HARTING the Future Needs the Past We Want to Shape the Future with Technologies for People

HARTING The Future needs the Past We want to shape the future with technologies for people. Our company history now spans more than 60 years – a reason to be proud, but also an obligation for the future. As in the past, we remain committed to the aim of being more to our clients than a supplier. For us, the decisive emphasis is on enhancing our long-term customer relations and partnerships. With our technologies and innovations, but also on the strength of our quality and reliability, we strive to not only increase customer benefits, but to win the trust of our partners time and time again.

We want to “The Future needs the Past” become a global company. Odo Marquard, German philosopher

We want to create values for people.

Our company goals: We want to ... – increase customer benefit by implementing technological change and progress. – focus our business on growth markets. – design and manage our processes efficiently and sustainably. – act in accordance to “How we treat one another”. – remain an independent family-owned company.

Interior view of the new sales building of HARTING Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, in Minden, Germany. Architect: Mario Botta, Switzerland

2 3 The Years Iron “Hofhund” electric fence unit Energy-saving lamp Waffle iron 1945–1950

first products, first successes – motivation in the days of the new beginning

On 1st September 1945, Wilhelm and Marie irons and stoves, which she exchanged for bread, Harting established the company, “Wilhelm Harting peas and beans, cooking fat etc. Mechanische Werkstätten”. A small hall measuring The size and number of orders increased steadily, around 100 sq. m in a repair workshop in the town as did the workforce, which grew to 40 within two 1945 of Minden became the company premises. years. By then, the available production space was The first members of staff in Minden no longer adequate. The production range mainly consisted of basic ne- cessities such as energy-saving light bulbs, much sought-after hotplates, electric lighters, twin-plate electric cookers and irons. Marie Harting not only handled the bookkeeping and correspondence, she also cycled all over the place with a rucksack full of 1947 Move to the second company premises: Simeon Bar- racks in Minden, a former military hospital for horses Consequently, in 1947, HARTING with its entire staff moved to the former military hospital for horses at the Simeon Barracks in Minden. There the company kept growing and the plant expanded continuously. A laboratory, test workshop and design office were set up, and by 1950 there were already 180 employees.

1945 1947 The first company building in Stiftsallee, Minden, 1945 HARTING‘s first exhibition stand served as office, warehouse, workshop and salesroom Old-timer: the HARTING bicycle at the first ever Hanover Fair

1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950

The Italian company, PIAGGIO, The pioneer of mass production, George Orwell dies. launches a new type of two-wheel- Henry Ford, dies. Mahatma Gandhi assassinated. The Second World War ends er, the “Vespa”. Reconstruction of Europe begins. People‘s Republic of China is with unconditional surrender. Marshall Plan is inaugurated. First Olympic Games since 1936 Founding of NATO. Ingrid Bergmann marries director, recognised. First free elections. India achieves independence. held in St. Moritz. First German football league since Roberto Rosselini. Potsdam Conference: Germany William P. Oclom flies around the the end of the war. End of the Berlin blockade. Start of the Korean War. is divided. Nobel prize for the German writer, world in 73 hours. State of Israel founded. GDR is founded. Hermann Hesse. HARTING participates in the first The Velcro fastener, the long- CDU wins parliamentary elections Federal Finance Minister, Lud- Atom bombs dropped on ever Hanover Fair. Currency reform: DM 40 for every playing record, the transistor and in Germany. Adenauer becomes Maiden flight of the world‘s first wig Erhard, creates the model Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Commerce starts up. Death of physicist, Max Planck. citizen. the holograph are invented. first Chancellor of the FRG. passenger jet. of the free market economy.

4 5 THE YEARS 1956 Laboratory and testing room for components 1957 Production of regulators for automobile electrics 1951–1960

Demand increases – 1951 Production building 4, a former ammunition depot production grows

In 1950 HARTING, now with a staff of 180, moved to the flourishing refugee settlement of Espelkamp. Wilhelm Harting – Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Plant, Danziger Straße, Espelkamp-Mitt 1957 Electromedical unit for short- wald, was the new company address. Several former ammunition wave and high-frequency therapy 1954 “The white house” stores provided premises while a modern plant covering an area of 50,000 sq. m was being built in stages. High-performance drilling and grinding machines, punching machines, turning lathes and turret lathes, guillotine shears, presses etc. were installed.

