How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? The coronavirus is an ordeal for all of us, whetheron a human, social or business level. However, I find that our volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous VUCA world did not wait for COVID-19 to call into question many of the principles of corporate conduct. The pandemic, however, reveals much more clearly to us entrepreneurs that agility is becoming the norm. We must constantly question ourselves, (…)

How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? Overnight, the pandemic prevented us from visiting our customers and checking the condition of water-miscible cooling lubricants on site. Fortunately, Motorex had several digitalization projects underway for the automation and monitoring of machining equipment before the pandemic. These include the Motorex Easy Monitoring coolant monitoring system, which is particularly useful in today’s conditions. (…)

How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? As an important supplier in the medical/energy sector, we could resume partial production after a short lockdown. Of course, we used the possibilities offered by the government to organize production flexibly (short-time working) in order to save jobs despite order reduction. Even during the travel ban and the border closure, we maintained regular contact with customers, either through direct (…)

How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? Countless interviews and surveys, both in Germany and abroad, have helped us to make the right decisions for the market and to prioritise the health of all stakeholders. In the end, it proved necessary to change the dates of all the industry trade fairs in our 2020 portfolio. We had to postpone AMB (International Machining Trade Fair - from 13 to 17 September 2022), T4M (Medical Device Technology - (…)

How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? We reacted quickly with our global maxon COVID-19 working group and initiated protective measures. The most important thing then was and remains the well-being and health of our employees. In addition, we have introduced a secure shift production organisation and stabilised the supply chain with our partners to guarantee deliveries to our customers. It seems simple in retrospect. However, it has not (…)

How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? Our primary goal has been to preserve the health of all our employees and their families by joining the collective effort put in place by the government and our authorities to fight this virus and slow its spread. We want to make everyone aware and repeat that all these actions only make sense if they are respected. The challenge is great but an exemplary attitude contributes to the solution. Which (…)

How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? The unprecedented period we are experiencing has not marred the motivation of the LASER-TECH company. Our very versatile and agile structure has completed its offer by integrating new technology. We have invested in a laser welding machine. Which innovation(s) or product(s) have you developed in 2020 and would like to highlight ? It is a technique that allows several parts to be assembled without the (…)

How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? We have already reported : In 2019 KERN Microtechnik GmbH received the TOP 100 award for one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany for the creation of its Kern Micro HD machining center with its hydrostatic technology and advanced temperature management. Which innovation(s) or product(s) have you developed in 2020 and would like to highlight ? In 2020, despite the current (…)

How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? JAG naturally had to face strong and unprecedented constraints in 2020 : postponement of investment projects, end of physical meetings, cancellation of events, logistic blockages, ... The group’s adaptation was made by giving priority to digital exchanges, both internal and external, and by reassessing some processing priorities. The change in working methodologies has been quite radical, but (…)

How have you reacted to the new period, marked by the pandemic, that has started in 2020 ? We wanted to preserve the health of our employ- ees, while remaining available to all our customers. Which innovation(s) or product(s) have you developed in 2020 and would like to highlight ? As our flagship product in 2020, we have launched, among others, the new TRAUB TNL12.2. A simple transition from the old TRAUB TNL12 was at the heart of the considerations. For this second- generation model, (…)