When you look at all the anniversaries we have celebrated at KLINGER this year, you cannot help but be amazed by the commitment that keeps people going for so long. Our subsidiaries have been celebrating 10, 20, even 50 and more years in business. Especially in times when start-ups come and go in the blink of an eye, stability and reliability are key factors that characterize us here at the KLINGER Group. What also set us apart are unique stories of growth, challenges, and triumphs – which are recounted in our cover story on pages 7 to 11.

The company’s history is also the subject of this year’s interview with the CEOs of the KLINGER Group (page 6) – by now a well-established tradition in our annual YEARBOOK. Daniel Schibli and Christoph Klinger-Lohr talk about past and present challenges and reflect on the various innovations, bright ideas, and right decisions at the right time that have made KLINGER what it is today – a global leader, consistently setting industry standards and pioneering new technologies.

One of these technologies involves the various applications of hydrogen – a highly volatile medium that requires the utmost safety in its handling. KLINGER Dichtungstechnik has developed state-of-the-art testing methods to ensure tightness, demonstrating ingenuity and out-of-the-box thinking (pages 20 and 21). Similar virtues were needed when KLINGER UK produced its largest Sentry gasket ever (pages 28 and 29) and when the port city of Puerto Madryn in Argentina needed to implement a reliable municipal water solution (pages 44 and 45).

Water – albeit in the refined form of beer – is at the heart of another example of the engineering kills so often demonstrated by the experts at KLINGER’s many companies. In Spain, a major rewery sought help with building Europe’s largest solar steam generation plant (pages 26 nd 27). KLINGER Spain teamed up with Valencia-based Solatom to push the boundaries of stablished engineering methods – enabling the brewery to save up to 10% of its annual energy onsumption.

This issue features several examples of sustainable solutions that promote energy efficiency, esource conservation, and forward thinking to benefit both the planet and our personal future. e start the environmental and social responsibility section with an interview on ESG on age 34 and share exciting insights into KLINGER’s commitment to future generations.