The International Circuits of Seminars in Company

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The international cIRCUITS of seminars in company www.goandlearn.eu

The Go&Learn initiative is a multilateral network supported by the EU LLP funds. It is aimed to organize and manage an international catalogue of study visits to be carried out inside companies all around Europe. The visits have training and guidance aims and should be considered as Training Units that can be proposed to a vast range of users: students of vocational and secondary school, university, employed and unemployed people, teachers and trainers. The hosting companies are strongly committed in training and in knowledge propagation, allowing the visiting groups to learn directly from the source of knowledge, experience and innovation, which is the company itself. Detailed and updated information about the network members, the activities and services available are available in the official website of the project: www.goandlearn.eu and in the national websites of the project partners. INDex

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Detailed and updated information about the network members, the activities and services are available in the official website of the project. Precision mechanics in friuli venezia giulia Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) www.goandlearn.eu Pag 8–9

Valorisation of territory, culture and local agro-food production Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) Pag 10–11

Wine business and marketing in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) Pag 12–13

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Lean Production Economy and sustainability??? in Friuli Venezia Giulia Economy and sustainability!!! Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) Germany (Baden–Württemberg) Pag 14–15 Pag 22–23

Digital technologies Creative joining of tourism, and Innovation wellness and learning to build in friuli venezia giulia the regional trademarks Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) Poland, Pomorskie (Pomerania) Pag 16–17 Pag 24–25

Between flavours Development of and knowledge. Maniago new technologies cutlery industry in Pomeranian companies Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) Poland, Pomorskie (Pomerania) Pag 18–19 Pag 26–27

Lake Constance The best marketing practices way more than just apples! in selected SMEs in Prešov region Germany (Baden–Württemberg) Slovakia (Prešov region) Pag 20–21 Pag 28–29

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Town Prešov – Engineering Corporate Social Responsibility and Electronics town in the Food Industry Slovakia (Prešov region) Belgium (Flanders and Brussels) Pag 30–31 Pag 38–39

Evolution from Metal industry in a one (wo)man business Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg County to a multinational Hungary (Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg) Belgium (Flanders and Brussels) Pag 32–33 Pag 40–41

Companies of food industry Flanders and Brussels: in Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg big in the food industry! county Business related topics Hungary (Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg) Belgium (Flanders and Brussels) Pag 34–35 Pag 42–43

Growth in Flanders, Brussels PARTNERS LOGO and the Netherlands Italy – Germany – Poland Belgium (Flanders and Brussels) Slovakia – Hungary – Belgium Pag 36–37 Pag 44

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The Go&Learn project The international circuits Seminar structure Project partners

The Go&Learn initiative, supported by The Go&Learn initiative offers the chance Each seminar is based on a modular REGIONE FVG (Italy) the Leonardo da Vinci Programme funds to access an international catalogue of flexible structure, consisting of training ENAIP / Effe.Pi (Italy) and by the Lifelong Learning Programme thematic seminars or economic discovery units that can be combined to respond to ITER CCIAA Udine (Italy) of the EU Commission, is aimed at visits to companies in the project partners’ different needs: organizing and managing an international countries. Seminars are grouped in circuits ASRF CCIAA Udine (Italy) catalogue of study visits to be carried that can last from three to five days. — Discovery module (1-2 h) VOKA (Belgium) out inside companies all around Europe. General presentation of the hosting HUB/KAHO (Belgium) The seminars have training and There are two types of seminars company profile including its history, KAHO (Belgium) guidance aims and should be considered in company: products/services, market, structure. as training units that can be proposed Entrepreneurs and production TRANSLAKE (Germany) to a vast range of users: students Thematic seminars managers will be the speakers BSM (Germany) of vocational and secondary school, — Training activities that combine CCISSB (Hungary) university, employed and unemployed the visit to the production sites with — Thematic module (2-3 h) UNI-Flexys (Hungary) people, teachers and trainers. the in-depth illustration of a specific In-depth illustration of a product, The hosting companies are theme by a company expert service, technology in which the PSCCI PRC (Slovakia) strongly committed with training and — Can become part of any learning path, company excels. Illustration is PZPP (Poland) knowledge diffusion, allowing thus exploiting the training role of combined with the visit to the TNOIK (Poland) the visiting groups to access directly the company production sites and is carried to knowledge, experience, innovation out by the company staff and entrepreneurial culture of each Economic discovery visits territory or region. — Guidance activities carried — Reflective module (3-4 h) out inside companies in order to learn Theoretical discussion relevant to The Go&Learn initiative has three more about professions and the concepts learned during the visit. principal aims: professional settings in the local job Discussion is coordinated by an expert market, enhancing existing guidance of the company or of the body which — Supporting and enhancing the training paths proposed by schools, university, organizes the visit role of companies, especially SMEs VET and employment centres project.goandlearn.eu — Fostering the professional growth — Can be industrial tourism visits The Go&Learn project of students and workers through aimed at fostering the discovery is carried out by Detailed and updated information transnational mobility, and contribute of the local economy, integrating about the network members and to the discovery of good practices and enriching the existing local — Friuli Venezia Giulia region (Italy), the project activities are available among European entrepreneurs tourist’s visits programs coordinator of the project in the official website of the project — Linking tourism to the guidance — The certified training agency network and discovery of the local economy Target which manages and updates www.goandlearn.eu the seminars’ catalogue Target groups of the seminars are students — The network of stakeholders, patrons, Detailed and updated information of VET, secondary school, university, promoters and sponsors which about the circuits, companies and apprentices, employed and unemployed search the companies to be involved seminars are available in the online persons, entrepreneurs. and promote the initiative locally catalogue

Go&Learn — 6 Go&Learn — 7 FRAMEWORK the Friuli Venezia Giulia and East-Veneto Precision mechanics areas. The company adopted solutions The companies of this circuit are located and products based on lean manufactu- in Friuli VENEZIA GIULIA within the province of Pordenone, ring principles and methods, in order to Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) — from 3 to 5 days which boasts a long tradition in the support clients in the organization of the Maximum number of group components: 15 mechanics sector, most of them belonging business management and production G&L AGENCY FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA to the Heating Engineering and Compo- processes. nents District (Comet). — Altia Spa, a French company operating The presence of the District in the cir- worldwide in the automotive sector. Altia List of Seminars cuit is essential. The District is a reference Fontanafredda is the center of expertise Friuli Venezia Giulia point of all companies of this sector. It pro- for the Group Altia relatively to cold pres- An unaware approach to lean motes and transfers technical knowledge sing: the process of plastic deformation of manufacturing and organizational competencies, quality a metal (steel, copper, aluminum) at room Company – SCM Zanussi management and design skills, and energy temperature. This type of technology 4 h – Thematic seminar Rome efficiency solutions, to all the companies allows to produce finished parts with high Cold pressing: solutions to reduce costs of the area. It favours joint projects among productivity (up to 80 pcs minute). Company – Altia Fontanafredda Srl local enterprises and research centres. 3 h – Thematic seminar The circuit ends with the visit to com- CIRCUIT CONTENTS pany and to a research centre located in Industrial districts between the heart of the district, in the industrial continuity and change This circuit provides a set of thematic area of Ponte Rosso in the municipality of Company – ASDI COMET scrl seminars to the discovery of companies San Vito al Tagliamento: 2 h – Thematic seminar which use high technology to develop Austria innovative products in the precision — Saviotech Srl is a dynamic enterprise Research and Development: mechanics sector. with a considerable expertise in mould machining by chip removal The visit will present the tight designing and manufacturing and in Company – Keymec correlation of applied research, investment plastic, thermoplastic, thermosetting and Slovenia 3 h – Thematic seminar in technology and experimentation with silicone materials moulding. real production processes. Ideal target — Keymec, Mechanics Innovation, The evolution of mould Triest Airport manufacturing groups for this circuit are entrepreneurs, Research and Training Centre, is a refe- managers and production managers rence point for more than 130 local com- Company – SCM Zanussi Venice Airport 3 h – Discovery visit of international companies who want panies. Keymec, through its research Adriatic Sea to confront with local enterprises that and training activities, take the companies, The evolution of the industrial have been able through research mainly of mechanical sector, to a growing automation in the precision mechanics: to develop and transfer new product and technological development process. from automation to lean production and process technologies to the rest Company – Tecnogroup srl/LeanProducts srl of the local economic pattern, favouring CULTURE AND TOURISM 4 h – Thematic seminar the internationalization of many local companies. The thematic seminars can be linked with The transformation of other tourist-cultural discovery programs the thermosetting polymer in pellets Circuit organization of the territory according to the lenght Company – Saviotech srl of the visit. 3 h – Thematic seminar The circuit can last from 3 to 5 days. The single parts of the circuit can be chosen according to the specific interests of the incoming group among the companies adhering to the circuit. The following companies will open their doors and provide a look behind the scenes of their daily work:

