THE FUTURE NEEDS THE PAST - Harting...THE SUCCESS STORY BEGINS 1945 ‘Wilhelm Harting Mechanische Werkstätten’ 5 6 ON TWO WHEELS Marie Harting didn’t just do the bookkeeping

OVER 70 YEARS OF TECHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE

THE FUTURENEEDS

THE PASTODO MARQUARD

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YOU CAN’T MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING. *

* This simple saying by a teacher of the time has had an effect on Dietmar Harting’s life since his youth. It remains the motto of the indefatigable entrepreneur to this day.

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‘The future needs the past.’ Odo Marquard, German philosopher

A company history stretching back over 70 years – a reason to be proud, but also an incentive for the future. As in the past, our objective today is to be more than just a supplier.Through technology and innovation, but also quality and reliability, we want not only to boost customer value but also shape the future with technology for people and inspire those people, too. Thank you for your interest. We hope that this brochure gives you a clear idea of the company’s long history and development.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT Philip F. W. Harting, Dietmar Harting, Margrit Harting, Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz

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ON 1 SEPTEMBER 1945, WILHELM AND MARIE HARTING FOUNDED ‘Wilhelm Harting Mechanische Werkstätten’.They began producing everyday items of equipment in a small hangar measuring about 100 m² in a Minden workshop. They came through the foundation phase in the difficult post-war period with the help of ten employees. Employee and order numbers increased steadily over the following years, leading to the inevitable move to the former military hospital for horses at the Simeon Barracks in Minden in 1947. When the barracks had been converted, the fledgling company then also had a laboratory, test workshop and construction office.

FIRST COMPANY SITE in a former garage in Minden

THE SUCCESS

STORY BEGINS

1945 ‘Wilhelm Harting Mechanische Werkstätten’

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ON TWO WHEELS Marie Harting didn’t just do the bookkeeping and correspondence – she also cycled around the countryside, carrying irons and stoves in her rucksack and luggage rack, swapping them for things like bread, pulses and lard.

*Also known as ‘watchdog’.

THE FIRST PRODUCTS were useful everyday items. Low-energy bulbs, highly coveted hotplates, pasture fence devices, waffle irons, electric firelighters and irons were produced. Orders grew in size and scope and the company grew steadily.

1947 First ‘HANNOVER MESSE’

TOP Wilhelm and Marie Harting BOTTOM First employees in Minden

Waffle iron Iron Low-energy bulb FirelighterPasture fence device

1947 Move to the Simeon Barracks in Minden

1947 Participation in the first ‘HANNOVER MESSE’

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HISTORY OF ESPELKAMP Already documented as ‘Aspelekampe’ in the year 1229, Espel kamp remained a small and insignificant settle-ment for centuries.The decisive step towards the town we know today came with the construction of a munitions plant in 1938/39. 133 massive single-storey buildings, a 20 km network of streets, waterworks and much more went up on around 250 hectares of woodland.In June 1945, refugees and displaced persons were given makeshift accommodation in the barracks in the colony – the residential complex for the previous munitions plant. With support from the church, entire resi dential areas and social facilities such

as a primary school, hospital and orpha n-age grew up during this period. A few local industrial operations developed alongside making a major contribution to the town’s autonomy. This unique interaction made Espelkamp a symbol of successful integration.

HARTING also moved to the flourishing town of Espelkamp with 180 employees in 1950, and has had a major influence on its development ever since. Today, Espel kamp is a prosperous town with a population of some 24,000 people.

1950 Fuel pumps 1950 Alternator1950 Network devices

1950 ‘Wilhelm Harting, Werk für Elektrotechnik und Mechanik’

2001 Inauguration: ‘Botta-Bau’, ‘HARTING Deutschland Sales Center’

1979 Completion: Plant 2

2000 Inauguration: Plant 4 A2005 Completion: HARTING Training Center

in Plant 4 B

1950 Construction begins: Plant 1

1988 Construction begins: Plant 3

2017 Completion: Logistics Center

1995 Gift: ‘Wilhelm-Harting-Straße’

2016 Renovation: Plant 7

2001 Construction begins: Plant 5

DEVELOPMENT

IN ESPELKAMP AND SURROUNDING AREA

1950 Move to Espelkamp

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SIMEON BARRACKS Second company site in Minden

LOGISTICS CENTER Completion in 2017

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY Marie Harting at the groundbreaking ceremony in Espelkamp

PLANT 1 Company headquarters

PLANT 2 Industrial connector production

PLANT 3 HARTING Applied Technologies, HARTING Electric

MINDEN ‘Botta-Bau’, ‘HARTING Deutschland Sales Center’

