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HILTI GROUP COMMITS TO SBTI AND INVESTS TRIPLE-DIGIT MILLION TO DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY END-TO-END
Schaan (FL), January 12, 2023 – Hilti Group commits to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Being a core element of its corporate strategy, Hilti enhances its contribution to reducing carbon emissions across the entire value chain.
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CARLA DE GEYSELEER TO FOLLOW MICHAEL JACOBI
Schaan (FL), September 28, 2018 – Hilti Group Board of Directors member Michael Jacobi will leave the Board in April 2019 at the Hilti Group’s 2019 Annual General Meeting. His successor will be Carla De Geyseleer, CFO of the SGS Group, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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HILTI CONTINUES DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH RATE
Schaan (FL), September 19, 2018 – The Hilti Group achieved sales growth of 14.7 percent over the first eight months of 2018. When adjusted for acquisition effects growth amounted to 12.7 percent. The Group’s operating result rose 7.6 percent over the same period.
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HILTI ADDS SPACE TO CHILD CARE CENTER
Schaan (FL), September 10, 2018 – The extension to Hilti’s Child Care Center was officially opened today, five years after the center’s inauguration. After a one-year period of construction the center at Hilti Headquarters now provides 60 day care slots.
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NEW APPRENTICES BEGIN EDUCATION AT HILTI
Schaan (FL), August 13, 2018 – A new phase of life began last week for some 24 young people at the Hilti Corporation as they began their apprenticeship studies in seven different disciplines.
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HILTI INNOVATIONS GARNER RED DOT DESIGN AWARDS
Schaan (FL), July 10, 2018 – Hilti took home awards for three products and one product family at this year’s Red Dot Design Award competition. The company won a best-in-category award and also received additional honors for the latest generation of Hilti’s brand icon, its red toolbox.
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HILTI CONTINUES TO BOOST SALES
Schaan (FL), May 16, 2018 – In the first four months of 2018, the Hilti Group grew sales by 16 percent to CHF 1,818 million. In local currencies, the company’s sales increased 13 percent over the same period last year.
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MICHAEL HILTI ELECTED HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Schaan (FL), April 13, 2018 – During the Annual General Meeting of the Hilti Corporation Michael Hilti was elected Lifetime Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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HILTI RECORDS ACCELERATED SALES GROWTH AND INCREASED PROFITABILITY
Schaan (FL), March 16, 2018 – The Hilti Group surpassed its growth targets in the 2017 fiscal year. Sales rose by 10.8 percent to a total which exceeded the CHF 5 billion mark for the first time.
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EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDER MEETING OF HILTI CORPORATION RESOLVES ON CAPITAL CONVERSION
Schaan (FL), March 7, 2018 – In an extraordinary Shareholder Meeting of Hilti Corporation held yesterday, the shareholder and owner of participation certificates resolved to proceed to the full conversion of the company’s participation capital into share capital.
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HILTI ACQUIRES BST BRANDSCHUTZTECHNIK
Schaan (FL) / Vienna (AT): February 8, 2018 – The Hilti Group has acquired the Austrian “bst Brandschutztechnik Döpfl GmbH” as well as its sales organization in Germany effective January 31, 2018.
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HILTI BREAKS 5 BILLION SALES MARK
Schaan (FL), January 22, 2018 – In 2017, the Hilti Group continued to grow throughout all business regions with sales increasing significantly to CHF 5.1 billion. Year-on-year, sales were up +10.8 percent in Swiss Francs and +9.6 percent in local currencies.
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HILTI PLANT IN THÜRINGEN AWARDED FOR EFFICIENT SERIES PRODUCTION
Thüringen, Austria; November 3, 2017 – Hilti’s manufacturing plant in Thüringen, Vorarlberg (AT), has been named the winner of the Factory of the Year competition in the category of Outstanding Large-scale Production. Among other factors, the competition jury cited the plant’s strong sense of customer orientation and short delivery times.
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HILTI CELEBRATED AS A TOP INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYER
Schaan (FL), October 26, 2017 – Hilti has been ranked by the Great Place to Work® organization among the 25 best multinational employers in the world. This year the company placed 22nd.
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CHANGE IN THE HILTI BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DANIEL DAENIKER TO SUCCEED TIS PRAGER
Schaan (FL), October 6, 2017 – Hilti Board of Directors member Tis Prager will leave the Board as of the coming Hilti Annual General Meeting, scheduled for April 2018. He will be succeeded by Daniel Daeniker, Managing Partner of the Homburger law firm in Zurich.