During these years – the era of enthusiasm for technology – there was already a market for a little luxury. In 1954, Wilhelm Harting was commissioned to build a jukebox. Subsequently, production of gramophones and portable record players began. In addition, he surprised the market and his customers with 1957 “Prinzess” the 12-record changer, while 1957 saw production of portable record player the first electromedical diathermy units.

Production was extended to include: fuel pumps rectiFIers power supply units for plug connectors 1957 Production of the Post OffIce tape recorders began PCB connectors Microswitches 1954 “Symphonie S40” with multi-pole connectors 20 records, the first jukebox

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1957 1959 1960

Revolution in Cuba, in which German car boom. The Warsaw Pact is formed The French return Saarland dictator, Fulgencio Batista, is Death of Josef Stalin. as counterpart to NATO, to the FRG. overthrown by Fidel Castro and This was also known as the Automobile designer, Ferdinand Albert Schweitzer is awarded the Germany wins the football World established in 1949. Che Guevara. “Year of Africa”, as 17 African Porsche, dies. Nobel Peace Prize. Coronation: Elizabeth II becomes Cup in Bern. Six states sign the Treaty of Rome, colonies achieved independence Queen of Great Britain and North- Film idol, James Dean, setting up the EEC. Alaska adopted as 49th federal from colonial power at the same First colour TV broadcast in the First issue of “Bild” newspaper ern Ireland. Germany joins NATO. dies in a car race. state of the USA and Hawaii as time. USA. appears. The laser is invented. 50th. 17th June: The photoelectric cell is developed Death of Albert Einstein, whose A new era begins in the USA The first LP played The transistor radio is developed by Bloody uprising against the SED and rock ‘n‘ roll becomes the theory of relativity revolutionised The working week in Germany is The Hula Hoop becomes popular with the election of John F. 1 at 33 /3 rpm is presented. “Sony” of Japan. regime in the GDR. music of the day. physics. reduced to 45 hours. everywhere. Kennedy as President. 6 7 The Years Launch of vending machines – 1957 – 1962 The “wedding” between The product range expands Picker and HARTING lasted five years 1961–1970

1959 At work: Toolmaking shop 1962 1962 1967 1969 1971 The company founder, Marie Harting takes over the Dietmar Harting (Dipl.-Kfm.) Jürgen Harting (Dipl.-Ing.) The wedding bells ring Wilhelm Harting, died on management of the company joins the company takes up his post for Margrit Kohlhase 23rd February after her husband‘s death and Dietmar Harting

When Wilhelm Harting died in 1962, his company al- 1958 ready employed more than 700 staff. After the death of Shoot-stop erase magnet her husband, Marie Harting took over the management for jukeboxes of the company, which she ran successfully and single- In 1957 Wilhelm Harting founded the “Picker mindedly. Five years later, she received support from her & Harting GmbH” factory for X-ray equip- own family when her son Dietmar joined the company, ment together with the proprietor of the followed by his brother Jürgen two years later. well-known American company. The Dietmar Harting, having graduated in Business production range comprised manu- Administration (“Diplomkaufmann”), took re- facture of the successful Picker sponsibility for commercial matters, whilst his X-ray apparatus and diagnostic brother Jürgen managed the entire techni- units, as well as electromedical cal side of the business up to his early 1959 diathermy units from HARTING. death in 1973 at the age of only 32. The first electric cigarette vending machine replaces the human vendor – much to the Another branch of production was 1962 chagrin of many male smokers added, which was to be of decisive Regulator for automobile importance for the company‘s growth. electrics “Electromechanical and electromagnetic components” became known for high quality in expert circles. In 1959, HARTING became the first European company to produce electric cigarette vending machines. At the beginning of the 1960s, HARTING had thus started spe- cialising in electromagnetic devices (lifting, turning and control 1960 solenoids), a wide but scarcely exploited field at that time. 1968 Inside the turning shop Towed vehicle plug and socket for cars