PLANT 5 HARTING Systems

PLANT 4 Automotive, NAZHA, HTC, Computer Center

RAHDEN HARTING Electronics, marketing, product management, standards and standardisation

PLANT 7 Office building, ‘In der Tütenbeke’

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPANY PREMISES

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CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINESJUKEBOXES

1954 S200 jukebox

A VERSATILE

RANGE OF PRODUCTSDEVELOPS

1954 The first jukebox is built

1957 ‘Picker & HARTING GmbH’,Manufacture of X-ray machines, inspection devices and diathermy equipment – the collaboration lasted for five years

1957 Electro-medical device for shortwave and high-frequency therapy

1956 Han® connectors –patent application

MUSIC IN THE AIR The 1950s – Germany is an economic miracle and people are in the mood for dancing. Amid all the enthusiasm for technology, Wilhelm Harting is asked to produce jukeboxes – and does so with great success. HARTING produces turntables and record players. One of the top products of the day was the 12-disc-changer – HARTING wowed its customers and the market with this. After years of successful production, the record player division was shut down in 1961. No jukeboxes were made after 1975 and the focus of the company was mainly on cigar ette vending machines and connectors.

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To the disappointment of the male of the species, the first electric cigarette vending machine replaced the traditional ‘natural model’.

SELF-SERVICE CIGARETTES In 1959, HARTING was the first company to start production of electric cigarette vending machines. An ambitious plan was followed to develop various models. The first electronic outdoor vending machine called the ‘Semtron’ deserves a special mention – later devel-oped into the fully automatic ‘Variotec’ vending machine. The ‘Towerline’ indoor vending machine came along a few years later. ‘Smokythek’ – an electric cigarette storage system for the retail food sector – drew a lot of interest on the German and even the European markets. It can be found in checkout-zones in many retail chains to this day. HARTING has also been making complete check-out counters since 2013.

SINCE 2013 checkout-zones

1986 Semtron

1995 Towerline

1960 Clapper-type armature

1960 Clapper- type armature

1959 The first cigarette vending machine is built

1957 Prinzeß, 12-disc record player

1960 HARTING is known for its connec-tors in 70 countries

1962 Death of Wilhelm Harting

1957 Tape recorder

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COMMUNICATION Adverts down the years

HARTING RUNDSCHAU The ‘HARTING Rundschau’ employee magazine appeared for the first time in 1965. There were nine issues bet ween 1965 and 1969.

1945 First logo 1947 Second logo 1956 Third logo 1977 Fourth logo

1997 Slogan introduced and also becomes the employer brand

SINCE 2007 Current logo with slogan

‘PEOPLE-POWER-PARTNERSHIP’

OUR NAME, OUR TRADEMARK, OUR

COMMUNICATION

1965 The first ‘HARTING Rundschau’ goes to print

1965 Han E® Crimp1965 Han E®1965 Cm/Am

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D i e Z e i t u n g f ü r d i e M i t a r b e i t e n d e n d e r H A R T I N G T e c h n o l o g i e g r u p p e

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People | Power | Partnership

ZU UNSEREN TECHNOLOGIEN

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RFID in der Praxis

TOP AKTUELL

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Aktiv und gesund am Arbeitsplatz

IMMER WIEDER AKTUELLSeite 17

C+N Forum geht in die 11. Runde

DIES & DAS

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Auf der richtigen Spur

MESSEN & EVENTS

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HARTING glänzt

PERSONALIEN Seite 20

Antonio Viver - eine HARTING „Institution“

HARTING ist Klimaschützer - weltweit!

Dafür steht dieses Symbol

Umwelt- und Klima-schutz sind bei

HARTING Teil der ge-lebten Unterneh-menskultur.

Und das wird auch in der PEOPLE immer deutlicher. Mittlerweile erreichen uns viele Artikel von Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus der ganzen Welt, die sich mit spannenden Projekten rund um den Schutz unserer Umwelt be-schäftigen.

Damit man diese ab sofort auf den ersten Blick erkennt, haben

wir uns ein Symbol einfallen lassen, das alle Artikel markiert. So erkennen Sie

auf den ersten Blick, dass es sich

um ein „grünes“ Thema handelt. Wir wünschen viel

Spaß beim Lesen und freuen uns auf Ihre Artikel für die kommen-den Ausgaben.

