Furnace builder Rohde Schutzgasöfen GmbH of Hanau, Germany announces a recent order from a customer also in Hanau and sums up how business in 2024 was for the company (spoiler alert-it was a good year for the company).

From Hanau for Hanau-this is the wish of Rohde Schutzgasöfen GmbH, a family business located in Hanau, Germany. For managing director Joern Rohde this is the perfect scenario, receiving an order for a special furnace from a customer also located in the city of Hanau (the furnace can be seen in these photos).  But unfortunately, according to Rohde, orders from Germany are declining due to a number of difficult challenges. Around 80 percent of their furnaces are now sold in all corners of the world which is a success for the company but also a warning sign for Germany as a business location.

Despite this difficult situation, Natasha and Joern along with their approximately 30 employees, look back on the 2024 financial year with satisfaction. Particularly pleasing: Shortly before the end of the year, the company was able to add a competent engineer from Ukraine to the team. This reinforcement is not only a success for the company, but also a sign of cosmopolitanism in practice. According to young Vincent Rohde Rohde Schutzgasöfen GmbH is now the “coolest company” in Hanau. 

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