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1967 1969 1970

Astronauts, Neil Armstrong and “Deutschlandfunk” external broad- The Beatles reach the peak of their Germany mourns the death of Edwin Aldrin, become the first First transatlantic flight by a West Berlin hermetically sealed casting service starts up. US President John F. Kennedy assas- fame. Napalm bombs dropped on Vietnam. Konrad Adenauer. men on the moon. Boeing 747. off by the Berlin Wall, built by sinated in Dallas. the GDR. North Sea flood catastrophe The miniskirt takes the fashion Queen Elizabeth II visits Germany. Germany becomes the first Euro- The “Woodstock” music festival Aswan High Dam is completed. causes more than 300 deaths. Germany and France sign a coopera- world by storm. pean country to start regular colour is the climax of the hippie First manned space flight by Juri tion treaty. The Mont Blanc Tunnel is opened. TV broadcasts. movement. Gagarin (USSR). The “Spiegel” affair. Travel restrictions from East to Willy Brandt in Warsaw Philips launches the compact West Germany eased for pension- Death of the architect, city planner Heart transplant performed Willy Brandt elected German (he kneels at the Warsaw Suicide of Ernest Hemingway. Climax of the Cuban missile crisis. cassette. ers. and painter, Le Corbusier. by Christiaan Barnard. Chancellor. Ghetto memorial).

8 9 1979 Expansion into fibre optics production

1976 Production of cigarette vending machines makes progress

1979 Housing manufacture in the connector production area

1972 1979 Aerial photograph of the completed Plant 2 PCB connector in accordance with DIN 41 612 Expansion and development in Espelkamp

On 1st October 1972, the company acquired on the Espelkamp North Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, was converted into a limited liability Industrial Estate and, after draw- Norway, Austria, Russia, Sweden, company (GmbH). “Wilhelm Harting ing up a general development plan, Switzerland, Singapore, Spain, the Werk für Elektrotechnik und Mechanik the first construction stage of Plant Czech Republic and the USA. 1979 Han D in combined use with SEK 18 The third generation, Philip (born 1974) and Maresa (born 1977), digging merrily GmbH” was the new name. 2 was completed. A further 53,500 In the same year, HARTING became sq. m were added later. In the same involved in the development and Ever since the 1970s, production year, the company was renamed manufacture of components for fibre of PCB connectors has been in full “HARTING Elektronik GmbH”. optic transmission systems with swing. In the middle of that decade, polymer fibres in machine control production and sale of jukeboxes On 1st January 1979, the first units. ended, and the company focused European subsidiary was estab- on cigarette vending machines lished in France, to be followed by This marked the beginning of 1979 for indoor use and on connectors. others in Belgium, Brazil, China, HARTING‘s investment in yet another Han connector in explosion-protected housing In 1979, a 50,000 sq. m site was Dresden, Great Britain, Hong Kong, innovation.

1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1977 1979 1980

GDR: Erich Honecker succeeds Walter Ulbricht as head of state Sunday traffic ban. Wearing safety belts in cars is Mother Teresa is awarded the Laptop computers with the and party leader. The VW Beetle becomes the Germany wins the World Cup in made obligatory. Nobel Peace Prize. capacity of a desktop PC reach world‘s most manufactured car. Pocket calculators come onto football. the market. First oil rig erected in the North the market and are soon sold in Germany is without newspa- Rock ‘n‘ roll idol, Elvis Presley, The personal computer Sea. Uwe Seeler plays his last football millions. Willy Brandt resigns as German pers due to printers‘ strike and dies of a heart attack, aged 42. (designed in 1977) starts to The master of the psychothrill- game. Chancellor. lockouts. catch on. er, Alfred Hitchcock, dies. After the invention of the micro Ceasefire in Vietnam. Hanns-Martin Schleyer, President processor, “Silicon Valley” grows The Summer Olympics are held in Cable television is tested in major Wedding in Sweden: King Carl XVI of the Employers‘ Association, is Carl Carstens becomes Automobile industry: the first up in California. Munich. Death of Pablo Picasso. German cities. Gustav marries Silvia Sommerlath. murdered. President of Germany. airbags are tested.

