4 EU BUSINESS NEWS / German Business Awards 2022 , Led by Rudolf Tremba, Tremba GmbH is a German company that specialises in the development and manufacturing of mechatronic systems and actuators in the field of electromagnetism. The company’s mission, however, extends far beyond its industry, as it hopes to make a political impact that benefits both businesses and wider society. Tremba GmbH is in many ways a rather unique company: it does not do any marketing, works without much fuss, has only technical employees, is able to produce custom solutions in large and small quantities, and unusually, it prefers to be unnoticed in the market, especially regarding its innovation power and capability to design, develop, and produce high-end products. Moreover, the company owner publicly opposes the principle of economic growth and does not hesitate to speak up for small, innovation-based companies. The company produces solenoid inclusive electromagnets in the form of electronic or machine components with such products often being manufactured in large quantities. Tremba GmbH’s founder, Rudolf Tremba, states that the target market is split into two types of customers: high skilled and big manufacturers purchase excellent materials, and on the other side, there are many clients that market themselves professionally, yet acquire inferior products from countries where manufacturing costs are cheaper. However, between these customers, there is an underserved group who need lowcost standard parts produced in defined, engineered processes according to European quality standards, bespoke solutions and modified parts, or especially designed parts optimised for their product’s high-end features. This gap is where Tremba GmbH excels. Consequently, the company serves clients from across Germany, Europe, and even Asia, with many of its customers coming from medium-ranged companies and large, international corporations. Sep22482 The element that makes Tremba GmbH truly unique is its devotion to creativity. Indeed, the company has several impressive innovations under its belt. One being a protected utility model and two others coming in the form of patents in which one is in progress and the other has been recently confirmed. Such processes can be summed up with the following quotation from Tremba himself: ‘People expect innovation as an eye-catcher product. Actually, innovation is not a matter of marketing or profit, it is much more. It is the daily task to be a step ahead, to reduce costs, to improve working safety, and even to reverse challenging events on the market to the benefit of the company, its customers, and the society. For example, during the waiting period of delayed material we re-engineered one of our standard electromagnets. Dimensions etc. were unchanged, but the new lot now has around 7% less power consumption and around 8% higher holding force.’ Innovativeness is not limited on patents or sensational inventions, Tremba is convinced, ‘an innovation can be a new tool, product, or process that improves the situation for as many people as possible and damages nobody.’ He continues, ‘currently we are working on a kind of equipment for internal use. Its purpose is to remove production remnants from our electromagnets. The cleaning procedure needs a solvent. This solvent is hazardous and vaporizes quickly. Our invention does not simply exhaust the unhealthy vapour. It reduces the evaporation itself. We do not spend time trying to handle a symptom. We try to handle the root problem.’ However, Mr. Tremba also notes that the circumstance for innovation also needs progression to occur. Impassioned and determined to make a difference, Tremba elucidates, ‘the economy in Germany is based on the work of small and medium ranged companies. Germany can survive without [lobbyist companies] but not without all the firms that keep [lobbyist companies] alive. The big hope in the EU was to set a clear frame to stop the exploitation of society by the financial market and to empower the community of innovative companies to do their job. But over the years, the effort to meet regulations, restrictions, and laws is increasing.’ A simple example is emergency lights. Required by law, the lamps must include an accumulator. When the capacity runs down, the easiest option is to replace the lamps – but this is unsustainable and expensive. Of course, it is possible just to replace the accumulator, but this also poses several challenges, including the fact that in many lamps, these are not standard. Tremba GmbH has modified such lamps by replacing the original system with battery cases. Now, regular accumulators can be used, and the replacement of defective accumulators is quick, affordable, and has less of an environmental impact. The company notes that this is a tiny change to the benefit of the company by reducing maintenance efforts – but due to current legislation, this is illegal. ‘The biggest innovation,’ Tremba notes, ‘is needed in our all minds. To take over the responsibility to lead our society in the direction of a future worth living in.’ Most Innovative Electromagnetic Solutions Development Company 2022
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