— Scm Zanussi, a leading industry at European and International level within the reference mould makers for automotive industry. It is a first-level supplier by leading car manufacturers such as Daimler Mercedes, Volkswagen-Audi Group, GM, BMW, Renault, Volvo, as well as the most important foundries in Europe (Germany, Austria, Holland, France, Spain), and Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies elsewhere (India, Brazil, North America). and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: — Tecnogroup Srl, an authorized Bosch www.goandlearn.eu dealer of flexible automation systems for

Go&Learn — 8 Go&Learn — 9 FRAMEWORK brand in international trade. Valorization of territory, — Istituto tecnico agrario statale The circuit includes two main production di Cividale has been the first Technical culture and local agro–food frames: school for Agriculture in the Region Friuli production — the agrofood Park of San Daniele Venezia Giulia. Founded in 1959 it was is situated on an area of 197 sq km with a further development of the already Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) — 5 days a population of about 27.000 residents. existing technical school for agriculture Maximum number of group components: 15 The natural boundaries of this area are (active since 1930) with the adjoining VET G&L AGENCY FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA located in the south, where there are the institute for agriculture (active since 1924). List of Seminars plains of Central Friuli, in the west with — Consortium of The Prosciutto Friuli Venezia Giulia the river Tagliamento, and in the east of San Daniele, created in 1961 by some Discovering the territory where we can find the towns of Moruzzo, citizens of the town of San Daniele and by and its agri-food productions Colloredo di Monte Albano and Majano. the ham producers in order to protect the Company – Parco Agro-Alimentare — the Sauris area, a small summer and name and trademark of Prosciutto di San di San Daniele Rome winter tourist resort, known especially for Daniele and to set production rules and 2 h – Discovery visit the production of the famous prosciutto regulations to be applied by all producers Ham preparation and seasoning of Sauris IGP, the speck of Sauris and the of the Consortium. techniques whole grain beer called Zahre beer. — Prosciuttificio Wolf, located in a par- Company – Prosciuttificio Wolf Sauris S.p.A. ticular natural enclave at more than 1,200 2 h – Thematic seminar CIRCUIT CONTENTS meters above sea level whose name identi- fies a well known product: the prosciutto Hospitality and tourist accommodation During the visits the following topics of Sauris. Most important processing in a mountain community will be addressed: stages for the final quality of the product Austria Company – Albergo Ristorante Riglarhaus — valorization of the territory and are the salting phase, the gentle smoking 2 h – Thematic seminar of local products like cheese, ham, process carried out with large fireplaces oil and beer that burn beech wood, and the seasoning, Sensory analysis of Prosciutto crudo — presentation and tasting of which is considered the most important Slovenia of San Daniele agri-food products stage of the whole process. Craftsman- Company – Consorzio del Prosciutto — charcuterie techniques, sensory ship combined with innovative produc- Triest Airport di San Daniele analysis, ham seasoning techniques tion technologies, age-old preservation 2 h – Thematic seminar — agri-food certifications techniques, traceability of the production Venice Airport Tutelage, valorisation, promotion, — tourist accommodation chain and rigid control system guarantee Adriatic Sea diffusion and support to high-quality and valorization of local culture high quality of the products. olive growing. Oil sensory analysis. through hospitality — Hotel Riglarhaus, located at 1,200 Company – Istituto tecnico agrario meters above sea level, between the statale di Cividale Circuit organization Sauris Lake and pastures in the pictur- 3 h – Thematic seminar esque Carnia Dolomites. The hotel was The circuit lasts five days, with a maximum built in an area which has always been Wholegrain Beer of Sauris of two visits per day. The companies are known as a place rich of water. This stream Company – Sauris Agri Beer S.a.s. located in the province of Udine, in the springs right next to the hotel and then di Sandro Petris&C. Friuli Venezia Giulia region. flows down to the lake below. Since 80 2 h – Discovery visit The circuit starts with the visit to years this hermitage has been a meeting San Daniele area, with a presentation and resting place for tourists and wander- of the territory and its typical agri-food ers coming to the valley of Sauris. Albergo products, and continues with a visit — Sauris Agree Beer, a company formed Ristorante to Sauris, situated in the mountain area in 1999. Production started in a converted Riglarhaus of Carnia near a splendid artificial lake shed used by the brothers Petris for previ- formed by the damming of the torrent ous activities. In the last ten years the Lumiei. Transport from one location to company implemented high technological another is provided by minibus. facilities, put together a competent staff of The following companies open their doors technicians and created an efficient sales and provide a look behind the scenes of network, developing the know-how to their daily work: special beers brewing.

— Agrofood Park of San Daniele, CULTURE AND TOURISM located exactly in the heart of Friuli, has a single mission that can be summarized in Tasting is included during the visits. Lunch three key words: Park, agrofood and San will be organized at restaurants that valo- Daniele. “Park” stands for environmental rize typical regional products. We recom- protection and sustainability; “agro-food” mend comfortable clothing, especially Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies includes the entire production chain that during the visits to Sauris, where short and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: links farming life with food production; walks (weather permitting) will be organi- www.goandlearn.eu “San Daniele” has become a renowned zed to discover the surrounding area.

Go&Learn — 10 Go&Learn — 11 FRAMEWORK three companies, continued separately Wine business and marketing the initial common path in the world In the Friuli Venezia Giulia region there of wine. in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region are approximately 1.500 wine farms that — Azienda Agricola Gigante took its Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) — 3 days produce more than 80 million bottles first steps in 1957 when grandfather Maximum number of group components: 15 a year. The eight DOC (Denomination Ferruccio, who was a miller but whose real G&L AGENCY FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA of Controlled Origin) areas and the three passion was farming, bought the estate DOCG (Denomination of Controlled and with a vineyard of Tocai from which he Guaranteed Origin) areas for a “Vineyard produced the first wine. During the 1980s List of Seminars called Friuli”, that covers an area of over it was Arturo’s son, Adriano, who took Friuli Venezia Giulia 16 thousand hectares, are evidence of over the winery, choosing a peacock as a A vineyard called Friuli the variety and the characteristics of the symbol of the winery, and launching the Company – Consorzio delle DOC territory, which generates wines that are first bottles on the market. 2 h – Discovery visit strongly representative of the land where — Bastianich Winery, established in Rome Being winemakers as a family vocation they are produced. 1997, consists of 35 hectares (86 acres). Company – Zorzettig cav. Giuseppe s.s.a In this context, promoting regional The vineyards are located in Colli 3 h – Thematic seminar wine business means not only promoting Orientali del Friuli area and are in two the products but also improving tourism distinct zones. The winery strives to Being winemakers in the Friuli Venezia in this area: for this reason, marketing understand the history and culture of Giulia region strategies are closely connected to local Friuli-Venezia Giulia and takes it to a Company – Adriano Gigante s.s.a. and regional initiatives such as fairs, taste newlevel: level: unique wines that speak 3 h – Thematic seminar itineraries, wine and food events, etc. of a place but, at the same time, show In particular, there is a strong connection remarkable power and balance. Austria Brand promotion between the wine sector and the catering — Lis Neris, located in the centre of the Company – Bastianich S.r.l. and tourism one. famous wine growing region of Friuli, in 3 h – Thematic seminar the village of San Lorenzo, with more than CIRCUIT CONTENTS 70 hectares of vineyards. 1981 was the Expressing a territory through the wine Slovenia Company – Lis Neris turning point in the history of the winery. The circuit foresees a path of discovery That was the year when a new approach to 2 h – Discovery visit Triest Airport of wine farms that represent some production aimed at up-grading quality Small business marketing of the regional DOC areas and that was introduced. White wines proved to be Venice Airport Company – Az. Agricola Masùt da Rive will testify for their own territory features the best expression of Lis Neris terroir and 3 h – Thematic seminar Adriatic Sea and production, and their local/ they became the focus of their mission. international marketing strategies as well. — Masùt da Rive, an exclusive Italian The history of wine The main character of the circuit is wine Maison. Since the early 1900s, Company – Vigneti Pietro Pittaro therefore the wine, which will not only down four vine-dresser generations, 2 h – Discovery visit be described from different perspectives Masùt da Rive has reaped a centuries-old (history, production and promotion etc.) experience that expresses today its but also tasted. highest “Made in Italy” identity. They like to extend their knowledge of wines Circuit organization by studying the latest innovations in the field, travelling the world, collecting new The circuit lasts three days and includes stories and organizing exclusive tastings. seminars in company both in the morning The vineyards and the vinery are situated and in the afternoon, with a link to other in Mariano del Friuli. tourist-cultural discovery programs of — Piero Pittaro, winemakers with 4 the territory. The following companies centuries of history. The company was will open their doors and provide a look founded in 1970 with 85 of the current behind the scenes of their daily work: 90 hectares of vineyard. The company has three production units: the historic cellar — Consortium of Doc of Friuli Venezia of Codroipo, with an unmistakable aspect Giulia: its main purpose is to promote and modernly equipped, and enriched by regional wine, in collaboration with all a precious wine museum. The second, also the institutional actors and taking due in Codroipo, is devoted exclusively to the account of all the wine production, both elaboration and refinement of the spar- DOC (Denomination of Controlled Origin) kling wine. The third is located in Tarcento. and IGT (Typical Geographic Indication), promoting the entire regional sector. — Zorzettig, a name linked to wine CULTURE AND TOURISM making over generations in Friuli. Once Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies farmers then owners of lands, until the Tasting is included during the visits. Lunch and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: three brothers, Livio, Francesco and Gi- will be organized at restaurants that valo- www.goandlearn.eu useppe, who founded in the mid-eighties rize typical regional products.

