Philosophy of Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH

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• Entrepreneurial thinking
  The companies of our group operate independently in their markets. They are hence responsible for their own corporate success and profit performance. At every level we instil an awareness that each individual can and must work to the best of his or her ability also for the group of companies as a whole.
  
  
• Developing competence
  Qualified management personnel with entrepreneurial initiative and social competence are most important to us. We look for and promote the creative potential in every employee. We offer young people - male and female - qualified training. The post-qualification and development of our employees are necessary to meet the increasing market, technology and productivity demands.
  
  
• Value-driven approach
  Growth and profit are central to our corporate actions. Only thus do our companies remain able to improve their processes and products on a lasting basis. A constant determination to innovate as well as steady investment in research and development secure our future viability. Economy and ecology are inseparable. We therefore husband all resources.
  
  
• Managing communicatively
  We adhere to the principle of short decision-making paths, of acting pragmatically and efficiently in the interest of the customer. Flat hierarchies offer the freedom for creative thinking. We apply the open exchange of knowledge and information as a collective working principle. Fair discussions, constructive criticism and a candid approach to non-conformance management characterise our work together.
  
  
• Achieving success
  We accomplish our successes together. Dedicated employees are our capital resource. Cooperation, mutual appreciation and single-mindedness characterise the corporate culture of our group. For these reasons our companies share their profits with their employees. According to fair and transparent rules.
  
  
• Creating synergies
  Georgsmarienhütte Holding heads the group of companies. It decides on development strategies, sets targets, and monitors the commercial success of the companies. It holds the group as a whole together and organises internal and external communication. It decides on the use of financial resources as well as on important personnel and organisation issues. The Holding promotes the internal transfer of know-how and provides interdisciplinary services.
  
  
• Convincing the markets
  The companies of our corporate group offer a diversity of industrial products from one single source. This is achieved by having their own supply of precursor materials as well as the products and services offered by our business units at their disposal. Reliability, flexibility and responsiveness characterise the cooperation with all market participants. Together with their customers and suppliers, our companies develop innovative solutions that are mutually beneficial.
  
  
• Taking responsibility
  We, as a group of medium-size companies, stand by Germany as an industrial location and by our responsibility as an employer in the regions where our companies are based. We regard corporate commitment abroad as a practical extension to the production operations in Germany. The Georgsmarienhütte group of companies maintains a presence wherever our customers require us to do so. We consider respectful cooperation with people of other nations as a cultural gain.