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volume 8 | 2017 |
A good start,
now let’s
step up
TOP MANAGEMENT MEETING, LÜBECK GERMANY
Next generation spill valve | Behind the scenes: Kendrion Mishawaka
Together@Kendrion | Kendrion’s legal team
International HR Meeting 2017 | Adapting to growing markets
KENDRION N.V.
IN THIS MAGNETISED
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RESULTS Q3 2017 04
TOP MANAGEMENT MEETING, 05
STEPPING UP!
KENDRION HONOURS ITS 06
EMPLOYEES
NEXT GENERATION SPILL VALVE 07
BEHIND THE SCENES AT
KENDRION MISHAWAKA
NEW POWER PLANT IN MALENTE
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TEAM LEGAL 11
INTERNATIONAL HR MEETING 2017 12
CSR STRATEGY 2018 AND BEYOND 13
OPEN DAY AT KENDRION MARKDORF 14
FULL-AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION
UNIT FOR IDS
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11 12
WORKSHOPS PURCHASING 16
COLOPHON
Organisation:
Publisher:
Wilma Stuiver
Kendrion N.V.
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Design: teamtva! reclamebureau
Copy: Wim Dieleman
Magnetised is printed on
environmentally friendly paper.
www.kendrion.com
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COLUMN CEO
PC MY FAVOURITE MAGNET
Stepping ‘My name is Jerry Chen. I am 35 years
old, graduated from university in 2005
up!
and majored in mechanical engineering.
I joined Kendrion in Suzhou four years ago,
in 2013. My job title is Process Engineering
Supervisor in the Passenger Cars (PC)
business unit. I am involved in process
development for new PC projects at the
launch phase, and will also support the
project related process control when we
‘The Kendrion Magnetised in front of you is the first issue in ramp up to mass production. My favourite
a completely new design. You will find that we have used magnet is the 6DCT200 Parking Lock
the opportunity to implement a few changes to the content solenoid. I like it because it is small but has a
of our magazine. Most of this is the direct result of the reader big magnet force. It is energised by a Pulse-
survey we held some time ago: thank you for all your input. Width Modulation signal and has a stable
We hope you like this new Magnetised and - as always and reliable force-stroke characteristic.
- please feel free to share your ideas and opinions This solenoid’s performance on response
(magnetised@kendrion.com). times, so when switching on and off, is really
perfect. The 6DCT200 Parking Lock solenoid
Kendrion is performing well and we all have every reason to is used in Dual Clutch Transmissions. It’s
be proud of that. We have worked hard, have been alert to responsible for the primary activation
opportunities to simplify and streamline our business and are of locking the gear while shifting into ‘P’
confident about the future. The implementation of our ‘Simplify position. This is a very successful product
Focus Grow’ strategy has brought and will continue to bring because of its smart and reliable design.
us benefits. And we expect to implement further simplification The 6DCT200 is a new product for us here
‘Kendrion is measures across our business units over the next six months. in Kendrion Suzhou. Start of Production
performing well is expected next year, in 2018. Based on
With our performance on the sales side added to this, the forecasts, we expect the annual volume
and we all have overall results are satisfying. But, we have only just started! to reach 400,000 pieces in the next three
every reason to be We are aiming at sustainable profitable growth and are not years. The Kendrion Kuhnke team in Malente
there yet. So, let’s move up a gear and get started on the next originally designed this solenoid, and also
proud of that’. part of our journey!’ the A-sample and B-sample were built in
Malente. I participated in the C-sample
building in Suzhou with support from
Joep van Beurden Malente. Now I’m working on the process
development to set up the new production
and testing line for mass production in
CEO Kendrion Suzhou. In the meantime, I’m also working on
the set-up of a solvent washing machine and
a cleanliness inspection lab, which will serve
this solenoid and other products.’
Jerry Chen,
Process Engineering
Supervisor PC Suzhou, China
Magnetised 2017 3 3
MEET PAULA VINCENT
Results Q3 2017
Strong performance
with higher revenue
and profit
Kendrion performed strongly in the third quarter with
positive figures on all financial indicators. Market
conditions are favourable; further simplification adds
to the results, and has not been finished yet, if ever!
Kendrion continued its good performance of the first half year into the third
Nationality quarter of 2017. The revenue grew by a solid 6% and earnings before interest,
Canadian-born, US citizen taxes and amortisation (the so-called EBITA) increased by 25%, compared to
Marital status Q3 2016. Favourable market conditions in combination with the more direct and
Happily single, with three sons streamlined way in which Kendrion runs its business, bears fruit.
Hobbies
Working out, bodybuilding competitor New project
Job CEO Joep van Beurden says: “Just to illustrate how internal and external
HR Manager and member Executive developments come together: we are on track to open our new facility in Suzhou,
Management Team, Kendrion Shelby China in December this year. Parallel to this, we recently signed a letter of intent
with a large customer to start producing permanent magnet brakes for industrial
robots in Suzhou. We expect to finalise the first phase of that investment in Q1 2019.”
“Working here Confidence
makes me feel we The global economic outlook remains positive with favourable order patterns
across Kendrion’s business and especially in the Industrial business units.
are one big family” Joep van Beurden: “We look at the future with confidence, based on our strong
business fundamentals, broad R&D capabilities, close customer relationships
and growing project pipeline.”
