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7th issue, December 2009
Meusburger's print catalogueNEW: with over 41,000 catalogue items
We "mould" the new generationSix new apprentices have joined the team Lake Constance on our premisesThe Meusburger aquarium
The newspaper for customers, partners and staff
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Topics
Market
NEW: Meusburger’s print catalogueTechnical tipsInterview with E.M.I. SA New on the marketMould making in Italy
Staff and vacancies
Introduction to the Grinding DepartmentWe ‘mould’ the new generationStaff trainingKnow-how for sales representativesKnowledge management
Region
From Rheintal to Arlberg
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Lake Constance on our premisesThree-countries marathonWhat’s new at Meusburger
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Editorial information – Owner, editor and publisher: Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG, A-6960 Wolfurt, Kesselstr. 42, T 00 43 (0) 55 74 / 67 06-0, F 12,
[email protected],www.meusburger.com, Editors: Petra Redler, Sabrina Heuberger, Katharina Geser, Markus Scheffknecht, Roman Giesinger and Vorarlberg
Tourismus, Design: Elvira Muxel, Photos: Heidegger Fotografie, Vorarlberg Tourismus, Jean Pierre Poggioli and Meusburger, Print: Buchdruckerei Lustenau,
Circulation: 6,000 copies, editorial policy in accordance with § 25 Media Act: current information for Meusburger customers, partners and members of staff, Publication:
The medium is distributed free of charge to Meusburger customers, partners and members of staff. Reprint only permitted with reference.
With a view to the future
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Dear customers and partners, dear members of staff,
Welcome to the latest issue of InForms, which is the first issue of our magazine to present itself in a slightly changed form. Since Meusburger is a familiy business we have merged our staff and customer magazines. So from now on, this magazine will also include company internal information and therefore give you even more insight into Meusburger. We hope you will continue to enjoy the read and to this end we would appreciate your feedback or suggestions.
Early in 2010 we will be presenting you with our new printed catalogue. It contains 41,000 items on over 800 pages. In addition, there is the new Meusburger Online and CD catalogue in nine dif-ferent languages.
The coming year will be full of challenges. Apart from the new edition of the print catalogue we have planned some changes in distribution, product plan-ning and production. In order to be prepared for the future, we will assume the work in our new additional production and warehousing areas in the spring of 2010.
I wish you every success for 2010. Happy reading and kind regards.
Guntram MeusburgerManaging director
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Meusburger‘s print catalogue NEW: with over 41,000 catalogue items
Meusburger’s new print catalogue will be available from January 2010. With over 3,500 new items and a total of 41,000 catalogue items this represents the largest expansion of our product range in Meusburger’s 45 year history. In combination with the digital catalogues it will help
you find all there is to know about Meusburger products.
On over 800 pages you can see our complete product range with all nec-essary information and easy to fol-low fitting examples. A clearly laid out Table of Contents shows you
what the catalogue holds in store for you - concise technical infor-mation that has been selected for the requirements of users. At the front of the catalogue we offer you an interesting insight into the Meusburger company. Thereaf-ter you will find a comprehensive
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product overview – and all in the form of a bound book, which has been greeted with great enthusi-asm by our customers in the past. Meusburger´s products are split up among different product groups, so the required items can be found eas-ily and quickly.
For further detailed product descrip-tions and prices please refer to the
Tips for using the Meusburger CD Catalogue
The Meusburger CD Catalogue features many new functions making the work of its users easier. Many of these set new standards for the whole indus-try.
Standard mould assistantThe newly developed standard mould assistant makes it possible for the user to compute a complete standard mould with just a few mouse clicks.
Importing parts listsThe fully automatic parts list im-
port via Microsoft Excel and the CAD export of all 41,000 catalogue items make the programme into an extremely valuable tool for design, mould making and purchasing.
Shopping basket with price displayPurchasing departments will espe-cially appreciate the price display and the clearly structured shopping basket with direct ordering function. Users will benefit most of all from not having to print out and fax orders. Items can be ordered very simply via email – directly from the CD Cata-logue.
