THE FUTURE NEEDS THE PAST

THE FUTURE NEEDS THE PAST ODO MARQUARD OVER 70 YEARS OF TECHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE YOU CAN’T MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING. * * This simple saying by a...
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THE FUTURE NEEDS THE PAST ODO MARQUARD

OVER 70 YEARS OF TECHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE

YOU CAN’T MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING. *

* This simple saying by a teacher of the time has had an effect on Dietmar Harting’s life since his youth. It remains the motto of the indefatigable entrepreneur to this day.

‘The future needs the past.’ Odo Marquard, German philosopher A company history stretching back over 70 years – a reason to be proud, but also an incentive for the future. As in the past, our objective today is to be more than just a supplier. Through technology and innovation, but also quality and reliability, we want not only to boost customer value but also shape the future with technology for people and inspire those people, too. Thank you for your interest. We hope that this brochure gives you a clear idea of the company’s long history and development.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT Philip F. W. Harting, Dietmar Harting, Margrit Harting, Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz

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2014 HARTING Quality and Technology Center (HQT) in Espelkamp

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1947 Move to the Simeon Barracks in Minden

1947 Participation in the first ‘HANNOVER MESSE’

1945 ‘Wilhelm Harting Mechanische Werkstätten’

THE SUCCESS

STORY BEGINS Waffle iron

ON 1 SEPTEMBER 1945, WILHELM AND MARIE HARTING FOUNDED ‘Wilhelm Harting Mechanische Werkstätten’. They began producing everyday items of equipment in a small hangar measuring about 100 m² in a Minden workshop. They came through the foundation phase in the difficult post-war period with the help of ten employees. Employee and order numbers increased steadily over the following years, leading to the inevitable move to the former military hospital for horses at the Simeon Barracks in Minden in 1947. When the barracks had been converted, the fledgling company then also had a laboratory, test workshop and construction office.

Iron

Low-energy bulb Pasture fence device

Firelighter

THE FIRST PRODUCTS were useful everyday items. Low-energy bulbs, highly coveted hotplates, pasture fence devices, waffle irons, electric firelighters and irons were produced. Orders grew in size and scope and the company grew steadily.

1947 First ‘HANNOVER MESSE’

ON TWO WHEELS Marie Harting didn’t just do the bookkeeping and correspondence – she also cycled around the countryside, carrying irons and stoves in her rucksack and luggage rack, swapping them for things like bread, pulses and lard.

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FIRST COMPANY SITE in a former garage in Minden

TOP Wilhelm and Marie Harting

BOTTOM First employees in Minden

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1950 ‘Wilhelm Harting, Werk für Elektrotechnik und Mechanik’ 1950 Network devices

1950 Fuel pumps

1950 Alternator

1950 Move to Espelkamp

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DEVELOPMENT

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IN ESPELKAMP

AND SURROUNDING AREA

LOGISTICS CENTER Completion in 2017 04

MINDEN

08 PLANT 7 Office building, ‘In der Tütenbeke’

RAHDEN

2001 Inauguration: ‘Botta-Bau’, ‘HARTING Deutschland Sales Center’

07 2017 Completion: Logistics Center

2016 Renovation: Plant 7

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RAHDEN HARTING Electronics, marketing, product management, standards and standardisation

2010 Inauguration: Rahden plant

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PLANT 4 Automotive, NAZHA, HTC, Computer Center

1979 Completion: Plant 2

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1995 Gift: ‘Wilhelm-Harting-Straße’ 1988 Construction begins: Plant 3

05 PLANT 5 HARTING Systems 2000 Inauguration: Plant 4 A 2005 Completion: HARTING Training Center in Plant 4 B

04 MINDEN ‘Botta-Bau’, ‘HARTING Deutschland Sales Center’

06 1950 Construction begins: Plant 1 01

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2001 Construction begins: Plant 5

PLANT 3 HARTING Applied Technologies, HARTING Electric

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as a primary school, hospital and orpha nage grew up during this period. A few local industrial operations developed alongside making a major contribution to the town’s autonomy. This unique interaction made Espelkamp a symbol of successful integration.

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DEVELOPMENT OF COMPANY PREMISES

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PLANT 1 Company headquarters

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HARTING also moved to the flourishing town of Espelkamp with 180 employees in 1950, and has had a major influence on its development ever since. Today, Espel kamp is a prosperous town with a population of some 24,000 people.

