Press information Anton Gromer: Senior manager of HEINZMANN celebrates 90th birthday On July 11, 2021, Anton Gromer will celebrate his 90th birthday.The former head of the HEINZMANN Group, based in Schönau in the Black Forest, is one of the most influential entrepreneurs in Baden-Württemberg. The family business, now run by his son Markus Gromer, was founded in 1897 in Radebeul near Dresden and is now one of the world's leading system suppliers for engine management, electric drives and control technology, with production sites in Europe, Asia and Australia, as well as an extensive international dealer network. Anton Gromer started working for the company in 1959, which at the time had around 30 employees. In 1967, he joined the management after the death of Fritz Heinzmann. In 1987 Anton Gromer took over the HEINZMANN company and expanded the portfolio in the area of engine and turbine management. Under his leadership, the company moved from Albershausen near Göppingen to his home town of Schönau in 1992 . Since then, all production areas have been concentrated in the new plant in the Black Forest community. In 1999, his son Markus Gromer joined the company management. Today, he successfully continues the family business in the fourth generation and drives the international expansion of the company. Today, the HEINZMANN Group has 400 employees worldwide, 280 of whom work at the Schönau site. "Anton Gromer has played a key role in shaping the rise of the HEINZMANN Group from a specialist in control technology to a leading global system provider for engine management and electric drives. His great strength has always been to foster the innovative power and commitment of each and every employee, thus constantly developing new, forward-looking solutions for our customers all over the world. We benefit every day from his inventive spirit and his tireless drive to become even better," explains Markus Gromer, CEO of HEINZMANN. "My father laid the foundation for the fact that today we can make an important contribution to a better climate with our innovations. This is because our technology reduces the consumption and pollutant emissions of engines, and our powerful electric drives run completely emission-free. We are also aiming to manufacture our products in a CO2-neutral way in the medium term. To this day, my father has stood by us as an advisor and source of ideas - on behalf of all our employees, I offer my heartfelt congratulations!" As a family businessman, Anton Gromer is appreciated far beyond the borders of the Black Forest. In November 2008, Mayor Bernhard Seger awarded him the town's Citizen's Medal for his commitment to Schönau as a business location and his social responsibility and commitment to training and employment, as well as the entrepreneur's dedication to the town. In July 2013, Anton Gromer was made an honorary citizen of the town of Schönau. Anton Gromer had left deep traces in the economic and cultural life of the town as an entrepreneur as well as a promoter of art, sports and science, explained Mayor Peter Schelshorn in his laudation. The honorary citizen certificate states, "With energy, creativity, risk-taking and foresight, he has built up a modern industrial company to this day, creating valuable jobs in the process." In November 2019, Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut awarded the HEINZMANN Group the Economic Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg for outstanding entrepreneurial achievements and in gratitude for special services. Photos Photos of Anton Gromer and Markus Gromer are available on request. Curriculum vitae Anton Gromer July 11,1931 Born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Anton Gromer grows up with four brothers in the family of a pasture inspector in Schönau in the Black Forest 1951 graduates from high school in Schopfheim 1951 to 1953 Apprenticeship as a car mechanic at the Ganzmann car dealership in Schönau from 1954 on studies in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Stuttgart July 15, 1959 Joined the HEINZMANN company May 11, 1967 Takeover of the management after the death of Fritz Heinzmann January 1, 1987 Takeover of the HEINZMANN company 1992 Move from Albershausen to the new plant in Schönau in the Black Forest 1999 Markus Gromer joins the management of HEINZMANN December 16, 2005 Acquisition of the company Regulateurs Europa (Netherlands) November 26, 2008 Awarded the civic medal of the town of Schönau July 10, 2013 Appointment as honorary citizen of the town of Schönau November 13, 2019 Award of the Business Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg for outstanding entrepreneurial achievements to the HEINZMANN Group. Contact persons: Markus Gromer CEO HEINZMANN Gruppe Tel.: +49 (7673) 8208-111 | E-Mail: m.gromer@heinzmann.de Press contact: Martina Denhard-Aisenpreis Head of Marketing HEINZMANN Gruppe Tel.: +49 (7673) 8208-117 | E-Mail: m.denhard@heinzmann.de Matthias Struwe Eye Communications, Agentur für Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Tel.: +49 (7 61) 137 62-21 | E-Mail: m.struwe@eyecommunications.de About the HEINZMANN Gruppe – Thinking in Drive and Control HEINZMANN is a globally active, family-owned company founded in 1897 and headquartered in Schönau in the Black Forest. Today, HEINZMANN is one of the leading suppliers of components and systems in the field of Engine Management for industrial combustion engines, generators and turbines. In the division Electric Drives, HEINZMANN demonstrates at the same time innovative strength and development expertise in engine technologies of the future. The company has also established itself as a reliable partner and system provider for electric drive systems. The synergetic interaction with more than 40 globally active subsidiaries and sales companies characterizes the spirit within the HEINZMANN group of companies and makes us a reliable partner. More information on the HEINZMANN Group on www.heinzmann.com.