ONE FAMILY feeling at the Kurtz Ersa summer party

It was the first big party in the company after a break of more than three years. During this time, there would have been many occasions to celebrate: 100 years of Ersa, 50 years of Kurtz Foam Machines, 5 years of Hammer Academy, the “Factory of the Year” award, to name just a few. But Covid-19 put a spanner in the works. All the more exuberant was the mood of the 700 colleagues who had accepted the invitation to the Kurtz Ersa summer party. With the best weather, the drinks were flowing, among others in a cocktail bar. Food trucks with a colorful range of offers provided for the physical well-being on the summer festival lawn, a DJ additionally heated up the atmosphere.  

In the first part of the event, CEO Ralph Knecht welcomed those present and thanked all employees for their commitment and cohesion even in difficult times. Rainer Kurtz was recognized for his 40 years of service at Kurtz Ersa by Ralph Knecht and the Global Board. As a farewell gift, the former CEO received a mosaic consisting of pictures of the last decades and many Kurtz Ersa employees. Group Works Council Member Joachim Kraft also paid tribute to Rainer Kurtz for his decades of service. He in turn returned the thanks to everyone: “Without you, Kurtz Ersa would not have become the company it is today!” The party was great and everyone – staff, retirees, management and the Kurtz families – celebrated with high spirits into Saturday. Once again, we have shown that we want to and can celebrate our successes together!