{"id":45971,"date":"2021-06-25T12:47:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T10:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=45971"},"modified":"2021-06-25T12:47:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T10:47:54","slug":"schubert-positive-business-year-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/schubert-positives-geschaeftsjahr-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Gerhard Schubert GmbH: 2020 financial year better than expected"},"content":{"rendered":"

Packaging machine manufacturer Gerhard Schubert GmbH closed the 2020 financial year significantly better than the forecasts at the beginning of the pandemic year had suggested. The group of companies achieved an increase in turnover of 2.5 per cent.<\/p>\n

Despite the extraordinary challenges of the 2020 financial year, the packaging machine manufacturer Gerhard Schubert GmbH<\/a> a positive business result that was significantly better than predicted. In the 2020 financial year, the Schubert Group achieved an increase in sales of 2.5 per cent<\/strong>, 281 million euros in sales. According to the company, the order situation developed very favourably. Driven by the Growth in the USA and Europe<\/strong> Incoming orders were 25 per cent higher than in the previous year.<\/p>\n

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The Schubert management team: Marcel Kiessling, Managing Director Sales and Service, Gerhard Schubert, Founder and Managing Partner, Ralf Schubert, Managing Partner, Peter Gabriel, Commercial Director (from left) (Image: Gerhard Schubert GmbH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the unforeseen pandemic situation, the Crailsheim-based global market leader in the field of packaging technology relied early on a Internal task force<\/strong> and a comprehensive safety and hygiene concept.<\/p>

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\u201eThat was a very good decision and is still working very well today. Thanks to the measures implemented to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on our operations, we have a very low number of sick employees overall and have always been able to work and deliver for our customers.\u201c Peter Gabriel,<\/strong> Commercial Managing Director of Gerhard Schubert GmbH<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Convincing digital services<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The manufacturer benefits from the fact that it is well advanced in the area of digitalisation. \u201eOur possibilities for Virtual machine acceptance, AR-supported service processes and digitally supported commissioning at customer sites<\/strong> have of course proved very successful in customer service in 2020 and will continue to be an important focus of our development in the coming years,\u201c reports Marcel Kiessling<\/strong>, Managing Director Sales and Service.<\/p>\n

In this context, the increase in service revenue compared to the previous year is clear: despite all the restrictions on travelling and the availability of service employees, the company achieved an increase in revenue of Schubert<\/a> sales in this area are expected to increase from EUR 54 million (2019) to EUR 59 million. This is one reason why the further development of service offerings is an integral part of the company's growth strategy: \u201eAn important focus is on increasing and optimising performance tracking. Added to this is the Individualisation of our services<\/strong> - flexible and optimally adapted to specific customer requirements,\u201c continues Kiessling.<\/p>