Annual retirees meeting
From 2002 to 2018, the retirees from the Theisen company met every year.
2013
On August 29th, Dr. Dr. Manuel René Theisen our invitation to our annual meeting.
left Karl Seiffert, right Prof. Dr. dr Manuel Rene Theisen
2019
On Saturday, June 22, the Hoffmann Group will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in the Fürther Stadthalle, to which I am cordially invited.
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Borries Schüler, Director of Product Management & Engineering, Hoffmann Group
Middle: Karl Seiffert
Image: Unique & Wild
2021
The chronicle has been adapted for the website. In order to bring "Traffic" to the site, I write, among other things, the "Nuremberg News" if there is interest in the publication.
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Just a few days later, the editor from the political and economics department, Ms. Sarah Schaller, contacted me and conducted a telephone interview. At the end of April a full-page report will appear in the
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Here is the link to the online version where you can read the article:
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Newspaper article from the Stadtanzeiger der "Nuremberg News" from 27.04.2021
2021
So that the documents and papers are in the right hands in the future, I have decided to donate them to the city archive of the city of Nuremberg.
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The responsible head of department, Dr. Landois showed great interest and on 21.06. picked up the box with all the documents from my house.
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To date, only one catalog by the Theisen brothers was in the archive. Ms. Landois was delighted with the scope and completeness of the donation, which will now be available to the public both online and in person.
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Delivery of the original photos and Documents to Dr. Antonia Landois from the Nuremberg City Archives
2022
On April 22, I and my son were invited by the Hoffmann company to visit the recently completed new building in Nuremberg Langwasser.
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After an interesting two-hour tour of LogistikCity, I meet our canteen manager in the company restaurant after more than 30 years MrBernd Blümleinagain.
To my left, my former colleague Thomas Müller. Right: Alexander Eckert, Chief Operations Officer
epilogue
Economic situation in the course of the company's history.
After the company Gebrüder Theisen was founded at the end of the 19th century and almost completely destroyed by the turmoil of war, the economic miracle of the 1950s brought a new start and upswing.
The recession crisis in the mid-1970s with short-time work and the threat of insolvency was only averted by the entry and later purchase of the Hoffmann company from Munich.
The owner, Mr. Hoffmann, and the managing director, Mr. Siegfried Schmidt, managed to get the company back on solid ground within a very short time.
Thanks to the introduction of a state-of-the-art EDP system and the takeover of the Munich logistics technology (today one would call it "supply chain management"), we managed to take a leading position in the German distribution landscape together in a very short time. A delivery rate of 99% ensured us an ever-increasing number of customers and satisfaction.
Together with an excellent product portfolio from well-known international manufacturers and a great team in the office and in the field, we laid the foundation for the success and growth that continues to this day.
In the meantime, the Hoffmann company has a leading
Taken a position beyond national borders and expanded business activities to over 50 countries, also outside of Europe. I am still proud of this as a pensioner.
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Anyone who is in Nürnberger Färberstraße today should take a look at the former office building. The first company logo is still visible on the side of the bay window.
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Prof. Dr. dr Manuel René Theisen, who drew my attention to this after a visit, wrote:
"BIt is remarkable that the initials of the founding fathers are carved in stone for the duration of the building..."
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Without the support of many people, the implementation and publication would not have been possible.
Many thanks to:
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my wife Ursula for editing,
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my son Thomas for creating the website,
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my former colleague Karl Stauber â€
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Ms. Marion Schwenk (Hoffmann Group)
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Miss Dr. Antonia Landois (Nuremberg City Archives)
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Ms. Sarah Schaller (Nuremberg Press Publishing House)
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Mr Prof. Dr. dr Manuel Rene Theisen
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Karl Seiffert
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Zirndorf, March 20, 2021
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Still visible today in the Färberstraße:
The initials of the company founders
August Theisen (animated)
2021
The chronicle has been adapted for the website. In order to bring "Traffic" to the site, I write, among other things, the "Nuremberg News" if there is interest in the publication.
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Just a few days later, the editor from the political and economics department, Ms. Sarah Schaller, contacted me and conducted a telephone interview. At the end of April a full-page report will appear in the
"city gazette"
the
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"Nuremberg News".
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Here is the link to the online version where you can read the article:
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