Schuler adapts structures to global challenges
The Schuler Group is streamlining its corporate structures in Germany and continuing to drive its internationalization. The degree of vertical integration in Germany must be adapted, administrative functions are to be centralized.
Schuler Group sales and earnings at high prior-year level
According to Schuler’s preliminary figures for FY 2012/13 (Sep. 30) the sales of 1.19 billion euros are on a par with the previous year, while new orders amount to 1.16 billion euros. There was a further slight improvement in Ebitda margin to 10.4 per cent.
Ireland Pilots Move to Eliminate Small Coins
Ireland may soon be joining Finland and the Netherlands in dispensing with 1 and 2 euro cent coins, if a current two month ‘rounding’ trial involving more than 240 businesses in the Irish town of Wexford proves a success.
Inflation accelerates demonetisation in India
As inflation is continually raising India’s Reserve Bank has announced that the remaining coins with face value less than 1 Rupee will no longer be in use. According to the media India’s Government admits with that move the galloping inflation in the country.
MDC 2014 to offer B2B meetings
As an innovation on the MDC Conferences, the XXVIII MDC 2014 will allow all registered delegates to access to the B2B meetings section within the web page through an easy tool that will provide you with a friendly system to schedule your meetings.
The George Effect
... that’s the name Richard Giedroyc is giving to a new way of designing commemorative coins according to public interest and marketing them via new media. Here you will find more about it.
Best Design and Innovation in Circulating Coins Recognised at the Coin Conference
Canada and Colombia emerged as the winners in the coin categories of the International Association of Currency Affairs 2013 Excellence in Currency Awards, sponsored by Currency News, the presentation of which took place on October 29 during the Coin Conference in Berlin.
Krause Publications’ World Coin News Announces 2014 Coin of the Year Winners
France and Australia are the top contenders following the first round of voting for 2014’s Coin of the Year Award sponsored by World Coin News. Both countries take home trophies in two of 10 categories.
Corporate Museums. How to use history as a Tool for Branding
Corporate Museums are trendy, just think of the FC Bayern Erlebniswelt, the Museum mobile of Audi or the Vitra Design Museum – to name just a few. Those museums do not have any educational mandate. It is their only purpose to tie a potential buyer to a brand. But is there anything Central Banks and Mints may learn from this new phenomenon.
Coins and tokens of French Indochina
Jean Lecompte’s reference book to coins and tokens of the French colonies has been divided into three – considerably more extensive – volumes. The first volume, coins and tokens of French Indochina has just been published.