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Fischer group has two reasons
to celebrate in 2008
They’re having a party in the Black Forest this year. The village of Tumlingen, situated in the heart of one of
the most scenic areas of Germany, and global home of fischer, is enjoying a double celebration this year.
Fifty years ago, ten years after establishing “International sales have become more development, which for the last 20 years has
his company, Artur Fischer (now 89 years old) and more important for us,” says Klaus found its manifestation in the fischer
introduced a product which was to revolu- Fischer. “Today we make three-quarters of our Academy – a considerable resource open to
tionise the business of wall fixings. In its day revenues in our fixing system division outside both internal staff and customers. Fischer
the S-Plug was unique in being manufactured Germany. We are the world market leader in understands that people – its own staff and
from high grade nylon - today it is the world’s plugs.” its customers – are the reason for its success.
most widely produced (and copied) plug. International development has been driven
Having established a successful fixings in part by fischer’s commitment to selling not
business, 25 years ago fischer added a further just fixing products but fixing solutions. The
string to its bow by making its first inroads ability to supply calculations via its own
into the automotive industry. Today its in-car Compufix software, as well as testing and
storage products are widely supplied to many bespoke product variants where necessary,
of the best-known and most prestigious has enabled fischer to work with the
brands in vehicle manufacturing. Recognition designers of major and iconic projects around
of the company’s global achievements in the world. Every day about 14.5 million
automotive engineering is the occasion for fischer plugs and anchors are used
fischer’s second round of celebrations this internationally – many of these in well-known
year. and spectacular buildings such as the
International development has been the Wembley stadium, the Auf Schalke football
key to driving growth through both core arena in Germany, the Brenner motorway in
company divisions. The UK was one of the Italy, the Metro in Singapore, the Museum of
earlier subsidiaries, having been formed in Modern Art in New York or the skyscraper
1975. In 1980 aged 29, the founder’s son Taipei 101. Fischer’s engineering expertise is
Klaus Fischer took over the general also to be found in the Elbe tunnel in
management of the company. He has since Hamburg and in the world’s highest and
made his company into a global player with longest suspension bridge, the Viaduc de “There is one objective we are all striving
as many as 27 national companies on all five Millau in France, not to mention the Burj for - the creation of profit,” says Klaus Fischer.
continents – four more will join this year, by Dubai, the world’s tallest building and in “To achieve this target, a company must listen
2010 the group will have 40 companies. With today’s longest railway tunnel, the Gotthard to its employees, because it’s the people who
a headcount of 3,800 people, the company base tunnel in Switzerland. make all the difference in today’s global
currently generates sales of over 500 million What in turn stands behind this is an market. It is our people who are our most
euros. impressive research and development valuable assets, not plants, equipment or
capability which employs buildings.”
more than 60 people “Our aim is to be the best in our industry
based at its German worldwide,” continues Fischer. “And we can
sites. Here you will find do so only with your knowledge. Our
testing machinery customers’ experience must flow into the
which is virtually advance development of our fixing systems.”
unique in the world. In With management now moving into the third
temperature and generation of the fischer family, the company
moisture-controlled has resisted all temptations to go public, as
laboratories you will the fischer philosophy holds strongly that
see fixings being private ownership is the best way to
subjected to longterm encourage a focus on to the customers and
testing regimes, their individual needs.
sometimes over “Our core values are innovation,
decades. You will also responsibility and reliability,” says Klaus
appreciate a Fischer. “All our entrepreneurial activities
commitment to training have to be measured against that.”
and personnel If fischer had not got the recipe broadly right
CEO, Klaus Fischer
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