the dynamic difference.

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1 the dynamic difference. We attain our goals faster by cooperative action. Friedrich-Ebert-Str Unna Concept and Realisation: team:penta GmbH & Co. KG

2 NIRO. Courageous, dynamic and benefit-oriented. We are More than 55 companies from the mechanical engineering, metal and electronic industry have Useful trustful Cooperative/ courageous Dynamic Competent joined together to form a regional network Netzwerk Industrie RuhrOst (Network Industry RuhrEast) abbreviated to NIRO, which provides comprehensive material and immaterial benefits to its members. At the same time it contributes by means of concrete measures such as pro- NIRO executive board (from left to right): Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Josef Mertens, Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Deuse, Dipl.-Ing. Jens te Kaat jects to the strengthening of the location in its competitive ability at a national and international Down to earth NIRO team 1. row (from left to right): Pascal Lampe (Managing Director), Margarita Grünstern 2. row: Jan Stausberg, Anna Rommel, Ludmila Riewe, Jan Dettweiler, Lina Schmitz 3. row: Rolf Kerkhoff, Klaus Pollig level. The focus is on the fields of activity innovation, personnel, purchasing and marketing. Appr e oaan c hdaebrlse / to u c h a b l Founded in 2007, NIRO has attained tangible What unites us all and continuously motivates results with astounding impacts within a very us towards new actions is the deep connection short time due to the trusting cooperation with our region. This gives us a considerable of its member companies. The exceptional portion of our power and energy and also helps commitment of NIRO was commended by the us to carry on with what we have begun: the NIRO does not only support its members in objective of this network. The central message federal state of North Rhine Westphalia (NRW), consolidation of strong companies and the marketing issues, it also pursues clear market- of cooperative and dynamic action is sup- for example. On an international level our work cooperative development of the best of com- ing goals itself and the vision to become es- ported by trust and a high degree of promises also attracts great interest. We are part of the mercial and technological performances and tablished as the leading competent industrial of benefits for the members. Simple but still cluster Produktion. NRW and a member of the power, but also the best of social skills. network of the Ruhr-East region and to build different. Or expressed in one sentence: Institute for Competitiveness, Barcelona. up and expand a national and international high profile. The mission of the brand NIRO reflects both the attitude and the purpose and the dynamic difference.

3 For us innovation means exploitation of the existing potentials and the development of something new from these potentials. Exchange and transferring of know-how this is what we stand for. All members of NIRO should learn from each other and profit from the successful examples of other companies, regardless of whether this refers to a solution for a shortage of qualified personnel, the launching of new technologies or the optimisation of the purchasing processes. With our project Intelligente Regionale Moderated research and study groups serve this Wirtschaft (Intelligent Regional Economy), objective as an exchange platform and for the promoted by the federal state of NRW and the setting up of a knowledge management system. EU we support our member companies in the A team of nine persons, who are in possession development and launching of innovative pro- of proven skills and specialised know-how in the cesses in the fields of product development, relevant sectors, coordinates and supports the production, procurement and personnel. cooperation of the NIRO partners. Activities Innovation Project Intelligente Regionale Wirtschaft (Intelligent Regional Economy) develop ment of a knowledge-based innovation management resulting from the setting up of a comprehensive member database, moderated research and study groups and process optimisation Production systems learning from the Toyota production system, exchange of expertise and Best-practice examples Product development processes (PDP) Learning within the network by means of good examples NIRO and the NIRO companies are consortial partners for research projects within the scope of AIF, 7. FRP, BMBF etc. Initiation of cooperation and development of a value creation chain

4 success of our companies by means of the procurement of qualified personnel. We promote the Personnel who are motivated and satisfied are the most important resources of a company and the best ambassadors of a company at the same time. Especially in such times of scarcity of job applicants the soft factors for the procurement of qualified staff gain increasingly in significance. NIRO supports its member companies with at the Hessian University of Cooperative Edu- diverse activities in this field. For example cation in the district of Unna in the specialis- we do not rely on others in our search for ations Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronic. qualified young academics. We qualify them ourselves: Within a period of only one year we But we also create fruitful encounters be- have set up our own bachelor degree course tween companies and young academics at for young people from our region. This com- other levels, commencing with the career prises both the vocational training in one of choice orientation of school students and our member companies and a degree course extending to cooperation with universities. Activities Human Resources Training and supporting of students of the Hessian University of Cooperative Education in the district Unna: together with participation in the university fees, the companies also pay the students a training salary. On completion of the degree course the students are usually employed in challenging specialist or management posts. Recruiting of specialist and management staff, e. g. by means of - The sponsoring of the student motor sport team GET racing of the Technical University Dortmund - the excursion range local economy for students and Ph. D. students - The offer of a prize, to be awarded to the young academics equivalent to a value of euros for the Best Diploma Dissertation The supporting of the award-winning network Perspective Technology and the centre Future through Innovation of the Ministry of Research NRW Consistent enhancement process within the company exchange of expertise and best-practice examples

5 We endow benefits by initiating processes and creating financial advantages. For their the own company and location NIRO-companies mobilise the region. Competitive purchasing is the easiest way to increase the cost-effectiveness of a company. To distinguish themselves from competitors, companies must break new ground and excel by means To achieve this objective we have secured a diversity of purchasing perks for our member of innovative marketing. The persons who are responsible for marketing are facing their greatest companies by means of framework agreements with numerous suppliers, for example, in elec- challenge in the maintenance of orientation in times of flood of information and uncertainty. In the tricity, office material or contracts for tools. process the ability to develop a market and target-oriented management plays a decisive role. Furthermore, the NIRO market place also offers scale businesses, in particular in relation Moreover, we support our members in their relationships. For this reason we appear all additional tangible benefits to companies, to approval and budgeting processes. everyday work with our seminars, workshops over the world at significant trade fairs as a and research and study groups aimed at the strong region and participate in conferences, including the transparency of processes and safety due to the guaranteed net prices. And NIRO does not stagnate: we are con- exchange of expertise. We are well aware of in order to open doors to our members that The modern and functional procedural sistently searching for new opportunities the importance of international contacts and would perhaps remain closed otherwise. method of NIRO represents a distinct added to develop new potentials of optimisation value, especially for small and medium- for our members in the procurement. Activities Purchasing Activities Marketing Framework agreements for communal purchasing NIRO Market place with guaranteed net prices and modern instruments such as approval process and budgeting as well as optimum integration in ERP Workshops and exchange of expertise concerning procurement themes Internal seminars /workshops and panels of experts on current themes for example, location marketing, brand development, employer branding, CRM International contacts, contact initiation and trade fairs Active network press relations and work, advertising campaigns, newspaper inserts etc.

6 We act and strengthen the region. Unternehmensverbände für Dortmund und Umgebung We are networked: