Change In Company Management At Fatzer AG Wire Ropes

On June 12, FATZER CEO Bernhard Eicher handed over the company management to his successor Dr.-Ing. Martin Bechtold.

For 40 years, Bernhard Eicher has been managing the companies FATZER AG Wire Ropes, Geobrugg AG, the Brugg Ropes Division and Fortatech AG with great business skills. His successor, Dr.-Ing. Martin Bechtold has been working at the company since 2013 as a division manager for structural ropes as well as head of technology. Thanks to his 19 years of experience in the industry, he has the necessary vision and perseverance to successfully lead another chapter in FATZER's history, both from a technical and a business management perspective.

A handshake, the oldest gesture of trust, sealed the change in management. Having a look at the new key visual of FATZER, this gesture also symbolizes the brand and the corporate philosophy of the company: reliable, strong and lasting connections. Not only in regard to "hardware" steel cables, the customer and his needs, wishes and requirements for advice and service is always at the center of FATZER’s economic thinking and acting.

Founded as a rope-making factory in 1836 in the Swiss town of Romanshorn, FATZER has been producing top-quality ropes for generations. In the early stages, hemp ropes were manufactured for agriculture, fishing and shipping, with steel wire rope production being added around 1900. Nowadays, FATZER specializes in the development, manufacture and global distribution of high-quality steel wire ropes for ropeways, winches, structural applications, and other applications. With a long history of meeting specific market needs, FATZER is recognized as a leading rope manufacturer.

As part of the BRUGG Group, FATZER is still privately owned preserving the legacy of the first owner. It has developed into a strong and healthy „Mittelstand“ company with a global presence and an international workforce. In 2012, FATZER moved into a brand new, purpose-built production facility, utilising state of the art equipment. The 1´660 solar-panels on the roof of the building, with a capacity of more than 374´000 kWh a year, supply enough electricity for 80 households and reduced our CO2 emission by 205 tons a year.