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Our mission is as simple as it is demand-
gent requirements, whether they come
unthinkable without the 120 employees
integrity and sustainability: ideal values
ing: we want to drive our customers’
from the toolmaking, mould and die
at our headquarters in Gottenheim,
that are becoming even more essential,
success. To this end, since as far back as
making, or machine building industries.
Germany. But also an achievement that
especially in a fast moving world, values
1973 we have been developing, engi-
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has allowed us to establish an interna-
which serve as a foundation for the
neering and manufacturing high quality
Many of our custom developed cylinders
tional presence, with over 15 agencies
necessary quality – quality that with us
hydraulic cylinders that are now in
are now regarded as industry stan-
abroad in Europe, North America and
knows no compromises.
demand all over the world. Our constant
dards – standards resulting from a mod-
Asia.
striving for perfection over the entire
ularly structured product mix policy that
process chain has also made it possible
offers our customers both cost effective
What is the basis for our success? As a
for us to supply products that are always
customisation and quick availability. An
family run company, we cultivate and
perfectly tailored to our customers’ strin-
outstanding achievement that would be
believe in values such as continuity,
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The performance and technical standard of
Whoever wants to offer innovations has to
Customers who turn to AHP Merkle can
today’s hydraulic cylinders are inseparably
know what is really important at the core
count on a product range that is based on
linked with the name AHP Merkle. Since
of the matter. That is why we always direct
a systematic logic and the service that goes
our company’s founding we have, with the
our thinking and our creative potential
with it. This includes in particular our mod-
help of many new ideas, set completely
towards finding solutions that are optimal
ular system, which provides a wide scope
new standards – standards which are used
for the customer, while also breaking
for putting together individual cylinder
today worldwide in series production. The
new ground. Our top priority here is to
types, while also allowing the development
achievements of yesterday are always an
continuously improve the efficiency and
of new customer specific products. Every
obligation and a motivation for the future:
cost effectiveness of our products.
day, numerous customers use the compre-
to play an active role in shaping the future
hensive consulting and development
by applying all of our strength and passion.
expertise of our staff, who are driven by a
single maxim: “100% Quality”.
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Our knowledge management, produc-
shorter and to optimise the flow of
tion management and logistics manage-
goods. The total of 16,000 metres
ment are perfectly coordinated with
of network cabling and 45,000 cubic
each other in all details, and are based
metres of interior space that are now
on the logic of concentration – which
available bring together the ideas and
also means the logic of an efficiency
expertise of employees who are highly
that sets new standards for our com-
motivated to work together towards a
petitors. Because our primary focus is on
common goal: our customers’ success.
our customers’ competitiveness, at AHP
Merkle we have development, produc-
Important for our internal culture as
tion and warehouse under one roof.
well: at our company there is not just an
efficient dialogue between various tech-
Following this logic, starting in 2010
nical disciplines, but also between gen-
we have been using a completely
erations. It is our experience and also
newly-designed building located in
our conviction that proven methods and
Gottenheim. In the planning for this
fresh inspiration belong together: only
new building, our fundamental goal
this will generate the impetus that ulti-
was to make internal distances even
mately leads to trend setting successes.
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Our corporate activities are people cen-
However, our understanding of the
Protecting the environment is also a
tered. We work not just for the sake of
word
far
major priority at AHP Merkle. Electricity
profits, but also to secure the quality of
beyond our direct corporate activities.
saving production processes or a CO2
life of a large number of people and to
One example of this is the Renate
neutral
improve it further whenever possible.
Merkle Foundation founded in 2002,
energy management system’s climate
Internally, this means that responsibility
which implements aid projects for
catalogue is both comprehensive and
for our employees plays a central role:
people in disadvantaged regions. In
systematic – we want to make a
thus we train highly qualified, highly
addition, we sponsor and support
measurable contribution to ensuring
sought after skilled workers, and
regional volunteer work and youth
an environment that our children will
provide extensive opportunities for
programmes. Our commitment thus
also be able to feel at home in.
advanced training to ensure that our
also benefits the strong shooting feet
employees always remain flexible and
of developing players at the football
able to make decisions.
school in Freiburg.
“responsibility”
extends
construction
method:
our
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AHP Merkle GmbH · Nägelseestr. 39 · 79288 Gottenheim · Deutschland · fon: +49 7665 4208-0 · fax: +49 7665 4208-88 · [email protected]
www.ahp.de