Full text search and automaticupdatesTo make the programme even more perfect, it is rounded off by a comfortable full text search and an automatic update function.
Technical tips on these topics www.meusburger.com/cd-catalogue
digital catalogues: the Meusburger CD Catalogue 4.0 is included inside the cover page of the printed cata-logue and the online catalogue can be accessed at
www.meusburger.com.
There is a lot more we could say about the new Meusburger cataloguesbut it is best if you check them out for yourselves.
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Market
Ever closer to the customerInterview with E.M.I. SA in France
In 1969, Eugène Wissler formed his company for mould making and plastic injection moulding in Neu-willer. At the beginning Eugène worked by himself until, later on, he was supported by his children. In time his company was taken over by his son, Jean-Pierre Wissler, who today employs ten mould making technicians who work with highly efficient machinery (5-axis machin-ing). In parallel to this company, Jean-Pierre formed E.M.I. (Etudes Moules Injection) in 1995, in order to develop the processing of plastic materials. InForms spoke with Man-aging Director Jean-Pierre Wissler.
InForms: E.M.I. has not been affect-ed by the crisis. What is the recipe for your success?It is a long-term oriented policy which is now bearing fruit and is based on several elements. A special advantage is the diversification of our customers. We have customers in connection technology and the con-struction and automotive industries, as well as, notably, in the renewable energy sector which ten years ago was still pretty insignificant but which we were right to pursue.
The integration of mould making, injection moulding, assembly and even warehousing in a single unit makes it possible for us to offer a comprehensive service to our cus-tomers and is therefore another key element of our success. When devel-
oping projects together with our cus-tomers we can make a valuable con-tribution right from the start, utilizing our expertise in mould making and in injection moulding. This means that we can offer better technical solu-tions at a more attractive price. That is another important element in retain-ing customers.
Almost 60 % of our products are exported abroad, particularly to Swit-zerland and Germany, which in part is due to the fact that we speak the language and are familiar with the culture. So a German-speaking customer will not have to overcome a language barrier when doing busi-ness with our company. Another clear
From left to right: Frederic Brender (Head of Regional Sales (F), Meusburger) and Jean-Pierre Wissler (Managing Director, E.M.I. SA)
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plus point is our geographic position within 100 kilometers of our custom-ers, which means that we can react very quickly.
InForms: How do you view the future of the industry in Europe?In my view, more and more inno-vation is required on our part and
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E.M.I. SA
Location: Hésingue (F)Company formation: 1969Members of staff: 90Turnover 2008: 14 million EuroCapacity: 50 moulds / yearNo. of inj. mould. mach.: 30Industries: connection technol-ogy, renewable energies, construction, automotiveProd. processes: 2-C injection moulding, insert moulding
we have to come up with techni-cal solutions for our customers when projects are still in their infancy. This requires highly qualified person-nel as well as strong investment in the latest technologies. In my opinion, having a mould making department within our injection moulding com-pany creates flexibility and the ability to react to customer requirements, which means that they have only one partner to deal with.
Companies that have moved outside of Europe have not always had the expected success. I think that this is due to problems in flexibility, in deliv-ery times and also product quality. Therefore I believe that we Europeans still have a trump up our sleeves – provided always that we make use of our opportunities.
InForms: You have now been a faith-ful customer of Meusburger’s for over 20 years. Why did you decide on the cooperation with us?Thanks to its ongoing investment policy, Meusburger has always offered us innovative products at a very good price and, in addition, with very short delivery times. I also appreciate the responsiveness of staff of the in-house sales department who answer our enquiries always very promptly. Another factor is that when delivery times are very tight, Meusburger offers us the complete machining of our standard moulds. And finally it is part of my purchasing
policy to give preference to suppliers who produce in Europe.
