The JUMO group can look back at a successful financial year in 2011. For the first time JUMO has surpassed the 200 million euro threshold.

JUMO Germany generated sales of 152 million euro (previous year 133 million euro). Sales growth of about 13 % was achieved worldwide. Consolidated sales rose from 179 million euro in the previous year to 203 million euro.

The export rate has now reached a level of approximately 53 %. Orders on hand at the end of last year amounted to just under

39 million euro. The solid financial structure and available liquidity of the group created conditions suitable for sales growth and substaatial investments.

Employment situation

As of December 2011 the JUMO group had 1,938 employees worldwide. Of these, 1,223 employees – including 100 apprentices – were employed at the Fulda location. The other offices in Germany employed 45 employees and the subsidiaries abroad had 670 employees.

As of August 1 a total of 37 new apprentices and university students were employed. Of the 34 young people who completed their apprenticeship or post-secondary studies in 2011, 20 were hired. JUMO would like to offer as many apprenticeships as possible in 2012 as well. That way the company can provide the next generation with qualified trainees and give young people the opportunity to receive professional training.

News from Germany

Investment spending

In 2011 we took important steps with our investments to lay the groundwork for the future.

Investments in machines and systems in Fulda reached 4.2 million euro.

In addition, the amount of 4 million euro was invested in a new goods receiving system.

Suggestions for operating improvements

In 2011 many improvements and ideas were implemented in the company based on numerous employee suggestions.

Total cost savings were approximately 279,000 euro. The implementation of submitted improvement suggestions by employees helped to optimize numerous organizational and information processes as well as technological elements.

A total of 255 suggestions for improvements were submitted by 190 employees during the 2011 financial year. That means the participation rate of the total workforce was 14.98 % and the recognition rate was 65 %.

JUMO worldwide

JUMO sends apprentices and post-secondary students abroad

In October 2011 six commercial and sales apprentices had the opportunity to spend four weeks working in a subsidiary abroad. That experience gave them a glimpse of the bigger picture and a chance to gather experience and impressions.

This opportunity allowed the young apprentices to get to know the company from a completely different point of view. The aim of sending people abroad is to show apprentices and post-secondary students the importance of international communication at an early stage. In addition, their stay also acts as an additional incentive and strengthens identification with the company.

40 years of JUMO measurement and control instruments in Austria

The agency in Austria was founded in 1970 as a field office of JUMO Fulda. One year later the decision was made to run the agency as an independent subsidiary.

Today, the Austrian agency has set up its own probe manufacturing facility and is itself the “parent” of six subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Fast and uncomplicated on-site support is ensured by the two production sites in Vienna and Arad, Romania.

Prospects for 2012

By the end of 2011, the trend of the German economy was not nearly as positive as it was at the beginning of the year. General economic conditions for 2012 are difficult to forecast.

The three managing partners Bernhard, Carsten, and Michael Juchheim are nonetheless optimistic and intend to continue the course towards greater growth.

The group is targeting total sales of 225 million euro in 2012 which corresponds to a growth of 10.8 %.

Nearly 2,000 qualified and motivated employees together with innovative products and the international orientation of the company with its 24 subsidiaries as well as over

40 agencies will continue to contribute significantly to the success of the company