10 11 THE YEARS 1981-1990 expansion of production - worldwide 1983 The production plant in Biel 1987 Plant 3 is built on Industrial Estate North

At the beginning of the 1980s, the automobile electrics sector was sold and a manufacturing plant established in Great Britain. Four years later, the second construction stage of Plant 2 in Espelkamp began. In 1983, flat cable connector production was set up in Biel, the Swiss watchmaking centre, a production building was erected, and was enlarged with another construction stage two years later. In 1986, HARTING developed, produced and distrib- uted the first electric outdoor vending machines, 1989 From 1962 up to her death in 1989, called “Semtron”. Marie Harting was dedicated to the company In March 1987, Margrit Harting became managing director of the GmbH. 1987 Margrit Harting joined the GmbH as managing In 1987, a combination connector, “Han Com”, was director in March. In 1990 she also became developed, which contained both electronic and managing shareholder power contacts. . 1987 Han Com: combination connector containing both electronic and power 1986 Paintspraying line for cigarette 1988 “The best work is done by the contacts vending machines (outdoor models)) cooper and the cook”. The Canteen

1986 Development, production and sale of the electric outdoor vending machine, “Semtron”

The pièce de résistance in 1988 was the Canteen created in what used to be a Labour Service hut. There, guests and staff were given a particu- larly stylish reception, and now it also gives all employees a pleasant atmosphere for their lunch break on the site of the main plant in Espelkamp. On 3rd April 1989, Marie Harting died. Together with her husband and sons, she had shaped the company‘s fortunes with her commitment, far- sightedness, wisdom and devotion.

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1990

Geneva: Michail Gorbatschow intro- duces perestroika. On 3rd October, Germany Charles, Prince of Wales, marries The Compact Disc (CD) is available The mysterious illness, AIDS, The Russians launch MIR, The GDR opens its border with celebrates reunification after 41 Lady Diana. in the shops. reaches Germany. Boris Becker becomes the first the first manned space station, into West Germany. years of division. “RTL” begins broadcasting. German to win Wimbledon, and the Earth orbit. Assassination attempt Helmut Kohl becomes Federal The first artificial chromosome is youngest player ever. Tehran‘s revolutionary and Germany wins the World Cup on Pope John Paul II. Chancellor. created. The characteristics of the “genetic Sweden‘s prime minister, religious leader, Ayatollah final against Argentina. fingerprint” are recognised. Fibre optic cables are produced Olof Palme, is shot. Khomeini, dies. IBM launches its own PC together “Dallas” and “E.T. The Extrater- STERN publishes the lost diaries of which handle more than a quarter of Iraqi troops occupy Kuwait; the with the DOS operating system restrial” begin their successful Adolf Hitler, which turn out to be Richard von Weizsäcker becomes the a million telephone calls simultane- Catastrophic accident at Chernobyl Steffi Graf and Boris Becker win USA reacts by sending troops to from Microsoft. careers. forgeries a short time later. new German President. ously. nuclear power plant. the singles at Wimbledon. the Gulf. 12 13 The Years 1991-2000

1995 50th anniversary celebration. From l. to r.: Dietmar Harting, Margrit The motto is: Harting and Minister-President of People – Power – Partnership NRW, Johannes Rau