From left to right: Frederic Brender (Head of Regional Sales (F), Meusburger) and Jean-Pierre Wissler (Managing Director, E.M.I. SA)
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New on the market Intelligent products – added value for the customer
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Meusburger extends its product range. The Mold Stick, pre-drilled insulation boards, erosion acces-sories, carriers and stops, flexible ejector units and flat guide rails are now listed on the order forms. In this way, Meusburger takes another huge step towards an optimised range of products.
Further to these additions, Meusburger has also compiled separate docu-ments on ‘special machining’ and ‘machine and jig construction’. In this way different customer requirements are met even better than before. You can download all documents from www.meusburger.com or order them by telephone.
Pre-drilled thermal insulation boardsAlso new in Meusburger´s product range is a wide variety of pre-drilled thermal insulation boards to fit all Meusburger standard moulds. These allow to disassemble tools without having to remove the thermal insu-lation boards. In most cases it is not necessary to carry out additional machining of the thermal insulation boards.
Erosion ancillariesNumerous electrode blanks made of graphite and copper are now avail-able for the most widely available clamping system on the market. This
is in addition to head electrodes and square bars made from high-quality spark erosion graphite in different grain grades.
Mold Stick2760 The newly developed E 2760 Mold Stick by Meusburger is a mobile data storage device that can be mounted in tools and moulds. All tool-specific data can be stored directly in the tool, thus avoiding time consuming searches.
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Steel barsMeusburger offers a comprehen-sive range of round bars that have been heat treated for stress-relief and that can be used for inserts and cores, as well as in machine and jig construction. The diam-eter is peeled, the length sawn with allowance. Available in nine different steel grades – now also in 2083, 2379 and 7131. NEW – “silver steel” 2210 in h9 quality.
New Products online under www.meusburger.com/new-items
Mould making in ItalyEquipped for the future
Interested delegates came to the information event at UCISAP in Milan, Italy
The meeting was targeted at inter-ested mould makers and injection moulding companies. The aim was to discuss new technologies and methods with a view to increasing productivity and competitiveness.
On 22 October 2009, UCISAP (the Italian mould makers association) in cooperation with Meusburger, Thermoplay, Vero, Progind and Valeo organised a meeting under the title ‘Growth in the mould making industry’.
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The finishing touchPlates and bars
Top quality has a high priority at Meusburger, and the grinding department also takes this very seriously. Plates ordered by cus-tomers are ground to the specified thickness and flatness. Naturally, this requires a high degree of accu-racy because the quality of the fin-ish also determines the quality of our customers’ end products.
There are currently 16 members of staff in the grinding department, working in different shifts, putting the finishing touches to Meusburger products (plates and bars).
Segment grindingSegment grinding (crosswise grind-ing) uses a grinding machine in com-bination with two mobile magnetic round tables which hold the work-pieces with magnetic clamping force. A rotating ring turns with a circumfer-ential speed of 40 m/s and applies the desired finish to the steel. The proc-ess involves fine adjustments from the magnetic round table which also rotates. Workpieces are fitted with great care and cleanliness to ensure correct dimensions and the desired level of flatness – important quality characteristics at Meusburger.
Precision grindingLongitudinal grinding is mainly used for special plates. The high degree of accuracy and small tolerances are a pre-requisite for precize fur-ther machining at the customers. An- other important service is the grinding of plates with pockets to customer drawings. This requires absolute accu-racy. “At Meusburger, we only des-patch workpieces which meet our top quality standards” says Head of Department, Thomas Heidegger.
The full crew of the grinding department
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Customer-specifi c machiningWe are known in the market for top quality machining.www.meusburger.com/products/special-machining
Quality steel heat-treated for stress relief also for customer-specifi c machining
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» Up-to-date machinery and
highly qualifi ed technicians
Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG | Standard moulds | Kesselstr. 42 | A-6960 Wolfurt
T 00 43 (0) 55 74 / 67 06-0 | F -11 | [email protected] | www.meusburger.com
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Personnel
We ‚mould‘ the new generationSix new apprentices have joined the team
Meusburger invited all 18 appren-tices to a 2-day adventure event in the Bregenzerwald (Vorarlberg, Austria). The six new apprentices were warmly welcomed to the group. In a number of seminars and action-packed activities, the apprentices tested their strength and defined joint goals.
