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MAKING AN IMPACT 04 HIGHLIGHTING THE TRANSFORMATION … Heraeus’ corporate restructuring is taking shape. Jan Rinnert, Chairman of the Heraeus Holding Group Management Board, on an eventful year and good prospects. . 08 WHERE THE SUN RISES Dr. Weiming Zhang on the compati- bility of his double roles as head of Sales and head researcher for Heraeus Photovoltaics, as well as on the challenges in China, the largest photovoltaics market in the world. 14 MIXING CEMENT FOR FURTHER GROWTH Heraeus Medical delivers bone cement from Wehrheim throughout the world – and demand is steadily increasing. Dr. Britta Bär is respon- sible for expanding production. 16 BELIEVING IN THE IDEA Teamwork in a globalized context: Heraeus Innovation Prize winners Florian Richardt and Bikash Agarwal report on how they are breaking down outdated ideas and organiza- tional structures with their innova- tive Flexible Forward pricing model. 20 SATISFYING CUSTOMERS AROUND THE GLOBE Heraeus employees in every region of the world strive every day to make their local customers even more successful. A peek into the places where cooperation develops. 22 … WE SEE OPPORTUNITIES! Colin Boucher, product engineer at Heraeus Medical Components, explains why innovations are im- portant for medical technology and what new developments patients can expect in the future. 26 CREATING INNOVATIONS An overview of the finalists and winners of the 2015 Heraeus Innovation Awards. 28 THINGS MUST CHANGE … Dr. Jürgen Heraeus, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Heraeus Holding GmbH, describes why companies today must continue to remain adaptable. 32 CONSISTENTLY GEARED TOWARDS SUCCESS Wolfgang Stang, President of Heraeus Noblelight, talks about how he turned the stagnating light business around. 34 CREATING THE PRODUCTION OF TOMORROW Two locations, two people, one goal: Project managers Hendrik Trute and Vincent Ji are building the precious metals factories of the future in Hanau and Nanjing. 36 OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE NEEDS A GOOD TEAM Where is production at Heraeus going great? In Wilmington, North Carolina, for one. A visit with production manager Bruce Bratz. 38 HERAEUS IN 2015

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