Go&Learn — 12 Go&Learn — 13 FRAMEWORK — Modulblok Spa, with manufacturing Lean Production facilities in the province of Udine, operates A set of thematic seminars to the disco- in national and international markets in in Friuli Venezia Giulia very of companies that have developed Warehouse Logistics. The experience of Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) — from 3 to 5 days and managed, both in Italy and abroad, the “lean reorganization” of its storage Maximum number of group components: 15 logistics, production and administrative systems was the starting point to improve G&L AGENCY FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA systems based on a Lean Production the whole production and distribution approach. chain of the company. — Pietro Rosa Tbm, a forging company List of Seminars The companies of this circuit are mostly operating as a world class supplier of gas Friuli Venezia Giulia located within the industrial and artisan turbines blades and vanes and steam An unaware approach area of Ponte Rosso in the municipality turbine blades in the Aerospace and to lean manufacturing of San Vito al Tagliamento in Pordenone Power Generation sectors. Since 2006 Company – SCM Zanussi province. The companies belong to by investing in training and human 4 h – Thematic seminar Rome the ZIPR Consortium (Zona Industriale resources, has gradually introduced the Application of the principles Ponte Rosso), which manages an area principles of Lean Manufacturing, redefi- of lean production including 120 companies with more ning the flow and layout of the two new Company – Modul Blok than 3.000 employees. Other relevant production sites. 4 h – Thematic seminar companies with their premises outside — Savio Macchine Tessili Spa, a leader the Consortium adhere to the circuit, in the yarn finishing machine sector, Lean Awareness: first steps which effectively apply lean methods operating worldwide in the manufactu- to manufacturing efficiency to the management of production and ring and marketing of automatic win- Company – Lean Experience Factory scarl business processes. ders, continuous shrinkage and bulking Austria 4 h – Thematic seminar winders, two-for-one twisters, and rotor CIRCUIT CONTENTS spinning frames with factories in Italy, Lean implementation China and India. Company – Pietro Rosa TBM Ideal target groups for this circuit — Scm Zanussi, a metalworking com- Slovenia 4 h – Thematic seminar are Entrepreneurs and Managers of pany specialized in design and production international companies that have started of industrial machinery. Currently Lean production: lay-out reorganization Triest Airport Company – Savio Macchine Tessili S.p.a. up or intend to start a lean transformation a leading industry at European and Inter- project. The lean transformation project national level within the reference mould 4 h – Thematic seminar Venice Airport focuses on identifying and cutting out makers for automotive industry. Maintenance services in organization Adriatic Sea waste and inefficiency in order to achieve — Tecnogroup Srl, an authorized Bosch applying lean production models tangible results in a short time in order dealer of flexible automation systems Company – Modul Blok to get more and more competitive for the Friuli Venezia Giulia and East– 4 h – Discovery visit in the market. Veneto areas. Tecnogroup srl collaborates with Leanproducts Srl, which develops The evolution of industrial Circuit organization and sells components and solutions automation in precision mechanics: for the practical application of from automation to lean production The circuit can last from 3 to 5 days. Lean Thinking concepts. Company – Tecnogroup srl/LeanProducts srl The single parts of the circuit can be 4 h – Thematic seminar chosen according to the specific interests CULTURE AND TOURISM Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): of the incoming group among the compa- how this application works within nies adhering to the circuit. The thematic seminars can be linked the company organization The following companies will open their with other tourist-cultural discovery Company – Brovedani Group doors and provide a look behind the programs of the territory on the base 4 h – Thematic seminar scenes of their daily work: of the lenght of the visit.

— Brovedani Group, a group of six companies located in Italy, Slovakia and Mexico. A world leader in the sector of precision mechanics for business–to– business distribution and strategic supplier of big multinational companies like Bosch, Continental, Daimler, Delphi, Eaton, Magna, Magneti Marelli, Sanden, VCST. — Lean Experience Factory, a model factory where it is possible to learn and experiment Lean methods. It has been Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies developed by Unindustria Pordenone, and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: together with McKinsey&Company www.goandlearn.eu and many local stakeholders.

Go&Learn — 14 Go&Learn — 15 FRAMEWORK — Dermap www.dermap.com was born Digital technologies and with the desire to capitalize on the ICT, new technologies and research experience gained in the academic world Innovation in Friuli Venezia Giulia in Friuli Venezia Giulia region are very and in the ICT sector in general and Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) — from 3 to 5 days relevant economic sectors. in particular in the management of Maximum number of group components: 15 In Friuli Venezia Giulia region there are Geographic Information Systems (GIS). G&L agency Friuli Venezia Giulia 3.137 companies specialized in Ict. — elettra Sincrotrone www.elettra. In the Italian ranking the Region is at the trieste.it is a multidisciplinary internatio- fourth position. The sector can count nal laboratory of excellence, specialized in List of Seminars on entities that ensure the development generating high quality synchrotron and Friuli Venezia Giulia of research&innovation: free-electron laser light and applying it in Computing and communication — advanced services materials science. Its mission is to promote technologies innovative solutions · Area Science Park cultural, social and economic growth. Company – Eurotech www.area.trieste.it — Eurotech’s www.eurotech.com mis- 2 h – Thematic seminar Rome · Friuli Innovazione sion is to integrate state-of-the-art compu- www.ilparcodiudine.com ting and communication technologies Focus on ICT from incubation to market · Agemont withinnovative solutions to improve Company – Area Science Park www.agemont.it Customers’ competitiveness and their 3 h – Discovery visit · Ditedi Cluster ability to cope with the amazing evolution www.ditedi.it of digital technologies . ICT for complex environments: — two Universities — Friuli Innovazione www.friulinnova- the portal for the Civil Protection · University of Udine zione.it is a technological park located in of FVG and the internet ecosystem for www.uniud.it Udine whose mission is to foster collabo- Austria Evolution Travel online tour operator · University of Trieste ration between researchers, and business Company – Cogito S.r.l. www.univ.trieste.it and industrial use of scientific and techno- 3 h – Thematic seminar logical results produced by research. CIRCUIT CONTENTS — Tecnest www.tecnest.it is specialized Slovenia Manufacturing and Supply Chain in Supply Chain and Operations Manage- management System: main features The circuit can last from 3 to 5 days. ment solutions. Thanks to its over- Triest Airport and logistics benefits for The following companies will open their 25-year experience in SCM projects and manufacturing companies doors and provide a look behind the solutions, it developed a very practical Venice Airport Company – Tecnest scenes of their daily work: and concrete approach to solve the main 2 h – Thematic seminar Adriatic Sea issues manufacturing companies have Circuit organization to face in Production and Operations Professional audio recording in the Management field. digital domain for acoustic music The circuit can last from 3 to 5 days. Company – Artesuono The following companies open their doors CULTURE AND TOURISM 2 h – Thematic seminar and provide a look behind the scenes of their daily work: The thematic seminars can be linked with Satellite images, Drones & Social other tourist-cultural discovery programs GIS - instruments for Environmental — area Science Park www.area.trieste.it of the territory on the base of the lenght Monitoring and Food Security draws together facilities and skills to work of the visit. Guided visits to the cities of Company – Dermap on behalf of the competitiveness of the Udine and Trieste can be organized. 2 h – Thematic seminar private sector, the promotion of research results, local innovation and the develop- Tourism ICT Innovation ment of startup. Company – Bo.Di — artesuono www.artesuono.it is 2 h – Thematic seminar a recording studio specialized in acoustic music recordings with digital technologies. Visit to the Science — Bo.Di www.bottega-digitale.it aims and Technology Park of Udine to deliver an easy-to-use yet professional Company – Friuli Innovazione interface to any company, in order Internet 3 h – Discovery visit Access and E-Commerce to become easy tasks for everyone. — cogito www.cogitoweb.it is specialized in consulting and developing custo- mized information systems. As System Integrator, the company works closely with its customers during the whole project, from the initial analysis of Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies the customer’s needs, through the and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: actual software development, the user www.goandlearn.eu interface and usability tests.

