Jowat Magazine 2013-01 EN

P|16 Progress Jowat Global This confidence, these processes, and this communi- cation, facilitate successful product developments at Jowat AG. How this works is explained by Dr. Hartmut Henneken, Assistant to the Managing Director for Re- search and Development on the Board of Jowat AG. Dr. Henneken, on what is the success of product developments at Jowat AG based? Dr. Hartmut Henneken: The most important factor for success is the global organisation and the wide spec- trum of competence we have in our development sec- tors. We develop in markets for markets. Four global development sites exist that are specialized to meet the demands of their specific regions, product groups, and their areas of application. Here, the heads of the laboratories responsible for R&D work with their teams to improve products and to generate innovation. Be- yond this, they are experts and consultants for their colleagues. Their professional and communicative competence assures the successful cooperation. They are also involved in the matter of raw materials purcha- sing, and support colleagues in the planning of efficient production processes. In which locations are Jowat adhesives developed internationally? Dr. Hartmut Henneken: Our R&D departments in Det- mold, which represents the largest R&D unit, comple- For Jowat AG, the most important prerequisite for being successful on the market is the capacity to develop innovative products and to improve existing ones. The motto for Jowat AG is in this respect: With confidence to competent employees, with well-thought-out processes and a service-oriented, in- terdisciplinary communication to the scheduled target. Safely reaching the adhesive goal Successful developments at Jowat AG

Jowat Magazine 2013-01 EN

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