• At the beginning of the 1990s, HARTING started developing and manufacturing a new metric system for PCB connectors. • 1992/93 saw the launch of the innovative “Smokythek”, an electric Smokythek cigarette dispenser for retail food shops, which is well received by 1995 Federal Chancellor Dr. Helmut Kohl visiting the Hanover Fair both the German and European markets. 1998 Dietmar and Margrit Harting receive Minister-President Gerhard Schröder at the Hanover Fair st th • On 1 September 1995, the company‘s 50 anniversary was har-bus® HM celebrated in style with a special concert. Minister-President 1995 New, enhanced versions of industrial Johannes Rau was the guest speaker. Two days later, the town of connectors and solenoid systems Espelkamp honoured Harting by renaming a street “Wilhelm-Harting-Straße”. • With effect from 23rd December 1996, HARTING was converted into 1992/93 “Smokythek” the new electric cigarette dispenser a company limited by shares but with general partners (KGaA). • One year later, there was another technical and visual change when the first fully electronic outdoor vending machine, “VARIOTEC”, was demonstrated to customers at the Adlon Hotel in Berlin. In 1997, the Han-Brid® Towerline / Variotec slogan, “People – Power – Partnership” was introduced. 1997 The fully electronic outdoor • At the beginning of 1998, HARTING took over the site and buildings of vending machine, “VARIOTEC” 1998 The Training and Presentation Center (SPC) is inaugurated the Picker company with a production area of around 19,500 sq. m. D-Sub The same year, Dietmar and Margrit Harting were awarded the Federal Service Cross with Ribbon in recognition of all the work they 1999 The “Botta Building” in Minden do for various organisations on an honorary basis. is presented (wood model) • In 1999, the entrepreneurs commissioned the world-famous Swiss architect, Mario Botta, to design a new distribution building in Minden. Lifting Solenoids During the same year, Dietmar Harting was elected President of the 1995“Towerline”, the new indoor vending machine German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers‘ Association (ZVEI). • HARTING has earned various certificates and accreditations over the last ten years: EN ISO 9001, CECC 00 114, Part 1, and accreditation to EN 45 001 for the Central Laboratory, and the “EC Eco-Audit”.

1991 1992 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000

The new millennium dawns without the widely feared IT system breakdowns. The united German team wins most Nelson Mandela wins the first free Bill Clinton‘s affair with Monica On 11th August, a total eclipse of The Gulf War breaks out. medals at the Winter Olympics at multiracial elections in South Africa. Civil war in former Yugoslavia On 27th May, the East-West conflict Lewinsky hits the headlines. the sun is observed in Germany. Federal President Johannes Rau Albertville. is ended. is ended after nearly 50 years. opens the “EXPO 2000“ in Hanover. South Africa‘s head of government, More than 900 die when the “Esto- Daimler Benz AG and In Berlin, the renovated Reichstag The motto of the exhibition is Frederik de Klerk, announces aboli- Bill Clinton becomes President of nia” ferry sinks. Israeli head of state, Yitzhak “Dolly”, the cloned sheep, is pre- Chrysler Corp. merge to form is opened. “Man–Nature–Technology.“ tion of apartheid laws. the USA. Rabin, is assassinated. sented to the world. DaimlerChrysler. Michael Schumacher becomes Weimar celebrates the 250th The Republican George W. Bush USSR no longer exists – CIS is War in the Balkans shakes the the first German Formula 1 world The artist, Christo, wraps the Reichstag Jan Ulrich becomes the first Ger- Actor and singer, Frank Sinatra, birthday of Johann Wolfgang von is elected president of the United founded. world. champion. in Berlin. man to win the Tour de France. dies on 14th May. Goethe. States. 14 15 New Millennium – New Direction Fast Track Switching • The new millennium points to a new direction for the Technology Group. The three areas of Installation Technology, Device Connectivity and Automation IT join as a triad under the Han-Yellock® product portfolio of the largest business area, Connectivity & Networks. • Early in 2001, staff moved into the German sales and distribution company building in Minden designed by star Swiss architect Mario Botta, and at the start of 2002 we moved har-flex® 2008 The new HARTING training center (NAZHA) RFID into the most up-to-date vending machine plant in Europe in Espelkamp-Isenstedt. We also is opened. opened a new production site in Romania. Circular connector with • 2003 and 2004 bring new responsibilities for Dietmar Harting: he is appointed President of HARAX® rapid connec- the DIN and Honorary President of the ZVEI for life. tion technology • In October 2004, HARTING Mitronics joins the Swiss site in Biel. Han-Modular® PushPull Power • HARTING has also been active in India since 2005. The third generation takes up the reigns connector as Philip Harting becomes Managing Director, Asia. New computer center and training facilities are installed in Plant 4B.

