Internal tours brought the employees of the Müller-Guttenbrunn Group closer together, in the truest sense of the word. The three plants in Amstetten and Kematen/Ybbs opened their doors to their own staff. The aim was to once again focus on the shared mission, which only works thanks to the precise interaction between the three plants.
Each tour began with a brief introduction to the Müller-Guttenbrunn family and the history of the company.
Autumn was all about understanding. The management team organised four days of internal tours in Amstetten and Kematen/Ybbs. The aim was to experience first-hand what colleagues at the other sites do on a daily basis and how the individual steps along the joint value chain interlock.
The tours began with a presentation of the Müller-Guttenbrunn family and the history of the company. The processes that take place at the individual locations and the products that result from them were also discussed.
Three companies, one material flow
During the subsequent tours, it became clear that the three companies work hand in hand and complement each other along the process chain. This results in the desired depth of recycling, from the arrival of a wide variety of old appliances and metal fractions to mechanical processing and sorting to the high-quality recovery of metals and plastics. The internal tours showed how material flows are coordinated across site boundaries and which quality and safety standards set the pace.
The employees of the Müller-Guttenbrunn Group were impressed by the explanations about the impressive shredder facilities.
The tour of the Metran factory premises began in front of the main entrance. The tour was led by Mag. (FH) Daniel Forstner.
During the tours of the plants, the processes were explained directly and clearly on site. There was plenty of opportunity to ask questions, which the visitors were happy to take advantage of. There was often amazement at how one or the other process actually works. ‘… without ever having seen it in concrete terms, I actually imagined it differently … simpler somehow,’ was a statement that was heard frequently. The respect and admiration for what our colleagues do was palpable.
There were also exciting details to be seen during the internal tour of the MGG Polymers halls.
Recycling is teamwork
Internal tours of the plant were initiated to convey and deepen understanding of each other’s tasks and roles. This created greater transparency for specific requirements at critical interfaces. A better understanding of the processes within the company should lead to less friction in the future and thus less loss of time and quality. Because recycling is teamwork – both technically and organisationally. The aim of the tours was also to show that the common mission can be more successful if there is a greater understanding of the work of colleagues. It is also a personal benefit for the employees of the Müller-Guttenbrunn Group to know and understand what happens before and after their own work steps. Understanding of processes that were often unclear in the past has been improved, which will have a positive effect on further internal cooperation.
With the internal company tours, the Müller-Guttenbrunn Group made good use of the time invested to highlight its shared mission and once again emphasise that the company only functions as a team.