In Shelby Paula Vincent is responsible for all
employee relations issues; she also administers
and enforces federal, state and Kendrion Policies
and Procedures: “To me the most important part
of my job is ensuring we have a safe and happy 1 116.7
work environment. It is also very important to me million
that the employees respect the Company and the 1 110.1
Company respects the employees. Fair treatment million
both ways is key. One of the things that keep me
very busy in Shelby is temporary staffing. We
carry about 15-20% temporary direct employees.
Some don’t always stay long and therefore I am
continually working with the Staffing agency to 1 9.9
million
keep the plant fully staffed. Failure to do so could
1 7.9
result in shutting lines down and that is the last million
thing we want to do.”
Paula does not just like Kendrion, she loves it: 1 5.9
“The people here at Shelby are great and working million
1 4.9
together with Zeist and Villingen makes me feel we million
are one big family. What I also like about Kendrion
are the opportunities the company wants to create
for people like me to move to other positions
internationally. It is my ambition to work for
Kendrion in another country, preferably Germany.
‘16 1 ‘17 1 ‘16 1 ‘17 1 ‘16 1 ‘17 1
I am a real people person, always walk around
Q3 Q3 Q3 Q3 Q3 Q3
with a smile and love to keep people happy.
REVENUE EBITA NET PROFIT
That’s not so difficult if you work for Kendrion.”
1)
Normalised for non-recurring restructuring costs
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EVENT
In September Kendrion’s
Top Managers from around A good start,
now let’s
the world met in Lübeck,
Germany for their annual
get-together on the company’s
development and progress.
This year’s theme: Stepping Up! step up …
Success can lead to two possible outcomes: to keep our shareholders satisfied, to create
one can sit back, relax and enjoy the new value for everybody and - probably most
position taken. Or one can see the ground important - because it is fun to win! Joep
gained as a boost to get everything out of van Beurden: “Excellent performance starts Megatrends
further development and growth. CEO Joep with our Leadership Team. The performance
van Beurden does not even have to think of our company and the quality of our Megatrends are long-term changes
about the choice Kendrion should make: “We leadership are two sides of the same coin: it’s that affect governments, societies and
have come a long way. We have considerably impossible to separate the one from the other. economies permanently over a long
simplified and streamlined our organisation, We have therefore started a Leadership & period of time. Megatrends can be
and brought about many changes. Our Performance Programme for the Leadership relevant to our business and should
profitability has gone up from 5.8% to 9%. Team consisting of the 25 most senior men be assessed as such. Where they
And look at the growing value of our shares! and women from within Kendrion. This affect our business, they should be
Every reason to celebrate and be proud training focuses on understanding and included in our long-term strategic
of what we have achieved. BUT… this is a improving performance and on leading for mind-sets and choices. We should be
marathon, not a sprint. We are not there yet performance and change.” This does not aware of our opportunities to make a
and, you know what, we will never get there. mean that improving performance is only difference and grow. Megatrends are
What we have done is create the conditions the responsibility of the Leadership Team. It a framework for serious thoughts on
for growth. All low hanging fruit has now been starts at the top, but ‘stepping up’ applies to the future of Kendrion. There are many
consumed. Everything that is easy is behind everyone at all levels within Kendrion. sources of Megatrends, each have a
us. Growing our profit from 9% to 10% is so different perspective. During the Top
much more difficult than from 5.8% to 9%. Near future Management Meeting Neil Richmond
But that is exactly what we want to do. There Another important and recurring topic presented the Megatrends below
is still ample performance improvement on the agenda of the Top Management as those related to the business of
opportunity throughout the company.” Meeting were the so-called Megatrends. Kendrion:
What is their relevance for Kendrion? How • Rapid urbanisation
Leadership can we anticipate and make use of these • Globalisation/mobility
At the recent Top Management Meeting trends at an early stage? In order to trigger • Climate change
everybody agreed on the need to ‘step up’. the imagination and to make clear that • Silver society
At all levels and in every field within the growth does not come automatically, Neil • Shift in global economic power
company we must continue to work hard and Richmond of Kendrion IDS gave an extensive • Individualisation
constantly improve our performance. Why? presentation, that helps the business units • Demographic change
For a number of reasons: to keep control of think about their roadmaps and business
our own future, to be ready for ‘bad times’, plans for the near future.
Magnetised 2017 3 5
INSIDE KENDRION
The Technical University Ilmenau is one
EVENT PC of Germany’s Top-10 universities. More
than 6,000 students are matriculated in
Kendrion at the 2017. Almost traditionally Kendrion Group
Services HR and Kendrion Mechatronics
Center took part in the Inova Job Fair
26 Aachen
th
From left to right: Claudia Kallenbach, Thomas Fritz
in Ilmenau. Connecting to interested
students, they discussed their Bachelor
and Nadine Maier and Master theses, internships or
Colloquium EVENT
positions within Kendrion. Having made
a number of very good contacts Claudia
Kallenbach (Kendrion Mechatronics
Kendrion Passenger Cars recently presented
its valve and sound technology at the
26th Aachen Colloquium. With over 1,800
Inova Job Center, Ilmenau), Thomas Fritz and
Nadine Maier (Kendrion Group Services
HR, Villingen) concluded that they would
Fair 2017
participants and more than 100 lectures, held definitely be present at the Inova again
by prominent guests on current developments next year.
in the Automotive Industry, the event ranks
amongst the biggest European conferences
on vehicle and engine technology.