Ethernet-Switch Circuit board assembly • In 2006, HARTING wins the Hermes Award for innovation at the Hanover Trade Fair for 2004 Dietmar Harting receives the Federal Cross of its RFID transponders, and becomes the first company in the world to obtain the rail industry Han-Power® S Merit, First Class from President of the German state of IRIS qualification certificate. The energy bus system for rd decentralized assemblies Lower Saxony, Christian Wulff (3 from left). • 2007: Maresa Harting joins the company as Senior Vice President, Finance, Controlling and Tax. With a production plant in Zhuhai, China, HARTING moves further into the Asian markets. • In 2008, the new HARTING training center (NAZHA) is opened, and a company building purchased in Rahden. In the same year, Philip Harting becomes Senior Vice President, Con- MID Module with LSD MID Technology Contacting a microchip nectivity & Networks. • In 2009, the commitment made by Dietmar and Margrit Harting receive special recognition: They receive the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class and honorary citizenship of the town of Espelkamp. The German distribution company is awarded the Ludwig Erhard Prize for sustained excellence and competitiveness. The world‘s first Fast Track Switching product is Electromagnet 2009 Philip Harting and Maresa Harting-Hertz with Margrit and Dietmar Harting nominated for the Hermes Award. • In 2010, subsidiaries are founded in Denmark, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The company receives the Professionelle business award prize for its commitment to promoting women in the workplace. HARTING also comes out on top as mass production category winner in the Factory of the Year/GEO 2010 competition. The new plant in Rahden is opened. Dr.-Ing.E.h. Dietmar Harting receives an Honorary Doctorate from 2008 At the Hanover Trade Fair in the University of Hanover. the walk-in Han® connector. Chan- cellor Angela Merkel and President • The Han-Yellock® connector wins the international iF product design award 2011. HARTING of the German state of Lower Saxony is named one of “Germany’s best employers in 2011” by Great Place to Work®. Christian Wulff with Margrit Harting 2003 Little birthday stand for the Chancellor at the Hanover Trade Fair

2001 The Botta Building opens its doors in Minden: “Corporate Philosophy in bricks and mortar“

2001 Plant 5: The vending machine area is Opening of plant 4 2000 2010 The new plant in Rahden is opened and is the 2007 A new plant is set up in Zhuhai expanded and now supplies tobacco product sales HARTING Automotive 7th HARTING plant in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region systems 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 Hurricane Cyril sweeps through major Women allowed to bear arms in Initiated in1999, the European areas of Europe, leaving 34 people dead the German Armed Services for Currency Union is brought to com- Flood of the century followed by sum- Pope Benedict XVI is the successor of Former President of Iraq Saddam Around 220,000 people die in an the first time. pletion. mer of the century. the recently deceased John Paul II. Hussein is sentenced to death. VAT in Germany rises from Global economic crisis: large cor- earthquake in Haiti. 16 % to 19 %. porations such as General Motors An unprecedented act of terror- The flood of the century reaches Hartz IV Reform worries citizens and Angela Merkel elected as first female Austria kidnap victim Natascha and Acandor declare insolvency. Volcano eruption in Iceland: ash ism rocks the entire world: two Dresden. The river Elbe and its tribu- excites public anger. Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Kampusch free after eight years of clouds lead to widespread lock-down 2008 planes fly into the Twin Towers taries become raging torrents. Germany. imprisonment. The Federal Republic celebrates of air space. of the World Trade Center in New Democratic Senator Barack Obama its 60th birthday. York. The number of victims of US President George W. Bush 2004 Over 50 people die in a series of terror- Germany has World Cup fever. The is elected first Afro-American and Oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico the attack is estimated at over receives authority from the Senate Terrorist attack in Madrid, ist attacks in London on July 7; around national team loses to final world 44th President of the United States Angela Merkel is re-elected as when drilling platform sinks. 3,000. to conduct a campaign against Iraq. 202 people die, over 1,500 injured. 700 are injured. champions Italy and takes 3rd place. of America. Chancellor. 16 17 HARTING – design down the decades LOGO? – LOGO! HARTING makes At HARTING, the logo as a distinguishing feature has been part of the corporate philosophy from the very a name for itself beginning. For decades, it has stood for consistent quality, innovation and worldwide commitment. Its external What’s in a name? A lot. Especially if it becomes a trade- appearance, on the other hand, has always moved with mark associated with certain characteristics, core com- the times – it is innovative, just like the products on petences and quality statements. which it appears.

