The company's early international expansion
was a vital aspect of its growth. The first branch
opened in Switzerland in 1978, with Austria
and France following hot on its heels. Today,
Kaeser has more than 50 own subsidiaries and
is represented by exclusive contract partners in
over 100 countries. Kaeser employs in excess
of 6000 staff worldwide, many of whom have
been loyal for decades.
A recipe for success
How was this achieved? The company's
secret recipe is an unwavering passion for
innovation, sound engineering expertise, close
customer contact and an awareness of their
needs, combined with exceptional quality
standards, a good dose of common sense
and the main ingredients: excellent teams and
strong family ties. However, family does not
just refer to the owner family, Thomas Kaeser
and Tina-Maria Vlantoussi-Kaeser, now the
third generation to manage the company,
while the fourth has also just come on board,
in the form of their son Alexander Jan Kaeser.
All staff are considered family at Kaeser. This
is evident in the high apprenticeship rate, well
above average, and the extremely long service
record of the employees, usually more than 30
years. But it is also reflected in the company's
business development: for 100 years without
fail, the operating result has been positive. Even
in 2009, the year of the global crisis. From
Anchorage to Auckland, Coburg or Kauai,
Kaeser is a family-owned company with strong
ties to Germany; it views the entire world as its
home turf and offers 'Made in Germany' quality
from start to finish. The next innovative chapter
is just waiting to be written.