PLANT 2 Industrial connector production

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HISTORY OF ESPELKAMP Already documented as ‘Aspelekampe’ in the year 1229, Espel kamp remained a small and insignificant settlement for centuries. The decisive step towards the town we know today came with the construction of a munitions plant in 1938/39. 133 massive single-storey buildings, a 20 km network of streets, waterworks and much more went up on around 250 hectares of woodland. In June 1945, refugees and displaced persons were given makeshift accommodation in the barracks in the colony – the residential complex for the previous munitions plant. With support from the church, entire residential areas and social facilities such

SIMEON BARRACKS Second company site in Minden

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY Marie Harting at the groundbreaking ceremony in Espelkamp 7

1956 Han® connectors – patent application

1957 ‘Picker & HARTING GmbH’, Manufacture of X-ray machines, inspection devices and diathermy equipment – the collaboration lasted for five years

1959 The first cigarette vending machine is built

1957 Electro-medical device for shortwave and high-frequency therapy

1954 The first jukebox is built

A VERSATILE

1962 Death of Wilhelm Harting 1960 HARTING is known for its connectors in 70 countries

1960 Clapper- 1960 Clapper-type type armature armature

1957 Tape recorder SINCE 2013 checkout-zones

RANGE OF PRODUCTS DEVELOPS

MUSIC IN THE AIR The 1950s – Germany is an economic miracle and people are in the mood for dancing. Amid all the enthusiasm for technology, Wilhelm Harting is asked to produce jukeboxes – and does so with great success. HARTING produces turntables and record players. One of the top products of the day was the 12-disc-changer – HARTING wowed its customers and the market with this. After years of successful production, the record player division was shut down in 1961. No jukeboxes were made after 1975 and the focus of the company was mainly on cigarette vending machines and connectors.

1957 Prinzeß, 12-disc record player

1995 Towerline

1986 Semtron

SELF-SERVICE CIGARETTES In 1959, HARTING was the first company to start production of electric cigarette vending machines. An ambitious plan was followed to develop various models. The first electronic outdoor vending machine called the ‘Semtron’ deserves a special mention – later developed into the fully automatic ‘Variotec’ vending machine. The ‘Towerline’ indoor vending machine came along a few years later. ‘Smokythek’ – an electric cigarette storage system for the retail food sector – drew a lot of interest on the German and even the European markets. It can be found in checkout-zones in many retail chains to this day. HARTING has also been making complete checkout counters since 2013.

1954 S200 jukebox

JUKEBOXES 8

CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINES

To the disappointment of the male of the species, the first electric cigarette vending machine replaced the traditional ‘natural model’. 9

1965 Cm/Am

1965 Han E®

1965 Han E® Crimp

1965 Staf 6

1966 Circuit board connector

1965 The first ‘HARTING Rundschau’ goes to print

OUR NAME, OUR TRADEMARK, OUR

COMMUNICATION ‘PEOPLE-POWER-PARTNERSHIP’

1997 Slogan introduced and also becomes the employer brand

A POWERFUL BRAND RIGHT UP TO TODAY HARTING has stood for quality and innovation for over 70 years. This is also evident from the way the brand name and corporate communications have evolved – continuous development of the logo, advertising to boost sales, external and internal publications, a multitude of product catalogues – and obviously the HARTING website in today’s digital world. The company has also exhibited at national and international trade fairs since 1947.

Ausgabe 52-11-2012

People | Power | Partnership

Die Zeitung für die Mitarbeitenden der HARTING Technologiegruppe

Harting 1945 First logo

1947 Second logo

1956 Third logo

1977 Fourth logo

SINCE 2007 Current logo with slogan

„Alles nur Kopfsache”,

trifft

das, liebe Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen, ist Robert Hartings kurze, klare Antwort auf die Frage: Wie machen Sie das nur, im entscheidenden Moment alles richtig zu machen für einen Sieg?! Alles nur Kopfsache? Wer von uns noch die dramatischen Tennismatches mit Boris Becker erlebt hat, weiß ja wohl, er hat recht! Gab sich Boris verloren, so endete das Spiel auch so. Viele Male aber war für uns Zuschauer deutlich sichtbar, wenn sich bei Boris – schon auf dem Weg zur Niederlage – die ganze Kraft im Kopf zu sammeln schien, und er dann unaufhaltsam, ruhig und gezielt den Gegner besiegte.

HARTING

Wie gern machen wir doch unser Umfeld, das Wetter, die Kollegen, den Chef/die Chefin für unser momentanes „Unvermögen“ verantwortlich. Zig Gründe lassen sich anführen, die Nichterreichung unserer Ziele zu erklären. Ein Blick (ein offener) auf unsere Supersportler zeigt jedoch, die Ursache liegt immer in uns selbst – in jedem von uns.

Robert Harting, Olympiasieger im Diskuswerfen, liest unsere PEOPLE.