T. Nolting

Auszeichnung für vorbildliches EnergiemanagementInternationaler Energy Efficiency Award für HARTING

HARTING ist einer der bun-desweiten Vorreiter beim ef-

fizienten Einsatz von Energie. Als eines der ersten Unternehmen in Deutschland führte das Unterneh-men im Jahr 2001 ein Energiema-nagement ein.

Seitdem arbeiten wir konti-nuierlich und mit großem Erfolg an der Verbesse-rung aller energiever-brauchenden Anlagen. Für diese ganzheitliche Un-ternehmensstrategie zur syste-matischen Senkung des Energie-verbrauchs wurde uns jetzt eine außerordentliche Anerkennung zuteil: In Berlin erhielten wir von der Deutschen Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) den 1. Preis des in-ternationalen Energy Efficiency Award 2012: „HARTING setzt seit vielen Jahren systematisch Akti-vitäten zur Energieeffizienz um und konnte damit deutliche Ener-gieeinsparungen erreichen“, lobte die Jury. Die Auszeichnung wurde

im Rahmen des dena-Energieeffizi-enzkongresses an unsere Kollegen Günter Behnke und Jochen Richter übergeben. Insgesamt beteiligten sich rund 70 Unternehmen aus Industrie und produzierendem Gewerbe an dem

Wettbewerb. Er wird seit 2007 jährlich vergeben.

Schirmherr der diesjährigen Ausschreibung war Bun-deswirtschaftsminister Dr.

Philipp Rösler. Durch eine Vielzahl von Maßnahmen konn-

ten die jährlichen Energiekosten von HARTING um rund ein Drittel reduziert werden. Der Energiever-brauch pro Jahr sank um 3,3 Milli-onen Kilowattstunden (29 Prozent) und der CO2-Ausstoß verminderte sich um 1.590 Tonnen (31 Prozent). Zu den besonderen energiespa-renden Projekten bei HARTING zählt die Runderneuerung der Wärmeversorgung in allen Espel-kamper Werken. Dort wurden mit Biomethan betriebene Blockheiz-kraftwerke zur Strom- und Wär-

meerzeugung in Betrieb genom-men. Weitere Maßnahmen sind die ta-geslichtabhängige Steuerung der Beleuchtung, der Bau neuer Trans-formatoren sowie die bedarfsorien-tierte Kälteversorgung. Im Januar dieses Jahres wurde das betrieb-liche Energiemanagementsystem

Günther Behnke (5. v. l.), „Hüter“ des Projekts, nahm für HARTING den Preis entgegen. Klar, dass er sich ganz besonders freute.

gemäß DIN EN ISO 50001 zertifi-ziert.„Wir möchten mit unserem Handeln auch weitere Unterneh-men dazu auffordern, sich mit Klimaschutz und Energieeffizienz auseinanderzusetzen. Unterneh-men können hier viel voneinander lernen“, betonte Dietmar Harting.

J. Hempelmann

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„Wir wollen Werte für Menschen schaffen“

„Alles nur Kopfsache!“ war die Einstellung, über

die Robert Harting, Olympia-sieger, Weltmeister und Eu-ropameister im Diskuswer-fen, mit unseren Azubis und Kolleginnen und Kollegen im

September bei einem Besuch diskutierte.

Doch zunächst verblüffte der Spit-zensportler seine Gastgeber mit einer unerwarteten Erinnerung aus seiner Kindheit: „Mit elf Jah-

ren habe ich den Schriftzug des Unternehmens zum ersten Mal auf einem Automaten entdeckt, und dachte mir: Die will ich ein-mal kennenlernen“. Damit hatte der gelöst und entspannt wirkende Sportler vom ersten Moment an die

Sympathien ganz auf seiner Seite.Was Robert Harting bei seinem Besuch in Espelkamp erlebte, wen er traf und worüber geplaudert wurde, lesen Sie auf Seite 6. Dort erfahren Sie auch, warum Siegen zu 90 % Kopfsache ist.

Robert Harting, Olympiasieger im Diskuswerfen, liest unsere PEOPLE.

Harting das, liebe Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen, ist Robert Hartings kurze, klare Antwort auf die Frage: Wie ma-chen Sie das nur, im entscheidenden Moment alles richtig zu machen für einen Sieg?! Alles nur Kopfsache? Wer von uns noch die dra-matischen Tennismat-ches mit Boris Becker erlebt hat, weiß ja wohl, er hat recht! Gab sich Boris verloren, so en-dete das Spiel auch so. Viele Male aber war für uns Zuschauer deutlich sichtbar, wenn sich bei Boris – schon auf dem Weg zur Niederlage – die ganze Kraft im Kopf zu sammeln schien, und er dann unaufhaltsam, ruhig und gezielt den Gegner besiegte.

