Our Mission Statement Our foundational attitudes to conducting business
Nothing strengthens people’s trust more than congruency of word and deed. That is the easiest way to gain credibility – and in fact it is not easy at all: say what you do, and do what you say.
12 guiding principles
1 - An independent, traditional and forward-looking family-owned company
Blumenbecker was established in 1922 as an independent family company, and we want to keep it that way. We are grounded and respectful of tradition while still being innovative and forward-looking. Our focus is both regional and global.
2 - Decentralised managment - central steering
Our individual companies are managed locally by management teams in their markets. The overall group is steered centrally by a holding company.
3 - A one-stop shop for technical solutions
We have many years of experience and exceptionally broad and deep technical expertise in our chosen business segments. This firm foundation enables us to provide a wide range of solutions, individualized to each customer’s needs. Our work is always completed on time and to the highest standard.
4 - Long-term partnership with customers
We desire long-term relationships with our customers and constructive, robust partnerships. That is why we actively work to increase our customers’ productivity and position in the market and help them develop new markets and technical innovations.
5 - Dealing fairly with suppliers and competitors
Our relationships with our suppliers are also conducted in a spirit of partnership. When dealing with competitors, we are competitive, but fair.
6 - Profit as the basis for growth
We see our earning power as the key to protecting jobs, driving sustainable business development and achieving the growth that we aspire to. Our return targets are long-term, not short-term.
7 - Openness to change
We create a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages change and constant innovation, with the goal of continually improving our products and processes in order to become more competitive.
8 - Leadership by example and responsibility for staff
Our managers are role models for their staff. We build strong relationships, encouraging each other by practising trust and openness, listening actively, showing respect, being reliable and providing constructive feedback. Our sense of social responsibility colours how we relate to our employees and their families.
9 - Promoting and supporting individual responsibility and personal development
We set great store by personal responsibility and solutiondriven, independent action. To encourage this, we empower our employees to seek out personal and professional growth for the Group’s benefit.
10 - Achieving more through cooperation
We achieve our goals by harnessing the extensive knowledge of all the people who work for Blumenbecker. Therefore, we collaborate within and between our companies throughout the Group. We are convinced that we can achieve more as a Group than by working on our own.
11 - Worker safety, resource conservation and environmental protection
We have made it a top priority to keep each individual employee safe. We also regard efficient resource use and environmental protection not just as a necessary part of doing business, but also as core values that we uphold.
12 - Observing the law and being socially responsible
We obey the law in Germany and in every other country where we operate or intend to operate. We take social responsibility seriously in the communities where we do business. We do this directly through our companies and indirectly through the Marianne Blumenbecker Foundation.