Hoffmann Group achieved a sales growth of 30% in 2010
on January 24, 2011
Already in the first half the company registered growth at European level of 18% compared to the year 2009, with a turnover of € 325 million.
Clearly visible growth in automotive sector
Hoffmann Group takes advantage of the boom that is also reflected in requests received. The engine of growth is, in contrast to the year 2009, the automotive industry and the providers. Only in this sector Hoffmann Group reports a 42% growth. With an increase of 30 percent respectively, also you can see a boom in tools, mould construction, electronic and hardware sectors. Hoffmann Group achieved a growth of 22% in the mechanical engineering sector, which ranks last among the 5 first sectors of the company. However, in terms of turnover figures, the mechanical engineering sector remains the strongest of the Hoffmann Group consumer.
Aeronautics and Astronautics, offer the highest potential
The majority of revenues continues in the traditional sectors. It is true that new industries like the technique of 'green industries' or medicine are promoters innovators in the production process, however still play a minor role. But above all the industry of Aeronautics and Astronautics with their technological developments offer a future potential of particular importance for the Hoffmann Group, which has clients for example, MTU or airberlin Technik.
Positive expectations for the coming years
After the successful introduction of new services Garant 360 ° Tooling at the industrial fair AMB in September and the consequential damages order intake, Hoffmann Group has managed to easily overcome its forecasts of billing. Especially in the field of Premium products and services, Hoffmann Group has with Garant a decisive edge over the competition; It is a unique proposition of sale which is preparing the company to the growing demands of the customers in the future. "I think that the years 2011 and 2012 will be good for us." I see a continuous upward trend in the field of mechanical engineering and hope that the car industry will also present a stable development. I hope a total growth of 12 to 14 per cent for the Hoffmann Group ", says Bert Bleicher, managing partner at Hoffmann-Holding and spokesperson of Hoffmann Group."
Bleicher has been awarded the German Prize for Entrepreneur of the year 2010 'Deutscher Unternehmerpreis' in medium-sized enterprises by the Harvard Clubs of Germany. The criteria for the first post were among others the business strategy and economic orientation, as for example the change of the Hoffmann Group of what was formerly a classic supply of tools in a company that offers three advantages at the same time: experts in distribution, manufacturing and services. The jury particularly valued the social commitment of Bleicher and Hoffmann Group Foundation, which together with the Foundation 'tabaluga kinderstiftung' opened in October of this year in the city of Peißenberg (Bavaria, Germany) the creative and therapy Orange House for disadvantaged children and youth centre.
