We are very pleased about this renewed international recognition of our success as “Europe’s largest provider of used industrial robots, known for attractive pricing, high quality, reliable working methods, and great attention to detail in everything we do.”
In March 2021, we were informed that a survey conducted by WORLD EXCELLENCE INTERNATIONAL magazine had selected our company as a finalist for the 11th annual LE FONTI TV AWARDS.
Given the past award winners and participants such as Philips, BMW Group, Versace, Metro, Panasonic, Swarovski, Deutsche Bank, Philip Morris and others, we felt truly honored and were eager to see the results of the award ceremony.
“Excellence of the Year – Industrial Assemblies”
On June 21, 2021, we were truly honored to receive the LE FONTI AWARD in the category “Excellence of the Year – Industrial Assemblies.”
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported us along the way and contributed to this success! Our thanks go to our employees, our families, our business partners, and all friends of HERRLES!
Here is an excerpt from the award ceremony along with a few words from the owner, Ralf Herrles, and our operations manager, Kai Klenk.
The full German translation can be found at the bottom of this page.
THE WINNERS
Die Verleihung des Le Fonti Global Award fand am 21. Juni 2021 in den Fernsehstudios von Le Fonti im Herzen von Mailand statt.
Ausgezeichnet wurden Firmen, die sich besonders durch Qualität, Wachstum, Innovation und Liebe zum Detail auszeichnen.
RALF HERRLES (Dipl.-Ing. Ök. / Owner) and KAI KLENK (Sales Director) – image from the award ceremony on June 21, 2021
Acceptance Speech for the “Le Fonti Awards” (full transcript):
“Ladies and gentlemen, please excuse my English that follows now — I’m a little nervous.
First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the nomination and for being honored with the Le Fonti Award as ‘Excellence of the Year’!
It is the first award and a great honor for us as a company, and especially for me personally, since I founded the company during the crisis year of 2009.
It is wonderful to see that all the hard work has paid off and that we have managed to build an excellent reputation worldwide.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my employees as well as some of my partners and customers.
At the top of the list is my long-time friend and most important business partner, Mr. German Gonzalez, CEO and majority owner of Industrial Machinery Export Bilbao, a ‘eurobots company.’
Mr. Gonzalez gave me the essential support during the challenging early years that enabled the development that has taken place since then.
Thank you, German — you have been a true friend throughout all these years!
I would also like to thank all my employees and managers who joined me later, as well as several important partners for their contribution to our success.
I would especially like to mention:
– Mr. Gernot Kuschel, project manager and estimator for 25 years, a valued colleague and today a trusted friend, whose experience and advice I highly appreciate. Thank you, Gernot!
– My sincere thanks also go to:
Sandra Großer and Ines Scholz together with our office teams,
Kevin Scholz,
Tom Barras and his company HERRLES Industrieservice Nord GmbH,
Alexander Häfele,
and Kai Klenk with his warehouse team.
Not to forget:
Maik Nowak and Thomas Nötzel,
Torsten Staude and Hans-Peter Rudolph,
Andrzej Polanski and Pjotr Kryk with our Team Polska, and
Ivan Stefanov with our Team Bulgaria.
You are the long-standing and proven pillars of our success!
A heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you and to your teams.
Last but not least, I would like to thank our customers and partners who have placed their trust in us for so many years and who truly value our work.
Without your support, none of this would be possible.
I would particularly like to thank our partners at BMW, Volkswagen, and AUDI for the many years of trusting cooperation.
We will continue to do everything we can to prove that we have earned your trust.
Thank you, everyone!!!
Now I hand over to our industry manager, Mr. Kai Klenk.”
Ralf Herrles (Dipl.-Ing. Ök. / Owner)
“We see ourselves as an industrial service provider for special dismantling work in highly sensitive production areas, primarily within the manufacturing facilities of the automotive industry.
We work closely with — and mainly for — all major German and several European car manufacturers (such as BMW, Volkswagen, AUDI, Daimler, and formerly Smart).
In addition, we define ourselves as machinery dealers specializing in used robots.
With an annual turnover of 1,500–2,000 robots per year, we have been Europe’s No. 1 supplier of used industrial robots continuously since 2018.
Thank you!”
Kai Klenk (Sales Director)