HF MIXING GROUP - Mixing Together

MIXING TOGETHER EFFICIENCY CONTENTS MIXING story New technologies changing the automobile industry 04–11 MIXING markets Efficiency at Continental and in the rubber processing industry 12–15 MIXING solution The energetically ideal mixer line 16–19 MIXING know-how Michelin realigns its relationship with OEM suppliers 20–23 MIXING responsibility Certified more efficient 24–27 MIXING continuous Efficiency in plastics compounding 28–33 MIXING applications The new CONVEX™ 34–35 MIXING career The HF employer brand 36–39 MIXING innovations Development of the most efficient mixing process 40–43 MIXING locations HF Rubber Machinery, Topeka, USA 44–45 MIXING people The people behind HF MIXING GROUP 46–47 MIXING news 48–53 MIXING culture Sponsoring as part of location safeguarding 54–55 MIXING ‘on tour’ Presenting competence the world over 56–59 MIXING events 60–65 Dear reader, Even though it’s hard to believe in view of the current geo- political situation, the human race is actually constantly striving for improvement. Without this unique character- istic of our species, there would be no progress – and, in turn, no fire, no wheel, no plane and no Internet. Efficiency, the focus of this issue, is also an excellent example of our ongoing efforts to create a better world for us all. Although originally a necessity, parented by high prices for energy and resources, companies now optimise all segments of the value creation chain in the name of efficiency. That the drive to make things more efficient is by no means always self-engendered, but sometimes comes from elsewhere, is clearly illustrated in our lead article. We asked prominent automobile manufacturers what effi- ciency means to them and how they implement it in their concerns and processes. New competitors and players from outside the industry are an instrumental driving force behind their efforts. Even we do not bear sole responsibility for the efforts we make in our pursuit of efficiency. That this does not apply to our products – aggregates which are constantly re- newed and revised by our engineers with the ultimate aim of creating an exceptionally efficient mixer portfolio – can be seen on page 16 and the following pages. Neverthe- less, our efficiency and quality management programmes were hustled along to a great extent as the result of an audit request from Michelin, one of our customers (p. 25). Speaking of Michelin: the world’s second-largest tyre manufacturer is following the recommendations of a man- agement consulting firm and is changing its procurement policy with a view to increased ordering of turnkey products from their suppliers. Their business relationship with the HF MIXING GROUP has since been changed to adapt to the new situation. Readers can find out more about the background and the effects of this change in the article beginning on page 20. As always, this issue also takes a look behind the scenes at the HF MIXING GROUP. This time around, we let our readers take a closer look at our employer branding strategy, which will be playing a significant role in prepar- ing us for the onset of demographic change (p. 36). We would also like to show you what’s so special about the HF Rubber Machinery facility in Topeka, Kansas, and give you the opportunity to get to know a few of our colleagues (p. 46/47). Thanks to them, and everyone else who con- tributes their expertise to the success of our company, we are ideally positioned for whatever the future may bring. Who knows: even the current geopolitical conflicts may ultimately bring about a change for the better. It would certainly be a wonderful thing for us all. We hope you enjoy browsing through this issue. Dr Andreas Limper Mark Meulbroek Managing Directors of the HF MIXING GROUP Dr Andreas Limper and Mark Meulbroek.

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