600,000 euros invested in sustainability
Modernization of the recycling plant and circulation system in Alling MEA Building Systems announces that it has invested over 600,000 euros in the modernization of its precast concrete plant in Alling. This is part of the investment program aimed at increasing sustainability as well as production reliability and quality. The Alling site is to become a role model for sustainability and innovation in the construction industry. Recycling plant [...]
Dräger: Successful fiscal year
More net sales and profit, higher dividend For fiscal year 2023, Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (Dräger), based in Lübeck, recently reported a positive development. The family-owned company, which specializes in medical and safety technology, generated net sales of around 3.4 billion euros in 2023. This corresponds to an increase of 13.1 percent compared to [...]
Slump in profits at DHL
After a very successful 2022, the DHL Group has now presented significantly weaker figures for the 2023 financial year. According to the press release, the logistics service provider's revenue in 2023 amounted to EUR 81.8 billion, compared to EUR 94.4 billion in the previous year. The operating result (EBIT) fell from 8.4 billion euros to 6.3 billion euros. Free cash flow excluding net M&A [...]
w3logistics AG at the LogiMAT 2024
Logistics solutions for the midmarket LogiMAT, an international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management, will take place in Stuttgart from March 19 to 21, 2024. w3logistics AG, a company that offers software solutions for logistics, will also be represented there. Services of w3logistics AG The motto of w3logistics AG is "100% Mittelstand". The focus [...]
Henkel: Strong business performance in 2023
Organic sales growth, improvement in EBIT margin Henkel recently announced a strong business performance in 2023, with organic sales of the Düsseldorf-based Group growing by 4.2 percent to 21.5 billion euros. In nominal terms, however, this represents a decline of 3.9 percent compared to 2022. Adjusted operating profit (adjusted EBIT) rose by 10.2 percent in 2023 [...]
Zumtobel: Stand concept at Light + Building receives award
Sustainable Exhibition Stand Award for Vorarlberg lighting company The Zumtobel Group was honored for its exhibition stand at this year's Light + Building. The Vorarlberg-based lighting company received the Designplus Award in the "Sustainable Exhibition Stand" category. As the company writes in its press release, its stand concept embodies aspects of sustainability and combines these with lightness in the architecture. Designplus [...]
Bayer aims to improve performance
Reduce debt, realign organizational model, reduce legal risks At the Bayer Group, which is currently under heavy public scrutiny, CEO Bill Anderson made forward-looking statements during the annual press conference in London on Tuesday. The Leverkusen-based pharmaceutical and agrochemical company reported that it had achieved its adjusted targets for the 2023 financial year. The CEO said: "We are a life science company with high [...]
"Pick&Go" at Rewe: hybrid shopping
Checkout-free shopping soon possible in Düsseldorf The food retailer Rewe announces that it will be testing the "Pick&Go" system for the first time in a Rewe store in Düsseldorf. So far, this new structure has been introduced in Cologne, Munich and Berlin. Customers can pick up the products they want and leave the Rewe store without having to pay at the checkout. With the help of modern camera [...]
New headquarters of Kloepfel (EPSA Group) in Düsseldorf
Relocation near the Rhine 2023 is an eventful year for Kloepfel Consulting, a purchasing consultancy and member of the EPSA Group. We have once again been named Best Consultants and included in Forbes' list of "World's Best Management Consulting Firms." At the same time, Thanh Duy Tran and Alexander Hornikel have joined the management team at Kloepfel Consulting GmbH. Now […]
Forbes World's Best Management Consulting Firms 2023
Kloepfel Consulting again on the Forbes list "World's Best Management Consulting Firms" Düsseldorf, August 16, 2023 - The American business magazine Forbes has once again published its list of the "World's Best Management Consulting Firms" this year. Kloepfel Consulting is delighted to be included in this exclusive group of the world's best consultants for the second [...]