“Our team introduction days offer an ideal opportunity for our twelve existing and six new apprentices to get to know each other in a congen-ial atmosphere. In our company we put a lot of emphasis on team spirit and good communication between staff”, comments Peter Nussbaumer, Head of Apprentice Training, in reference to the objectives of the team building activity. There were a number of challenges that the promising young lads and their two
tutors had to cope with during those two days. Climbing guide Eduard Kumaropulos organised an abseil and climbing event with the group at the Rappenfluh in Hittisau, which required a lot of team spirit and courage. The next sports activity for the Meusburger crew involved a visit to the golf course in Riefensberg, where the young apprentices were able to show off their skills with the small ball.
In the evening, Guntram Meusburger and Head of Human Resources, Roman Giesinger, paid the troupe a visit – bringing along a ready-roasted suckling pig. This enjoyable barbecue night was the perfect finish to the first adven-ture-filled day. Early in the morning, the apprentices visited a local bakery where they were allowed to bake their own breakfast.
The varied programme, to which the apprentices responded very well, was rounded off by a visit to a typical local wood-carving workshop of the Bregenzerwald region and a number of seminars on the subjects of com-munication, conflict resolution and character building.
Very good career prospectsMeusburger trains its apprentices over a period of four years at the end of which they will qualify as skilled metal workers, production technicians, machine fitters, machin-ing technicians and IT technicians. “These young people have the ben-efit of first-class training, giving them excellent career prospects in the metal industry. Further plus points are the fact that they are assured of employment and can pursue their career within the company”, explains
Team introduction days for Meusburger apprentices – team-building, barbecue nights, excursions and much more
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Training new apprentices
2009 6 new apprentices2010 up to 8 new apprentices
Training is provided in:» Machining» Production technology» Machine fitting» Metal working» Information technology
TrainersProduction» Peter Nussbaumer » Stefan KohlerIT» Thomas Mohr
Meusburger is a“Training Company of Excellence”.
www.ausgezeichneter-lehrbetrieb.at
their tutor, Peter Nussbaumer. According to him so far almost all Meusburger apprentices gained a permanent position in the company after finishing training. Meusburger offers high-quality training, a fact that was recognised by the Vorarl-berg state administration by award-ing the title “Training Company of Excellence”. The apprentices all have modern workplaces and excellent perspectives and in addition, have
numerous further benefits: company transport, subsidised lunches in the company canteen, flexi-time, bonus-es for performance and behaviour at work, and many others. Special rewards are given to those who excel at school. In cooperation with the day-release college, the best Meusburger apprentice of each annual intake is given the opportu-nity to spend one month abroad with a top European company.
Job information for futureapprentices“Young people who wish to start an apprenticeship in the following year should visit the Apprentice section on our website. If they are interested they can come to the company for a taster day and gain first impres-sions which may help them to make the right decision”, advises Roman Giesinger.
Elias Knill is well on the way to qualifiying as a machining expert
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Personnel
Staff training Improving knowledge and skills
On-going staff training is a pre-requisite for maintaining competi-tiveness. The company’s training programmes focus on professional career development as well as char-acter building. For this reason, in 2009, Meusburger has again been planning its new tailor-made train-ing activities for the staff.
Each new member of staff starts with an individually designed training plan. During this phase, personnel are giv-en the chance to spend some time in various departments in order to give them an overview of work processes and interactions. In addition, inten-sive training is given to introduce the range of products. “Induction training
is very well organised and you have the feeling at Meusburger that each member of staff is focused on right from the beginning”, stresses Chris-tine Moser, who works in telephone marketing. The duration of the train-ing in the various areas depends on the department and function of the respective staff member. Every two to three months, new members of staff are given a detailed tour of the company.