Go&Learn — 16 Go&Learn — 17 FRAMEWORK manufacturing. Between flavours and knowledge. — Bemar the result of six centuries Maniago, also called the small Italian of history, art and manufacturing know- Maniago cutlery industry, Toledo, is famous all over the world for how on a specific market, manufacturing an history of water, earth and fire its production of knives and of all kinds sharpened blades and bands for the of cutting tools, for its enogastronomy food industry. Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia) — 5 days and its surrounding foothills. — Olivetto in the knife-making business G&L AGENCY FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA In 1453 the Venice Water Authority for almost five decades, offers a vast selec- decided to canalize into an irrigation canal tion of sporting knives and professional List of Seminars the water of the Còlvera stream in order knives manufactured with the highest Friuli Venezia Giulia to irrigate the fertile fields of the area. standards. A “steel-like reputation” Along the canal, near of suitable drops — Lionsteel leader company in the pro- Company – Ausonia Nanutti Beltrame spa in height, mills, sawmills and blacksmith’s duction of EDC knives (EveryDayCarry), 2 h – Discovery visit forges were built, where people also suitable for everyday life use, to be carried Rome A long story of innovation, started the age-long tradition of cutlery discreetly in the user’s pocket or bag. speed and collaborativeness industry. This glorious tradition has also — Mac Coltellerie, specialized in classical Company – Vipaco srl been carried on in the third millennium: knives for souvenirs and promotionals, 2 h – Discovery visit today the 70 enterprises of the Industrial diving nautical, fishing and rescue knives. Knife and Metal District of Maniago are — Coltellerie Maserin, with a wide range Details which make the difference able to produce quality products world- of products from sports, outdoor to Company – Coltellerie Maserin snc wide valued, which do not fear the interna- hunting or just for a valuable collection. 2 h – Discovery visit tional competitiveness. — Medesy the best dental and surgical The District is made up of the traditio- instruments to be selected, exported Austria Fox products and the foresight nal cutlery industry and mechanics, metal- to more than 103 countries. of the innovations lurgy and steel industry. The companies — Mercury producing for different Company – Oreste Frati srl of the cutlery sector produce a wide range market segments, from household to 2 h – Discovery visit of products: knives, steel blades, small sports and outdoor to blades for special Slovenia steel items and cutting tools for every day industrial purposes to tailor customer’s Knives in H2o life, work and industry. needs. Triest Airport Company – Mac Coltellerie srl — Oreste Frati, professional tradition 2 h – Discovery visit CIRCUIT CONTENTS combined with technological innovation Venice Airport for high quality pocket knives. Know-how for customers Adriatic Sea The remarkable technological innovations — Vipaco a raw material warehouse Company – Mercury snc di Del Ben F. e S. of recent years - such as EDM (Electro of 800 m² equipped with a wide range 2 h – Discovery visit Discharge Machining), waterjet cutting, of the latest generation of CNC lathes in special welding processes, ability to particular CNC sliding head turning units, Passion for research control high temperatures in the furnace, which makes it extremely competitive as Company – Medesy srl availability of fine-grained and high- regards quality of the supplied products. 2 h – Discovery visit hardness abrasives, use of CNC machines — Wictor specialised in the equipment - have favoured not only an increase and production of instruments for profes- Professional competence of the productivity in terms of quantity sional use. in the art of cutting and types of products manufactured, Company – Wictor s.r.l. but also have allowed to widen the At the end of the circuit the visitors will 2 h – Discovery visit production range, including new products have the opportunity to make a guided in addition to the traditional ones. tour of the Museum of blacksmith art Solutions for change Innovation, design and product quality and of cutlery works which preserves the Company – LionSteel s.a.s. are precisely the three distinctive and historical memory and the present pro- 2 h – Discovery visit essential aspects on which the Maniago ductions of the Knife District. District has been investing over Technology applied in blades the last ten years. CULTURE AND TOURISM manufacturing Company – Bemar S.r.l. Circuit organization The circuit includes a “gastronomic 2 h – Discovery visit discovery” of the territory. Women and blades The circuit lasts 5 days. Two visits each The cuisine heritage relies on simple Company – F.lli Olivetto srl day to production sites will be punctuated and genuine ingredients from the country 2 h – Discovery visit by pauses of “gastronomic discovery”. that thanks to creativity has been reinven- The following companies will open their ted offering hearty and tasty dishes: doors and provide a look behind the many kinds of meat and seasoned meat, scenes of their daily work: a rich selection of cheese, a very rich variety of wine. Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies — Ausonia, leader for professional and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: cutlery, scissors, tools for building, agri- www.goandlearn.eu culture and gardening, and tools for steel

Go&Learn — 18 Go&Learn — 19 FRAMEWORK — Fruchthof Konstanz GmbH is a special- Lake Constance ized fruit, vegetables and tropical fruit Lake Constance with its mild climate and wholesaler.Every day about 350 customers way more than just apples! the unifying function between four coun- from gastronomy, large kitchens Germany (Baden–Württemberg) — from 2 to 3 days tries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland and and retail trade are supplied with fourteen Maximum number of group components: 15 Liechtenstein) offers ideal conditions for own trucks. The turnover is around 10.000 G&L AGENCY LAKE CONSTANCE a variety of products of the food and tons per year. A logistic masterpiece! agricultural industry. Especially fresh vegetables and fruit are known and loved — The Fuchshof is situated in Dingels- List of Seminars beyond German borders. Who doesn´t dorf on the Lake Constance. The family match Lake Constance with its apples, farm offers insights into the typical fruit From farming to business wines and other products? cultivation of the Lake Constance area. Company – Fuchshof The company produces also from their Berlin 2 h – Thematic seminar CIRCUIT CONTENTS own fruit juice, jams, brandies, etc. From farming to business – Get to know more! From raw products to delicious juices The circuit’s companies are related - Fruit processing at its best to the food and agricultural economy. — Schlör Bodensee Fruchtsaft AG, Company – Schlör Bodensee Fruchtsaft AG From small family-run business to seated in Radolfzell on Lake Constance, 2 h – Discovery visit big suppliers - the whole variety of the since 1922 produces a variety of juice Baden-Württemberg region turns up in these companies. and sparkling drinks from fresh fruit, Fruit and vegetable wholesaling During a visit you can experience the especially from the Lake Constance area. - a logistic masterpiece! Lake Constance peculiarities of the products of Lake During the visit, the participants will Company – Fruchthof Konstanz GmbH Constance, their cultivation, production, receive general information about the 2 h – Discovery visit Germany processing, but also issues such as company and an exciting insight into logistics, marketing and trade. the production facilities - a small sample Global and fair business A wide range of new experiences will be included! Company – dwp eG and impressions is guaranteed. Fairhandelsgenossenschaft Friedrichshafen Airport CULTURE AND TOURISM 2 h – Discovery visit Lake Constance Circuit organization Zurich Airport A framework programme (restaurants, Life and business unusual A compilation of visits, according to the citytours, etc.) can be arranged upon Company – Der Brennesselhof participants interests, can be carried request for the visitors´ groups. Austria 2 h – Discovery visit out, for periods ranging from two to three This is individually planned and adapted days, depending on the number of to the group. Swisse visited companies. Each visit gives general informations about the company in order to present and deepen the practical work. By joint discussions the visitors groups can learn many new things and have a look at the food and agricultural economy. The following companies open their doors and you can join them for a backstage view on their daily work:

— the Brennesselhof is a small familyrun business above Eigeltingen in the nice Hegau region. For more than 20 years sustainable organic milk products have been produced. During a visit the participants can have a look at the production and at the entire farm in nice Hegau.