Wie gern machen wir doch unser Umfeld, das Wetter, die Kollegen, den Chef/die Chefin für unser momentanes „Un-vermögen“ verantwort-lich. Zig Gründe lassen sich anführen, die Nicht-erreichung unserer Ziele zu erklären. Ein Blick (ein offener) auf unsere Supersportler zeigt je-doch, die Ursache liegt immer in uns selbst – in jedem von uns.

Ein verregneter Sonntag ist für viele schon ein Graus. Sagt der Kopf: Hey, heute regnet’s, da mach‘ ich’s mir gemüt-

lich,“ in dem Moment wechselt die Stimmung von minus auf plus, und alles ist gut.

„Alles ist Kopfsache“ heißt nicht, ich muss einen bestimmten, hohen IQ haben, um be-sondere Leistungen im Leben zu erbringen. „Alles ist Kopfsache“ heißt, nur ich allein kann den Schalter in meinem Kopf so einstel-len, dass ich engagiert, motiviert und zielge-richtet an meine Aufga-ben gehe. Es heißt z. B. auch, Ärger nicht zulas-sen! Wenn ich merke, er droht mich wieder ein-mal zu ersticken: Schal-ter drehen auf „nicht zulassen“!Liebe Mitarbeiter, liebe Mitarbeiterinnen, es funktioniert. Ich hab’s probiert – es klappt noch nicht immer, aber immer öfter. Probieren Sie’s mal. „Alles ist Kopfsache“ ist für mich die beste Botschaft, die unser Namensvetter und Olympiasieger uns mit auf den Weg gibt – auf unseren Weg zu mehr Erfolg.

Uns allen wünsche ich ein friedvolles Jahresen-de und ein gesundes, se-gensreiches neues Jahr.

„Alles nur Kopfsache”,

trifft HARTING tec  News

FOKUSTHEMA: DR. V. FRANKE

Die HAII4YOU Factory im produktiven Einsatz

LEITARTIKEL:U. GRÄFF

Integrated Industry wird greifbar

GASTBEITRAG:KAY JESCHKE

Industrie 4.0 – von der Vision zur Realität

HARTING Integrated Industry 4 You

Startklarfür Industrie 4.0

November 2015

Das Technologie-Magazin von HARTING | 29

HARTING Industrie-Steckverbinder Han®

A POWERFUL BRAND RIGHT UP TO TODAY HARTING has stood for quality and innovation for over 70 years. This is also evident from the way the brand name and corporate com-munications have evolved – continuous development of the logo, advertising to boost sales, external and internal publica-tions, a multitude of product catalogues – and obviously the HARTING website in today’s digital world. The company has also exhibited at national and international trade fairs since 1947.

2015 TRADE STAND at ‘HANNOVER MESSE’

CUSTOMER MAGAZINE ‘tec.News’ since 1998

EMPLOYEE MAGAZINE ‘HARTING verbindet’ appeared for the first time in 1987, its name later changing to ‘People’

CATALOGUES Clear presenta-tion for all products

1966 Circuit board connector1965 Staf 6

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THIRD GENERATIONDipl.-Kfm. Philip F. W. HartingChairman of the Board,qualified industrial electrician

Dipl.-Kffr. Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz,Member of the Board Finance and Purchasing, qualified tax specialist

SECOND GENERATIONDipl.-Ing. Jürgen Harting

Dipl.-Kfm. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dietmar HartingMember of the Board

Dipl.-Hdl. Margrit HartingSenior Vice President and Partner

FIRST GENERATION Wilhelm HartingQualifies as an engineer

Marie HartingQualifies as a commercial clerk

WILHELM HARTING MARIE HARTING

JÜRGEN HARTING DIETMAR HARTING MARGRIT HARTING

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT SPANNING THREE GENERATIONS

1967 Dietmar Harting joins the company

1968 Trailer socket for passenger vehicles

1969 Jürgen Harting joins the company

1968 Micro-switch

MARIE HARTING

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MARESA W. M. HARTING-HERTZPHILIP F. W. HARTING

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THE HARTING FAMILY has run the company with great attention to detail from the very beginning. Following the death of Wilhelm Harting in 1962, Marie Harting led the company with success and determination. Sons Dietmar and Jürgen Harting join their mother in 1967 and 1969. Jürgen Harting dies in a tragic accident in 1973 at the age of just 32. Margrit Harting joins her husband Dietmar Harting‘s family-owned and managed company in 1987, committing herself as a guiding force for the company. Philip F. W. Harting and Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz are now the third generation at the helm. Philip F. W. Harting became Chairman of the Board of the HARTING Technology Group in October 2015.