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lles nur Kopfsache!“ war die Einstellung, über die Robert Harting, Olympiasieger, Weltmeister und Europameister im Diskuswerfen, mit unseren Azubis und Kolleginnen und Kollegen im

HARTING RUNDSCHAU The ‘HARTING Rundschau’ employee magazine appeared for the first time in 1965. There were nine issues bet ween 1965 and 1969.

September bei einem Besuch diskutierte. Doch zunächst verblüffte der Spitzensportler seine Gastgeber mit einer unerwarteten Erinnerung aus seiner Kindheit: „Mit elf Jah-

ren habe ich den Schriftzug des Unternehmens zum ersten Mal auf einem Automaten entdeckt, und dachte mir: Die will ich einmal kennenlernen“. Damit hatte der gelöst und entspannt wirkende Sportler vom ersten Moment an die

Sympathien ganz auf seiner Seite. Was Robert Harting bei seinem Besuch in Espelkamp erlebte, wen er traf und worüber geplaudert wurde, lesen Sie auf Seite 6. Dort erfahren Sie auch, warum Siegen zu 90 % Kopfsache ist.

Auszeichnung für vorbildliches Energiemanagement

Ein verregneter Sonntag ist für viele schon ein Graus. Sagt der Kopf: Hey, heute regnet’s, da mach‘ ich’s mir gemüt-

Internationaler Energy Efficiency Award für HARTING

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ARTING ist einer der bundesweiten Vorreiter beim effizienten Einsatz von Energie. Als eines der ersten Unternehmen in Deutschland führte das Unternehmen im Jahr 2001 ein Energiemanagement ein. Seitdem arbeiten wir kontinuierlich und mit großem Erfolg an der Verbesserung aller energieverbrauchenden Anlagen. Für diese ganzheitliche Unternehmensstrategie zur systematischen Senkung des Energieverbrauchs wurde uns jetzt eine außerordentliche Anerkennung zuteil: In Berlin erhielten wir von der Deutschen Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) den 1. Preis des internationalen Energy Efficiency Award 2012: „HARTING setzt seit vielen Jahren systematisch Aktivitäten zur Energieeffizienz um und konnte damit deutliche Energieeinsparungen erreichen“, lobte die Jury. Die Auszeichnung wurde

ZU UNSEREN TECHNOLOGIEN

im Rahmen des dena-Energieeffizienzkongresses an unsere Kollegen Günter Behnke und Jochen Richter übergeben. Insgesamt beteiligten sich rund 70 Unternehmen aus Industrie und produzierendem Gewerbe an dem Wettbewerb. Er wird seit 2007 jährlich vergeben. Schirmherr der diesjährigen Ausschreibung war Bundeswirtschaftsminister Dr. Philipp Rösler. Durch eine Vielzahl von Maßnahmen konnten die jährlichen Energiekosten von HARTING um rund ein Drittel reduziert werden. Der Energieverbrauch pro Jahr sank um 3,3 Millionen Kilowattstunden (29 Prozent) und der CO2-Ausstoß verminderte sich um 1.590 Tonnen (31 Prozent). Zu den besonderen energiesparenden Projekten bei HARTING zählt die Runderneuerung der Wärmeversorgung in allen Espelkamper Werken. Dort wurden mit Biomethan betriebene Blockheizkraftwerke zur Strom- und Wär-

MESSEN & EVENTS

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RFID in der Praxis

HARTING glänzt

meerzeugung in Betrieb genommen. Weitere Maßnahmen sind die tageslichtabhängige Steuerung der Beleuchtung, der Bau neuer Transformatoren sowie die bedarfsorientierte Kälteversorgung. Im Januar dieses Jahres wurde das betriebliche Energiemanagementsystem

gemäß DIN EN ISO 50001 zertifiziert.„Wir möchten mit unserem Handeln auch weitere Unternehmen dazu auffordern, sich mit Klimaschutz und Energieeffizienz auseinanderzusetzen. Unternehmen können hier viel voneinander lernen“, betonte Dietmar Harting.

tec  News November 2015

lich,“ in dem Moment wechselt die Stimmung von minus auf plus, und alles ist gut. „Alles ist Kopfsache“ heißt nicht, ich muss einen bestimmten, hohen IQ haben, um besondere Leistungen im Leben zu erbringen. „Alles ist Kopfsache“ heißt, nur ich allein kann den Schalter in meinem Kopf so einstellen, dass ich engagiert, motiviert und zielgerichtet an meine Aufgaben gehe. Es heißt z. B. auch, Ärger nicht zulassen! Wenn ich merke, er droht mich wieder einmal zu ersticken: Schalter drehen auf „nicht zulassen“! Liebe Mitarbeiter, liebe Mitarbeiterinnen, es funktioniert. Ich hab’s probiert – es klappt noch nicht immer, aber immer öfter. Probieren Sie’s mal. „Alles ist Kopfsache“ ist für mich die beste Botschaft, die unser Namensvetter und Olympiasieger uns mit auf den Weg gibt – auf unseren Weg zu mehr Erfolg. Uns allen wünsche ich ein friedvolles Jahresende und ein gesundes, segensreiches neues Jahr.

