Pioneering spirit has inspired GF since 1802.The Spotlight story tells some of the stories of how our employees and their innovative teams are leading GF into the future today and what pioneering feats the company has performed in the past.

When you think of a pioneer, it doesn’t get much better than someone who set out alone to ski to the South Pole. Anja Blacha, a 32-year-old expeditioner, philosopher and speaker, talks in an interview about what it means to test limits.

Letting go of the old and opening up to the new seems like a risk – until we dare to take the step and experience the possibilities that appear before us. Four GF employees talk about how the pioneering spirit enriches their lives.

GF founder Johann Conrad Fischer was the company’s first pioneer. His curiosity lives on in people who continue to develop clever ideas. Our infographic introduces a few of them.

CEO Andreas Müller talks about the special “culture of empowerment” at GF and the importance of venturing into the unknown with courage and an optimistic mindset.

Renate Stadelmann from GF Casting Solutions took in a family from Ukraine and helped them get a fresh start. What started out as simply helping others in need turned into something much bigger.

Hidden Hero tells the whole story.

Allen Zhong has learned that challenges don‘t just go away if you ignore them. They can only be overcome if you tackle them head on. My Best Lesson tells how Allen went about accomplishing this feat.

Last year, GF launched the Susty Fund, an initiative that encourages employees to get involved in sustainability. You can read about it here.

GF set up a local production site in Shenyang to be close to key customers of GF Casting Solutions. But the new facility has much more to offer than just its proximity to China’s automotive hub.

Green hydrogen is poised to play a key role in the energy transition. GF Piping Systems is preparing for a rapidly growing business. You can check out Our Markets to see how.

One photo is all the Mobile Parts Finder needs to identify the spare part you need. Volker Reichmann presents the new app for field service technicians at GF Machining Solutions in Innovator’s Insight.

After starting business in 2007 with one GF milling machine, today Canadian machining ­company Miltera is more of a GF partner than a GF customer, thanks to a uniquely productive collaboration. See how GF Machining Solutions and Miltera celebrate success together as sparring partners.

Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, is the largest theme park in Europe, with more than 6 million visitors every year. The theme park rides run smoothly thanks to solutions from GF Piping Systems.

GF Machining Solutions now has the energy certificates to prove that the newer generations of machines consume less energy than their predecessors. We also reveal the value of maintaining a good connection to customers in this regard, and offer three more facts about the certificates.