125 years of HELLER – a milestone that calls for a celebration. To mark the occasion, the machine tool manufacturer organised Anniversary Days at its locations in Nürtingen and Changzhou. Numerous members of staff and their families followed the invitation, celebrating HELLER’s anniversary with a varied entertainment programme.
TEXT Franziska Hapke IMAGES Tina Trumpp, Xu Zhou
On 1 June 2019, HELLER celebrated the 125th company anniversary at its Chinese location in Changzhou. More than 300 guests, including staff and their families, joined the celebrations offering entertainment for young and old alike. In his opening speech, Youpeng E., Vice President Sales of HELLER China, presented many interesting facts from the company’s history. Moreover, staff had prepared a large history wall showing major milestones of HELLER’s success story especially for this occasion. A special moment for all the guests was the awards ceremony held to honour long-term employees and apprentices having successfully completed their training at HELLER.
All this was complemented by a varied entertainment programme for the visitors of the Anniversary Day, including a collaborative painting project, a live band as well as food and drinks.
On 1 June 2019, HELLER celebrated the 125th company anniversary at its Chinese location in Changzhou. More than 300 guests, including staff and their families, joined the celebrations offering entertainment for young and old alike. In his opening speech, Youpeng E., Vice President Sales of HELLER China, presented many interesting facts from the company’s history. Moreover, staff had prepared a large history wall showing major milestones of HELLER’s success story especially for this occasion. A special moment for all the guests was the awards ceremony held to honour long-term employees and apprentices having successfully completed their training at HELLER.
All this was complemented by a varied entertainment programme for the visitors of the Anniversary Day, including a collaborative painting project, a live band as well as food and drinks.
… and in Nürtingen (Germany)
Celebrations send guests into high spirits
On 6 July, the Nürtingen location was ready for a party: more than 4,000 visitors attended the celebrations for the company’s 125th anniversary. In their welcoming addresses, Klaus Winkler (CEO), Berndt Heller (Chairman of the Board) and Bernd Haußmann (Chairman of the Works Committee) emphasised the employees’ significance HELLER has long been aware of. According to Klaus Winkler, 125 years of HELLER reflect the history of a family that has provided work and fulfilment for a large number of people – and the history of a works community that by now has developed into a large family itself and which to this day remains the great strength of HELLER. In recognition of this and for the untiring commitment of everybody involved, Christoph Nold, Managing Director of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Esslingen-Nürtingen, not only awarded the company with an honorary certificate marking the 125th anniversary of HELLER, but also presented it with an honorary award for outstanding services to the local economy.
