. KG Detlef Sieverdingbeck General Manager Corporate Communications & Branding (CCB) Marienwerderstr. 3 32339 Espelkamp
Tel.: 05772 47-244 Fax: 05772 47-400 Detlef.Sieverdingbeck@HARTING.com More information at www.HARTING.com
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