All four now make all company decisions together. Margrit Harting: ‘The most important member of the family is the company – it is the diva. It is represented by the people at the top. Everyone has their own rights and obligations. We have a long-term strategy for the business. We think in terms of generations.’

1975 Jukebox production ends1973 Death of Jürgen Harting 1977 Marie Harting receives Service Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

1977 Introduction of a new company logo, a revised form of which remains to this day

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19671971Margrit and Dietmar Harting

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MARESA W. M. HARTING-HERTZ

2006Philip F. W. and Kerstin Harting

5 children

2009Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz and Ascan Hertz

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MARGRIT HARTING

JOINS THE COMPANYMARRIAGE DEATHBIRTH

HEADS THE COMPANY

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1979 First international site opened in France

1982 Han® for intrin-sically safe equipment

1979 Change of legal form to ‘HARTING Elektronik GmbH’

1987 Margrit Harting becomes Managing Director

1987 ‘HARTING verbindet’ employee magazine

1986 Semtron – production of the outdoor electronic vending machine

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1979 –1989 France, Great Britain, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Switzer-land, Norway, The Netherlands, Austria, Japan, USA, Hong Kong

1989 –1999 Spain, Eastern Europe, Russia, Czech Republic, Brazil, Taiwan, Singapore incl. Malaysia, China (Zhuhai), Korea, Germany (Minden; Sales), Finland

1999 –2015 Australia, Romania, USA, Great Britain, India, Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Middle East (Dubai), UAE, Turkey, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Russia

EXPANSION BEGINS HARTING created 1,036 jobs in Germany by the end of the 1960s. Expansion into Europe begins with the first subsidiary in France. Additional sites follow outside Europe, including the USA and Korea. HARTING now has 13 production sites and 43 distribution companies in over 37 countries around the world. Over half of these are in Germany.

1988 Han DD®

1989 Death of Marie Harting

1992 Smokythek – for cigarettesin the checkout-zones 1995 Towerline

Employees in Germany Employees abroad

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Just a few of many awards:

OUR CERTIFICATIONS ISO 26000 certification ISO/TS 16949 OHSAS 18001 IRIS certification CCC certification ISO 9001 HARTING Group DIN EN ISO 14 001 EU Eco-Audit in accordance

with EEC Regulation No 1836/93 – EMAS

KTA 1401 Laboratory accredited in

accordance withDIN EN ISO/IEC 17 025

DIN EN ISO 9001 Biel, Switzerland

DIN EN ISO 9001 Espelkamp

AMAZING COMMITMENT

CONTINUES

1995 Gift of ‘Wilhelm-Harting-Straße’ on 50th anniversary

1997 ‘People-Power-Partnership’ slogan

1996 Development of the corporate vision

1997 Variotec – production of the fully electronic outdoor vending machine

1996 Change of legal form to

‘HARTING KGaA’

1998 Training and Presentation Center

1998 tec.News – customer magazine

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THE SOCIAL COMMITMENT OF THE HARTING FAMILY began with the idea of creating jobs for refugees and displaced persons. Wilhelm and Marie Harting had already shown their commitment to employees and their general welfare. This is how the town got its first tennis club. The second generation also show a high level of commitment in their promotion of cultural, economic, sporting and educational projects and associations. This has also been recognised by various Chancellors and Federal Presidents down the years, who made various awards to Margrit and Dietmar Harting, including the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st Class in 2009.

01 1970 COMPANY’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY

1977 SERVICE MEDAL Marie Harting receives the Service Medal of the Order of Meritof the Federal Republic of Germany

1985 ELECTION EVENT with Helmut Kohl02 1995 TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL Dietmar Harting is

appointed to the Technology Council of the Federal Republic of Germany founded by Chancellor Helmut Kohl

03 1995 COMPANY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY Gift from the town of Espelkamp: ‘Wilhelm-Harting-Straße’ – honoured guest and keynote speaker is Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia Johannes Rau

04 1999 DIETMAR HARTING BECOMES ZVEI PRESIDENTAppointed Honorary President in 2005

1999 TRIP WITH GERHARD SCHRÖDER Dietmar Harting accompanies Chancellor Gerhard Schröder on his trip to China and Japan

2003 ‘ DEUTSCHES INSTITUT FÜR NORMUNG E. V.’ Dietmar Harting elected President of the

‘Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.’ (DIN)05 2003 BIRTHDAY SONG for Chancellor Gerhard

Schröder at HANNOVER MESSE06 2003 HONORARY PRESIDENT After more than

ten years as President, Margrit Harting is made Honorary President of ‘Interessen-gemeinschaft Standortförderung Kreis Minden-Lübbecke e. V.’

