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TAKKT AG, ratioform, Kaiser+Kraft, Gerdmans and Runelandhs have joined forces and founded the Industrial & Packaging division. The companies want to combine their strengths and utilise synergies.
„The individual brands ratioform, KAISER+KRAFT, Gerdmans and Runelandhs are moving closer together with a clear goal: to join forces to shape the future, grow together, utilise synergies and strengthen our market position.“
Maria Zesch, CEO of TAKKT AG
Together with the management board of the respective brands, they welcomed suppliers and business partners to the Supplier Days in Stuttgart. The aim of the three-day event was to Joint familiarisation with the new Industrial & Packaging (I&P) division, the portfolio of the individual brands and future cross-brand cooperation. Maria Zesch and the Management Board provided detailed insights into the strategy and objectives of the I&P division.
„The closer integration of our brand architecture will enable us to serve our customers“ wishes even better and in a more targeted manner in future. We are pooling our diverse competences and approaching the market even more powerfully. Together, we are creating and shaping a highly competitive value chain that is forward-looking and promising."
Maria Zesch
Growth, customer satisfaction through better product data and more sustainable products are the clear goals. Zesch is particularly pleased with the positive response to the Supplier Days: „With this intensive meeting, we have laid the foundation for joint growth with our suppliers and partners. We look forward to deepening and intensifying our successful collaboration to date and expanding it further within the I&P division.“
Over 60 business partners were invited to the joint Supplier Days. The Supplier Days took place from 13 - 15 December at the joint headquarters of TAKKT AG and the Kaiser+Kraft Group in Stuttgart.
Source: ratioform
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