We have achieved our goals / HARTING Technology Group with
Jump in sales to over 1 billion euros (PHOTO)
Espelkamp (ots) – The HARTING Technology Group has reached a milestone in its
company history and for the first time despite adverse conditions
exceeded the one billion euro sales mark. Sales jumped 21.8% (190th
EUR million) to EUR 1,059 million – compared to EUR 869 million in the previous year. The growth
came from all regions and markets. In Germany, the largest market, the
Sales up 12% to EUR 270 million. The EMEA region grew by 17% to EUR 373 million
sales to. The Asia/Pacific regions grew even more strongly by 25% to 269
EUR million and Americas by a whopping 57% to EUR 147 million in sales. The number of employees
increased mainly due to the expansion of the plants in Mexico, Romania and
USA by 256 employees to 6446 employees. The number of employees in
Germany remained almost constant (+0.5%).
“We have achieved our goals,” said Philip Harting, CEO of HARTING
Technology group delighted. A year ago it had double-digit growth
thought possible. “We delivered.”
Catch-up effects as a result of the corona pandemic also acted as growth drivers
Above all, the industrial transformation, the ongoing digitization and
the development of energy-efficient production technologies and products.
“We want to address the challenges of decarbonization, the demographic
Change and energy efficiency new powerful technologies and solutions
develop for the connectivity of the future,” explains Philip Harting
Claim of the technology group. Connectivity is a fundamental technology
for the transmission of data, signals and energy – without the one sustainable
production is not possible.
Philip Harting sees the company in a good position. “We will continue to
Focus on strengthening our global footprint.” This is how the
Group of companies in the expansion and new construction of their plants in Romania, USA, Mexico
and India as well as in digitization and additional development capacities
to strengthen the core business. Record investments are also in 2022/23
of around EUR 80 million.
The company is also involved in the development of new connectivity solutions
strategic partnerships. For example with Studer Cables AG, the
acquired by the Harting family of entrepreneurs in the summer. Also in focus here:
Expansion and strengthening of the solution portfolio and the development of new ones
Connectivity solutions for Transportation, Machinery, Energy Infrastructure and
Renewable Energies.
The fact that sustainability is of particular importance at HARTING
Philip Harting expressly emphasized: “The expansion of renewable
Energy generation has not only been important to us since the energy bottlenecks as a result of the
Ukraine war an obligation. We’ve been going for over 30 years
consistently taking the steps towards climate-neutral production.” That’s how it is
Companies have reduced C02 emissions from 19,203 since 2010/11 through a variety of measures
t reduced to 1,556 t in Germany.
“We take responsibility for our environment and future generations.
By 2030 we want to be climate-neutral at all production sites worldwide
and the carbon footprint for all upstream and downstream processes by 50%
reduce”, Philip Harting sets clear goals. Sustainability refers to
HARTING not only on products, processes and production, but
to all areas of the company – such as training and
Employee development, in the expansion of our health platform for the
employees and the profound commitment to culture, education and sport.
For the 2022/23 financial year, growth expectations are
inflationary-recessive economic development and scarcity of materials and energy
much more subdued. It will be crucial how the energy and
Material prices developed. These weighed on the investment climate. Of the
war in the Ukraine, as well as the tensions surrounding Taiwan and the blatant material shortages
do the rest. “We expect a sideways movement and will also for it
have to work hard to confirm our result this year,” said Philip
Harting.
Press contact:
HARTING Foundation & Co. KG
Detlef Sieverdingbeck
head of department
Corporate Communication & Branding (CCB)
Marienwerderstr. 3
32339 Espelkamp
Phone: 05772 47-244
Fax: 05772 47-400
mail to: [email protected]
For more information: http://www.harting.com
Further material: http://presseportal.de/pm/120318/5391134
OTS: HARTING Foundation & Co. KG