No company gets through time without ups and downs. In this interview, selected company representatives talk about how individual companies experience their anniversary.

"It is important that we are agile and can react quickly"

The managing directors of AT Automation Technology Daniel Seiler and Dr. André Kasper (from left to right)

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AT - Automation Technology is celebrating the company's 25th anniversary this year. Managing Directors Dr. André Kasper and Daniel Seiler are proud of what they have achieved over the years.

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"Bureaucratic obstacles are one of the biggest challenges"

Karsten Eichmüller and Carsten Bokholt, Helmholz Managing Directors

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Helmholz has been involved in industrial communication for 35 years. The two Managing Directors Karsten Eichmüller and Carsten Bokholt look back on this time.

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"Continuous need for specialists and employees"

Ralf Dietrich from E-T-A

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At E-T-A, the year 2023 will be marked by the company's 75th anniversary. Ralf Dietrich, Member of the Management Board, reveals more about the 'ups and downs' of this period.

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"AI is a "strategic element of our corporate goals"

Jumo Managing Director Dimitrios Charisiadis

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Jumo is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2023. The company is celebrating with a wide range of activities - from festivities to an exercise challenge and the planting of an anniversary forest. Managing Director Dimitrios Charisiadis tells us more.

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"The lasting success of our customers is our motivation"

Dr. Henning Grönzin, CTO and Technical Managing Director of the Leuze Group

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Leuze is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Dr. Henning Grönzin, CTO and Technical Managing Director of the group of companies, provides an insight and also discusses the roadmap and challenges of the coming years.

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"CTX is continuously investing in further growth"

Wilfried Schmitz, Managing Director and founder of CTX Thermal Solutions.

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CTX Thermal Solutions has been in business for 25 years. Wilfried Schmitz, Managing Director and founder, in an interview in which he discusses, among other things, which trends are important for CTX Thermal Solutions.

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"The development of multi-sensor solutions is exciting"

Sven Wischnewski, Managing Director of Siko

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The year 2023 will be marked by Siko's 60th anniversary. Managing Director Sven Wischnewski reveals more about the ups and downs of this period and the significance of the anniversary celebrations.

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In a celebratory mood - Part 2

"Digitalization remains a driver on many levels"

Matthias Altendorf has been CEO of the Endress+Hauser Group since 2014.

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Endress+Hauser can look back on 70 years of company history this year. To mark this anniversary, we spoke to Matthias Altendorf, CEO of the Endress+Hauser Group since 2014.

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"Customer satisfaction is the focus for us"

André Hoffmann is Head of Sales DACH & Italy at Distrelec Germany.

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Distrelec, a distributor for maintenance requirements, in particular technical components, automation accessories and measurement technology, has been in business for 50 years. André Hoffmann, Head of Sales DACH & Italy at Distrelec Germany, on the challenges of this time.

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"What has always driven us is our pioneering spirit"

Ralf Bühler, CEO of Conrad Electronic

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It all started with the radio: 100 years ago, company founder Max Conrad delivered the first radio kit. Today, Conrad Electronic is an international procurement platform. In this interview, CEO Ralf Bühler talks about difficult decisions and cross-border procurement.

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"Competition only begins in the application"

Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Jürgen Koch is Executive Vice President Industry Management and Automation at Phoenix Contact Electronics.

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It all started with the terminal block, says Hans-Jürgen Koch from Phoenix Contact. Today, the company's goal is to fully electrify the world. For the future, Koch is certain that companies should cooperate more in areas that do not differentiate them from the market.

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"From product manufacturer to provider of solutions and software"

Andreas Röhring is Head of Strategy & Corporate Development at Kuka.

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Robot systems play a decisive role in overcoming current challenges such as demographic change and the shortage of skilled workers, says Andreas Röhring from Kuka. He talks about this and about resilience and adaptability as a recipe for success in this interview.

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"Those who change remain true to themselves"

Volker Buchbauer is Managing Director - E-Mobility Segment Leader/Strategic Marketing at Comau Germany

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Volker Buchbauer cites the ability to change himself as the most important quality in Comau's 50-year history. In this interview, he explains what he means by this and why difficulties also bring opportunities.

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"There is a clear customer demand for automation solutions"

Dr. Klaus Kluger, Sales Director Central and Eastern Europe at Omron

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Omron celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2023. Dr. Klaus Kluger, Sales Director Central and Eastern Europe at Omron, tells us more in an interview.

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