07 2004 LOWER SAXONY ORDER OF MERITDietmar Harting receives the Lower Saxony Order of Merit, 1st Class from Minister President Christian Wulff

2009 TRADE FAIR HONORARY GOLD MEDALDietmar Harting receives Trade Fair Honorary Gold Medal in Hanover

08 2009 HONORARY CITIZENS Margrit and DietmarHarting receive honorary citizenshipof the town of Espelkamp

09 2009 FEDERAL CROSS OF MERIT Margrit and Dietmar Harting awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st Class, of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

10 2010 HONORARY DOCTORATE Honorary Doctorate for Dietmar Harting from the Leibniz University of Hanover

2010 PROFESSIONELLE 2010 BUSINESS AWARDExcellent commitment to the advance-ment of women and work-family balance

2014 TOP NATIONAL EMPLOYER Award 2014 HR EXCELLENCE AWARD Award for the

HARTING Technology Group11 2015 IMPORTANT VISITORS Chancellor Merkel

and Indian Premier Modi12 2016 INTERNATIONAL VISIT President Obama

and Chancellor Merkel

2004 Dietmar Harting receives Lower Saxony Order of Merit, 1st Class

2005 Philip F. W. Harting becomes Managing Director Asia

2006 HARTING wins the Hermes Award for the first time, 1st prize 2007 Current logo

2001 ‘Botta-Bau’, Sales Center in Minden

2007 Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz appointed Vice Presi -dent ‘Finance, Controlling and Taxation’

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A SUCCESS STORY Even back in the early days, Wilhelm Harting recognised the need for new technical products for the industry emerging in Germany. Working with a large number of experts and the right machines, the company pushed forward with the construction of a connector that had to be robust, light, user-friendly and multipurpose. And the Han® connector was soon launched to great success. The HARTING brand has become known for its amazing quality in over 70 countries. The range has expanded continuously since then – and upgraded to meet additional requirements. Han® connec-tors now have the same status in their world as Tempo paper tissues have in theirs.

THE CURRENT PRODUCT PORTFOLIO The wide range of connectors offers distinctively innovative and flexible modular hard- and software systems. This allows a versatile range of connection systems to be created.

‘WE DON’T WANT ANY PRODUCTS COMING BACK’ Wilhelm Harting’s words clearly express how much emphasis was placed on high quality back then – and is to this day.

Han-Modular® Modular connector transports power, signals, data and even compressed air – all in one unique connector.

1965 Han E®

1965 Gds

1966 Circuit board connector

1982 SEK

1987 Han® K

1993 Han-Modular®

1996 har-bus

2000 Cable as sem blies

2007 sCon

2010 Han-Yellock®

2010 Han-Eco®

QUALITY

AND INNOVATION RIGHT FROM THE START

2010 Han-Yellock® connector developed

2008 ‘NAZHA’ Training Center opened

2009 Margrit and Dietmar Harting receive honorary citizenship of the town of Espelkamp 2010 Han-Yellock® 2010 MID technology

2009 Margrit and Dietmar Harting receive the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st Class

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Han® PushPull Quick to insert and great protection: the ideal connector for device connection require-ments – from circuit boards to Industrie 4.0.

Han-Eco® Modular housing made of plastic: ideal where applications demand a light and inexpensive solution.

Han-Yellock® The connector with an internal locking system: its elegant design combines easy handling with great functions.

Cable assemblies Ready-to-use cable and connector assemblies for typical industrial applications such as elec trical installations and Ethernet.

Ha-VIS eCon Ethernet Switch Developed for use in tough industrial environments, these switches are a cost-effective way of exten d-ing existing network infrastructures and developing new industrial networks.

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LOGISTICS

AUTOMOTIVE

MEDICAL

WIND ENERGY

INDUSTRIAL IT

GROCERY RETAILING

TRANSPORTATION

POWER GENERATION

MACHINERY & ROBOTICS

AND RETAILING

AND DISTRIBUTION

AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY

EVERYDAY DRIVING FORCE Whether we want to travel quickly from A to B by rail, listen to a concert or charge our electric cars – all of these everyday situations depend on complex technology, which most of us use indirectly and therefore without really being aware of it. They can only work with the help of individual connection systems. This is where HARTING connectors come in – linking machines and equipment with data, signal and power.

