Global Business I Interview There are many aspects to market development for Beumer To mark the occasion of CeMAT Russia, the f+h editorial team spoke with Dr.-Ing. Christoph Beumer, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board at Beumer Group GmbH & Co. KG in Beckum, about the history, philosophy and international approach taken by his company. One very interesting aspect here is the current and future challenges facing the intralogistics sector. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Beumer (right) in conversation with f+h Editor-in-Chief Reiner Wesselowski Doctor Beumer, your company can proudly look back on more than 75 years in business. How have you managed to achieve such stability and economic success in what is a constantly fluctuating and changing environment? We are a family company and we’d like to think we know exactly what it takes to achieve long-term success on this market. Our corporate philosophy, our traditional values, the aspect of training and, of course, our motivated and ambitious employees are certainly the supporting pillars in this business success. For me, it “Our corporate success lies in our internationalization” all comes down to corporate culture to a certain extent. This, coupled with the clear definition of our objectives every five years and their consistent implementation. It has ultimately seen the company enjoy significant growth over the past five years. And to answer your question: we want long-term success. It is our top priority. And it is something our customers appreciate just as much as our employees. Back when the company was founded in 1935, the main focus was on the production of conveying systems for the cement and lime industry, as well as mining. What role does this sector play in the company portfolio today? Materials handling technology for the cement industry and the bulk materials sector in general is still a very important aspect of our business today, representing one of three product lines, namely Conveying and Loading. Palletizing and Packaging, the second product line, covers the entire scope of work involved in bagged and bulk materials. And then there’s Sorting and Distribution. This is where we develop, produce, plan and implement high-performance sorting and distribution systems for the most varied of application fields. Materials handling and loading technology are right at the heart of our business, and thus still one of the three main product lines. We are currently 8 f+h Intralogistics 3/2014
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