Success in the third generation

Endress+Hauser looks back on seven eventful decades
It was an unlikely pair that came together in 1953 to create a company: on one side, the Swiss engineer Georg H Endress, just 29, and on the other, the German Ludwig Hauser, 58, head of a cooperative bank. But the two complemented each other perfectly. The vision and drive of one was as important for success as the prudence and experience of the other.

Onward

Companies constantly have to adapt to their environment, overcome crises and seize opportunities. These days, many of them fall by the wayside much earlier than a few decades ago. What is it that long-lived and successful businesses do right? Or what do they do differently? Time to consult the survival manual.

The long game

What do the Simpsons, a tiny jellyfish and a view of outer space have in common? They all convey in their own unique way what it means to grow old and yet remain young. What seems an incredibly long time in popular culture is merely the blink of an eye by cosmic standards. Where can longevity be found on Earth and what are its limits? We take a look – a brief one, of course.

Full speed ahead

Thinking in generations, not quarters. Every day the family company Endress+Hauser works to change something for the better with innovative ideas, dedicated employees and sustainable action.

Solar power, thermal heat

Endress+Hauser Canada involved employees in the planning of its new Customer Experience Center in Burlington, Ontario. The result is a wealth of good ideas for one of the greenest buildings in the country, which generates more renewable energy than it consumes – and more than compensates for the small indulgence of a traditional barbecue.

Autonomous measuring

Not everywhere in the world has access to a power grid when there is a need to measure how much water is flowing through a pipeline. For such situations Endress+Hauser has developed the battery-powered Promag W 800 flowmeter, for autonomous operation even at inaccessible locations.

Hitting the gas for hydrogen

Green hydrogen has the potential to decarbonize entire industries. But as a fuel for the new zero-emissions energy era, it would need producing in huge amounts, a feat that requires enormous effort. Companies and researchers are working together to bring industry closer to the goal of CO2 neutrality.

An ­electrifying market

Electromobility is an indispensable building block of the energy transition. So it’s no surprise that the lithium-ion battery market is booming. But with this come myriad challenges all along the value chain.

3 questions for Arjan van Ginkel

The industry manager for oil, gas and chemicals in the Netherlands is an expert in the capture, utilization and storage of carbon dioxide.

Growing ­together

The systems of Swiss company Climeworks remove carbon dioxide from the air. They are becoming more powerful and cost-effective thanks to highly precise process data.