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BRAND REFRESH AT HILTI MORE DYNAMIC – INCREASED BRAND DIFFERENTIATION
Schaan (FL), September 28, 2017 – The Hilti Group has given its global brand image a makeover. The new corporate identity has a fresher, more dynamic impact and a greater focus on the customer.
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HILTI CONTINUES POSITIVE TREND – SALES AND RESULT UP
Schaan (FL), September 22, 2017 – In the first eight months of 2017, the Hilti Group increased sales (+7.5%) and operating result (+16.2%), driven mainly by its extended product portfolio and the consistent expansion of sales capacities around the globe.
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HILTI AND HSG EXTEND RESEARCH COOPERATION
Schaan (FL) / St. Gallen (CH), September 12, 2017 – The Hilti Group and the University of St. Gallen (HSG) have announced that they will extend their partnership regarding the Hilti Lab for Integrated Performance Management by an additional three years. Research activity will now focus on improving the linkage between corporate objectives and employee potential.
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NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE
Schaan (FL), August 29, 2017 – The Hilti Group invests some CHF 100 million in the modernization of its headquarters – a clear commitment to the long-term development of its Liechtenstein site. Over the next five years, the company will construct two new office buildings, a multi-storey car park and a spacious landscaped campus. This initiative will clearly enhance the status of the Group’s headquarters in Schaan.
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HILTI COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF OGLAEND SYSTEM GROUP
Schaan (FL) / Klepp (NO), August 23, 2017 – Following approval by antitrust authorities, the Hilti Group has today completed the acquisition of the Norwegian Oglaend System Group.
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HILTI WELCOMES 22 NEW APPRENTICES
Schaan (FL), August 16, 2017 – Some 22 new apprentices began their vocational training with the Hilti Corporation last week. They have begun an education in one of seven various professions.
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HILTI RECEIVES FIVE RED DOT AWARDS
Schaan (FL), July 4, 2017 – Hilti once again ranks among the winners of this year’s Red Dot Awards. The company received several product innovation prizes yesterday evening at the awards ceremony held in Essen, Germany.
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HILTI EXPANDS CHILD DAY CARE CENTER
Schaan (FL), June 13, 2017 – Hilti Corporation, with the support of the Hilti Family Trust, is expanding its Child Day Care Center at company headquarters in Schaan. The ground-breaking ceremony took place today.
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HILTI – ONE OF EUROPE’S BEST EMPLOYERS
Schaan (FL), June 9, 2017 – Once again, Hilti was ranked among Europe’s Best Multinational Workplaces by the Great Place to Work® Institute. This year, the construction technology group came in 7th place.
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HILTI ACQUIRES OGLAEND SYSTEM GROUP
Schaan (FL) / Klepp (Norway), June 6, 2017 – Hilti Group is extending its business in the oil, gas and wind offshore markets with the acquisition of Norwegian Oglaend System Group, a leading manufacturer of cable management solutions and multidiscipline support systems for the offshore industry. It has been agreed with the owners of the group that the purchase price will not be disclosed. The transaction is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.
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HILTI SALES UP IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS
Schaan (FL), Mai 17, 2017 – The Hilti Group continues its growth course in 2017. Despite persistent global uncertainties, sales in the first four months were up +4.9 percent versus the corresponding period of the previous year. In local currencies, sales have grown by +4.8 percent. After adjusting for the divestment of the solar company Unirac, sales in Swiss Francs were up +6.1 percent.
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HIlti honored again as great employer
Schaan (FL), May 5, 2017 – The Great Place to Work® organization’s “Best Workplaces in Switzerland 2017” study has again ranked Hilti’s operations in Liechtenstein and Switzerland among the very best. Hilti achieved 3rd position in the “Large Companies” category.
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Hilti posts strong results in 2016
Schaan (FL), March 10, 2017 – In 2016, the Hilti Group benefited from the substantial investments made over the past few years and managed to boost its sales growth. With a launch of 60 new products, the Group’s rate of innovation was particularly high. Operating result, net income, return on sales (ROS) and return on capital employed (ROCE) have reached new record levels.
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Hilti continues on growth track in 2016
Schaan (FL), January 24, 2017 – In its financial year 2016, the Hilti Group achieved sales growth of +5.7 percent to CHF 4.6 billion in a challenging environment. In local currencies, sales were up +5.3 percent. After adjusting for the divestment of US-based solar affiliate Unirac, sales in Swiss Francs have increased by +7.1 percent.
