Fischerwerke
Company type | Kommanditgesellschaft |
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Industry | Fixings, Automotive, Toys, Consulting |
Founded | 1948 |
Founder | Artur Fischer |
Headquarters | Waldachtal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Revenue | €864m (2018) |
Number of employees | ~5200 (worldwide) |
Website | www.fischer.de |
Fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German multinational manufacturer, best known for its fastening products for the construction and
The company was founded in 1948 by Artur Fischer and enjoyed early success due to high demand for the original S-Plug, which is still in production today. Ownership now belongs to his son, Klaus Fischer (article in German).
Overview and operations
fischer operates 47 subsidiaries in 35 countries worldwide.[1] fischer products are available in countries without a direct subsidiary through a network of importers.
The company manufactures mostly in Germany (multiple locations), but it also operates manufacturing plants in Brazil, Argentina, China, Italy, America, Chechia and Serbia.
The company holds 2,043 patents and registered 13.83 patent applications per 1,000 employees in 2010 (national average: 0.55) which is amongst the highest in Germany.[2]
The majority of the company's turnover comes from the fixings industry. Over 15.5m fischer plugs and anchors are sold worldwide every day.[3]
History
One of the first commercial inventions of Artur Fischer was the synchronous camera flash which was sold to
In 1980 Klaus Fischer took over management of the company from his father and expanded the company seven-fold with moves such as the 1981 launch of the CBOX in-car cassette holder (later becoming the separate division fischer automotive), and the 1993 acquisition of Upat which expanded the range of chemical and steel anchors.[4]
More recently Joerg Fischer has taken the roles of CEO and Chairman thus passing management of the company to the third generation of the family. At his own request, Joerg Fischer left the company in 2012.[5] In 2018, Marc-Sven Mengis became CEO of fischer.[6]
Divisions
fischer fixing systems
The largest by turnover, this division manufactures a range of anchors used in the construction and DIY industry including nylon plugs, steel anchors,
- Notable projects
- fischer products have been found in various large construction projects globally including the Channel Tunnel, The Burj Khalifa[7] and the Gotthard Base Tunnel.[8]
fischer automotive systems
The second largest by turnover, this division manufactures interior automotive fittings, such as cupholders, dashboard compartments, air vents etc. for a large range of
fischertechnik
A brand of educational construction toy similar to Lego or Meccano involving mechanics and robotics.
fischer consulting
A small division for internal and external consulting operations, mainly on lean manufacturing processes.
Sponsorship
fischer sponsorship has appeared at a number of different sporting events including
Social activities
fischer supports a number of projects aimed at education including the Wissenfabrik organisation which fischer helped create in 2005. This project aims to educate schoolchildren from kindergarten onwards in entrepreneurship and business.[12]
An event known as "fischer-forum" is regularly held in the Waldachtal headquarters interviewing notable figures such as (then) Porsche chief Wendelin Wiedeking,[13] BASF CEO Jürgen Hambrecht[14] and Bundespräsident Horst Köhler.
References
- ^ "Fischer gründet rumänische Landesgesellschaft". baumarktmanager.de. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ fischer group of companies, [1] Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, (accessed 15 July 2011)
- ^ "fischer Group of Companies". fischer.group. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ fischer company history, (article in German)
- ^ "Dübel-Patriarch entmachtet den eigenen Sohn". Spiegel online. April 3, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Dübel-Fischer stellt die Weichen". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. February 27, 2018.
- ^ fischer group of companies, [2] Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, (accessed 15 June 2011)
- ^ fischer group of companies, [3] Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, (accessed 15 June 2011)
- ^ fischer automotive, [4], (accessed 15 June 2011)
- ^ VfB Stuttgart
- ^ fischer group of companies, [5] Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, (accessed 15 June 2011)
- ^ Wissenfabrik, [6] Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, (accessed 15 June 2011)
- ^ fischer group of companies, [7] Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine, Link in German (accessed 15 June 2011)
- ^ nekar-chronik.de, [8], Link in German (accessed 15 June 2011)
Further reading
- Helmut Engisch / Michael Zerhusen: Die Fischers: Eine schwäbische Dübel-Dynastie. Theiss, ISBN 3-8062-1341-0
- Björn Scheel und Andrea Chilian: Schlanke Logistik und Produktionsmethoden, In: Die Automobilindustrie auf dem Weg zur globalen Netzwerkkompetenz
- Danuta Szarek: Graues Plastik hält die Welt zusammen:, In: Die Welt, 26. Januar 2009
- Natalie Butz: Mit eigenen Fußstapfen[permanent dead link], In: econo 18. Juni 2009