Internal knowledge transfer“Meusburger is in the fortunate position of having amongst its staff numerous highly qualified people. This means that the knowledge of experienced employees can be
passed on in internal training ses-sions, and we rarely have to resort to external support”, explains Roman Giesinger, Head of Human Resources. As sales and products are subject to regular and on-going developments, Meusburger organises regular train-ing sessions led by qualified staff. Thereby all members of staff are giv-en the opportunity to benefit from the knowledge of their colleagues. An important tool for the transfer of knowledge and information is the Microsoft Sharepoint tool (for further information see page 17).
Communication for sales representativesCooperation and communication
The Sales team brainstorm the subject of customer service
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Environment, health and safetyTopics concerning the environment, health and safety are again high on the agenda this year. In this context, production staff were given a talk on coolant lubricants by Dipl. Ing. Stefan Jacobs of Cobtec. “Of course, we make sure that we handle coolant lubricants correctly in our work; never-theless it was interesting to have the safety regulations pointed out again”, said Stefan Muxel from the milling department.
amongst staff has top priority at Meusburger. Regional Sales Manager meetings take place six times a year and are used to discuss all kinds of issues and to review product inno-vations. The information gained is then passed on to the Local Sales Managers.
In addition, the company organises an annual course in Business Eng-lish, which is very popular. Since the autumn of 2008 Meusburger has been working together with two dif-ferent language schools and offers its members of staff the opportunity to attend individual courses which have been designed for their respective needs.
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Training programme
» Product training» Language courses in business English» First-Aid course» Seminars on Health & Safety» Forklift truck training» Lifting / Back exercises» Grinding for apprentices» Course in public speaking» Sales training» Team building» etc.
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“Training on new products is very important in order to be able to give comprehensive advice to our customers. It also helps us in that we become more familiar with the range of products and refresh our existing knowledge”.Tobias Fuchs,
Internal Sales
“I thought the talk on coolant lubricants was very interesting. Particularly the explanations about how to extend the shelf life of the lubricants and what technical and health problems result when, after mixing the coolant lubricants with water, the mixture is attacked by fungi and bacteria”.Markus Heim,
Milling Department
“In this year’s English language course, we covered varied sub-jects in combination with a review of grammar modules. This helps me also in my daily tasks as we had to deal with specific situations at work”.Monika Kaufmann,
Accounting Department
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Knowledge upgrade for sales repsProducts and applications
Meusburger continually produces new products and applications. Internal processes and procedures are also subject to on-going review and development.
These were good reasons for Meusburger to invite the sales repre-sentatives to an annual sales seminarwhich took place in July 2009. Over 40 employees from the whole of Europe congregated at Wolfurt in order to receive training on innovations in the market – which of course is given in two languages these days (German
Exhibitions 2010
January to September
SwissPlasticsSwitzerland, Lucerne19 - 21 January 2010Hall 2, Stand 233
EurostampiItaly, Parma25 - 27 March 2010
ChemExpoHungary, Budapest4 - 7 May 2010
PlastteknikSweden, Malmö18 - 19 May 2010
PDMGreat Britain, Telford18 - 20 May 2010
PlastpolPoland, Kielce25 - 28 May 2010
International Engineering Trade FairSlovakia, Nitra25 - 28 May 2010
MSVCzech Republic, Brno13 - 17 September 2010
PlasticsHolland, Veldhoven29 - 30 September 2010
Regular training events in new products, applications and processes
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and English). Topics such as the cor-rect administration of customer data, the new CD Catalogue, products in daily use, pricing, logistics and vari-ous role-plays and IT training filled the whole week. Next year the semi-nar will again take place in July, and preparations are already underway.
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As competition becomes harder and harder only those who can use the knowledge existing in their own company to best effect will be able to succeed in the market.
Origin of document managementAt Meusburger, the so-called ‘doc-ument management’ had its origin in production. More than 15 years ago, Georg Meusburger started to collect all valuable information for the entire machinery. This informa-tion was recorded in a database, checked for current relevance and the thinned out material was then distributed to all those who had to work with the respective machines.
