Hidden champion in the Palatinate 2022

There are 1,300 to 1,650 hidden champions in Rhineland-Palatinate*. Only 23 of these have found a place in the publication "Hidden Champions in the Palatinate". One of the silent market leaders is once again the company KÜBLER from Ludwigshafen. For decades, the specialist for energy-efficient hall heating solutions has been regarded as the innovation leader and pioneer of highly efficient technologies for the ecologically sustainable heating of industrial and other hall buildings.

"The energy transition needs more practicable solutions and fewer ideologies," says Thomas Kübler, Managing Partner and founder of KÜBLER GmbH. And he continues: "Around 15 % of GHG emissions in the entire building sector can be offset immediately with intelligent heating solutions."

With the objective of "energy saving" hat sich das Unternehmen von Anfang an auf Effizienztechnologien spezialisiert, konkret auf dezentrale Infrarotheizungen vom Typ Dunkelstrahler. Die Lösungen von KÜBLER erreichen heute sehr hohe Energie- und CO₂-Einsparungen, in der Sanierung zwischen 50 und 70 Prozent. Sie sind so hoch, dass die Highefficiency-Technologien bereits heute die Anforderungen der Klimaziele von 2030 erfüllen können. Seit über 30 Jahren gilt der Ludwigshafener Hallenheizungsspezialist als Technologie-, Innovations- und Qualitätsführer in diesem Segment. Entwicklungen aus Ludwigshafen haben die moderne Hallenbeheizung maßgeblich geprägt. Vieles, was heute den Stand der Technik markiert, hat seinen Ursprung in der F&E-Schmiede von KÜBLER.

The ambition to be the best in its market, Highest product quality, above-average investment in research and development, focus, niche markets, close customer relationships, flat hierarchies, highly qualified staff, an above-average number of patent applications - KÜBLER reflects all of these features that characterize hidden champions by definition. In the 11/12 2021 issue of Wirtschaftsmagazin Pfalz, the author puts it like this:
"They deliberately go their own way, they reject short-lived management methods and they do many things differently to large companies: the heroes from the second tier - Hidden champions - are role models for effective and sustainable corporate development. Experts agree: "There is no one from whom entrepreneurs and managers can learn more about future-oriented management." He continues: "They are ahead in terms of employment, economic performance and innovation. And: they offer blueprints for economic success."

"There is no secret recipe. What the hidden champions do is essentially common sense: pursuing ambitious goals, being the best,"...

... is how Hermann Simon formulates his view of the hidden market leaders. The habilitated economist, founder and Honorary Chairman of the consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners, bestselling author and management thought leader coined the term "hidden champion" over 30 years ago and has been studying the special features of these companies for decades.

What goals do hidden champions have for the future? Für das Unternehmen KÜBLER steht die Richtung fest. Thomas Kübler: „Die energiesparende Beheizung von Industrie- und anderen Hallengebäuden ist wenig trivial. Als einer der wenigen Spezialisten für die besonderen bauphysikalischen Bedingungen in diesem Segment ist es unsere Verpflichtung, hierfür effektive, wirtschaftlich umsetzbare Lösungen zu entwickeln und so das Ziel der CO₂-Neutralität mit zu realisieren.“

"We want to make a contribution to ensuring a future worth living for generations to come. We therefore see it as a key task to actively use our expertise to shape the energy transition."

The Palatinate Chamber of Industry and Commerce first produced its publication "Hidden Champions in the Palatinate" in 2017 on the basis of a self-assessment by the companies and has now reissued it in a revised form. It is available at the following link:

www.pfalz.ihk24.de/hidden-champions

All 23 Hidden Champions in the Palatinate are also presented on the interactive Advent calendar. Since December 1, a little door has been opening every day on the Facebook channel of the IHK Pfalz, behind which a hidden champion is hiding:

www.facebook.com/ihkpfalz

*Source: Research Center for SMEs (FZM) at the University of Trier, March 2021

You can download the press release directly here:

https://www.kuebler-hallenheizungen.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PM_KUEBLER_Hidden_Champion_2021-2.docx