Annual report 2006
Annual reviews
Over the past few years KOMPAN has strengthened its growth platform considerably. We have undergone a transformation from a traditional woodworking company to a modern industrial group using a wide range of materials.
The majority of the company's supply chain has now, at the end
of 2006, finally relocated to the Czech Republic, where all
production is now taken care of by our suppliers. This ensures both
high quality and competitive production prices.
Through its investment in product development and the
acquisition of new companies, KOMPAN has, at the same time, created
the industry's most future-oriented product platform, and there are
even more innovative launches on the horizon.
Our goal is global growth, both organic, through increased sales,
and through the acquisition of related companies.
Operational improvements and capital optimisation of the company
continue. Our sales and service structure has been strengthened
considerably in 2006 through the development of new sales tools,
the implementation of a targeted segment strategy and the
appointment of several new sales representatives. Focus on on-going
improvements will now be aimed at our European subsidiary structure
where we believe that many improvements can be made in our pricing
processes and business structures. KOMPAN's plans for development
are ambitious and require the input of all our employees.
But above all, the plans for development will demand business
acumen in everything we do. In short, we need to be able to exploit
all our strengths and take a customer-oriented approach if we are
to be the best in the industry.
In turn, the management of KOMPAN will endeavour to provide an
attractive workplace for employees, with room for the development
of the professional and personal skills of the individual, in order
to ensure that the conditions are in place for achieving our
ambitious targets.