Das Technologie -Magazin von HARTING | 29

LEITARTIKEL: U. GRÄFF

GASTBEITRAG: KAY JESCHKE

FOKUSTHEMA: DR. V. FRANKE

Integrated Industry wird greifbar

Industrie 4.0 – von der Vision zur Realität

Die HAII4YOU Factory im produktiven Einsatz

HARTING Integrated Industry 4 You

Startklar für Industrie 4.0

HARTING ist Klimaschützer - weltweit!

J. Hempelmann

HARTING Industrie-Steckverbinder Han®

Dafür steht dieses Symbol

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mwelt- und Klimaschutz sind bei HARTING Teil der gelebten Unternehmenskultur.

Günther Behnke (5. v. l.), „Hüter“ des Projekts, nahm für HARTING den Preis entgegen. Klar, dass er sich ganz besonders freute.

Und das wird auch in der PEOPLE immer deutlicher. Mittlerweile erreichen uns viele Artikel von Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus der ganzen Welt, die sich mit spannenden Projekten rund um den Schutz unserer Umwelt beschäftigen.

TOP AKTUELL

RUND UM DIE WELT Seite 13

DIES & DAS

Seite 8 Aktiv und gesund am Arbeitsplatz

„Wir wollen Werte für Menschen schaffen“

Seite 14 Auf der richtigen Spur

IMMER WIEDER AKTUELL Seite 17 C+N Forum geht in die 11. Runde

Damit man diese ab sofort auf den ersten Blick erkennt, haben wir uns ein Symbol einfallen lassen, das alle Artikel markiert. So erkennen Sie auf den ersten Blick, dass es sich um ein „grünes“ Thema handelt. Wir wünschen viel Spaß beim Lesen und freuen uns auf Ihre Artikel für die kommenden Ausgaben. T. Nolting

PERSONALIEN Seite 20 Antonio Viver eine HARTING „Institution“

EMPLOYEE MAGAZINE ‘HARTING verbindet’ appeared for the first time in 1987, its name later changing to ‘People’

CUSTOMER MAGAZINE ‘tec.News’ since 1998

CATALOGUES Clear presentation for all products

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Entwickelt mit maximalem Anspruch. Für höchste Anforderungen.  Gehäusebaureihe aus glasfaserverstärktem Hochleistungskunststoff  Werkzeuglose Installation und einfache Handhabung durch das „click and mate“-Prinzip  Reduziertes Gewicht bei maximaler mechanischer Robustheit  Resistent gegenüber Umwelteinflüssen und geeignet für anspruchsvolle Anwendungen im Außenbereich  Kompatibel mit dem Portfolio der Han-Modular® Baureihe Mehr erfahren Sie unter 0571 8896-0 oder mailen Sie an [email protected] www.HARTING.de

COMMUNICATION Adverts down the years

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2015 TRADE STAND at ‘HANNOVER MESSE’

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1969 Jürgen Harting joins the company 1968 Trailer socket for passenger vehicles

1973 Death of Jürgen Harting

1977 Marie Harting receives Service Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

1968 Micro-switch

1967 Dietmar Harting joins the company

SPIRIT SPANNING THREE GENERATIONS 1945 Foundation WILHELM HARTING

MARIE HARTING

1962

WILHELM HARTING

Wilhelm Harting Qualifies as an engineer

1989 MARIE HARTING

Marie Harting Qualifies as a commercial clerk

All four now make all company decisions together. Margrit Harting: ‘The most important member of the family is the company – it is the diva. It is represented by the people at the top. Everyone has their own rights and obligations. We have a long-term strategy for the business. We think in terms of generations.’

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SECOND GENERATION

1977 Introduction of a new company logo, a revised form of which remains to this day

THE HARTING FAMILY has run the company with great attention to detail from the very beginning. Following the death of Wilhelm Harting in 1962, Marie Harting led the company with success and determination. Sons Dietmar and Jürgen Harting join their mother in 1967 and 1969. Jürgen Harting dies in a tragic accident in 1973 at the age of just 32. Margrit Harting joins her husband Dietmar Harting‘s family-owned and managed company in 1987, committing herself as a guiding force for the company. Philip F. W. Harting and Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz are now the third generation at the helm. Philip F. W. Harting became Chairman of the Board of the HARTING Technology Group in October 2015.

ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRST GENERATION

1975 Jukebox production ends

JÜRGEN HARTING

DIETMAR HARTING

MARGRIT HARTING

Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Harting

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Dipl.-Kfm. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dietmar Harting Member of the Board

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JÜRGEN HARTING 1971 Margrit and Dietmar Harting

DIETMAR HARTING 1945

Dipl.-Hdl. Margrit Harting Senior Vice President and Partner

1987 MARGRIT HARTING

2006 Philip F. W. and Kerstin Harting 5 children 2005

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THIRD GENERATION Dipl.-Kfm. Philip F. W. Harting Chairman of the Board, qualified industrial electrician

PHILIP F.W. HARTING

PHILIP F. W. HARTING

MARESA W.M. HARTING-HERTZ 1977

2007 MARESA W. M. HARTING-HERTZ

Dipl.-Kffr. Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz, Member of the Board Finance and Purchasing, qualified tax specialist

2009 Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz and Ascan Hertz 3 children

BIRTH

MARRIAGE

JOINS THE COMPANY

DEATH

HEADS THE COMPANY 12

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1979 Change of legal form to ‘HARTING Elektronik GmbH’

1982 Han® for intrinsically safe equipment

1986 Semtron – production of the outdoor electronic vending machine

1987 Margrit Harting becomes Managing Director

1987 ‘HARTING verbindet’ employee magazine

1989 Death of Marie Harting 1992 Smokythek – for cigarettes in the checkout-zones

1988 Han DD®

1979 First international site opened in France

1995 Towerline

EXPANSION BEGINS HARTING created 1,036 jobs in Germany by the end of the 1960s. Expansion into Europe begins with the first subsidiary in France. Additional sites follow outside Europe, including the USA and Korea. HARTING now has 13 production sites and 43 distribution companies in over 37 countries around the world. Over half of these are in Germany.

FROM GARAGE TO

GLOBAL COMPANY

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1979 –1989 France, Great Britain, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, The Netherlands, Austria, Japan, USA, Hong Kong

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1950 1960 1970 1980 08 01 | Groundbreaking ceremony in Italy 02 | Great Britain 03 | USA 04 | Switzerland 05 | China 06 | Italy 07 | The Netherlands 08 | Romania

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1989 –1999 Spain, Eastern Europe, Russia, Czech Republic, Brazil, Taiwan, Singapore incl. Malaysia, China (Zhuhai), Korea, Germany (Minden; Sales), Finland

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1999 –2015 Australia, Romania, USA, Great Britain, India, Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Middle East (Dubai), UAE, Turkey, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Russia

853 1.305 1.036 1.455 2.187

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3.174

2010

4.228

2015 Employees in Germany

Employees abroad 15

1996 Change of legal form to ‘HARTING KGaA’

1996 Development of the corporate vision

1997 ‘People-PowerPartnership’ slogan

1998 Training and 1997 Variotec – production of the Presentation Center fully electronic outdoor vending machine

1998 tec.News – customer magazine 2001 ‘Botta-Bau’, Sales Center in Minden

2004 Dietmar Harting 2005 Philip F. W. Harting 2006 HARTING wins the Hermes receives Lower Saxony becomes Managing Award for the Order of Merit, 1st Class Director Asia first time, 1st prize 01

1995 Gift of ‘Wilhelm-Harting-Straße’ on 50th anniversary

1970 COMPANY’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY 1977 SERVICE MEDAL Marie Harting receives the Service Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

AMAZING COMMITMENT

1985 ELECTION EVENT with Helmut Kohl

CONTINUES

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1995 TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL Dietmar Harting is appointed to the Technology Council of the Federal Republic of Germany founded by Chancellor Helmut Kohl

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1995 COMPANY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY Gift from the town of Espelkamp: ‘Wilhelm-HartingStraße’ – honoured guest and keynote speaker is Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia Johannes Rau

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1999 DIETMAR HARTING BECOMES ZVEI PRESIDENT Appointed Honorary President in 2005

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2007 Maresa W. M. HartingHertz appointed Vice President ‘Finance, Controlling and Taxation’ 2007 Current logo

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1999 TRIP WITH GERHARD SCHRÖDER Dietmar Harting accompanies Chancellor Gerhard Schröder on his trip to China and Japan

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2003 ‘ DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FÜR NORMUNG E. V.’ Dietmar Harting elected President of the ‘Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.’ (DIN)

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2003 BIRTHDAY SONG for Chancellor Gerhard Schröder at HANNOVER MESSE

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2003 HONORARY PRESIDENT After more than ten years as President, Margrit Harting is made Honorary President of ‘Interessengemeinschaft Standortförderung Kreis Minden-Lübbecke e. V.’

