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these plants still boast state-of-the- great deal of interest in the US highlighting to society the vital
art technology today, with modern too. Managers from three tech- need for MINT employees if
and environmentally friendly pro- nical colleges in the US state of Germany is to retain and develop
duction facilities. Gerresheimer's Georgia visited Gerresheimer's its status and expertise as a cent-
production processes are defined sites in Wackersdorf and Pfreimd er of industry.
down to the last detail, ensuring in December 2016. The aim of Only nominated companies
safety and allowing it to meet the the visit was for Gerresheimer to can be considered for the award
high quality requirements of its introduce its American guests to and they cannot purchase it.
customers, the majority of whom the exemplary German training Nominations can only be made
come from the pharmaceutical system with its close-knit net- by the target group of MINT
industry. Stringent, multilevel work of schools, universities and students, MINT graduates and
quality controls ensure that only companies in order to introduce MINT talents. By taking part in
flawless amber and clear glass bot- a similar set-up at Gerresheimer's this initiative, audimax MEDIEN
tles are supplied to customers. site in Peachtree City in future. hopes to set a trend in German
Gerresheimer's stated aim is to corporate culture and underscore
achieve almost error-free produc- GERRESHEIMER BÜNDE, the role model status of respon-
tion, which requires reliable, expe- NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA sible companies. The aim is to
rienced and skilled staff more than Syringes for pharma compa- let the wider public know which
anything else. That's why the com- nies around the world are manu- employers are especially commit-
pany places great value on train- factured at Gerresheimer's Bünde ted to promoting MINT talents
ing its future specialist staff and plant in East Westphalia, where in order to communicate this
managers. This is also clear from apprentices train to become commitment to the outside world
the fact that some Gerresheimer electronics engineers for indus- and to set these companies up as
apprentices turn out to be the trial engineering and industrial examples. O
best in the year in their respective mechanics. The course combines
chambers of industry and com- theory with practice and enables
merce at the end of their train- students to progress towards a
ing, including Ludwig Fietz, who BEng in electrical engineering.
is now working as an industrial Anyone gaining a vocational
electrician at the cold end in Lohr. qualification at Gerresheimer
His colleague, Martin Rinaldi, has a good chance of finding
who now works as a glass process employment there after passing
engineer at the hot end, managed their exams because the company
the same feat. trains up the people it needs itself.
The same applies to applicants
GERRESHEIMER MEDIAL keen to follow a dual curriculum.
SYSTEMS IN PFREIMD AND Earlier this year, Gerresheimer
WACKERSDORF, BAVARIA launched GxGo!, a trainee pro-
Gerresheimer Medical Systems gram for young professionals tar-
manufactures high-quality medi- geted at university graduates.
cal products from plastic in the
Upper Palatinate, including MINT MINDED COMPANY
inhalers and insulin pens. Among With the "MINT Minded
its high-tech pieces of equip- Company" initiative, audimax
ment are modern injection mold- MEDIEN GmbH and the "MINT
ing machines, assembly machines Zukunft schaffen" ("Creating a
and testing devices. Even more future with MINT") association
important, however, are the effi- are casting the limelight on com- GERRESHEIMER AG
ciency of its processes and the panies that are taking special
outstanding work of its staff that measures to promote the next Klaus-Bungert-Straße 4
make for top-quality products. generation of MINT profession- 40468 Düsseldorf
Germany
The center primarily trains pro- als, MINT talents and MINT spe- Tel: +49 – 211 – 618100
cess engineers for plastics and cialists. By signing the 10-point Fax: +49 – 211 – 6181295
rubber technology. declaration "MINT Welcome", E-mail: info@gerresheimer.com
The benefits of a dual train- MINT Minded Companies are www.gerresheimer.com
ing system are now generating a setting an example in terms of

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