Hidden champion in the Palatinate 2022
December 8, 2021
KÜBLER GmbH, a specialist in energy-saving hall heating systems and one of the protagonists on the road to climate neutrality, is one of the "silent heroes" in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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" From the outset, the company has specialized in efficiency technologies, specifically decentralized infrared heating systems of the dark radiator type. Today, KÜBLER's solutions achieve very high energy and CO₂ savings, between 50 and 70 percent in renovation projects. These savings are so high that the high-efficiency technologies can already meet the requirements of the 2030 climate targets. For over 30 years, the Ludwigshafen-based hall heating specialist has been considered the technology, innovation, and quality leader in this segment. Developments from Ludwigshafen have had a significant impact on modern hall heating. Much of what is considered state-of-the-art today has its origins in KÜBLER's R&D department.
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? For KÜBLER, the direction is clear. Thomas Kübler: „Energy-efficient heating for industrial and other hall buildings is no trivial matter. As one of the few specialists for the specific building physics conditions in this segment, it is our obligation to develop effective, economically viable solutions and thus help achieve the goal of CO₂ neutrality.“
"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:
*Source: Research Center for SMEs (FZM) at the University of Trier, March 2021
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