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2004 LOWER SAXONY ORDER OF MERIT Dietmar Harting receives the Lower Saxony Order of Merit, 1st Class from Minister President Christian Wulff

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2009 TRADE FAIR HONORARY GOLD MEDAL Dietmar Harting receives Trade Fair Honorary Gold Medal in Hanover

04 OUR CERTIFICATIONS ISO 26000 certification ISO/TS 16949 OHSAS 18001 IRIS certification CCC certification ISO 9001 HARTING Group DIN EN ISO 14 001 EU Eco-Audit in accordance with EEC Regulation No 1836/93 – EMAS KTA 1401 Laboratory accredited in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17 025 DIN EN ISO 9001 Biel, Switzerland DIN EN ISO 9001 Espelkamp 16

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2009 HONORARY CITIZENS Margrit and Dietmar Harting receive honorary citizenship of the town of Espelkamp

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2009 FEDERAL CROSS OF MERIT Margrit and Dietmar Harting awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st Class, of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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2010 HONORARY DOCTORATE Honorary Doctorate for Dietmar Harting from the Leibniz University of Hanover

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THE SOCIAL COMMITMENT OF THE HARTING FAMILY began with the idea of creating jobs for refugees and displaced persons. Wilhelm and Marie Harting had already shown their commitment to employees and their general welfare. This is how the town got its first tennis club. The second generation also show a high level of commitment in their promotion of cultural, economic, sporting and educational projects and associations. This has also been recognised by various Chancellors and Federal Presidents down the years, who made various awards to Margrit and Dietmar Harting, including the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st Class in 2009.

2010 PROFESSIONELLE 2010 BUSINESS AWARD Excellent commitment to the advancement of women and work-family balance 2014 TOP NATIONAL EMPLOYER Award 2014 HR EXCELLENCE AWARD Award for the HARTING Technology Group 11

2015 IMPORTANT VISITORS Chancellor Merkel and Indian Premier Modi

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2016 INTERNATIONAL VISIT President Obama and Chancellor Merkel

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2008 ‘NAZHA’ Training Center opened

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2009 Margrit and Dietmar Harting receive honorary citizenship of the town of Espelkamp

2009 Margrit and Dietmar Harting receive the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st Class

Han-Yellock® connector developed

2010 Han-Yellock®

2010 MID technology

Han-Modular® Modular connector transports power, signals, data and even compressed air – all in one unique connector.

QUALITY AND INNOVATION RIGHT FROM THE START 1965 Han E®

1965 Gds

1966 Circuit board connector

1982 SEK

1987 Han® K

1993 Han-Modular®

A SUCCESS STORY Even back in the early days, Wilhelm Harting recognised the need for new technical products for the industry emerging in Germany. Working with a large number of experts and the right machines, the company pushed forward with the construction of a connector that had to be robust, light, user-friendly and multipurpose. And the Han® connector was soon launched to great success. The HARTING brand has become known for its amazing quality in over 70 countries. The range has expanded continuously since then – and upgraded to meet additional requirements. Han® connectors now have the same status in their world as Tempo paper tissues have in theirs.

Han-Yellock® The connector with an internal locking system: its elegant design combines easy handling with great functions.

THE CURRENT PRODUCT PORTFOLIO The wide range of connectors offers distinctively innovative and flexible modular hard- and software systems. This allows a versatile range of connection systems to be created.

Cable assemblies Ready-to-use cable and connector assemblies for typical industrial applications such as elec trical installations and Ethernet.

1996 har-bus

2000 Cable assemblies

2007 sCon

‘WE DON’T WANT ANY PRODUCTS COMING BACK’ Wilhelm Harting’s words clearly express how much emphasis was placed on high quality back then – and is to this day. Han® PushPull Quick to insert and great protection: the ideal connector for device connection requirements – from circuit boards to Industrie 4.0.

Han-Eco® Modular housing made of plastic: ideal where applications demand a light and inexpensive solution.