“The Aachen Colloquium is a very important
platform for networking with experts and
decision makers in the Automotive business,”
says Wolfgang Keller, Sales Manager at Kendrion honours its employees
Passenger Cars. In the accompanying trade
fair 64 international exhibitors showed the Kendrion’s employees are the ‘backbone of the company’. We highly appreciate and
latest developments and trends. Together value the commitment and drive of all our people, even more so of those who have been
with the annual ‘International Vienna Motor loyal to the company for such a long time.
Symposium’ the Aachen Colloquium is one
of the highlights of the supplier industry. IMS Engelswies: Martina Schmid, Albin Reger, Armin Herbst,
25 IMS Donaueschingen: Tim Drescher, ICS Malente: Sven Koch, Inga Dohse,
PC Malente: Kirsten Pahl, Claudia Lüth, Melanie Jähnke,
CV Markdorf: Ralf Sessinghaus.
ICS Malente: Walter Heilers, Maren Schuster, Ina Luckhardt, Nicole
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Harder-Kröger, Wolfgang Findeisen, Uwe Raudzus, Borgar Pfeiffer,
PC Malente: Dirk Hinrichsen, Frank Bode, Britta Schumacher, Doris Tarnau,
Annette Bannas, Sylvia Lange, Angelika Koth, Rolf Peine, Benno Zabel,
PC Eibiswald: Hans-Werner Weber, CV Markdorf: Gabi Romano, Gisela
Nigmann, Michael Wieler, CV Shelby: Barbara Philbeck.
35 PC Shelby: Steven Davis
IMS Donaueschingen: Raimund Königsberger, IMS Engelswies: Peter
40 Geissler, ICS Malente: Wolfgang Blunck, Marion Dreiack, Gabriele Schulz,
Ullrich Wehde, IDS Villingen: Karin Kreische, Wolfgang Haas, Peter Dazer,
PC Malente: Bernd Pflüger, Klaus-Dieter Kühl, Heike Bünz, Stephan Stark.
Kendrion Running Team wins
Gehrenberg run
Night-time rain made parts of the track difficult to pass. But it did not
seem to disturb the tough sportsmen of the Kendrion Running Team. They
did not only win the team prize of the cross-country race, but also the
overall victory and prizes in different age categories. The cross-country
race on the local mountain in Markdorf (Germany) was just one event
in the team’s time schedule. They also successfully completed several
company races, half marathons and the Munich Marathon.
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How it works
Kendrion Shelby’s hydraulic spill valve is
used to regulate the fuel flow to the high
pressure GDI pump, which supplies the
rail with gasoline. The valve determines
PC
Cutting-edge fuel injection technology from Shelby
the quantity of gasoline that flows to the
Next generation spill valve piston pump and thus controls the pressure
in the rail. By changing the response time
of the valve, the flow and consequently
the pressure is regulated and the pump
In 2012 Kendrion Shelby (North Carolina, USA) started producing compresses only as much fuel as needed
its first spill valve series, originally developed in Germany. Together in the rail. Kendrion’s next generation
spill valves is based on cutting-edge fuel
with customer Stanadyne Kendrion Shelby has looked for ways to
injection technology.
optimise the design and further reduce costs. In March 2018 it will
launch its next generation spill valves.
“Our customer Stanadyne, 1st tier supplier to here in Shelby, in close cooperation with price.” Kendrion Shelby’s next generation
General Motors, came up with a new design for the customer. This was the product I started spill valve is now in pre-production. Start of
the spill valve,” tells manufacturing and process working on when I joined Kendrion in 2015. We Production will be in March 2018; volumes
engineer Rodney Huss. “The design eliminates have now entered the phase of finalising the are expected to be between 650,000 and
critical parts like o-rings, flanges and bolted product and determining how to produce it. 850,000 pieces. Impressive numbers that
assemblies, but also conceals improvements. So this is where we for instance decide what illustrate the importance of this product
Many of the concepts on how manufacturing equipment suppliers we want to work together not only for Kendrion Shelby, but also for
could be or should be done were developed with, always targeting at: best concept, best Kendrion worldwide.
IDS
Aerzen specialises
in small PM brakes
Industrial Drive Systems prepares for the future and
has decided to have the Aerzen location specialise
in the production of small permanent magnet (PM)
brakes. Ralf Wieland is convinced, IDS customers
and the Kendrion locations Villingen and Aerzen will
both benefit from this decision.
Since its acquisition in 2010 the Kendrion The relocation of the frame size 02 was finished The relocated workstations for the
Aerzen location is the specialist in the after a limited transition time. As from December assembly of the PM02 brakes from
production of small electromagnetic the Aerzen production facilities will be ready Villingen to Aerzen. From left to right
clutches and brakes within our company. to meet all customer needs and demands. The from the Kendrion Aerzen team: Petra
The Aerzen location focuses on the serial relocation of the frame size 03 will also be finished Michalski, Thomas Schöttelndreier,
production of customer specific components in 2017. The expected increasing demand for Detlef Schulte, Holger Druffel.
and the full service production of orders of smaller permanent magnet brakes definitely offers
smaller production batches. The relocated growth potential for the Aerzen location. At the
production perfectly strengthens the existing same time the production capacities for the PM
product portfolio. production at the Villingen location were extended.
