COMPACT NEW APPRENTICE YEAR It is with great pleasure that we introduce our new apprentices who have been an important part of our team since August. These talented young people are the cor- nerstone of a promising future and we are proud to welcome them to the company. Eleven apprentices embarked on their future careers with us on 1st August 2023: Berfin Irmak as an Industrial Clerk, Rusen Tuzcu as an IT Specialist focusing on system integration, Edin Azirovikj, Leorant Selmani, Nico Borawski, Lukas Wilhelm and Furkan Tasdemir as Machine and Plant Operators, David Haki and Jan Leinhos as Process Mechanics, and Ben Dieterle and Tobias Witt as Mechatronics Engi- neers. Hamada Abdel Aty also started his apprenticeship as an Industrial Clerk on the 1st of September. Dear apprentices, we warmly welcome you to our BIW family and hope that you have a richly educational and exciting apprenticeship with us. _ PIA GROTE THANK YOU TO OUR LONG-SERVICE EMPLOYEES 10 YEARS BIW Chukri Omeirat, 04.03.2013 Marc Hermann, 25.04.2013 Akrem Neffab, 29.05.2013 Chrisbane Ilgenstein, 01.07.2013 Ivo Gindler, 01.07.2013 Andre Deinert, 01.08.2013 Jarek Nocon, 01.09.2013 Svetlana Janson, 24.09.2013 Svetlana Brul, 01.10.2013 Terry Fernando, 01.10.2013 20 YEARS BIW Haner Sultan, 01.04.2003 Figen Girgin, 05.05.2003 Holger Weidlich, 01.06.2003 Vildan Kiziler, 01.10.2003 25 YEARS BIW Matthias Frese, 01.05.1998 RETIREMENT 10 It is with sadness and regret, but also with immense gra- titude and great respect, that we bade farewell to some long-standing members of staff this year. Their time has come to enjoy a well-deserved rest and embark on their future personal adventures. Martin Roth after 22 years Nazir Ahmad after 21 years Salvatore Castronovo after 21 years Tariq Afridi after 16 years Jörg Sebahn after 5 years The dedication to their work, commitment and technical expertise of our colleagues, who have enriched our team over the years, are unforgettable. Their involvement has driven projects forward, but has also had a positive impact on our working environment. Their ability to collaborate and inspiring nature have left a lasting mark on their fellow colleagues. We hope that this new phase of their lives will be filled with health, happiness and unforgettable experiences. _ PIA GROTE 20 25 Photo: Farewell Tariq Afridi IMPRINT Responsible persons: Ralf Stoffels, Lutz Stoffels Editorial staff: Lutz Stoffels, Anja Langner, Pia Grote, Marc Bernhard, Behdad Assadollahzadeh, Dr. Daniel Siebler Layout and typesetting: lessingtiede.de CONTACT BIW Isolierstoffe GmbH Pregelstraße 5, 58256 Ennepetal, Germany Tel.: +49 (23 33) 83 08-0 Fax: +49 (23 33) 83 08-10 All rights reserved. No section of this document may be reproduced without prior written authorisation, saved to a data system or transmitted in any form whether electronic or mechanical by means of photocopying, recording or any other method. 04