News Release

22
06Month
2016

Ziegler Celebrates the 125th Anniversary

Publisher:CIMC   

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On June 17, Giengen an der Brenz in Germany was crowded with visitors. Ziegler Group, the local fire truck manufacturer, was celebrating the 125th anniversary.

About 2,500 people attended the celebration, including: Hartmut Ziebs, Chairman of the German Fire Protection Association, Ralf Willeck, Chairman of IG Metall Trade Union Heidenheim an der Brenz Branch, Gerrit Elser, Mayor of Giengen an der Brenz, Luan Youjun, Director and General Manager of Ziegler and also Member of Ziegler’s Executive Committee, as well as representatives from the German fire industry and political circle, customer representatives, partners, employees and friends, representatives of retired employees, and journalists from fire industry and fire journals, etc.

Press Conference

After the opening ceremony, the Company held a press conference attended by journalists from the fire industry and professional fire journals. The Company’s Executive Committee introduced Ziegler’s time-honored history, operation status and future development direction. Subsequently, members of the Executive Committee conducted relaxed and happy site interactions with journalists, and also answered their questions in detail. After the press conference, Ziegler staffs led them to visit the Company's production workshop.

VIP Night

The highlight of the celebration was the VIP Night. The Company had decorated the History Museum and invited VIP representatives from all walks of life to have a dinner together. Luan Youjun, on behalf of Ziegler, extended warm welcome to all guests and then delivered a speech. "Today is the 125th anniversary of Ziegler, as the General Manager of Ziegler, I have worked together with 1,200 passionate and responsible staffs. Moreover, I am proud that we can provide fire products for the people", he said in the speech.

Hartmut Ziebs, Chairman of German Fire Protection Association, and Gerrit Elser, Mayor of Giengen an der Brenz, gave their speeches respectively, and also expressed their heartfelt congratulations on the 125th anniversary of Ziegler. Afterwards, Hartmut Ziebs presented a souvenir to Ziegler.

It is noteworthy that Berlin Hilfe fuer Helfer Foundation has been always providing support in psychological guidance and confidence reconstruction for German firefighters, and helped them go out of the shadows of rescue failures. Ziegler has deeply understood the importance of this work. At the dinner, Luan Youjun, on behalf of Ziegler, donated Euros 12,500 to Mr. Ziebs, Director of the Foundation.

As the witnesses of Ziegler’s century-old history, the arrival of the retired employees became a major highlight. These older employees had worked in Ziegler Group for several decades; despite their advanced ages, they are still concerned about the Company's development. They used witty and humorous language to present a fantastic talk show for site guests, and won rapturous applauses and cheers.

Another highlight at that night was the demonstration of Ziegler fire trucks. As night fell, Ziegler fire truck show was officially opened. According to the sequence of productive year, Ziegler KLF 6, LF 16 TS, LF/GW and HLF 20 fire trucks are demonstrated one by one. All of a sudden, the colorful scene added the beautiful colors to the Night of VIP. 

Family Day

On June 18, Ziegler invited all employees, their families and friends to participate in the Family Day. In addition to visiting the production lines in Giengen an der Brenz factory, the guests also got the chance to sit inside the fire truck cab to personally experience the pleasure of driving Ziegler fire trucks. Ziegler’s various fire trucks, mainly demonstrated outdoor at that day, attracted the attention from the guests, and many families took group photos with them. Under the guidance of the staff, the children also experienced Ziegler’s fire sprayers and sprinklers, and learned the basic knowledge on fire rescue. In addition to personal experience and interaction, delicious foods like beers, sausages, and breads are also essential.

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Ziegler Profile

Ziegler Group is one of the world's top 5 suppliers of fire and rescue vehicles and equipments, with its market share ranking the first in Germany for a long time. Ziegler Group, headquartered in Giengen an der Brenz, was established in 1891. It has seven production bases, located respectively in Giengen an der Brenz, Lenzburg, Muhlau, Netherlands Winschoten and Lachende, Croatian Zagreb, and Indonesia Djakarta. In December 2013, Ziegler joined CIMC. In 2015, Ziegler Group's total sales amount was 175 million Euros. In 2016, the total sales amount is expected to reach 210 million Euros. The proportion of exports accounts for about 50%. The Chinese market has played more and more important roles for Ziegler Group.