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BEHIND THE SCENES AT KENDRION MISHAWAKA
Small is beautiful
IMS Kendrion Mishawaka is one of the company’s smallest
locations when it comes to doing complete projects
all under one roof. It serves several niche markets and
manages to grow in promising alternative directions. And
with a remarkable webshop Kendrion Mishawaka follows
new creative paths in opening up new markets.
TRI-TECH, LLC
‘76 ‘99 BECAME PART OF KENDRION ‘12
RENAMED AND JOINED INDUSTRIAL
TRI-TECH, LLC MAGNETIC SYSTEMS (IMS)
START OF COMPANY MOVE TO NEW KENDRION TRI-TECH, LLC
TRINETICS IN 17,000 SQUARE FOOT RENAMED
MISHAWAK A, FACILITY AT MAGNETIC KENDRION MISHAWAK A
INDIANA (USA) ‘97 DRIVE, MISHAWAK A ‘07
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MARKETS
In 2007 Kendrion acquired Tri-Tech, LLC, because
30% 35% of a potentially very big order for the supply of parts
for postal machines in the US. For local production
Kendrion was looking for a manufacturing facility.
Managing Director Corey Hurcomb says: “It was
35% also around the time that Kendrion started to look
to expand outside of Europe. It had just opened
the factory in Suzhou and the company wanted to
BEVERAGE INDUSTRY enter the US as well. We were the first American
manufacturing location.”
GREENERGY/POWER
DISTRIBUTION Two markets
At that time the company’s biggest customer was
OTHER MARKETS in the beverage dispensing industry. Kendrion
Mishawaka produced the coils for the Coca-Cola
drinks dispensers worldwide. And it still does, now
also for other drinks and other customers. “A niche
market, which is still big in the States. But we have
33 EMPLOYEES also developed into other directions, for instance
in energy and power distribution. Our colleagues
in Germany have always been strong in this field
and we have learned a lot from them. Of course,
markets, players and legislation are different but the
technology is very similar. Instead of depending on
just one market, we now aim at two major industrial
sectors.”
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Challenge
Corey sees drafting and retaining good talent
as his biggest challenge for the near future. With
manufacturing and industry withdrawing from
the US, in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, training
engineers and mechanics has been neglected.
But the tables are turning and over the past two to
AVERAGE AGE three years production and manufacturing have
www.solenoid-ninja.com been coming back. With a ‘war for talent’ and fierce
competition in the labour market as a result. “We are
A special part of the Kendrion Mishawaka lucky to have good and loyal people on board with
business model is a website called solenoid- relatively long-term relationships with the company.
ninja.com. With a potentially large market 45 Part of our CSR programme is therefore keeping
like the US but with only three sales people, our people happy and taking good care of them.
Corey and his people do things differently We have company picnics, Christmas parties and
when it comes to marketing. Kendrion general celebrations, offer training opportunities,
Mishawaka started a stand-alone webshop, AVERAGE AGE support the local community by sponsoring a Middle
selling off-the-shelf solenoids and valves OF SERVICE School robotics team, and when we do well, we
to customers from all over the US. Not only share our success with our staff.”
products from Mishawaka, but also from other
Kendrion locations. Corey Hurcomb: “A great 6,5
way of selling without the intervention of sales
people. But at the same time an opportunity to
build up business relationship with companies
and people that want something special
or bigger quantities. With more than USD
100,000 in turnover this year the webshop is
doing better than we expected.”
Magnetised 2017 3 9
brood 2017 | 4
projects
Corporate IT:
and activities
Corporate IT runs a packed schedule.
We picked out six topics to give you an
idea of the diversity IT is dealing with.
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IFS in China
On 1 October 2017 IFS was implemented in Suzhou, replacing
their old ERP systems, a very successful project.
IFS Barcoding solution
From left to right: Ronny Splettstößer, Joep van Beurden, Frank Sonnemans, Based on the practical experience of barcoding in Eibiswald
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Florian Perkiewicz and Robert Lewin in front of the heat buffer holding 10,000 liters (Austria) and an agreed new concept of our business units
last year, IFS adapted a Kendrion specific barcoding solution.
New power plant
Before the implementation and rollout to our locations gets
ICS started, a very detailed test is indispensable to avoid any
pitfalls. Several locations will go live in the next months.
PC
in Malente Sourcing projects
Corporate IT has started two pilot projects to set up a unique
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platform for corporate communication and collaboration,
Just in time for the upcoming winter season, focusing on the technical feasibility of Microsoft Office towards
Kendrion Kuhnke in Malente commissioned a cloud services and on creating a concept for a Communication
new combined heat and power plant (CHP). & Collaboration Platform with the focus on Microsoft SharePoint.
This will reduce all our efforts for general office administration,
The old heating system was more than 25 years old and is now making the handling of our document management and the
replaced by a modern, highly efficient CHP system. Kendrion coordination of schedules and tasks much easier.