THE INVISIBLE FORCE BEHIND OUR EVERYDAY LIVES TODAY AND TOMORROW

2012 Charger plug for passenger vehicles

2013 Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz and Philip F. W. Harting become personally liable shareholders

2014 TOP National Employer Award

2013 Complete checkout-zones for the retail food trade

2012 The first three electric car charging stations appear

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MACHINERY & ROBOTICS Sensor signal transmission and power supply to actuators are core elements of the HARTING Technology Group’s offering for the machine manufacture and robotics sector.The company produces device connec-tors, flexible connector systems and industrial Ethernet switches for this market.

AUTOMATION The Technology Group develops, produces and sells solutions for both machine model identification and tool recognition in this field. Capturing production resource data also plays an important part in this respect.

AUTOMOTIVE HARTING focuses on the cornerstones of e-mobility, magnetic systems and mechatronics and con nec-tion technology.

LOGISTICS HARTING takes control of goods inward and goods outward. In addition to freight and customs processing, HARTING covers all areas of order picking.

INDUSTRIAL IT HARTING offers a compre-hensive range of services for industrial IT. The Technology Group supplements the hard- and software offering with SAP-based systems integration and a wide range of consultancy services. Both stationary and mobile processing machines are also supported.

TRANSPORTATION HARTING shapes the transport technology market with standardised interfaces, train informa-tion systems, complete wagon crossover solutions and customisable Ethernet switches.

MEDICAL HARTING produces customised cable assemblies for the medical technol-ogy sector, also combining hybrid inter-faces. The company also offers a wide range of patient monitoring, connection technology and data infrastructure solutions.

POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION With cost-optimised connectors, special cus -tomer cable assemblies and customis-able docking solutions, the HARTING Technology Group is well-positioned in the power generation and distribution sector.

WIND ENERGY The Technology Group has positioned itself in the wind energy market with a wide product portfolio for robust and flexible interfaces. HARTING provides tailored customer solutions and optimised processes – from design and implementation right up to maintenance.

GROCERY RETAILING AND RETAILING ‘The checkout area is the best business card for any retailer!’ – true to this motto, HARTING provides one-stop check-out-zones solutions. Checkout counters, anti-theft sales systems, secure tobacco tin location and complete sales systems for service stations complete the portfolio.

2014 HARTING Quality and Technology Center (HQT)

2014 Philip F. W. Harting elected to the Board of ZVEI

2014 HR Excellence Award for the HARTING Techno-logy Group

2014 Technology Center in ‘Adlershof’, new site in Berlin for the future ‘Embedded Systems market’

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Device and systems electrician

Mechatronics technician Technical product designer

majoring in machine and plant construction

Drive technology electrician

TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

DUAL STUDY COURSES 4477

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechatronics

Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor of Arts, International Business

Bachelor of Science, Logistics Bachelor of Science, Busi-

ness Information Systems

Casting mechanic Machine and plant

manager Process mechanic Materials tester Tool mechanic Machining mechanic Industrial mechanic

IT specialist majoring in application development

IT specialist majoring in systems integration

Warehouse logistics experts

Industrial clerk

Trainees have always had access to practice-oriented training at HARTING – with a major focus on working well together. This gives trainees an idea of what their fellow trainees are doing, and the whole company and its different departments. HARTING also provides further training, active involvement in trade fairs and full support from trainers, who guide the learning process in line with the individual situation and learning status.

1954 Dietmar Harting (right) 1990 Training workshop

‘All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop those talents.’ John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States

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AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE

2015 ‘NAZHA’ Training Center expanded

2015 Chancellor Merkel and Indian Premier Modi visit the HARTING stand at

‘HANNOVER MESSE’

2015 The family-owned and managed company celebrates its 70th anniversary on 1 September

2015 Philip F. W. Harting becomes Chairman of the Board

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MONTHS OF TEAMWORKAT THE ‘NAZHA COMPANY’ JUNIOR COMPANY3

Industrial and commercial trainees have a special opportunity to take over the running of the fictitious junior company called the ‘NAZHA Company’. This project gives them a comprehensive insight into the company, familiarising them with business context and strategy.

