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Social responsibility
NORRES Schlauchtechnik has a long history of responsible behaviour towards the society we live in. We frequently participate in activities that benefit charitable organisations. We are extremely keen to support projects that help the socially disadvantaged, especially when they involve children. We also make an active contribution towards environmental protection.
NORRES Schlauchtechnik makes regular donations to “Noah's Ark”, a charity that describes itself as “a children’s hospice in the region and for the region”. The Ark’s concept, which is the only one of its kind anywhere in Germany, defines two main functions: to offer a haven for incurably ill children and to act as a short-term care centre for youngsters with severe disabilities. The aim is to assist the families concerned by providing professional care and respite for children and teenagers in the Noah's Ark centre. NORRES traditionally makes a donation to this deserving cause at Christmas.
At NORRES, all people are equal. All our staff benefit from the same opportunities. Their ethnic origin, religion, social background, age, sex or disabilities are considered to be irrelevant. NORRES maintains close links with a centre for handicapped people. Disabled staff carry out their work directly on the NORRES site and are therefore fully integrated in the life of the company.
The sustainable use of natural resources is firmly entrenched in NORRRES Schlauchtechnik's daily work processes. The move to our new “Am Stadthafen” facility coincided with extensive investments in eco-friendly production and HVAC technologies. Efficient insulation, double glazing, centrally controlled air conditioning with water chillers and production utilising heat recovery mean optimal protection for the environment. Since taking possession of the new and completely refurbished plant at the port of Gelsenkirchen in 2009, NORRES has succeeded in reducing the consumption of water, electricity and heating fuel dramatically – despite an almost fourfold increase in floor space.
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Glorious weather for the fifth NORRES Summer Party 2010
The sunny weather made a comeback just in time for the NORRES Schlauchtechnik Summer Party, to which all company employees and their families were invited on September 4
Two years have passed since the last event and a lot has happened since. The single most important milestone for NORRES was the move to the new Stadthafen site. Children of all ages were eagerly looking forward to seeing “where Mum and Dad go to work every day”. A visibly proud Mr. Mollen presented the new premises to the many interested visitors, who contrasted the situation “before” and “after”.
Afternoon coffee and cakes provided a welcome opportunity to relax for a few minutes at this informal get-together. Among the numerous attractions for the youngest NORRES generation were “Dosenwerfen” (the German equivalent of a coconut shy, in which the aim is to knock down empty tin cans), face painting, a bouncy castle, a buzz wire, a fire hose and a nail hammering contest in which the children had a chance to beat their fathers in a test of skill. The bucking bronco proved to be almost as popular with the parents as with their offspring.
As in previous years, NORRES took advantage of the Summer Party as an occasion on which to honour longstanding employees. The oldest NORRES staff can meanwhile look back on an incredible thirty years at the company. The award ceremony was followed by various song and dance performances by Administration and Production, which had the audience clamouring for more. The “stars of the show” were only allowed to leave the stage after giving several encores. The guests were subsequently treated to a mouth-watering buffet, after which they were entertained by Michael Walta and his friend Freddy with their hilarious ventriloquist's act. Mr. Mollen and his wife suddenly found themselves back on stage again as part of a dialogue that certainly wasn't rehearsed! Finally, Sünke – a popular easy listening singer – invited anyone who still had the energy to round off a thoroughly enjoyable day by stepping onto the dance floor.