— DWP eG, seated in Ravensburg, is one of the leading fair trade companies in Germany. The most important groups of products are coffee, tea, spices, specialities and delicacies. Get to know more about how global production and pur- chase is possible under fair conditions.

Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: www.goandlearn.eu

Go&Learn — 20 Go&Learn — 21 FRAMEWORK Get to know more about a global and sus- Economy and sustainability??? tainable cooperation! Lake Constance with its mild climate and — ecocamping e.V. works all over Europe Economy and sustainability!!! the unifying function between four coun- to promote sustainable camping tourism. Germany (Baden–Württemberg) — from 3 to 5 days tries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland and The focus includes the introduction of Maximum number of group components: 15 Liechtenstein) offers ideal conditions for Ecocamping management, climate protec- G&L AGENCY LAKE CONSTANCE a variety of economic sectors. The preser- tion and the diffusion of nature experien- vation of this beauty and in general of the ces on camp sites. Get to know their main environment is a matter that a lot of people fields of activity: Environment - Quality - List of Seminars and companies keep close to their hearts. Consultancy. — Fruchthof Konstanz GmbH, is a Active and passive energy concepts CIRCUIT CONTENTS specialized fruit, vegetables and tropical - seminal for modern business buildings fruit wholesaler. An environment manage- Berlin Company – Fruchthof Konstanz GmbH The companies are committed to ment system (EMAS) has been introduced 2 h – Discovery visit sustainability both in the production in early times, small regional farms are Camping management system: of their products and the construction supported and the active energy concept campsites go green of their production facilities and in their of the administrative and storage buildings Company – Ecocamping e.V. general basic attitude. Sustainability is serve as an excellent example for many 2 h – Discovery visit a common issue throughout all sectors. companies. Baden-Württemberg Economy for the common good You will experience how at first glance — International Solar Energy Research Company – naturblau+++ contradictory topics like economy and Center Constance e.V. researches and 2 h – Thematic seminar Lake Constance sustainability are successfully combined. develops crystalline silicon-solar cells since Global and fair business This is not only a source of inspiration 2005. Their aim is to make solar cells more Company – dwp e.G. Germany for the work environment, but especially efficient, to reduce the cost of production 2 h – Discovery visit for our everyday actions. and to promote the diffusion of this envi- Life and business unusual ronmentally friendly technology. Summari- Company – Brennesselhof Circuit organization zing: research for a sunny future! 2 h – Discovery visit Friedrichshafen Airport — naturblau + + + is the leading design Research and development Lake Constance A compilation of visits, according to the agency in the Lake Constance region when of crystalline silicon-solar cells Zurich Airport participant’ interest, can be carried out, it comes to value-oriented communication Company – International Solar Energy for periods ranging from 3 to 5 days. of brands and advertising. The basis for Research Center Constance e.V. Each visit gives general information about the development and implementation of Austria 2 h – Thematic seminar the company in order to examine how to communications strategies are economic, Sustainability in marketing activities put sustainability criteria into practice. social, environmental and ethical concerns. Company – naturblau+++ Swisse By joint discussions the visitors’ groups True to the motto: Shaping the Future! 2 h – Thematic seminar will get new ideas that can be transferred — Sonnet OHG, founded in 1977, belongs The power of the sun into thire own way of living and working. to the pioneers in organic washing - photovoltaic and solar technology powders and cleansers. The products are Company – Sunny Solartechnik GmbH The following companies will open their distributed from Deggenhausertal, near 2 h – Thematic seminar doors and make you join them for a backs- Lake Constance, in 43 countries. Get to The production of organic washing tage view of their daily work: know the anthroposophical spiritual com- powders and cleansers bizzcenter24 pany philosophy and its concept of quality. Company – Sonett OHG — Brennesselhof is a small family-run — Sunny Solartechnik GmbH belongs 2 h – Thematic seminar business above Eigeltingen. For more to the pioneers in the field of photovoltaic Working for a sunny future than 20 years sustainable organic milk and solar technology. For more than 20 Company – International Solar Energy products have been produced. Horses years its team has been working in the Research Center Constance e.V. replace motorized agricultural machines, consulting, planning, assembly, installation 2 h – Discovery visit animals and people live in harmony – and maintenance of solar power systems. Trendsetting in business management immerse yourself in this world! Get to know more about possibilities of an and office infrastructure — Bizzcenter24 offers alternatives efficient and ecological energy supply. Company – bizzcenter24 to traditional office infrastructures. — 3Freunde are working in the textile 2 h – Discovery visit Sustainable office equipment and the sector with a focus on sustainable pro- 3Freunde Fair acquisition in the textile industry common use of the offices – new duction. From the production in India to Company – 3Freunde and trendsetting ideas of business the print of the self-made motives of the 2 h – Thematic seminar management can be gained. T-Shirts – how is a sustainable T-Shirt — DWP eG, seated in Ravensburg, produced? Get more information that will is one of the leading fair trade companies also affect your future shopping. in Germany. The longstanding collaboration with 60 worldwide producer groups CULTURE AND TOURISM in 30 countries, the direct personal Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies contacts and the fair producer prices A framework programme (restaurants, and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: allow for products of very high quality and city tours, etc.) can at request be arranged www.goandlearn.eu often unique in their kind. for the visitors´ groups.

Go&Learn — 22 Go&Learn — 23 Creative joining of tourism, FRAMEWORK CULTURE AND TOURISM The circuit includes three study visits to The program will include some sightseeing wellness and learning to build companies which have been able to join of Gdansk and social events based on the the regional trademarks the hotel services with other unique regional tradition and culture. services for their customers. The compa- Poland, Pomorskie (Pomerania) — 3 days nies are situated in the Pomorskie Maximum number of group components: 15 (Pomerania) region. G&L AGENCY POMERANIA GDANSK

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Pomorskie Kormoran Wellness Medical Spa During the visits the following topics and its role in the region will be addressed: Company – Kormoran Wellness Medical Spa Warsaw 2 h – Discovery visit — Discovering of the companies The hotel, the energy training which join tourist services with other ground and the hydroelectric power types of activities to build the regional plant in Straszyn trademarks of Pomerania Company – Hotel 4 Pory Roku — Tourist accommodation and (Międzynarodowe Centrum Szkolenia valorization of local culture through Energetyki) w Straszynie Polish hospitality 3 h – Discovery visit Circuit organization The role of the hotel Gdansk for the city Baltic Sea and the region The circuit lasts three days, with one visit Company – Hotel Gdańsk Russian Fed. per day. Lunch and dinner will be orga- Gdańsk Airport 2 h – Discovery visit nized at restaurants that valorize typical regional products. The following companies will open their doors and provide a look behind the scenes of their daily work:

— International Energy Training Centre “Mcse” in Straszyn near Gdansk. The company has got a very pleasant hotel “4 Pory Roku” and the energy training ground. So, the company joins tourism and learning services. Nearby the guests or trainees can discover the hydroelectric power plant. — Wellness Medical Spa Center “Kormoran” in Rowy. It is situated in the Middle Pomerania, near the Baltic coast and by the Slowinski National Park. The company has a very nice hotel with very modern wellness and spa center. So, the company joins tourism and professional wellness and spa service. — Hotel “Gdansk”.It is a very comfortable boutique hotel situated on the Gdansk marina, near the Old Town. The company offers high quality hotel services. It is known for its very special guests who visited the hotel in 2012 and 2013. Among others: Spanish National Football Team and FC Barcelona. The mini-brewery adds complexity and proves a great attraction for guests.

