Success stories
Adding value
The goal of continuous improvement to create added value for our customers requires a consistent attitude: the unwavering will of the SFS Value Creators to “Inventing success together”. This is our DNA, which impressively becomes reality through our success stories.
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Growing together
The collaboration between Yilong Technology and Unisteel Technology China (UTC) made rapid progress and set an important milestone for innovation in the automotive industry. Efficiency is the motto of this partnership, from the introduction of the “local-for-local” strategy to fully automated mass production. Yilong, a leading force in automotive chassis electronic control systems, strategically chose UTC as partner. This shows that Yilong not only focuses on quality, but also considers a responsive supply chain to be important.
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Innovative fastening systems
Many urban areas lack secure spaces for parking bikes. That’s where V-Locker AG comes in: a young Swiss company with an innovative, fully automatic bike tower. The days of cyclists having to worry about theft, vandalism or weather damage are over. These bike towers give them a secure place to store their bikes and luggage 24/7. SFS’s nonut® TDBL thread-forming screws help make this innovative solution a reality.
A masterpiece
in sustainable and efficient construction
The CO’MET Orléans Congress Center in Orléans (France) is a marvel of modern architecture – a true showstopper. Its cutting-edge design and modular spaces are setting brand-new standards for sustainable and efficient construction. This multifunctional events center was built using an array of impressive technologies, not least SFS’s high-performance fastening solutions. Thanks to the close collaboration and vast expertise of the teams involved, the project meets the highest standards in durability and safety.
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Envisioning access to clean water for all
Petra Wadström, the visionary founder of Solvatten – a social enterprise in Stockholm (Sweden) – developed the Solvatten kit, a cannister that uses solar power to purify and heat water. Working in close collaboration with the Value Creators at the SFS Group, Solvatten identified components for the cannister that are both lightweight and especially robust. SFS then optimized the existing fasteners and now provides them to Solvatten, along with an annual financial contribution.
Using exercise as
a catalyst for good
Sports and social engagement are a match made in heaven. The SFS Group uses athletic activities as a platform for employees’ social engagement while strengthening their cohesion as a team. Nearly all German and many US locations host a variety of company fun runs and races for charitable causes every year.
Environmental impact reduced,
health promoted
Environment, health and safety is a central component of SFS’s sustainability strategy. Apart from Group-wide measures, the locations and divisions implement a large number of projects each and every year that are aimed at reducing the Group’s environmental impact, improving occupational safety and promoting employees’ health.
Targeted employee development
SFS attaches great value to its employees’ ongoing personal and professional development. Our goal is to ensure that 5–7% of our permanent employees worldwide are enrolled in dual education and training programs. SFS additionally offers numerous tailored internal training programs aimed at upgrading its employees’ skills and qualifications.