Kuhnke also exchanged all connected pumps and thermostatic
valves. CHPs are very energy-efficient because of an almost IT Security Policy
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entirely converted fossil combustible material (gas) into useful IT Security is increasingly important. A new policy will guide us
energy. At the heart of the system is a Viessmann Vitobloc 200, corporate-wide and protect us better from e.g. cyber-attacks
which basically works as a gas-powered engine, producing through the internet, social engineering and hacking. Focus
both heat and electricity. With this new CHP in the coming period will be on making our employees better
Kendrion Kuhnke achieves a CO2 reduction aware of this increasing risk.
of about 88 tons per year as a contribution to
the overall Kendrion CSR programme. KPIs
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Corporate IT has created a number of Key Performance
Lower costs Indicators in order to provide the business with more
During the first four weeks of operation, transparency referring to their activities and actions. They are
the system produced 45,900 kWh of now finetuning the KPIs on e.g. availability, response times and
electricity and 76,950 kWh of heat, customer satisfaction.
which is approx. 15% of the overall
electrical energy consumption. In a New IT Service Manager
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second step Kendrion Kuhnke plans In July 2017 the new leader of the Corporate IT service team,
to invest in an additional module of Andreas Doepfer, joined Kendrion. Over the last two years
the same size in 2018. he already worked for Kendrion as an external consultant,
The amortisation of the investment managing the IFS specific tickets at Kendrion. Andreas has
will be achieved by lower energy a lot of practical and very detailed
Claus-Peter Puknus and costs and governmental subventions experience related to our logistic and
the CHP control unit within 4-5 years. During a recent visit IT processes. We are really happy
to Malente Kendrion CEO Joep van that with Andreas we could finally
Beurden and CFO Frank Sonnemans got close this long open position and can
a first-hand impression of the successful now intensify our cooperation with all
commissioning of the new power plant. local IT colleagues and sites.
Andreas Doepfer
10TEAM LEGAL
Anticipating issues,
resolving business Yvonne Wiersma (left) and Hélène Verhoeven
challenges
Every single aspect of doing business
nowadays has a legal or regulatory
component. Think of sales conditions,
contracts, labour and employment,
compliance, litigation, risk and dispute
management and corporate governance…
With three specialists Kendrion’s legal team
supports management and the business
operations by interpreting the legal and
regulatory environment and by resolving
complex business challenges and
identifying proactive solutions to eliminate
or mitigate risks.
Arne-Christoph Hutter
and Wilma Stuiver
“We are a centralised balancing act in a Areas of expertise Yvonne Wiersma
decentralised organisation,” laughs Yvonne The legal team members are, apart from Joined Kendrion in September 2017;
Wiersma, the recently appointed new General Yvonne Wiersma, Hélène Verhoeven, Arne- started her professional career as
Counsel (but first among equals, as she wishes Christoph Hutter and Wilma Stuiver. They all a lawyer; worked at several stock
to stress). “In order to add value to the Kendrion have specific legal and technical expertise listed companies and a private equity
organisation, it is important that the legal team as well as non-legal business expertise. firm; committed to development and
not only provides an answer to the specific Hélène focuses on Corporate Governance improvement.
legal question, but also anticipates issues and and Compliance; Arne, working from Markdorf
complex business challenges, and proactively Germany, concentrates on the commercial and Hélène Verhoeven
identifies solutions to eliminate or mitigate operational side of the business; Wilma focuses Joined Kendrion a year and a half ago;
risks. We do our utmost to make sure that the on trademark registrations and supports the started her career at a reputable Dutch
business can operate at its best. We do not team administratively; and Yvonne is overall law firm; has particular experience in
impose anything on anybody, but are committed responsible for all legal and regulatory affairs corporate governance and securities law.
to the interests of the whole company and to of Kendrion and has a special focus on the
delivering the best results for the business. development and implementation of global Arne-Christoph Hutter
In providing support it is critical that the legal policies and business and governance standards Joined Kuhnke (now Kendrion Kuhnke) in
team possesses legal and technical expertise, and Kendrion’s stock-exchange listing. 2009; worked at legal firms, specialising
but also non-legal business expertise, such as in media and copyrights; has extensive
industry expertise, and a solid understanding Strategic direction industry expertise and well developed
of relationships and the business aspects of “In line with Kendrion’s Simplify Focus Grow contract drafting skills.
how to function in a decentralised corporate strategy, we allocate our resources as efficiently
environment.” and effectively as possible, and we constantly Wilma Stuiver
assess our individual areas of expertise and our Joined Kendrion 19 years ago after
division of tasks, all with a view to continuously working at a bank for a short time;
improving our performance. That’s how we are committed, experienced and proactive
aligned with Kendrion’s Simplify Focus Grow executive assistant.
strategy.”
Magnetised 2017 3 11INSIDE KENDRION
EVENT
International HR
Meeting 2017
In October 14 Kendrion HR colleagues from around the world
came to Eibiswald, Austria for the third international HR meeting.