Continuous updatingMeusburger has made good use of modern technology – although the methods have not changed. Each idea is captured with in an info sheet, i.e. a document is created with a unique document header, includ-ing the title, a number, the per-son responsible for content with his extension, and a date. This document may then be developed further and, after the necessary release stages, published in the Sharepoint document management system. This means the info sheets are valuable published knowledge documents which are accessible to other members of staff. Many of these info sheets, which are checked and possibly further developed at
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Sharepoint start: July 2008 Published documentsin the system: over 3,000
least once a year, are used as train-ing documentation for members of staff. Both the setting up as well as the maintenance of a knowledge database requires much discipline and energy. To date, Meusburger has published over 3,000 know-ledge documents which help sig-nificantly with various work proc-esses.
Clear benefitsThe company benefits from reduced costs due to time saving, improved quality, stable process-es, safety and a lot more besides. It is equally as important to provide members of staff with all necessary information so that they can be successful in their fields. Success will only stay with those companies who learn better than others.
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From the Rheintal to the ArlbergLocation: Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg, the western Austrian province and home to Meusburger, is a pioneering area for skiing in the alpine region. For over 100 years, winter sports of all descrip-tions have played an important role in the mountainous region between Lake Constance and the Arlberg.
In 1906, the first alpine skiing course for visitors took place on the Arlberg. In those days, Hannes Schneider developed the famous “Arlberg skiing technique” which was soon adopted worldwide. Today, the competence of the Vorarlberg ski schools enjoys international rec-ognition and the region’s ski clubs are among those with the longest tradition worldwide. The Vorarlberg winter sports area offers every com-
fort and a lot of impressive natural scenery within easy reach. Certainly not all the peaks have been made accessible. The skiing infrastructure was sensitively adjusted to the natural surroundings, which makes the area beautiful to look at.
Great viewing points can be found everywhere: in Lech-Zürs, which counts as one of the best skiing areas worldwide; in the Montafon region, where skiers have a choice of sev-eral skiing areas; in the family-friendly Brandnertal and in the Bregenzerwald, which is also known for its excel-lent mountain cheese. These villages have preserved their typical flair and have not turned into “ski stations”. Notable is the beautiful (timber) architecture. The accommodation in
Vorarlberg is of a high quality in all price categories – from five-star hotels to private rooms. Most hotels have been run by families for generations.
Skiing in VorarlbergAs a skiing destination, Vorarlberg benefits from its systematic qual-ity strategy and ideal topographical conditions. About two thirds of Vorarlberg is situated more than 1,000 meters above sea level. Many of the ski resorts reach into levels of 1,400 to 2,400 meters where snow is guaranteed. From the very top one has a wonderful view across the Vorarlberg and Swiss mountains. The
Return of livestock at the end of the season
Break time at an alpine chaletView of Lech am Arlberg
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landscape is impressive and imposing while not as harsh as can be found in even higher locations. There is plenty of space for a good mixture of gen-tle and more demanding ski slopes. Likewise, many resorts allow sufficient space for a combination of groomed and ungroomed slopes. Off-piste skiing has a long tradition in all Vorarlberg regions – particularly so on the Arlberg itself.
Eating well in VorarlbergThe cuisine is one of the best of Austria. It offers both creative-light and traditional cooking. Chefs like to use regional products such as the famous mountain cheese, fish from Lake Constance, meat from local farms, fruit, vegetables and herbs. Gourmets from all corners of the
globe appreciate the Vorarlberg cui-sine. In Vorarlberg you will find the greatest number of excellent restau-rants and inns in relation to its number of inhabitants and compared to other Austrian provinces. In its 2009 edi-tion, the Michelin Guide awards eight Vorarlberg restaurants with a star. Lech-Zürs alone, with its 1,400 resi-dents, boasts four restaurants with a Michelin star.