2008 Opening

1,400 m2 2,300 m2

2015 Expansion

900 m2+ =

‘NAZHA’ is the name of the new HARTING Training Center

2016 Change of legal form to‘HARTING AG & Co. KG’

2016 HARTING wins 1st prize in the Hermes Awards for the second time

Personal development

Support from trainers

One of the most up-to-date and robust training operations in Ostwestfalen-Lippe

Performance-related training allowance

Promoting self-reliance and autonomy through collaboration and project work

TRAININGHighlights of the

Attractive development opportunities

70 % men1,414 TRAINEES 1946–2015 30 % women

2016 Interests in ‘HARTING AG & Co. KG’ placed in a trust

NEUES AUSBILDUNGSZENTRUM HARTING

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Parcel tracking is offered

Parking assist ance

Electronic health card downloads e-recipes

Sports glasses with speedometer

Smartphone with payment function

Fridge orders more food automatically

Printer orders its own cartridges

Self-managed heating system

Washing machine starts at night when electricity is at its cheapest

SmartWatch for a healthier life

Time and cost savings can be made through the electronic exchange of personal data

Household devices think and communicate with each other, providing people with an excellent level of support

The ‘Internet of Things’ takes control of many everyday situations

Personal ID works electronically

EVERYDAY

DATA

AT HOME

Industrie 4.0 has also arrived in companies and manufacturing, supporting both machines and employees.

LOGISTICS

THE FUTURE MEANS CONSTANT

CHANGE

‘Integrated Industry’ research and development

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HARTING IIC MICA A modular open hard- and software platform

‘INTERNET OF THINGS’ – WHAT’S THAT?

It isn’t just people who are becoming more connected, but the world around them, too. ‘Internet of Things’ means the evolution where the traditional (personal) computers are replaced by intelligent objects.

People will be supported by embedded wearables (miniaturised computers) in many situations without requiring their attention. Wearables are fitted with various types of sensors for communicating with other powerful computers. This interaction enables the optimum alignment of individual everyday processes with each other.

The ‘Internet of Things’ also has huge potential for logistics. Complete production processes can manage themselves, conveying requested goods to their destination. This has formed the basis for a new industrial movement.

WE WANT TO SHAPE PEOPLE’S FUTURE WITH TECHNOLOGY Our vision de -scri bes the development of the HARTING Technology Group into an ‘Inte grated Industry’ company. Focused on the needs of our cus -t omers, we are a consultant, service provider and a systems supplier.

HARTING AS A DYNAMO FOR INDUSTRIAL CHANGE Industry is on the up: the

‘Internet of Things’ is the driver behind Industrie 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution – and is even influencing production today. New services, structures and products are coming out of this change. We are making the jour-ney alongside our customers.

HARTING INTEGRATED INDUSTRY 4 YOU With its own ‘HAII4YOU Factory’ smart factory, HARTING showcases ‘Integrated Industry’ solutions.

The ‘HAII4YOU Factory’ shows how indi vidual customer requirements can be met quickly and flexibly. It illustrates how business pro- cesses – from ordering to produc-tion and delivery – can change in future. The facility illustrates HARTING Technology Group

‘Industrie 4.0’ expertise at all levels. ‘HARTING IIC MICA’ is another key element of the HARTING commit-ment to ‘Integrated Industry’. The ‘IIC MICA’ abbreviation for the industrial computer stands for ‘Integrated Industry Computer Modular Industry Computing Ar chi tecture’, comprising a modu -lar open hardware and software plat form. Quick and easy to use,

‘IIC MICA’ was designed from scratch to adapt to multiple industrial applications, giving customers a smooth entry into

‘Industrie 4.0’.

WWW.INTEGRATED-INDUSTRY.DE Go to this website for all the latest information on

‘Integrated Industry’

Self-managing logistics systems

In future, tractors will drive themselves and plan their own route

Robotics sensorsminimise maintenance

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‘Do today what others only think of tomorrow; there is nothing permanent except change.’Heraclitus, Pre-Socratic philosopher

A NEW WAY OF THINKING In the beginning, the aim was to make everyday life easier for people. The origin of the Harting family entrepreneurial spirit was a small workshop in Minden. Innovation, commitment and entrepreneurial vision smoothed the way for the evolution into the globally successful company of today. 4,200 or so employees around the world do their bit every day to ensure that pride in achievement spurs us on to the next growth target on the horizon.

We want to

| SHAPE THE FUTURE WITH TECHNOLOGIES FOR PEOPLE

| BECOME A GLOBAL COMPANY

| CREATE VALUES FOR PEOPLE

Our corporate vision, developed in 1996

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‘KNOWING IS NOT ENOUGH; WE MUST APPLY. WILLING IS NOT ENOUGH; WE MUST DO.’

* Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Marienwerderstraße 332339 EspelkampGermany

Tel.: +49 (0)5772 [email protected]