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Edition No. 10 2013 | 7th May 2013 TECH [email protected] aquatherm GmbH Biggen 5 | D-57439 Attendorn | Phone: +49 (0) 2722 950-0 | Fax: +49 (0) 2722 950-100 | [email protected] | www.aquatherm.de Edition No. 10 2013 | 7th May 2013 TECH [email protected] HIDDEN CHAMPIONS More than 100 local industrial companies are market leader in their niche. industrial excellence. The particular strength of competition and the In a joint brochure of the CCIs in Arnsberg, Hagen and Siegen they are fi rst signifi cant market success of these companies offer accordingly not only for centralized introduced. Plastic pipe systems from Attendorn, piercing arrows the prosperity of the districts of Siegen-Wittgenstein and Olpe in general, and electrical distribution systems from Lennestadt, aluminium foil rolling but especially for workers in the region very good prospects. In this case mills from Kreuztal, 3D-image sensors from Siegen or foam sports fl ooring this particular economic success between Bad Laasphe and Drolshagen is from Bad Berleburg – the world knows these products. Their manufacturers not by chance: 85 percent of the market leaders are medium-sized family are among the 2800 “Hidden Champions” world-wide, the most successful enterprises. companies, often bloom widely in secrecy. According to a survey of the three Chambers of Commerce and Industry in South Westphalia there are Their most important factors of success are innovative products with unique over 100 of them in our region. “World leaders are ambassadors of South characteristics often defi ne the state of the art, so project manager Thomas Westphalia in the world and also a big plus to compete for clever minds”, Frye of the CCI Arnsberg. Main selling point is the special customer value said CCI-president Klaus Th. Vetter at the presentation of the brochure. “We and not a low price. In the list of “world market leader and best performance do not have a club in the fi rst football league, but many companies that play of the industry from South Westphalia” companies were included that are in the Champions League.” They beam power of innovation, internationality number 1, 2 or 3 in their market in terms of sales or are technology leader. and attractiveness of employers, which can only benefi t the entire region Self-confi dence without arrogance, pride without complacency, confi dence from. Know-how and commitment of qualifi ed staff are indispensable without euphoria, future-orientation with traction – so you can surely for the international market success and are appreciated accordingly, so bring the fi ne and yet so characteristic attributes of more than 100 South Vetter. Therefore attractive incentive- and staff development systems and Westphalian world market leader to the point. Characteristics and attitudes investment in further education are above average pronounced among the that distinguish the numerous business owner with a strong sense of family market leaders. and high interpersonal skills. The list of the local world market leader is a refl ection of the regional industrial structure. Focuses are in mechanical engineering, the automotive sector, in building and lighting technologies as well as material technologies. In the district of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Siegen a total of 24 “hidden champions” were identifi ed. So they emphasize the economic heavyweight, which this region provides with its high proportion of THE NO. 1 – 3 IN THE MARKET What are the factors of success that favor such a high density of world It must be an internationally required product and arbitrarily replaceable leaders in a region like South Westphalia? Thomas Frye, project manager by another. This is provable by research and patents of the companies of the CCI Arnsberg, knows the answer: It is a good mix of young and old, themselves and by independent analysis of industry associations. big and small. Model for the world market leader brochure of the three South Westphalian It is probably less size or age, which unifi es the South Westphalian CCIs, is according to Frye´s words, the Heilbronn/Franken region, number world market leader, but “a high degree of specialization, the successful 4 among the industrial regions of Germany, which has around 100 world search for the niche”, as Frye says. Otherwise the criteria that are often market leader and turns out them even offensive. “We looked at this found in the owner-managed medium-sized businesses in the region closely, “ says Kersting, “and we believe that it is good to present our are applied: proximity to customer, fl exibility, high vertical integration, companies also.” internationalism and a special appreciation of employees. “We are careful to deal with people, care more, are willing to endure crisis together with But there is still a dark fi gure who still hesitate; the real hidden champions. the employees.” adds CCI-president Ralf Kersting. Kersting: “We must now work to put these into the spotlight.” 2734 world market leader are counted around the globe, 1307 in Germany, 330 in North-Rhine-Westphalia. Are the criteria above all doubts? “Yes”, says Thomas Frye. “There are only companies included that are proven in terms of sales, the number 1, 2 or 3 in the market or technology leader.” aquatherm GmbH Biggen 5 | D-57439 Attendorn | Phone: +49 (0) 2722 950-0 | Fax: +49 (0) 2722 950-100 | [email protected] | www.aquatherm.de Mr. Droege of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry hands the certifi cate to the Rosenbergs World market leader (Extract 20 from over 100 – alphabetical list – no ranking) 1. Achenbach Buschhütten GmbH & Co. KG, Kreuztal 11. Gustav Hensel GmbH & Co. KG, Lennestadt 2. aquatherm-Unternehmensgruppe Attendorn 12. Hess Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Burbach 3. Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. KG, Freudenberg 13. HF Mixing Group Harburg-Freudenberger, Freudenberg 4. Berghoff GmbH & Co. KG, Drolshagen 14. Krah Unternehmensholding, Drolshagen 5. BSW Berleburger Schaumstoffwerk GmbH, Bad Berleburg 15. Mennekes Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Kirchhundem 6. Dometic GmbH, Siegen 16. PMD Technologies GmbH, Siegen 7. EMG Automation GmbH, Wenden 17. Schäfer Werke GmbH, Neunkirchen 8. Rudolf Flender GmbH & Co. KG, Siegen 18. Tracto-Technik GmbH & Co. KG, Lennestadt 9. Theodor Gräbener GmbH & Co. KG, Netphen 19. Erich Utsch AG, Siegen 10. Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, Wilnsdorf 20. Vetter Krantechnik GmbH, Siegen aquatherm GmbH Biggen 5 | D-57439 Attendorn | Phone: +49 (0) 2722 950-0 | Fax: +49 (0) 2722 950-100 | [email protected] | www.aquatherm.de.