Transport from one location to another is provided by bus. Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: www.goandlearn.eu

Go&Learn — 24 Go&Learn — 25 FRAMEWORK Grupa Lotos is a producer of unleaded Development of new technologies gasoline, diesel, fuel oils, aviation fuels, The region ofPomerania (Pomorskie), motor and industrial lubricants, bitumen in Pomeranian companies like other Polish regions, recognizes and waxes. Now it’s a very well recognized Poland, Pomorskie (Pomerania) — 4 days the importance of new technologies brand on the market not only for it’s prod- Maximum number of group components: 15 in the companies. Regional authorities ucts and services but also as a sponsor G&L AGENCY POMERANIA GDANSK support the development of new techno- of many sport and cultural events. Visitors logies, e.g. using European Union Funds. will visit its main premises in Gdansk and one of the biggest refineries in Poland. List of Seminars CIRCUIT CONTENTS — Pika Sp. z o.o. in Gdansk. This innovative company is a leader in the information Pomorskie Innovations gather here This circuit provides a set of three management market. The innovative Company – Gdański Park Naukowo- economy discovery visits which will and quickly developed company offers Technologiczny Warsaw present good examples of companies its service to customers representing many 3 h – Discovery visit using new technologies and innovative business sector all over Poland as well as Investment in new technologies solutions. The aim of this circuit is to other countries. Pika is an expert in: and in petroleum products to discover implementation of new traditional archiving of information, busi- Company – Grupa Lotos S.A. technologies and new solutions among ness process automation (digitalization 6 h – Industrial tourism different economical sectors in Pomerania. of documents), professional advice, audit- ing the flow of information within the Operation Center Circuit organization company and implementation of the flow for Information Management Processes of the information systems. Visitor will visit Company – Pika Sp. z o.o. The circuit lasts four days. The first day the Pika Operational Center in Gdansk. 6 h – Industrial tourism Baltic Sea is to travel to Gdansk, and for the welcome and opening session. Then there is one Transport from one location to another Russian Fed. visit per day. The return flight will be the is provided by bus. Gdańsk Airport 4th day in the afternoon.The program will include some sightseeing of Gdansk and CULTURE AND TOURISM social event based on the regional tradition and culture. The following companies The program will include some sightseeing will open their doors and provide a look of Gdansk and social events based on the behind the scenes of their daily work: regional tradition and culture.

— Prof. Hilary Koprowski Gdansk Sci- ence and Technology Park. The owner of this Park is the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone Sp. z o. o. The Park is a place where venturesome, active, ambitious and creative people meet. It offers modern office and laboratory spaces, as well as technology and production areas, all well-equipped with ICT infrastructure. One of the most important activity is a Technology Incubator for the creation and development of new companies established by university graduates and academic staff members. Now, there are over 80 companies in the Park, all based on innovative ideas. They support the development if the Pomeranian Voivodeship by making it competitive and become the first ones to contribute to the R&D activities of the Polish economy. Visitors will visit its very modern premises including some innovative facilities (like EduKindergarten or EduPark). — Grupa Lotos S.A. in Gdansk, one of the most modern and dynamically developing oil concerns in Pomerania and Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies in all Central Europe as well. Its main activ- and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: ity branches are: crude oil production, www.goandlearn.eu refining and marketing of oil products.

Go&Learn — 26 Go&Learn — 27 FRAMEWORK ming pools, a spa centre, two award The best marketing practices winning hotels, gyms, a restaurant, bars Marketing, market development, and facilities for events for up to 350 in selected SMEs in Prešov region business, trade policy and strategy guests. Comfortable Seasons*** and Slovakia (Prešov region) — 3 days are very important for the companies Mountain View**** hotels offer all-inclu- Maximum number of group components: 15 of the Prešov region. The use of new sive service for all hotel guests with free G&L AGENCY PREŠOV PRC SCCI REGION technology and the development of access to all zones around the water park innovative products characterize those and spa centre. A recent addition is the participating in the circuit, which are AquaCity Riverside***hotel which is part List of Seminars continually expanding their offer over of the National Football Training Centre Prešov their own sector of business. next to AquaCity. Eggs products part of your daily menu Two companies of this circuit are Company – Doma a.s Košice Airport located in the town of Prešov, one is situa- CULTURE AND TOURISM 4 h – Discovery visit Bratislava Airport ted in the beautiful region of High Tatras. Protects and beautifies After the visit to AquaCity resort the internal and external CIRCUIT CONTENTS the participants will have the opportunity environment from wood to metal to experiment the Spa facilities. Company – Renojava s.r.o. The companies adhering to the circuit 3 h – Thematic seminar follow a specific business pattern: — they operate in business which The world’s leading green resort is not only extended over the territory Company – Aquacity Poprad of reference but also over the wide 4 h – Discovery visit territory of Slovakia and abroad Poland (Poland, Hungary); — there is a wide competition in their field of business both with local and international companies. Prešov Ukraine Circuit organization

This circuit provides a cluster of one thematic seminar and two discovery visits to the companies. Transfer to the AquaCity premises is included. The following companies will open their doors and provide a look behind the scenes of their daily work:

— Renojava, established in 1991, is oriented to the trade of paints, equipment for coating applications (spray equipment, air handling units) and auxiliary materials. They are also importer for Slovakia and the Czech Republic on behalf of many professional coating and colors, and painting tools and accessories (Böhme, Zinga, Osmo Color, Kremlin Rexson, Hesse & Lignal, Baril, Kapci, Herbol, Altax Sherwin-Wiliams, etc..). — Doma, is the only one processor of table eggs in the Slovak Republic, producing also liquid and dried egg products. Doma is the largest Slovak producer of mayonnaise, mayonnaise sauces, flavored sauces, tartar sauces and dressing. The company is situated in Prešov, over areas which are under constant veterinary supervision. Doma products are marketed under its own brand Doma, as well as under private label of business partners in the Slovak Republic, and also abroad. Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies — AquaCity, is a leading green resort and and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: a unique environmental concept with a www.goandlearn.eu watery paradise of 13 geothermal swim-

Go&Learn — 28 Go&Learn — 29 FRAMEWORK long-term intention is to build up a mod- Town Prešov – Engineering ern, competitive business by investing The companies of this circuit are located into the latest technologies and into the and Electronics town in the town of Prešov, which has a long development of its human resources. In its Slovakia (Prešov region) — from 3 to 5 days tradition in engineering and electronics. TomarkAero division, specialised in avia- Maximum number of group components: 15 tion, the company is involved in manufac- G&L AGENCY PREŠOV PRC SCCI REGION CIRCUIT CONTENTS turing of the allmetal two-seater microlight sports aircraft Viper SD-4, which is an The companies adhering to the circuit ideal solution for travelling, pilot training List of Seminars use high technology to develop innovative and glider towing. Prešov products in the engineering and From mechanical engineering electronics sector, from touch screen PCs CULTURE AND TOURISM to sports aircraft Košice Airport to microlight sports aircrafts. Company – Tomark s.r.o. Bratislava Airport The circuit lasts three days, but it can 4 h – Discovery visit Circuit organization be extended to five days, in case of further The modern electronic company visits to other tourist-cultural places Company – Elcom s.r.o. This circuit provides a cluster of one of the territory. 4 h – Discovery visit thematic seminar and two discovery visits. The following companies open their doors TwinSpin high precision reduction and provide a look behind the scenes of gears – world wide HI-tech products their daily work: Company – Spinea s.r.o. 3 h – Thematic seminar — Elcom, is an hardware manufacturer. Poland Among the products there are cash reg- isters, point–of–sale systems, resistant touch all–in–one computer suitable for demanding environment and industrial Prešov Ukraine operations, regulation of lighting energy consumption. The new progress is also in the field of computers. They are launching a new touch PC with extended functions and options, with a revolution- ary signature tablet Secure Sign for client workplaces. Biometric signature and its evaluation through sophisticated software is also made for the clients. — Spinea is a modern engineering company, engaged in developing, manufacturing and selling of high-precision reduction gears, which are sold under the trademark TwinSpin. TwinSpin high precision reduction gears are manufactured according to the grant of international patent. They belong to a category of Hi-Tech products, and represent a unique technical solution integrating radial-axial bearings with high precision reduction gear into a one compact unit. The company products are widely used in automation and industrial robotics, in the field of machine tools manufacturing, in navigation and camera equipment, medical systems and in many other fields. — Tomark s.r.o., specialized in machining, shaping and cutting of metals, and in manufacturing of welded structures and components for the mechanical engineering industry. A wide spectrum of technologies allows the company to answer the needs of demanding Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies customers according to their drawn and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: documentation or according to the www.goandlearn.eu company design solutions. The company’s