Especially for the new HR Managers the meeting was a great
From left to right: opportunity to get to know their colleagues personally. All Kendrion
Adriana Ciubotaru, locations presented their novelties and brought up a variety of
Arno Hoffmann, Waltraud topics. After three CSR workshops about the themes ‘Diversity’,
Freigassner, Nadine Maier, ‘Company culture’ and ‘Employee satisfaction survey’ the Kendrion
Martina Svobodova, Karin Eibiswald location introduced its work and objectives, followed
Pichlbauer, Jenny Jiang, by a discussion on ‘Applicants’ Management’ and a factory tour.
Dirk Faupel, Kathrin Grahl, The meeting ended with a joint dinner, to which Joep van Beurden
Victoria Zhou, Matthias could be welcomed. All participants agreed that these two days
Gesell, Alexandra Noll, will step up international cooperation and contribute to further
Paula Vincent, Thomas Fritz developments in the HR field.
EVENT IMS
Work@SIG
IMS at the
at Kendrion
MOTEK 2017 During the company experience days
‘Work@SIG’ pupils of different schools
could gather information on the job
Max Stroppel, Karlheinz Stroppel, Jens Griener, opportunities in the region. Many
Stefan Laufer (Kendrion IMS) youngsters visited Kendrion at the
Engelswies location in Germany.
After welcoming the pupils, trainer
Kendrion Hans-Peter Hipp and Key Account
Manager Karlheinz Stroppel
From left to right: Andreas Rosenfelder, Gerd-Uwe Jurenka,
Team takes introduced Kendrion, led a company
tour and answered questions. The
Sören Storbeck, Sarah Schütz, Daniel Guggolz, Albert Münch
part in pupils could also experience the daily
Kraftstein
tasks of an industrial mechanic or
For the 7th time in a row Kendrion was one of the 900 mechatronics engineer.
Battle
exhibitors of the MOTEK, the international trade fair
for automation in production and assembly. IMS
showed its latest oscillating systems, linear and rotary
solenoids and complete assembly units. Co-exhibitor
IDS presented its newest braking magnets. For many The Kraftstein Battle is a real sports
solutions in robot technology and in handling and challenge. Last September four
mounting systems, electromagnetic products are Kendrion employees took part and had
indispensable. That is why Kendrion could welcome to overcome demanding obstacles
many interested visitors. An absolute showstopper over a distance of 13 kilometres. The
was the Kendrion bullet track with sweets dispenser, obstacles could only team wise be
demonstrating the working methods of electromagnets. coped with. The highlight was right at
MOTEK 2017 was successful for Kendrion; existing the end: two water filled containers that
customer contacts could be extended, new contacts could only be passed diving through. From left to right: trainee Simon Kiesewetter,
started. The fair also gives an idea of the trends and The organiser WERMA Signaltechnik Jonas Reiser, Azubi Simon Stier, Jan Reichle,
developments: this year the focus was on man-machine finished it all off with a grand barbecue! Leonard Querner, Sophia Hayn, Artur Gaiser,
cooperation and security and digitisation of production. Anna Marquart, Pascal Laplace, Lara Marquart,
Key Account Manager Karlheinz Stroppel,
trainer Hans-Peter Hipp
12Together@
CSR Strategy
Kendrion
2018 and beyond
supports local With the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme
“Taking Responsibility” great achievements have been realised
initiatives over the past three years. Progress has been made in various
areas, including the establishment and further improvement
As part of our Taking Responsibility of sustainable business processes, the reduction of energy
Programme we have started a new initiative, consumption and CO2 emissions, the introduction of different
Together@Kendrion. With Together@
Health & Safety initiatives, the increased commitment of our
Kendrion we reward community investment
initiatives, submitted by our companies and suppliers to make a positive contribution through their adherence
employees. On the basis of specific criteria to the Kendrion supplier Code of Conduct, the realisation of
Kendrion will support these financially. The community investments by offering Indian students internships
annual total funds of Together@Kendrion
at Kendrion and the Together@Kendrion initiative… and in many
are EUR 10,000. You will understand that
we can only support a selection of the other areas important improvements have been accomplished.
proposals handed-in.
As the current Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme comes to its end, we
Criteria are near the beginning of the updated CSR strategy covering the years 2018 and beyond.
Do you have a project you want Kendrion Although the updated CSR programme will formally be launched in 2018, a sneak preview
to support? Make sure the project meets of the CSR programme is provided here. Kendrion’s CSR programme will be closely
the Together@Kendrion criteria (ask your aligned with the Simplify Focus Grow strategy and will reflect our joint mission to further
Plant Manager or CSR Ambassador!). integrate sustainability within our business processes and to conduct business in an
Then use the special Together@Kendrion environmental conscious manner and to practice social responsibility in our day-to-day
form for your application. Explain the business operations. With our CSR programme, we express our commitment to operate
exact goal of the project and the way in our businesses in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible manner.
which it contributes to the focus areas
Education & Development, Human rights, With the new CSR programme we:
Equal opportunities, Health & Well-being,
Environmental protection, Recycling/ • Simplify the way we think, act and communicate about CSR;
Circularity and Technology. However, if you
think your selected project really fits in the • Focus on long-term value creation, meaningful contributions and making a positive
philosophy of Together@Kendrion although difference;
it does not meet the criteria / focus areas,
please apply anyway! • Grow the community committed to CSR and sustainable operation of businesses
and continuously improve and grow our CSR footprint, impact and awareness.
