Half century of activity, 25 years in Italy

On June 17 and 18, Wilfried and Martha Ensinger, joining with employees from home and abroad, long-term customers and suppliers as well as an array of honored guests from the world of politics and business, celebrated the 50th company anniversary.  Founded in 1966 by Wilfried Ensinger in a garage in Ehningen, today the family firm is an international company group operating in the thermoplastic market represented with 2,300 staff in all important economic regions of the world and a turnover of 391 million euros generated in the last financial year.

The evening program of June 17 - which was attended by some leading German personalities including Horst Köhler, former president of the Federal Republic of Germany - was opened  by an entertaining dialogue between the two managing directors, Klaus Ensinger and Roland Reber, in which they took a retrospective look back at the company’s history enriched by anecdotes and memories of key events. They described the beginnings in a garage long enough to hold the two home-built production plants made by Ensinger himself,  the consistent growth achieved, the diversification intuition with the introduction of thermal profiles and other new product lines, the first production plant in Asia and joint ventures in the US, without forgetting the economic crisis that forced the closure of some establishments but also stimulated the opening of new ones in different parts of the world.

“Today, the markets are hotly contested and margins are narrow. This made every single decision and company vision more critical and strategic at the same time. Overall, the management board takes an optimistic view of the future, thanks to the ever closer cooperation between company divisions playing a key role, as well as digitalization and more training and education of all staff persons. We work together and we treat each other with fairness", concept emphasized by Klaus Ensinger "It is precisely this spirit which has made us what we are today, our culture and our values will continue to lead this company. We will remain a family firm”, asserted the two managers.

The following day were company employees the center of the celebrations. The big anniversary party was attended by over 1,300 guests from around the world: alongside the German employees and their families, employees from the subsidiaries were also on the guest list. The opening event was the traditional football tournament Ensinger Football Cup that was won in the final match by the Ensinger Italia subsidiary against the Nufringen factory team with a penalty shoot-out.

Another important anniversary is celebrated this years and it is the foundation in 1991 of the Italian subsidiary of Ensinger, today based in Busto Garolfo (Milan).

Fourth in order of time, the Italian subsidiary was among the first branches which started the internationalization process which led the group to be an international player.

In the 25 years of life, it has experienced various stages of growth and diversification, becoming today an important reference point for the Italian market of high performance semi-finished plastics and extruded profiles for thermal insulation of doors, windows and facades.

With 48 employees, more collaborators and partners, a 4,000 sq m warehouse and a store in Piedimonte San Germano (Frosinone), Ensinger Italia offers its customers an almost complete production portfolio and it is able to meet the needs of many industries with customized service and know how.

“In the European scenario of the group presence, our subsidiary is the third-larger, behind Germany and United Kingdom. A result that makes us proud of the work done in these 25 years and for which we thank those who have always believed in this reality. There were few critical moments, but we have addressed and resolved them through culture and spirits that this company bring with it”, said Paolo Senatore, general manager of the Shapes Division. “The proximity to the territory, the participation to its development and follow market trends have always characterized our work and so will continue to be”, added Daniele Saibene, general manager of the insulbar Division.