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SJCC Young Professionals Company Visit: Georg Fischer AG (Biel/Bienne)

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Date
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 14:00 - 17:00
Location
  • GF Machining Solutions - Headquarters
    All. Roger-Federer 7
    2504 Biel/Bienne
    Switzerland
Speaker
  • Pascal Friche GF Machining Solutions Management SA - Head of Software Business Marketing
Organisation
  • SJCC Young Professionals
Fee

SJCC Members: Free
Non-Members: CHF 20.-

Registration
Registration closed

SJCC Corporate Member Georg Fischer AG will welcome participants to present GF global activities, with a special focus on Japan.

GF – with its three divisions GF Piping Systems, GF Casting Solutions, and GF Machining Solutions – offers products and solutions that enable the safe transport of liquids and gases, as well as lightweight casting components and high-precision manufacturing technologies. As a sustainability and innovation leader, GF strives to achieve profitable growth while offering superior value to its customers for more than 200 years. Founded in 1802, the Corporation is headquartered in Switzerland and present in 34 countries with 139 companies, 61 of which are production facilities. GF’s 15’111 employees worldwide generated sales of CHF 3’722 million in 2021. 

After the event will be an optional apéro in GF company restaurant.

Please note that the maximum capacity is 25 people on a first come, first served basis.

Program:

  • 14h00 – 14h15: Participants arrival
  • 14h15 – 14h30: Welcome Speech and presentation of GF Corporate + GF Machining Solutions Overview + GF in Japan
  • 14h30 – 15h00: Digital Transformation strategy and implementation at the factory
  • 15h00 – 16h00: Factory Tour (Spindle – assembly line – Digital Demo)
  • 16h00 – 17h00: Get together for refreshment in company restaurant