Dr Georg H Endress has passed away at the age of 84 –
Family and Foundation guarantee the continuation of his life’s work
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The Endress+Hauser Group is mourning its company founder Dr Georg H Endress. The entrepreneur died on 14 December 2008 after a brief illness a few weeks before his 85th birthday, surrounded by his family in Arlesheim, Switzerland. Employees of the family-owned Group around the world reacted with sorrow at the news. Their deepest sympathies are conveyed to his wife Alice Endress-Vogt and the Endress family. As an entrepreneur and patron, Georg H Endress leaves a thriving company, distinguished by its farsightedness and courage.
The core of Georg H Endress life’s work is the establishment of the Endress+Hauser Group. From small beginnings, the Group developed into an international company for industrial measurement and automation engineering with over 8,300 employees worldwide and operating 80 companies in 39 countries.
Visionary and charismatic entrepreneur
In 1953 the young Swiss engineer Georg H Endress formed a partnership with the experienced banker Ludwig Hauser. Based in the German town of Lörrach, the new company was initially a distributor of new electronic level measurement devices. Since 1975, the Endress family has had sole ownership of the Group and G. H Endress lead the development of the company from a specialist in level measurement to a provider of complete solutions for industrial measuring technology and automation, continually breaking into new markets.
Family and Foundation carry on his life’s work
Georg H Endress leaves behind a well-ordered legacy. He had withdrawn from business operations back in 1995, handing the leadership of the company Group to his second oldest son, Klaus Endress. Nevertheless, as a member of the Supervisory Board, he played an active part in the successful development of Endress+Hauser until shortly before his death. In spite of his enormous business and voluntary commitments, the family always held a key position for Georg H Endress. He had been married to Alice Vogt since 1946 and they had eight children together. All four sons and one daughter are actively employed in the company today.
The children and their families, who each hold 12 percent of the shares in the Group, will carry on Georg H. Endress’ work as an entrepreneur. In their Family Charter, the members of the second and third generation pledge to maintain Endress+Hauser as a successful company in family ownership – as a company that is committed to the principles of sustainability and social responsibility. Georg H Endress’ commitment to the Basel region and his dedication to the furtherance of young people will be carried on by the charitable Georg H Endress Foundation, which is endowed with 4 percent of the company’s shares.
The Endress+Hauser Group
Endress+Hauser is a global leader in measurement instrumentation, services and solutions for industrial process engineering. With over 8,000 employees worldwide, the Group generates annual net sales of more than €1.1 billion.
Structure
Company-owned sales centres and a network of partners guarantee competent worldwide support. Production centres in eleven countries meet customers’ needs and requirements quickly and effectively. As a successful family-owned business, Endress+Hauser is set for continued independence and self-reliance in the future.
Products
Endress+Hauser provides sensors, instruments, systems and services for level, flow, pressure and temperature measurement as well as liquid analysis and data acquisition. The company supports customers with solutions and services in automation engineering, logistics and information technology. Our products set standards in quality and technology.
Industries
Customers are primarily from the chemical/petrochemical, food & beverage, water/wastewater, life science, oil & gas, energy, primaries, pulp & paper and shipbuilding industries. Endress+Hauser supports its customers to optimise their process engineering procedures while taking into consideration reliability, safety, economic efficiency and environmental protection.
History
Founded in 1953 by Georg H Endress and Ludwig Hauser, Endress+Hauser has developed from being a specialist in level measurement to a provider of complete solutions for industrial measuring technology and automation, with expansion into new territories and markets.
For further information, please visit www.uk.endress.com
Contact
Endress+Hauser Ltd
Floats Road
Manchester, M23 9NF
Phone +44 161 286 5000
Fax +44 161 286 5093
E-mail: Helen.White@uk.endress.com
Endress+Hauser UK
- +44 161 286 5000
- info@uk.endress.com
- https://www.uk.endress.com
- Floats Road Manchester M23 9NF GB
About us
A strong partner worldwide
Endress+Hauser is a global leader in measurement instrumentation, services and solutions for industrial process engineering. We provide process solutions for flow, level, pressure, analytics, temperature, recording and digital communications, optimising processes in terms of economic efficiency, safety and environmental impact. Our customers come from various industries, including chemical, food & beverage, life sciences, power & energy, primaries & metal, oil & gas and water & wastewater.
Benefits
- Net sales of 2.4 billion euros – a strong partner
- More than 13,900 employees worldwide – a reliable employer
- Equity ratio of 71% – solidly financed
- Continuous annual investments of approximately 160 million euros – future-oriented
- Nearly 7,800 patents and patent applications – innovative and creative
Where we supply to
UK Ireland, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components Electronics, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
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