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Early succession plan for Hilti’s top leadership
Schaan (FL), November 28, 2016 – The leadership teams of the Martin Hilti Family Trust and the Board of Directors of Hilti Group will be subject to changes at the occasion of the company’s Annual General Meeting on April 5, 2017: Pius Baschera will take over from Michael Hilti as Family Trust Speaker and Heinrich Fischer will succeed Pius Baschera as Chairman of the Board of Directors. With this, the company is heralding in the succession of leadership at the top of both the Family Trust and the Hilti Group at an early stage.
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Hilti’s Schaan plant receives MX Award for process innovation
Schaan (FL), November 14, 2016 – Hilti’s manufacturing facility in Schaan received the Manufacturing Excellence competition’s MX Award in the category of Process Innovation. The award, sponsored by Technical University of Berlin, is given for best practices in industrial manufacturing within the German-speaking area.
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Hilti wins Red Dot “Best of the Best” award
Schaan (FL), November 7, 2016 – Hilti submitted an entry for the Red Dot Award’s Communication Design competition for the first time and received immediate validation. The company’s PD-C laser range meter was named “Best of the Best” in the competition’s “Interface Design” category.
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Change in the Board of Directors of Hilti Corporation
Schaan (FL), 2. November 2016 – Calvin Grieder hat sich entschieden, sein Verwaltungsratsmandat bei der Hilti Aktiengesellschaft per 31. Dezember 2016 niederzulegen.
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Hilti hosts benefit concert for local social institute as part of 75th anniversary activities
Schaan (FL), September 11, 2016 – A benefit concert was held Saturday evening at the Montforthaus, in Feldkirch, Austria for the “Herzenswunsch”, or heart’s desire, project of the Association for Assisted Living in Liechtenstein (VBW). The concert, part of the Hilti Corporation’s 75th anniversary celebrations, featured the Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela led by maestro Gustavo Du¬da¬mel and played to a full house. Hilti also announced a generous donation to the “Herzenswunsch” project.
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Hilti acquires PEC Group
Schaan (FL), September 2, 2016 – The Hilti Group intends to further strengthen its market position in the fastening solution segment with anchor and installation channels. By taking over the PEC Group headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, Hilti is expanding its product portfolio and is gaining access to new markets. With the contract having been signed, the company expects to close the transaction by the end of 2016.
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25 new apprentices begin training with Hilti
Schaan (FL), August 17, 2016 – At the beginning of the new apprentice training year, Hilti Corporation welcomed 25 new apprentices to the company. All available places in the apprentice training program covering seven professions have thus been taken.
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Red Dot awards for four Hilti innovations
Schaan (FL), July 5, 2016 – Hilti received several awards for new product innovations at last night’s Red Dot Award: Product Design 2016 ceremony, held in Essen, Germany.
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Hilti among Europe’s best employers
Schaan (FL), June 17, 2016 – For the fourth year running, Hilti was ranked among Europe’s “Best Multinational Companies” to work for by Great Place to Work®. This year, Hilti came in 10th.
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Hilti accelerates sales growth further
Schaan (FL), May 18, 2016 – As expected, continued investments in sales, products and new services had a positive effect on the business performance of the Hilti Group. In the first four months of 2016, sales were up +7.4 percent in local currencies and +7.2 percent in Swiss Francs versus the same period of last year.
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Calvin Grieder elected to Board of Directors of Hilti
Schaan (FL), April 12, 2016 – At today’s Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of Hilti Corporation elected Calvin Grieder as a new member of the Board of Directors.
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2015 – Hilti continues on profitable growth path
Schaan (FL), March 18, 2016 – The Hilti Group closed the 2015 financial year with sales growth of +5.8 percent in local currencies. Despite the strong Swiss franc, operating result, return on sales and return on capital employed (ROCE) were up again over the record figures of the previous year.
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iF Design Awards for three Hilti innovations
Schaan (FL), February 29, 2016 – Three new Hilti tools received awards in this year’s renowned iF Product Design Awards competition.
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Hilti posts 5.8 percent growth in local currencies
Schaan (FL), January 22, 2016 – Sales generated by the Hilti Group in 2015 have grown in line with expectations: While sales in local currencies were increased by 5.8 percent, sales in Swiss Francs remained 2.5 percent below the level of the previous year.
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