2010 Han-Yellock®

2010 Han-Eco® 18

Ha-VIS eCon Ethernet Switch Developed for use in tough industrial environments, these switches are a cost-effective way of extending existing network infrastructures and developing new industrial networks. 19

2013 Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz and Philip F. W. Harting become personally liable shareholders

2013 Complete checkoutzones for the retail food trade

2014 TOP National Employer Award

2012 Charger plug for passenger vehicles

2014 Technology Center in ‘Adlershof’, new site in Berlin for the future ‘Embedded Systems market’

2014 Philip F. W. Harting elected to the Board of ZVEI

2014 HR Excellence Award for the HARTING Technology Group

2014 HARTING Quality and Technology Center (HQT)

2012 The first three electric car charging stations appear

THE INVISIBLE FORCE

BEHIND OUR EVERYDAY LIVES TODAY AND TOMORROW POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION

MEDICAL

WIND ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE

MACHINERY & ROBOTICS INDUSTRIAL IT

LOGISTICS

TRANSPORTATION

AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY

POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION With cost-optimised connectors, special customer cable assemblies and customisable docking solutions, the HARTING MACHINERY & ROBOTICS Sensor signal Technology Group is well-positioned in transmission and power supply to the power generation and distribution actuators are core elements of the sector. HARTING Technology Group’s offering for the machine manufacture and WIND ENERGY The Technology Group has robotics sector. positioned itself in the wind energy The company produces device connecmarket with a wide product portfolio tors, flexible connector systems and for robust and flexible interfaces. industrial Ethernet switches for this HARTING provides tailored customer market. solutions and optimised processes – from design and implementation AUTOMATION The Technology Group right up to maintenance. develops, produces and sells solutions for both machine model identification GROCERY RETAILING AND RETAILING ‘The and tool recognition in this field. checkout area is the best business card Capturing production resource data for any retailer!’ – true to this motto, also plays an important part in this HARTING provides one-stop checkrespect. out-zones solutions. Checkout counters, anti-theft sales systems, secure tobacco AUTOMOTIVE HARTING focuses on the tin location and complete sales systems cornerstones of e-mobility, magnetic for service stations complete the systems and mechatronics and connecportfolio. tion technology.

INDUSTRIAL IT HARTING offers a comprehensive range of services for industrial IT. The Technology Group supplements the hard- and software offering with SAP-based systems integration and a wide range of consultancy services. Both stationary and mobile processing machines are also supported. TRANSPORTATION HARTING shapes the transport technology market with standardised interfaces, train information systems, complete wagon crossover solutions and customisable Ethernet switches. MEDICAL HARTING produces customised cable assemblies for the medical technology sector, also combining hybrid interfaces. The company also offers a wide range of patient monitoring, connection technology and data infrastructure solutions.

LOGISTICS HARTING takes control of goods inward and goods outward. In addition to freight and customs processing, HARTING covers all areas of order picking.

GROCERY RETAILING AND RETAILING EVERYDAY DRIVING FORCE Whether we want to travel quickly from A to B by rail, listen to a concert or charge our electric cars – all of these everyday situations depend on complex technology, which most of us use indirectly and therefore without really being aware of it. They can only work with the help of individual connection systems. This is where HARTING connectors come in – linking machines and equipment with data, signal and power.

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2015 The family-owned and managed company celebrates its 70th anniversary on 1 September

2015 Chancellor Merkel and Indian Premier Modi visit the HARTING stand at ‘HANNOVER MESSE’

2015 Philip F. W. Harting becomes Chairman of the Board

2016 Change of legal form to ‘HARTING AG & Co. KG’

2016 HARTING wins 1st prize in the Hermes Awards for the second time

2016 Interests in ‘HARTING AG & Co. KG’ placed in a trust

2015 ‘NAZHA’ Training Center expanded

AN INVESTMENT

NEUES AUSBILDUNGSZENTRUM HARTING

‘NAZHA’ is the name of the new HARTING Training Center

1,400 m2 + 900 m2 = 2,300 m2

IN THE FUTURE

2008 Opening

Trainees have always had access to practice-oriented training at HARTING – with a major focus on working well together. This gives trainees an idea of what their fellow trainees are doing, and the whole company and its different departments. HARTING also provides further training, active involvement in trade fairs and full support from trainers, who guide the learning process in line with the individual situation and learning status.

2015 Expansion

Personal development Support from trainers

Performance-related training allowance

Highlights of the

TRAINING One of the most up-to-date and robust training operations in Ostwestfalen-Lippe

Attractive development opportunities

Promoting self-reliance and autonomy through collaboration and project work

‘All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop those talents.’ John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States

1954 Dietmar Harting (right)

1990 Training workshop

1,414 TRAINEES 1946–2015

70 % men

30 % women

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DUAL STUDY COURSES

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering, Mechatronics Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Arts, International Business Bachelor of Science, Logistics Bachelor of Science, Business Information Systems 22

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INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

Casting mechanic Machine and plant manager Process mechanic Materials tester Tool mechanic Machining mechanic

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COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

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TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

IT specialist majoring in application development

Device and systems electrician

IT specialist majoring in systems integration

Mechatronics technician

Warehouse logistics experts

Technical product designer majoring in machine and plant construction

Industrial clerk

Drive technology electrician

Industrial mechanic

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MONTHS OF TEAMWORK AT THE ‘NAZHA COMPANY’ JUNIOR COMPANY

Industrial and commercial trainees have a special opportunity to take over the running of the fictitious junior company called the ‘NAZHA Company’. This project gives them a comprehensive insight into the company, familiarising them with business context and strategy. 23

LOGISTICS Industrie 4.0 has also arrived in companies and manufacturing, supporting both machines and employees.

