75 years of Egokiefer: Tradition and Innovation

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EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) saves time,
paper and money.
At Kermi GmbH, Paul Puhl (left) and
Alfred Hackl are responsible for EDI.
Kermi:
even more efficient with EDI
With EDI, this type of transaction is changed radically. The term EDI is used
to describe an electronic, paperless system for exchanging business data
(EDI = Electronic Data Interchange). A file with the ordering data arrives from
the customer’s computer system. The ordering data are then automatically trans-
ferred to the SAP system, which then instantly uses them to generate a customer
order. The process is exactly the same for data which are sent to the customer. This
means that no paper – and no postage – are needed any more for order confirma-
tions and invoices. The EDI files for order confirmations and invoices are created
automatically and sent electronically to the customer. «
Arbonia and Prolux: «Faites vos jeux!»
With radiators from the two companies Arbonia AG and Prolux AG Radiators, the customer is always
a winner. The decision as to who could count themselves among the lucky winners at the roulette
table was decided at the trade fair stand of Arbonia and Prolux at the Swissbau 07 exhibition.
Comfort, warmth, living quality and wellbeing – all thanks to
innovative technology from Arbonia and Prolux. However,
visitors to the Swissbau trade exhibition were not only attracted
by the excellent products and systems on display, as
the excitement of the roulette wheel attracted many fascinated
visitors to the stand. Every day, a winner was chosen from
all the participants – with an experience day in eastern Switzerland,
the homeland of AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG, up
for grabs every day. On June 8, 2007 it was finally time! The
unsuspecting participants were gently introduced to the
forthcoming highlights of the day with an interesting tour
of the modern radiator production facilities.
A strong market presence – impressive experiences
As competent as the presentation of Arbonia and Prolux was,
the experience day was equally attractive. After the tour, the
next step was a high-speed trip with a sea rescue cruiser of
the Swiss lifesaving association over Lake Constance to
Friedrichshafen, whereby naturally each of the participants
were allowed to take a turn at the helm of the high-performance
boat. Somewhat calmer, but no less unique, was the
trip with an airship of the German zeppelin company along
the German shoreline as far as Mainau, the island of flowers.
Two skippers with their yachts provided an unforgettable
return journey to the Swiss shore. The end of the day was
rounded off with a well-deserved and high-class meal under
the stars at the shore of Lake Constance. «
Not going anywhere in too much of a hurry: a zeppelin airship takes passengers
on a gentle journey of discovery through many scenic delights.
The perfect end to a superb day: travelling back to the Swiss shore
on board a yacht.