Community
Send your applications for 2017 in before Pillars of Value Creation
31 December of this year. For next years We aim at creating value for Kendrion and others through important so-called Pillars of
the dates are 1 April and 1 October. The Value Creation: Natural Capital and Human Capital. With Natural Capital we focus on
Review Committee (Joep van Beurden renewable and non-renewable environmental resources, aim to realise further reduction
(CEO Kendrion N.V.), Yvonne Wiersma of energy consumption and CO2 emissions, and take a responsible approach towards
(General Counsel Kendrion N.V.) Kathrin renewable energy sources. With Human Capital we emphasize people’s competences,
Grahl (HR Kendrion Kuhnke Malente) and capabilities and experiences and their motivations, including ethical values and risk
Wilma Stuiver (Executive Assistant Kendrion management approach. Human Capital themes for the new CSR programme that are
N.V.) will assess all applications and has under consideration include important topics like ‘diversity and inclusion’ and ‘company
the final say on approval or rejection. With culture’. How do we drive operational excellence, and how can behaviours contribute to
Together@Kendrion we aim at supporting the successful realisation of the Simplify Focus Grow strategy?
employee engagement and the community.
For any questions, please feel free to As today, the updated CSR programme will be
contact Wilma Stuiver (takingresponsibility@
supported by concrete, measurable and time-bound
kendrion.com).
targets through which we keep track of our progress.
More details about the CSR programme will follow.
Magnetised 2017 3 13INSIDE KENDRION
EVENT CV
Suppliers Day
in Markdorf CV
PC
Management bonding
in Shelby (USA)
On their Suppliers Day on the 20th October, Markdorf
welcomed companies, specialising in the C-Parts field. Shelby Management team has changed, with a new Managing
C-Parts are especially fasteners (screws, nuts, pins, washers Director, Operations Manager and Quality Manager. In order to
etc.). 25 people representing 11 different companies took make this new team cohesive, productive and most of all unified,
part. Kendrion introduced the CV business unit to these the Managing Director Lu Reckmann and HR Director Paula Vincent
potential and existing suppliers and familiarised them with the figured why not have a little bit of fun so everyone could see the inner
specific requirements of C-Parts Management at Kendrion personalities of each Manager, outside of their managerial role. The
Markdorf. Kendrion called all participants to tender for a first activity would be working in pairs matched with a manager that
C-Parts Management relationship in Markdorf. Offers and you normally do not have a lot of dealings with. We thought pumpkin
logistic concepts are expected to come in before the end of carving would be a lot of fun and take us back to our childhood. The
this year. 2nd team building activity is scheduled for December 5, 2017. Staff
have been recruited as part of an elite group of Black Out agents,
involved in intense problem solving as they find clues, solve puzzles,
and crack codes to complete the mission and escape the Trade St.
Epidemic and save the world from a zombie apocalypse! We will let
you know if they are successful.
ICS
Kendrion Kuhnke
PC
goes international
CV Open Day at
Kendrion Markdorf
Kendrion is a European
company with an
international customer
base. English is therefore Last October Kendrion Markdorf (Germany) granted
the business language not visitors the opportunity to discover the secrets of
only for customer contacts, electromagnetism. All Markdorf inhabitants and
but also for internal everybody interested were invited to take a look behind
communication between the scenes. Secondary school pupils could inform
companies of the Kendrion themselves on Kendrion job training opportunities.
Group. Kendrion Kuhnke in Malente encourages not only managers In the company show room visitors could get to
and persons in direct customer contact to learn English. Employees know Kendrion’s products and have their functioning
in administrative functions, such as procurement, production, product principles explained to them. During company tours
development, as well as technical and general services are also eligible they were given an insight into Kendrion’s core
to join the ongoing English courses. activities; the production departments ran a regular
Increased interest in the ongoing language training programmes working day. At the end of the tour one could see how
at Kendrion Kuhnke indicates that more and more employees are and where Kendrion products are built in in a bus.
aware of the benefits of being able to fluently communicate in English. Kendrion Markdorf was pleasantly surprised about the
The courses are held by an English native speaker and are highly great interest in our company and can look back on an
appreciated by those participating. Employees wishing to join the next incredibly successful event!
course are encouraged to simply approach their supervisor.
14ICS
Adapting to growing markets
Especially among brand This has boosted production volumes at Improvement
Industrial Control Systems (ICS), but since Even Kendrion’s Taking Responsibility
label partners, Kendrion such customers demand custom-made initiative was taken into consideration
Kuhnke’s modular solutions in short lead times, the related by moving from printed documents to
EtherCAT® I/O system FIO production processes and logistics also paperless on-screen information at
enjoys increasing popularity. became increasingly complex. To tackle this the mounting stations. The improved
complexity, a special workshop was used to production and logistics processes
gather ideas, define targets and develop an reduced inventories, minimised
especially adaptable logistics concept. As a administrative tasks and resulted in
result, barcode scanning was introduced to higher employee satisfaction due to self-
further optimise supply processes and trigger responsible work processes. Additionally,
material orders directly at the mounting stations. ICS is now better able to produce any
In order to further improve production and quantity from 1 onward without delays.
logistic processes, material storage was newly Due to the huge improvement, ICS is
defined and moved from the warehouse directly planning to transfer this production and
to the production floor. Suppliers were closely logistics concept also to other production
integrated into the overall process by newly lines.
defined bin sizes and lead times.