Bregenzerwald – from cheese innto cheese innThe culinary flagship of the Bregenzerwald is the mountain and alpine cheese, a tasty hard cheese which develops a more pronounced taste the longer it is left to mature. The Bregenzerwald ‘cheese road’ is dedi-cated to cheese and all its aspects, and
is supported by a federation of alpine dairy farms, farmers and innkeepers. No less than 44 Bregenzerwald inns are accredited “cheese inns” and have an appropriate menu. Their menus range from the traditional, such as cheese soup and the typical “Käsknöpfle”, through to light dishes such as salad with mild fresh cheese or fluffy quark-soufflé. Most “cheese inn” innkeepers offer their delicious wares in typical shingle-clad Bregenzerwald houses.
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With friendly help from the Vorarlberg Tourismus Office.
www.vorarlberg.travelCheesemaking in the Bregenzerwald
View of the beautiful Lake ConstanceBreak time at an alpine chalet
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Lake Constance on our premisesThe Meusburger aquarium
Since the beginning of October, visitors to Meusburger are not only greeted by our friendly staff on reception, but also by 20 local fish from Lake Constance, who take a curious look at the incoming visi-tors.
The aquarium boasts a viewing panel of 4 m² and a total of 4,000 litres of water with 20 fish such as carp, river perch, catfish, bream, chub and two crabs. As a passionate fisher-
man, Guntram Meusburger fulfilled his own childhood dream and brought Lake Constance indoors. The basin, which weighs 4.5 tonnes, is cleaned with the help of a sophisticated fil-ter system. This is maintained and serviced by the in-house mainte-nance department. The Meusburger aquarium can be visited at any time by regional day nurseries, schools and all fish enthusiasts.
Compressed air systems in pro-duction facilities not only gener-ate compressed air, but also a lot of heat. Meusburger has a total of five air compressors with a capacity of 1,950 m³ / hour.
The largest part of the input energy is lost as heat during gen-eration. We make use of this heat and conduct it to places where it is needed. At Meusburger it is used to provide the company’s hot water all year round.
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The Meusburger Lake Constance aquarium - a home for 20 local fish Alternative energy for the protection of the environment
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Alternative energy for the protection of the environment
On 4 October 2009, the ‘Three-countries marathon’ took place in sunny weather and with the support of 5,000 enthusiastic runners. The course to be cov-ered started in Lindau (D), led via Bregenz (A), Hard (A), Fussach (A), Höchst (A), St. Margarethen (CH), and back to Hard (A) and Bregenz (A). The best time of the day was run by the Kenyan Suparimuk Samson, in a time of 02:15:59.
Meusburger was also represented by eight athletes who did their very best. In the M 40 class, Otmar Meusburger was placed 158th. With the start number 189 and a time of 04:22:09, he ran the whole marathon (42.195 km).
Half marathonThere was also a half marathon (21.097 km) in which the following five gentlemen took part:» Meusburger Thomas: With start number 3452 and a time of 01:33:56, placed 32nd (M 20)» Willi Dominik: With start number 3218 and a time of 01:54:05, placed 133rd (M 20)» Schöll Kai: With start number 3969 and a time of 02:16:10, placed 201st (M 20)» Nussbaumer Peter: With start number 2784 and a time of 02:07:18, placed 161st (M 30)» Smolnik Gerhard:
Three-countries marathon Germany – Austria – Switzerland
The finishing line of the Three-countries marathon
Otmar Meusburger on the home straight
With start number 3840 and a time of 02:02:25, placed 112th (M 50)
Quarter marathonIn the quarter marathon (11.450 km) Roman Giesinger gave his best. With the start number 7268 and a time of 01:06:44, he achieved a creditable 24th place (in class M 35).
Relay raceHannes Hammerer, together with three other runners, completed the relay race in a time of 03:58:00 and, with start number 5006, was placed 28th.
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What´s new at MeusburgerEvents, long-service honours, the new generation, ...
Skiiing day 2009This year, the ‘Meuser’ skiing day took place on Saturday 7 March 2009. In spite of the changeable weather, with snowfall and sunshine, about 50 enthusiastic skiers and snowboard-ers turned up, including even two cross-country skiers. The day started at around 9am. Fortunately nobody was injured in spite of approx. 20 cm of fresh snow and some involuntary falls. At midday everybody fortified themselves at a pub stop and the day was rounded off starting with dinner in the Jägeralpe.
