SOLO increases turnover and welcomes Sascha Luft
as new Managing Director

It was a turbulent year for the Sindelfingen company SOLO Kleinmotoren GmbH. This was initially due to a slump in demand in the crop protection segment as a result of the lockdown that affected many countries and as a result also impacted distribution partners in Germany and abroad. However, as SOLO sprayers and misters can also be used to apply disinfectants, the number of orders did turn in a positive direction again. But issues continued: suppliers could not work and so the material flow into the factory was interrupted. The shortage of transport capacity worldwide was also an increasing problem – both for the purchase of goods and for the shipment of finished products. At the end of the financial year on 31 July, SOLO was able to report a positive result: the increase in demand in the disinfection sector meant that turnover increased by 6 % compared to the previous financial year.

One reason for this is without doubt the continuous further development of the product range: A new mister and a new battery-powered backpack sprayer were successfully launched in global markets. The new battery-operated backpack sprayer SOLO 441 marks the starting point for a new generation of modern battery-operated devices Made by SOLO, which will make the product range even more competitive in the coming years. This is also reflected in the excellent level of orders, with the result that the Sindelfingen office is looking forward to a positive but certainly very busy second half of the calendar year.

SOLO’s management team has been strengthened for the new financial year: Sascha Luft will be appointed Managing Director as of 1 August and will then manage SOLO in Sindelfingen as well as the other companies of the international group together with Andreas Emmerich. Sascha Luft has been part of the SOLO team for many years and has held various positions with the company. Most recently, as commercial director and proxy for Andreas Emmerich, he has been involved very closely in the management of the company. This successfully lays another building block for the future continuity of SOLO’s management.

July 30, 2020

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Wir trauern um unseren Gesellschafter und ehemaligen Geschäftsführer, Herrn Diplom-Ingenieur WOLFGANG EMMERICH der am 2. Januar im Alter von 72 Jahren nach schwerer Krankheit verstorben ist. Wolfgang Emmerich trat 1979 in die SOLO Kleinmotoren GmbH ein und verantwortete zunächst gemeinsam mit seinem Onkel und Firmenmitgründer Heinz Emmerich die Entwicklung und den technischen Bereich der SOLO Produkte. Ab 1984 zeichnete er hierfür allein verantwortlich. 1994 wurde Wolfgang Emmerich gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder Andreas zum Geschäftsführer bestellt und leitete die Geschäfte der Firma SOLO Kleinmotoren bis zu seinem Ausscheiden im Juli 2019. Als passionierter Flieger galt seither seine gesamte Schaffenskraft der SOLO Aircraft Engine GmbH, deren Geschäftsführer und technischer Kopf er bis zu seinem Ableben war. Wolfgang Emmerich hat die Geschicke und den Erfolg beider Firmen in entscheidender Weise mitgeprägt. Mit seiner Persönlichkeit hat er sich die Anerkennung und Wertschätzung von Geschäftspartnern und Mitarbeiter gleichermaßen erworben. Wir danken ihm für seinen engagierten Einsatz für die Unternehmensgruppe und werden ihn in ehrenvoller Erinnerung behalten. Unser tiefes Mitgefühl gilt seiner Familie und allen Angehörigen. Die Geschäftsleitung Der Betriebsrat der SOLO Kleinmotoren GmbH und der SOLO Aircraft Engine GmbH We regret to inform you that our shareholder and former managing director Wolfgang Emmerich passed away on January 2nd at the age of 72 after a serious illness. Wolfgang Emmerich joined SOLO Kleinmotoren GmbH in 1979 and was initially responsible for the development and technical aspects of SOLO products together with his uncle and company co-founder Heinz Emmerich. From 1984 he was solely responsible for this. 1994 he was appointed as Managing Director together with his brother Andreas in 1994 and managed the business of SOLO Kleinmotoren until his retirement in July 2019. As a passionate aviator, he devoted his entire creative energy to SOLO Aircraft Engine GmbH, of which he was Managing Director and technical head until his death. Wolfgang Emmerich played a decisive role in shaping the fortunes and success of both companies. With his personality, he earned the recognition and appreciation of business partners and employees alike. We thank him for his dedicated commitment to the SOLO group of companies and will remember him with honour. Our deepest sympathy goes to his family and all relatives. The Management, The Works Council of SOLO Kleinmotoren GmbH and SOLO Aircraft Engine GmbH

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