Tobias de Kathen
Kendrion
Through dedicated hard work, attention to detail and a
robust quality process Kendrion Shelby has achieved the
Shelby
‘Outstanding Quality Award’ from FCA. This performance
based award was for the 2016 calendar year and is
achieves
based on a number of tight performance metrics.
All these were met as volumes have steadily risen to
FCA Quality
all time high levels. From a choice of suppliers FCA
chose Kendrion as their partner to grow the 8 speed
Award
transmission business to nearly 800,000 units in
calendar year 2018. Congratulations are in order for
the entire Kendrion team in Shelby North Carolina!
IDS
Full-automatic production unit
for Industrial Drive Systems
In order to remain competitive the business The automation project is done in two stages
unit Industrial Drive Systems has planned the that will be finished by the end of 2018.
optimisation of parts units in the permanent
magnet brake area. As a result, output and The IDS employees are excited about the unit
productivity are expected to increase and and curious to see how a full-automatic robot-
quality will improve. IDS has implemented a driven unit will automatically mount the single
radial point-riveting unit that will take over the parts, especially when operating at full speed
riveting of the spring segment onto the anchor. and maximum capacity. For the operation of
Where before two CNC units were operated the units production employees were
manually by one employee each, it is now the selected who are excited,
full-automatic unit doing the entire job. On motivated and looking
the manual riveting units the employees did forward to executing
approximately 500 pieces, per shift and unit; these new tasks.
the new full-automatic unit does approximately
1,125 pieces (per shift) and does not get tired!
Magnetised 2017 3 15Purchasing workshops
Savings are
1:1 profits
Purchasing costs are easily the biggest
expense of the Kendrion Group. Our
purchasing efforts are therefore a
critical success factor, which contributes
considerably to Kendrion’s company results.
Benjamin Krämer, Manager Purchasing & Logistics PC Villingen, is convinced the
present-day purchaser should not think in prices, but in costs. In a modern purchasing
organisation negotiations are not only about RFQs but also about objective cost Picture above, back: Benno Zabel, Christoph Becker, Christina Krämer,
reasoning. ‘Far too expensive’ is a subjective notion and out of date. In order to Matthias Laug, Alexandru Bocsa, Patrick Mossmann, Benjamin Krämer.
improve this understanding of costs Benjamin organised two calculation workshops. Front: Patrick Noack, Eugen Eckhardt, Swetlana Schnekenburger,
With Berthold Schneider (famous business consultant for purchasing and logistics) Paul Stroescu, Daniel Gojkic, Berthold Schneider (Coach)
they involved an eminent authority in the field of cost analysis. Both company-wide
workshops were held in Villingen. Benjamin was happy he could provide 24 Kendrion Picture belowe, back: Volker Raithel, Erwin Messner, Peter Födisch,
purchasers with the possibility to get to know each other personally, exchange Gerhard Wagner, Roman Pliska, Berthold Schneider (Coach), Oliver
information and learn from each other. On 16 November 2017 a Kendrion Global Düsing. Front: Ralf Radke, Mario Reese, Ralf Brunner, Peter Prattes,
Purchasers meeting was organised in Villingen to further discuss this important topic. Tanja Dahm, Ludek Hranicka
Kendrion HiPo Programme trains to lead
From left to right: Frank The Kendrion HiPo programme aims at identifying, promoting
Sonnemans, Julia Kramer, and developing Kendrion employees who are in time expected
Bernd Fuerst, Ann-Christin to take over a higher position within Kendrion. All selected
Balschus, Jie Shi, Andreas candidates start the programme with an individual analysis
von Döhren, Andrei Nicolae of their strenghts and weaknesses, followed by an intensive
Iorgulescu, Thomas Prior, High-Potential Programme. The programme lasts three years
Ludĕk Hranička, Andreas and involves personal development and six different workshops,
Baumann, Michael Schaefer, each running over two days together with Mercuri Urval.
Sven Desens, Janina Willmann, The workshops include the setting of a personal development
Christiane Diefenbach and agenda, self-management, teamwork, focus on finance, conflict
Joep van Beurden management and people management tools.
Entrepreneurial
On Tuesday 21 November 11 Kendrion employees At the end of the last workshop, the 11 graduates of the second
HiPo group were welcomed by their head office colleagues
from around the world finished their three
in Zeist. CEO Joep van Beurden took the opportunity to make
year High Potential course. During an informal
a speech and to ask each of the participants what they have
ceremony at the Kendrion head office in Zeist learned, where they see themselves in five years’ time and
(NL) glasses were raised and congratulations what Kendrion should improve on. With respect to Joep’s final
exchanged. The participants are ready to take question, ‘sharing knowledge and expertise’ was the most
over a management or specialist position within frequently heard remark. He also urged and encouraged the
HiPo’s to adopt an entrepreneurial attitude. After a few drinks and
our company.
a nice dinner in a restaurant all participants prepared to travel
back to their home base. Ready to take on their next challenge.
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