We receive enquiries about the status of our supply chain around the clock. Therefore, its time to make a statement. The answer is: a limited all-clear. Naturally, we are constantly in contact with our suppliers and forwarding agents. The most important manufacturers have informed us in writing that production is at least »almost« back to full capacity.
Entire booths are vacant because companies could not persuade their employees to visit a crowded venue. There could also be Chinese people there. Maybe even from Wuhan. And everyone else is automatically suspicious, too. Every second trade fair visitor will be wearing a protective mask - if visitors even come at all.
The Jarltech group continues its exceptional performance. The order intake in 2019 reached over 323 million euros, which is about 35 million euros more than in 2018, more than doubled since 2014, and five times more since 2010.
Heres a question I was often asked over the last days. As a short intro (not everyone reads the local press from the Taunus): Effective December 1st, 2019 we will be operating the restaurant »essWebers« in Usingen in a half-timbered house built in 1704, lovingly restored by the city of Usingen and lovingly cooked and managed by the Weber couple for the last five years.
Finally, an e-mail from Asia reaches me about a product I have never heard of before: a »money sterilizer«.
Yesterday, an American competitor of ours announced on the stock exchange that it would like to discontinue the distribution of »non-digital products«, i.e. hardware, in some geographical areas. Among those areas affected is Europe. The business should be sold. But it is not said to whom, or if there are already negotiations, or when that could be.
I am very proud of my team and I simply have to brag about it. Its nice for a reseller to quantify the advantage we offer him. The managing director of a rather large system integrator in Europe has just said in an interview that thanks to Jarltech he easily makes 20% more sales.
The Alibaba boss, Jack Ma, is of the firm opinion that longer working hours are a career booster. Those who do not work long enough can hardly count on success. However, is the multi-billionaire really right with this opinion?
A recurring battle for us is the struggle for sufficient credit for our dealers. We usually find a solution because we not only rely on credit insurers, but often also set our own limits. We frequently significantly increase the limits of credit insurers at our own risk.