Development of the HARTING Logo

1945 1947 1955

1956 from 1979 since 2002

Advertising design is also undergoing constant change. and outside the company. HARTING has also maintained We have 50 years of design history behind us at HART- an online presence since 1998: www.HARTING.com. ING. In addition to communicating our image and attracting customers, advertisements also have another 18 important function, namely providing the reader with HARTING’s Technology Newsletter

important information. Issue 48-11-2010

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Hochwertig und mechanisch stabil für 4 und 6 to be pleased about the you bright-eyed and bushy- rting-Hertz, Dr. Michael Pütz, Margrit Harting, Dietmar Harting, Dr. Andreas Starke and Philip Harting. - W W Module, zuverlässig durch robuste voreilende Zentrierstifte. light is the HAR.bucks refresh respect people have for us. As tailed in the New Year. and minor events moving the world inside the spaces are bright, clear and ments area. Similarities with they toured the manufacturing HARTING: Mit Pushing Performance zu innovativen Lösungen. One snip and the opening was official (from left to right): Bernd Hachmann, Maresa Ha area, the judges looked very Yours sincerely can grow and innovations come - modern, creating a working at- a well-known American coffee - impressed by the commitment ARTING is delighted to wel to fruition.120 staff from Market mosphere that gives flight to shop are not just accidental – of every single person to the Nehmen Sie Kontakt auf: HARTING Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG come a new member to the ing and Product Management, ideas, and where everyone feels they are definitely intentional! - H common goal and the pursuit Device Connectivity, ICPN and good in themselves. And it’s not The men in the Harting fam Simeonscarré 1 | D-32427 Minden | Tel +49 571 8896-0 | Fax +49 571 8896-990604 | [email protected] family! We have just celebrated of excellence. the opening of our Rahden plant Standards and Standardization- just the Rahden offices that offer - ily are especially big fans. 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A major high We have created a Center for In ment that you can actually see: novation in Rahden where ideas Ms. Corporate Identity Creative Choice of Clothes er- Thanks for Location Development orporate Identity to p Mayor Vieker offers his congratulations - On behalf of all the works councils Cfection – this outfitthe works last - and by their generous patrona of the HARTING Technology Group, I - well, right down to hardly imagined that the “Me ge, both have left their mark on would like to offer my hearty congra - detail. tulations on the occa the town and region, and have r- When people reach the age of chanical Workshops“ would one sion of the company’s helped to write Espelkamp’s We all know how impop 1979 1995 2000 2005 65, you generally wish them day advance to the position2007 of a 65th anniversary. 2009 1945 1962 tant it is for our grou success story . On behalf of the a a well-earned retirement. In a global hi-tech business. When In addition to offering company like Council, the Administration and of companies to have - HARTING moved to Espelkamp- our best wishes for HARTING ho the Town, I would like to offer- unified corporate image, Mittwald in 1950, the company this event, we would wever, things not only found a new home, but- the HARTING family and all em - - and every HARTING are naturally it also helped to build Espel ployees our warmest congratula like to express our thanks for the ex employee needs to be quite different. kamp into the town it is today. tions on their 65th birthday. We cellent collaborative relationship that recognized as part this Wilhelm and Marie Harting found Wilhelm Harting dies on February 23, Further land for construction is Ceremony and celebration party on the occa- Plant 4 opened. Philip Harting takes up the post ofFor 65 years Maresa Hartingwe enjoy with the company becomes owners. image at official events. Senior Vice Margrit and Dietmar Harting are By this token, Espelkamp and look forward to sharing many - e now, HARTING its largest employer have been more “restless” years full of dy We also hope that, in a business that That’s why we hav has stood for closely interlinked right from - namic activity and creativity. is fraught with ups and downs, the our HARTING ties and- fabrics, the latter hav continuously targeting new the very