Dear colleagues,
I am looking at 2021 as a new beginning. We will start our new Strategy cycle 2025 at GF in March. And we also want to take Globe to the next level this year. What topics are you interested in, and what do you think Globe should be like in the future? Please tell us in our reader survey. I am looking forward to your feedback!
“A healthy 2021, free of coronavirus” – this is a wish that many of you expressed in 3 × 3. To make that happen, we still need social distancing and digital communication. If you miss personal contact as much as I do, have a look through the current issue of Globe. It will introduce you to many new colleagues. They are closer than you think – in fact, they’re just a few clicks away.
Lena Koehnen
Globe Project Manager
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One Day With
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Stefanie Kölbl is Head of HR Management at GF Casting Solutions in Herzogenburg (Austria), where she is responsible for 572 employees. We tagged along with her for a day.
Globe Reader Survey 2021
Globe Reader Survey 2021
Your opinion counts: Tell us what would be your vision for Globe in the future. There’s even a great prize to win.
HELLO!
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Do you still remember what you were doing on 13 November 2020 at 11:45 a.m.? GF colleagues shared their personal HELLO moments with us, from e-learning at home and a lunch break with the dog to a wedding at the registry office. Have fun clicking through our team’s moments!
Heart and Soul
© Florian VoggenenderFire and Flames
Hubert Fuxjäger is a safety expert at GF Casting Solutions in Altenmarkt (Austria) and fire chief of the company fire department. Find out how he and his team prepare for emergencies and why he continues to put his heart and soul into the company fire department, even after 21 years on the job.
Two Points of View
© Arthur Bondar, Sebastian BergerWhat Does E-mobility Mean to You?
Anastasia Kochina from GF Piping Systems in Moscow (Russia) and Edward Schick from GF Machining Solutions in Losone (Switzerland) share their thoughts on e-mobility and their favorite uses for electric scooters.
Take Away
© Roberto FunkeMore Bang for Your Book
Reading regularly doesn’t just sharpen the intellect. Reading and reading aloud also boost social skills and offer inner peace. Here you will find some motivating facts to take away and share with others.
My Home
©AlarmyThe Perfect Mix
Deepak MP lives in Bengaluru, India’s third-largest city. He tells us about his home, which is also known as India’s Silicon Valley. Curious about Bengaluru? Discover some exciting tips in this article.
Our Markets
© Getty ImagesRapid Remote Troubleshooting
Using Symmedia SP/1 software, the causes of machine faults can be analyzed and remedied remotely. This saves users time and money. Together with GF Machining Solutions, Symmedia wants to conquer new markets.
3x3
What’s your wish for 2021? The Globe editorial team received numerous responses to this and two other questions from GF colleagues around the world. You can read a selection of the answers here. Thank you for participating!
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© privateProduct in figures: 4’500
4’500 historical patents – that is, patents that have already expired – are estimated to be held by the GF Corporate Archive. GF currently still holds around 1’910 valid patents (as of 2020) in some 50 different countries. These are managed by the Corporate Patent and Trademark department, which is responsible for all the patents and trademarks of GF. A patent is the officially guaranteed right to the exclusive use and commercial exploitation of an invention. GF has patents for products from all current and former business areas, such as textile machines, electrical fittings, agricultural machinery, or foundry equipment, as well as industrial property rights for vehicle parts, alloys, machine tools, and piping systems.
The first GF patent was registered in 1894 by the then company owner Georg Fischer III for his development “Innovation in Pipe Fittings.” GF’s first overseas patent followed in 1908 in the United States with the “Trap for Wastewater Pipes.” Innovations have always been part of GF’s DNA. Throughout its history, the company has recognized and helped to shape and develop the trends of the day – with the invention of malleable cast iron (1827), for example, or the production of malleable cast iron fittings (1864).
© ASCS- Year of the first patent registered by GF: 1894
- GF registered as a trademark: 1903
- Valid patents held by GF (2020): approximately 1’910
- Validity period of a patent: maximum 20 years