‘Integrated Industry’ research and development

HARTING IIC MICA A modular open hard- and software platform

‘INTERNET OF THINGS’ – WHAT’S THAT?

THE FUTURE

It isn’t just people who are becoming more connected, but the world around them, too. ‘Internet of Things’ means the evolution where the traditional (personal) computers are replaced by intelligent objects.

MEANS CONSTANT

CHANGE

Parcel tracking is offered

Parking assistance

DATA Time and cost savings can be made through the electronic exchange of personal data

EVERYDAY The ‘Internet of Things’ takes control of many everyday situations

Personal ID works electronically

Electronic health card downloads e-recipes

Smartphone with payment function

SmartWatch for a healthier life WWW.INTEGRATED-INDUSTRY.DE Go to this website for all the latest information on ‘Integrated Industry’

Fridge orders more food automatically

Self-managed heating system

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Washing machine starts at night when electricity is at its cheapest

Robotics sensors minimise maintenance

Self-managing logistics systems

Sports glasses with speedometer

Printer orders its own cartridges

In future, tractors will drive themselves and plan their own route

AT HOME Household devices think and communicate with each other, providing people with an excellent level of support

People will be supported by embedded wearables (miniaturised computers) in many situations without requiring their attention. Wearables are fitted with various types of sensors for communicating with other powerful computers. This interaction enables the optimum alignment of individual everyday processes with each other. The ‘Internet of Things’ also has huge potential for logistics. Complete production processes can manage themselves, conveying requested goods to their destination. This has formed the basis for a new industrial movement.

WE WANT TO SHAPE PEOPLE’S FUTURE WITH TECHNOLOGY Our vision describes the development of the HARTING Technology Group into an ‘Integrated Industry’ company. Focused on the needs of our customers, we are a consultant, service provider and a systems supplier. HARTING AS A DYNAMO FOR INDUSTRIAL CHANGE Industry is on the up: the ‘Internet of Things’ is the driver behind Industrie 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution – and is even influencing production today. New services, structures and products are coming out of this change. We are making the journey alongside our customers. HARTING INTEGRATED INDUSTRY 4 YOU With its own ‘HAII4YOU Factory’ smart factory, HARTING showcases ‘Integrated Industry’ solutions.

The ‘HAII4YOU Factory’ shows how individual customer requirements can be met quickly and flexibly. It illustrates how business processes – from ordering to production and delivery – can change in future. The facility illustrates HARTING Technology Group ‘Industrie 4.0’ expertise at all levels. ‘HARTING IIC MICA’ is another key element of the HARTING commitment to ‘Integrated Industry’. The ‘IIC MICA’ abbreviation for the industrial computer stands for ‘Integrated Industry Computer Modular Industry Computing Architecture’, comprising a modular open hardware and software plat form. Quick and easy to use, ‘IIC MICA’ was designed from scratch to adapt to multiple industrial applications, giving customers a smooth entry into ‘Industrie 4.0’.

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We want to | SHAPE THE FUTURE WITH TECHNOLOGIES FOR PEOPLE | BECOME A GLOBAL COMPANY | CREATE VALUES FOR PEOPLE Our corporate vision, developed in 1996

‘Do today what others only think of tomorrow; there is nothing permanent except change.’ Heraclitus, Pre-Socratic philosopher A NEW WAY OF THINKING In the beginning, the aim was to make everyday life easier for people. The origin of the Harting family entrepreneurial spirit was a small workshop in Minden. Innovation, commitment and entrepreneurial vision smoothed the way for the evolution into the globally successful company of today. 4,200 or so employees around the world do their bit every day to ensure that pride in achievement spurs us on to the next growth target on the horizon.

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2014 HARTING Quality and Technology Center (HQT) in Espelkamp

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‘KNOWING IS NOT ENOUGH; WE MUST APPLY. WILLING IS NOT ENOUGH; WE MUST DO.’

* Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

98 42 911 0101 HARTING TECHNOLOGY GROUP Marienwerderstraße 3 32339 Espelkamp Germany Tel.: +49 (0)5772 470 [email protected] www.HARTING.com