At the Annual General Meeting of March 21, 2012, Martin Huber, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Bruno Hug, Vice Chairman, will step down as Directors of Georg Fischer Ltd on reaching the official retirement age. The new Chairman will be Andreas Koopmann, while Gerold Bührer will become Vice Chairman.
Georg Fischer is investing CHF 5.2 million in construction work at its Schaffhausen location.
The Board of Directors of Georg Fischer AG has decided, within the framework of its personnel planning, to propose Jasmin Staiblin for election by the shareholders as a new member of the Board to replace Gertrud Höhler, who on reaching the retirement age will step down at the 2011 Annual General Meeting.
Urbanisation, one of the major challenges of the 21st century, is the guiding theme of the Expo 2010 in Shanghai. As people flock to cities in their millions, rethinking our approach to traffic, utilities and energy consumption has become essential.
Georg Fischer is further strengthening its market position in China: The Corporate Group GF Piping Systems is bringing its tenth production plant in China on stream.
During the first half of 2010, all three Corporate Groups of Georg Fischer were able to capitalise on a clear market recovery, especially in Asia.
Jürg Krebser, Delegate of the CEO for Corporate Projects and a member of the Executive Committee of Georg Fischer since 1994, will retire on 31 July 2010.
GF Piping Systems, a Corporate Group of Georg Fischer AG, inaugurated its new production facility in Ratnagiri, India.
Ernst Willi, Head of Corporate Development and a member of the Executive Committee of Fischer since 1995, will retire on 31 December 2009. As of January 2010, Yves Serra will combine the function of Head of Corporate Development with his role as Chief Executive Officer.
The Board of Directors of Georg Fischer AG has decided, within the framework of its personnel planning, to propose Andreas Koopmann for election by the shareholders as a new member of the Board to replace Flavio Cotti, who on reaching the retirement age will step down at the 2010 Annual General Meeting.
