November 2013 saw Diagramm Halbach successfully completing the procedure for certification in accordance with the requirements of ISO 14001, the international standard for environmental management systems. General manager Philipp Halbach regards this step as being the logical further development of a corporate philosophy based on sustainability and a high level of environmental awareness.

Diagramm Halbach was awarded the "New Deals" distinction for personnel management within the framework of this year's award ceremony held on 10 October 2013. General manager Philipp Halbach and personnel manager Detlef Mücke accepted the certificate during the ceremony held at the Thyssen-Krupp Info Center in Dortmund. The independent expert panel based its decision on the company's special commitment to training, personnel development,...

Diagramm Halbach successfully completed the Fogra certification procedure as an approved quality printing house in accordance with the requirements of ISO 12647. The ProcessStandard Offset (PSO) describes an industrially oriented, standardized procedure for the production of print products.

High-ranking visitor to the premises of Diagramm Halbach. Russian General Consul Yevgeny Shmagin toured the premises of the long-established, Schwerte-based company on 5 September in the company of Mayor Heinrich Böckelühr. During the walkabout, general manager Philipp Halbach and senior partner Ulrich Halbach drew particular attention to products supplied to Russian customers from the Schwerte headquarters.

General manager Philipp Halbach welcomed five new trainees to the ranks of Diagramm Halbach at the beginning of the new training year. The Schwerte-based family business has been running a comprehensive training program for many years now and regards it as being a central element in maintaining the company's competitive and innovative capacity.

The members of the East Ruhr Industry Network (Netzwerk Industrie RuhrOst, NIRO) assembled at the premises of Halbach subsidiary Fleischauer in Herne for thius year's meeting. CEO Philipp Halbach presented the various aspects of Diagramm Halbach's business operations to the 40 attending delegates, drawing particular attention to the company's specialization in the ticket and security printing sectors.

A generation change has been taking place within Diagramm Halbach since the beginning of the year. After more than 180 years of family ownership, the sixth generation is now taking the helm. The handover process is progressing in scheduled stages and is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.