outset. With the next ge HARTING Technology Group can - ing now been turned goals, business acumen and neration, Margrit and Dietmar Yours sincerely, carry on applying innovation and per “Wilhelm Harting Mechanische 1962. acquired in Espelkamp and construc- sion of the Company’s 50th anniversary. Managing Director, Asia. Harting have not onlyPresident, turned the Finance,formance so as to assert and expand intoControlling a really special- and Tax. awarded the Federal Cross of courage. When Wilhelm and outfit to suit our Cor Marie Harting started producing company into a global player, its commercial success. Mayor Espelkamp porate Identity. We energy saving bulbs, hot plates - but by following through their As employee representative for all think that this kind and irons in Minden in the Sep sense of social responsibility members of staff at the HARTING of creativity deserves 2001 tember of 1945, they could have Technology Group HQ in Germany, I Werkstätten” in Minden. Marie Harting takes over the company tion of Plant 2 begins. 88 can promise you that we will doING all suc we - to be on the front page.- Merit, First Class, and honorary can to ensure that the HART Look inside to see who de 42 Inside: 1.149.805 cess story continues, in the interest of signed it and where it made A totally new use has been found for our its debut. HARTING scarf. 39 all its employees. T. Nolting rks Council Strange unheard-of facts and figures from a company history spanning 65 years, President, Group Wo The product range consists of and its 700 employees. Name changed to “HARTING Ele- 1996 Botta Building opened in Minden New computer center and train65- New 58,74production site opened inPErsonn ElZhu nEWs - citizenship of the town of Espe- as well as further congratulations. 500.000 oDDs & EnDs 97.068.178 AroUnD Page 18 65 years hArTing ThE WorlD Page 15 A Warm Welcome UPDATE Page 13 Fit@hArTing close Two wheels are to all our hearts FAirs Page 11 better than four everyday household items: energy- Her sons Dietmar Harting, a business ktronik GmbH”. Legal form changed to a partnership ing facilities put in place at Plant 4EnginEE ring | hai/China. lkamp. Page 7 TEchnology Facts and Figures Page 5 We have won Page 3 F4A Zurich saving lamps, hot plates, electric graduate (1967), and graduate engi- The first subsidiary is founded in limited by shares. 2002 (HTC). Flexible, or What?! fire lighters, irons etc. neer Jürgen Harting (1969) join the France. Romania is selected as a new Dietmar Harting is elected President HARTING Germany awarded company. Jürgen Harting dies in 1973 1998 HARTING industrial location. of CENELEC, the European Commit- Ludwig Erhard Prize. 1950 at the age of 32. 1987 Dietmar and Margrit Harting are awarded tee for Electrotechnical Standardiza- The company already employs Margrit Harting joins the limited lia- the Federal Cross of Merit with ribbon. 2003 2006 tion 180 people. The year 1950 1972 bility company as Managing Director. Dietmar Harting is elected President of the HARTING wins Hermes Award for a . 2010 marks the move to the flourishing The company becomes a GmbH (lim- 1999 DIN (German Institute for Standardization). new RFID transponder at the Hano- 2008 The new plant in Rahden is offi- refugee settlement of Espelkamp. ited liability company): Plant 3 is constructed in the north- World-famous architect Mario Botta ver Trade Fair. Philip Harting becomes Senior Vice cially opened on July 22, 2010. A number of former ammunitions “Wilhelm Harting Werk für Elektro- ern industrial area of Espelkamp. designs a new sales and distribution 2004 President, Connectivity & Networks. stores are taken over and a technik und Mechanik GmbH”. company building for HARTING in Dietmar Harting is made Honorary HARTING is the world’s first com- Dr.-Ing.E.h. Dietmar Harting is modern plant is built on an area Production and sales of jukeboxes Marie Harting dies two years later on Minden. Dietmar Harting is elected Life President of the ZVEI (German pany to obtain International Railway The new HARTING training center awarded an Honorary Doctorate covering 50,000 sq. m. begins in the 1970s. April 3, 1989. ZVEI President. electrical industry association). Industry Standard (IRIS) certification. (NAZHA) is opened. at the University of Hanover. 18 19 HARTING Technology Group 0201 911 42 98 Marienwerderstraße 3, 32339 Espelkamp, Germany P.O. Box 1133, 32325 Espelkamp, Germany Phone: +49 5772 47-0, Fax: +49 5772 47-400 [email protected]