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Dear Customers, Dear Partners,

Welcome to this special edition of our KLINGER Yearbook. Little did we know last year what to expect from 2020. And in 2021, we are still in an exceptional situation. The ongoing pandemic has affected us all in one way or another. KLINGER’s duty is now to ensure that we support, supply and provide service to you, living up to the high standards that you have been accustomed to for 130 years.

Moreover, we feel that this is the right time to take a deep breath and reflect upon our company values (read our Vision & Mission, page 42). As a result of many long talks, we would like to place even stronger emphasis on our sustainability measures. KLINGER wants to help build a world we will proudly hand over to future generations. A world where fresh drinking water is a fundamental right, not a commodity (read about how we helped fix the water supply in an Argentinian shanty town on page 34).

A world where top scientists search for renewable sources of energy and carrier mediums such as hydrogen (read about how we take part in this development on page 38). A world where products are refurbished rather than disposed of (page 29), harmful substances in industrial processes are eliminated (page 26) and green standards are not only claimed but also implemented (page 37). KLINGER is proud to be part of this change. Sometimes one needs to reevaluate, be unconventional and go new ways: Read about a brand-new diaper recycling plant in the Netherlands that can already save 5,000 tons of waste.

Many challenges arose during its construction, but KLINGER The Netherlands helped to accomplish this outstanding project using its vast expertise. Now more than ever, we need to be reliable partners for you: ready to listen, support, customize and find solutions. Because: If there is one lesson the Corona crisis has taught us, it is this: we are all in this together worldwide, with our new subsidiaries in Brazil, South Africa and our new JV partner in Ningbo, China (pages 12–16). Let’s keep things flowing – and make the world a little better! We hope you enjoy our new KLINGER Yearbook!