Soccer 2009The season of the Meuser soccer leg-ends continued as successfully as it had begun. Except for a draw against Interchemie, the team was able to win all its matches. Against Haberkorn Ulmer 8:2, Zollsport 2:1, SV Werder 7:2 and in the return match against Interchemie, Meusburger won with an emphatic 4:2. The last matches were well attended and the enthu-siastic female fans cheered for the Meuser team.
Mountainbike outing 2009This year’s Meuser Mountainbike out-ing headed for Finale Ligure (Italy). Our bikers covered 280 km and about 3,600 meters in altitude. It was a great outing with good camaraderie and – thank God - no accidents.
Motorbike trip 2009“Born to be wild” – that was the
motto on 4 July. The glorious weath-er and the beautiful route (approx. 240 km), through the Allgäu – Ober-joch – Tannheimertal – Lechtal – Bregenzerwald, were a delight for all six bikers.
Bicycle outing 2009Over 30 cyclists took part in the “Ländle Tour”, in spite of changeable weather conditions. But as God was watching over them, they all arrived dry at the Subirerhof, where the day was rounded off in high spirits late into the night.
Fishing day 2009“Petri heil” (Good fishing!) was the motto at the Lünersee on 1 August. The weather was great, the fish were biting and there was plenty of fish for the evening meal to end the day in a convivial atmosphere at Kurt Vonach’s home.
Card playing competition 2009This year Meusburger’s legendary “Jassen” competition took place at the Schwanen Inn in Dornbirn on 6 November. 96 enthusiastic “Jas-sen” players took part and tried to guess the overall score at the end of the game as accurately as possible. Martin Fussenegger was closest to hitting the number, closely followed by Martin Bischofberger. Third place went to Kerstin Bentele.
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Length of service celebrationsKurt Vonach, Process Planning, 25 yearsPeter Nussbaumer, Apprentice Training, 10 yearsDieter Berchtold, Block Belt Saw Operator, 10 yearsMarkus Heim, Milling, 10 yearsElmar Berkmann, Process Planning, 10 years
RetirementsVasilije Toncev, retired on 30 June 2009Hans Maier, retired on 30 November 2009 Herbert Brandl, retires on 31 December 2009
WeddingsIngrid Hebenstreit & Manfred Schreiber, May 2009Markus Scheffknecht & Sabine Sinz, May 2009Jürgen Metzler & Sandra Fels, June 2009Sandra Meusburger & Martin Greussing, June 2009Christian Feurle & Ulrike Österle, July 2009Daniel Fink & Anita Netzer, August 2009Lou Lilla & Yasmina Abdesselem, September 2009Christian Fussenegger & Heide-Marie Marte, Sept. 2009Barbara Capri & Oliver Bischof, September 2009Sabine Baldauf & Edwin Violand, September 2009Markus Heim & Melanie Willam, September 2009Peter Dorn & Sonja Berthold, September 2009 Norman Jussel & Simone Mathis, October 2009Gerlinde Achberger & Markus Jenny, October 2009Gerd Vögel & Maria Anna Schmidler, October 2009
BirthsSophie, born on 15 April 2009 daughter of Iris Winkelbauer-Hölzl & Martin WinkelbauerJohanna, born on 09 May 2009 daughter of Rebecca & Helmut SutterlütyPius Urban, born on 24 May 2009 son of Philipp & Helga Vögel Oskar Paul, born on 24 May 2009 son of Barbara Capri & Oliver BischofGiada, born on 17 August 2009 daughter of Silvia Venturini & William PassadoreNina, born on 27 August 2009 daughter of Christian & Ulrike FeurleLeni Monika, born on 12 October 2009 daughter of Manuel & Sabrina DornerLena, born on 14 October 2009 daughter of Daniel & Daniela GeigerMelia Katharina, born on 29 October 2009 daughter of Rainer Stadelmann & Stephanie Gössl
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