Go&Learn — 30 Go&Learn — 31 FRAMEWORK treatment at their modern and well Metal industry in equipped paintshop. Besides the tradi- The county of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg tional machinery used for metal working Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg County is located in the north-eastern part (lathers, mills, welders, cutting machines, Hungary (Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg) — from 2 to 3 days of Hungary. The county is mainly famous etc), the workshops are equipped with Maximum number of group components: 15 for its agriculture and food industry. CNC controlled machines, benders and G&L AGENCY SSB NYÍREGYHÁZA These sectors boast a serious tradition plasma cutters. in our area, but the metal industry is very — Fipkersz Ltd. – Fehérgyarmat, important in the county’s economical life established on 1989, is a fully private List of Seminars too. The metal industrial companies work property with more than 155 employees. all over the county, as the companies par- The company is the biggest employer Metal building components ticipating to the circuit show, because one in the city and in this area, with a wide production in Nyíregyháza Budapest Airport Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg of them works in Nyíregyháza, which is the network of subcontractors. Their main Company – Fémsystem Ltd. capital of the county, another company product is steel stoves, with a production 4 h – Discovery visit premises are in Vásárosnamény, which is of about 15.000 units/year, mainly export- near to the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. ed to the German and UK market. With Metal industry in the central The latter is the central city of the Bereg over 15 years of manufacturing experi- Bereg county area. The third company operates in Fehér- ence, the company fulfills clients’ expecta- Company – Nafém Ltd. gyarmat, which is in the middle of the tions as regards delivery time and quality. 4 h – Discovery visit Szatmár area. These companies produce The company has a high growth rate and Metal industry in the Szatmár area high quality products and they take share is investing to continuously innovate its Company – Fipkersz Ltd. in vocational practical training. production facilities. 4 h – Discovery visit Slovakia CIRCUIT CONTENTS Ukraine The circuit is about the mechanical and metal sector and involves companies of the area which are characterized by high-quality standards , good financial Nyíregyháza management, specialized human resources. Romania Circuit organization

The 2-3 days circuit includes a lot of useful information about the work and history of companies to visit. The following companies will open their doors and provide a look behind the scenes of their daily work:

— Femsystem Ltd. – Nyíregyháza established in 1992 as a private company, has 24 employees and the its main activity is to produce metal building components. The company is member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Szabolcs– Szatmár Bereg County and of the Aluta Professional Association of Facade- Manufacturers. In 2002 they obtained ISO certification. The most important services and products provided are: aluminium and steelportals, doors and curtainwalls; automatic gates, industrial sectional gates, automatic glassdoors and automation of gates; forged constructions; RWA systems (gravity drainage of heat and smoke); firedoors and windows; stainless steel and glassbanisters. — Nafem Ltd. – Vásárosnamény the company deals with small and medium heavy Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies steel structures and on site assembling. P and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: Plastic powder spraying, burning painting www.goandlearn.eu technology provides high quality surface

Go&Learn — 32 Go&Learn — 33 FRAMEWORK ments, and in addition expanding the Companies of food industry packaging side, Pa–Comp introduced an Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county’s agri- ever-increasing number of products into in Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg county culture and food industry has a long the manufacturing process. Hungary (Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg) — from 2 to 3 days tradition. Vegetables and fruit produced As a consequence, today Pa–Comp is Maximum number of group components: 15 in the county are well-known not only in the market leader packaging company G&L AGENCY SSB NYÍREGYHÁZA Hungary, but all over Europe and all over with the broadest range of products in the world. Food industry of Szabolcs- Hungary, processing nearly 10,000 tonnes Szatmár-Bereg county is able to produce of dry products a year. Since 2001 we have List of Seminars a series of excellent products, which have started introducing ISO9001, ISO22000, become the customer’s favourite products IFS and BRC quality standard and food Dry products packaging of the last decades. safety management systems. Products Company – PA-COMP Ltd. Budapest Airport Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Mainly fruit is very famous and popular, are distributed to all the supermarket 4 h – Discovery visit for example the Szabolcsi apple and the chains in Hungary and to an increasing Food and service 24/24 Szatmári plum. County’s brandies (Hunga- number of chains abroad, too. Company – KisSzabó Ltd rian name is pálinka) are very famous and — Kiszabo Ltd. – Nyíregyháza, the 4 h – Discovery visit popular too, and are made from local fruit. company manages two McDonald’s restaurants open 24/24 hours. Our supply The home of Pálinka CIRCUIT CONTENTS contains various types of dishes and Company – Zsindelyes drinks: sandwiches, salads, hot and cold Commercial House Ltd. The circuit is about food production drinks, ice cream specialities, cakes and 4 h – Discovery visit and agriculture sector. different coffees. The company offers catering services, organizes birthday parties Slovakia Circuit organization and serves special menu and playground Ukraine for families. We have serious experience The 2-3 days circuit includes a lot of useful in vocational training, we host cook information for the visitors about the and waiter students every year. work and history of companies. Compa- nies take a share in the vocational practical Nyíregyháza training and they can give some important information about trainees and vocational Romania practical training to the visitors. The following companies will open their doors and provide a look behind the scenes of their daily work:

— Zsindelyes Commercial House Ltd. – Érpatak , one of the biggest brandy distillery of Hungary which got this name from the place, Zsindelyes farm, where the factory is located. Through this name the company would like to emphasize that they produce a kind of brandy which is typical of the region. The brandy distillery was established in 1984 with a classical equipment, when the company only undertook brandy cooking for the local fruit growing farmers who lived in their geographical environment. But since 2004 they operate a commercial brandy distillery producing the highest quality brandy from the brought fruits, that after bottling get to the stores’ shelves. — Pa–Comp Ltd. – Újfehértó , a family enterprise established in 1993 in ŕjfehťrtů, a small town in Szabolcs–SzatmŠr–Bereg county. Initially, the core business was the packaging and distribution of dried legumes. To start, there were only a few Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies products available, such as borlotti beans and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: and yellow split peas. Constantly monitor- www.goandlearn.eu ing consumer trends and market move-

Go&Learn — 34 Go&Learn — 35 Growth in Flanders, Brussels FRAMEWORK The crossborder region between Flanders and the Netherlands and The Netherlands has a well developed Belgium (Flanders and Brussels) — from 2 to 3 days plant growing system and food produc- Maximum number of group components: 15 tion sector, which deserves to be studied G&L AGENCY VOKA - HUB/KAHO and visited.

CIRCUIT CONTENTS List of Seminars During these visits you will not only get Flanders Glasshouse technology and VET the chance to enjoy nature’s beauty, as Brussels in the Netherlands you will also get a good look on the Company – Information and education industry that lies behind growing plants center for glasshouse technology and food. Besides these greenhouses 3 h – Thematic seminar there is an Information and training center for the greenhouse industry. Growing trees and hedging At the center you can literally experience for a greener Europe the greenhouses and future employees Company – Sylva-Van Hulle are trained there for functions such 3 h – Discovery visit as crop employee and/or packer/sorter. Do you want to have a taste of fresh grown tomatoes and greenhouses industry North Sea Nederland in the Netherlands? Come to Terneuzen!

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The following companies will open Brussels Airport their doors and provide a look behind the scenes of their daily work:

France — Sylva – Van Hulle, the Belgian producer of forest and hedging plants – and an award winning company – welcomes you at their tree nursery. The production at Sylva reaches about 20 million forest plants a year. About 80% of the turn over is allocated to all the European countries and some countries beyond Europe! Tim Van Hulle – 7th generation «Van Hulle» and a dedicated entrepreneur – will tell you more about what it takes to run such a blooming business. — Information and Training Center of the Greenhouses Industry. At Smitschorrepolder, nearby Terneuzen (Netherlands), you can find several greenhouses. In those greenhouses there are a pepper grower, an eggplant grower and a tomato grower busy working on their crops.

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The program will include some social and cultural activities related to the rich history of Flanders and Brussels.

Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: www.goandlearn.eu

Go&Learn — 36 Go&Learn — 37 FRAMEWORK unique in their kind. Let’s discover these Corporate Social Responsibility success stories at Colruyt Group! The companies of the food circuit are in the Food Industry located in Flanders and Brussels. There is — Pidpa. Providing drinking water to Belgium (Flanders and Brussels) — from 2 to 3 days a well-developed food production sector, more than 500.000 customers or 1.2 billion Maximum number of group components: 15 which deserves to be studied and visited. residents, Pidpa profiles itself as one of G&L AGENCY VOKA - HUB/KAHO the largest Flemish water companies. CIRCUIT CONTENTS By purifying groundwater, they offer 175 billion liters a day, which are distributed List of Seminars This circuit includes several large by an impressive infrastructure of 61 water operators in the food industry. Each of towers, 27 stations and 12.700 km of pipes. Flanders A wide range of sustainable activities them realized promising evolutions and Pidpa is also responsible for the profes- Brussels Company – Colruyt Group gathered knowledge and experience over sional treatment of wastewater in 33 cities. 3 h – Thematic seminar many aspects. Throughout the years, An important aspect of their mission is they learned to embrace the concept to create awareness among water users. Better Tomorrow Plan of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Hidrodoe, an interactive playground and Company – Sodexo These companies managed to integrate learning platform, has been developed for 3 h – Thematic seminar CSR in their mission and in their daily reaching this goal. Through own experi- performance. The circuit will teach you ence and learning, visitors become aware Respectful usage of water how organizations can realize the high of the characteristics of water and the Company – Pidpa/ Hidrodoe expectations within CSR nowadays. You critical importance of drinking water for 3 h – Thematic seminar will be introduced to different applications everyone on this planet. Are you ready for of CSR in different contexts. Many topics a refreshing visit at Hidrodoe? North Sea Nederland will be handled during the circuit, for example the use of a code of conduct, — Sodexo. They define the quality of life creating awareness about drinking water, as a determining factor for the results of acting on an international sustainable companies achievement. Sodexo offers level, realizing diversity and integration on a wide range of unique services that Brussels Airport the workplace, etc. improve the wellbeing and motivation of individuals in the workplace. Every day,

France The circuit gives a general introduction on one in four Belgians benefits of the on- corporate social responsibility, illustrated site services, benefits & rewards services with many examples and practices. It is or personal & home services, offered by accessible for a broad public and there 4.000 employees on 1.200 sites in Belgium. is no special knowledge level required. Sodexo Group is present in 80 countries The circuit is open for anyone interested worldwide and is active in companies, in CSR. The goal is to attract people who schools, universities, hospitals, prisons, wants to apply the acquired knowledge etc. In 2009 they formulated the “Better and practices in their own company or Tomorrow Plan”, focused on sustainable environment. development. An important aspect is the attention for diversity in the workplace. Sodexo wants to assure equal opportuni- Circuit organization ties for all its employees, despite their culture, gender, age or physical conditions. The following companies will open their doors and provide a look behind the CULTURE AND TOURISM scenes of their daily work: The program will include some social and — colruyt Group. 80 years ago, the fam- cultural activities related to the rich history ily company Colruyt opened their doors. of Flanders and Brussels. The supermarket soon hit a big success with their lowest price guarantee, and grew out as one of the largest retail companies in Belgium. They developed the Colruyt Group, consisting of many shops and brands, active in four countries. From the start, sustainability was included in the mission statement of the Colruyt Group. The focus of their sustainable engagement is divided into three pillars: human Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies resources, environment and products. and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: Each of these pillars can look back on www.goandlearn.eu multiple successful projects, some of them

Go&Learn — 38 Go&Learn — 39 Evolution from FRAMEWORK The Flanders and Brussels region has a a one (wo)man business well developed food production sector, to a multinational which deserves to be studied and visited. Belgium (Flanders and Brussels) — from 2 to 3 days CIRCUIT CONTENTS Maximum number of group components: 15 G&L AGENCY VOKA - HUB/KAHO This circuit allows you to get acquainted List of Seminars with the different types of doing business in the food sector. The companies that Flanders A family business you can visit cover a broad spectrum Brussels that spices up you life! within the sector. They range from sole Company – Stop Spices traders to multinationals with hundreds 3 h – Discovery visit of employees.

A multinational taking rice and Circuit organization other cereals to another dimension! Company – SanoRice Belgium nv The following companies will open their 2 h – Discovery visit doors and provide a look behind the scenes of their daily work: Callas = haute confiture! Company – Callas Confiture — callas Confiture: Karen Depoorter 2 h – Thematic seminar North Sea Nederland is known for her haute confiture. The confiture is handmade with lots of love. In March 2012 Karen received the “Gentse Ondernemer” award. This is an award for sustainable business ownership. During Brussels Airport this visit Karen will be inspiring you on how to set up a business, what it means to

France become an entrepreneur and much more!

— SanoRice Belgium nv: aims - as one of the world’s largest private label producers of conventional, organic and fair-traide rice, corn and other cereal snacks and cakes - to produce healthy food products of excellent quality for the international markets. Most of the snacks and cakes are often tailor-made to our clients specific requirements . As a multinational, SanoRice is looking forward to meeting you!

— Stop Spices: is not just like any other spice company! Stop spices is a pioneer and trendsetter, only the best is good enough for them. Stop spices has one mission, refining taste. Your visit to this culinary nirvana will change the way you look at spices!

CULTURE AND TOURISM

The program will include some social and cultural activities related to the rich history of Flanders and Brussels.

Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: www.goandlearn.eu

Go&Learn — 40 Go&Learn — 41 FRAMEWORK own brands. The international brands Flanders and Brussels: are Carlsberg Group (Carlsberg, Tuborg, The companies of the food circuit are Elephant, Somersby, 1664, Tourtel), Feel big in the food industry! located in Flanders and Brussels. There is Good Drinks and Dr Antonio Martins Coco. Business related topics a well-developed food production sector, Carlsberg Importers own brands are TAO, which deserves to be studied and visited. Bionina, Ramee and Besos. The mission of Belgium (Flanders and Brussels) — 4 days Carlsberg Importers consists to become Maximum number of group components: 15 CIRCUIT CONTENTS the leader with “premium” (international) G&L AGENCY VOKA - HUB/KAHO brands by focusing on the added value List of Seminars This circuit allows you to get acquainted of these brands towards customers and with all aspects of doing business in the consumers. Flanders 80 years of successes in retail food sector. The companies that you can Brussels Company – Colruyt Group visit cover a broad spectrum within the — colruyt Group. 80 years ago, the fam- 3 h – Thematic seminar sector. They range from sole ily company Colruyt opened their doors. traders to multinationals with hundreds The supermarket soon got a big success An international beverage company of employees. This circuit involves with their lowest price guarantee, and Company – Carlsberg Importers large and smaller operators in the food developed into one of the largest retail 3 h – Thematic seminar industry. Each of them realized promising companies in Belgium. They developed evolutions and gathered knowledge the Colruyt Group, consisting of many Food and service 24/7 and experience on many aspects. shops and brands, active in four countries. Company – Deli Traiteur Their success was possible because Their prosperity is due to strong business 3 h – Thematic seminar of well-developed business strategies, strategies and methodes. They excel in which is the focus of this circuit. logistics. A fluent and efficient delivery North Sea Nederland During the company visits, you will methodology contributes to their success. learn how companies use these business strategies to reach a strong position — Delitraiteur. Offering instant, high on the market. Managers and experts quality meals is the key business of Deli- will explain how things are done in their traiteur. More than 200 instant meals are Brussels Airport company and illustrate it with real life available for customers in 35 shops around examples and practice. The scale of this Belgium. Delitraiteur provides a wide

France circuit is broad and many topics can be choice of soups, meals, salads, breads, handled, for example marketing strategy, baked goods, artisanal ice, wines and project management, communication champagnes. A number of these products plan, knowledge management, best are provided with the ‘Intelligent Nutri- practices, human resource management, tion’ quality label, a certificate for healthy time management, etc. food. High importance is given to customer service. For that, the shops are open The circuit goes into more detail in until 10 pm, every day, even on Sundays business related topics. It is aimed at and holidays. managers, young entrepreneurs, experts within a certain business related sector, CULTURE AND TOURISM or people that have experience and knowledge of doing business. The goal is The program will include some social and to attract people who wants to benefit of cultural activities related to the rich history acquired knowledge in their own business. of Flanders and Brussels.

Circuit organization

The circuit consists of four company visits, spread among four days. Every visit consists of two parts. Part one gives a general introduction of the company. Part two focuses on one or more business related topics. Through interaction, discussion, cases and workshops, knowledge transfer between the visitors is encouraged. The following companies will open their doors and provide a look behind the scenes of their daily work:

Detailed and updated information about the circuit, the companies — carlsberg Importers has the exclusive and the seminars are available in the online catalogue: rights to distribute, commercialize www.goandlearn.eu and market certain international and

Go&Learn — 42 Go&Learn — 43 PROJECT PARTNERS PROJECT PARTNERS

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GERMANY Detailed and updated information about the network members, the activities and services are available in the official website of the project. www.goandlearn.eu

The project has been funded with support from the European Commission. The content of this document reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.