This year’s analytica 2024 broke all records – both in terms of visitor numbers and international participation, as well as the atmosphere on the trade fair grounds in Munich. The four-day trade fair was a big success for LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GMBH & CO. KG, the world market leader in precise temperature control.

From April 9 to 12, analytica 2024 – the world’s leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analytics and biotechnology – exceeded all the previous year's figures with an impressive 1,066 exhibitors from 42 countries and around 34,000 visitors from 117 countries. These figures were also reflected in LAUDA's positive trade fair result. The company’s impressive stand attracted numerous visitors and its customer contacts were 20 percent higher than the last analytica in 2022. The number of registered contacts was even 10 percent higher than the last pre-pandemic trade fair in 2018.

“We are proud and satisfied with the encouraging response that our new products, Universa and Mobifreeze, and digital services, such as our Command app, have received at analytica 2024,” summarizes Dr. Gunther Wobser, President & CEO of LAUDA. “With numerous visitors and plenty of concrete inquiries, the highly anticipated analytica has delivered a vital impetus for us and the whole industry during economically challenging times.”

New bath thermostats, portable ultra-low-temperature chest freezers and digital products from LAUDA
The specialist audience was impressed by LAUDA’s innovations for the digital and sustainable laboratory of the future. Alongside the world’s first battery-powered Mobifreeze ultra-low-temperature chest freezer, which revolutionizes the transport of active medical substances – such as temperature-sensitive vaccines – the family company also presented new bath thermostats from the LAUDA Universa series of networked devices, which represent flexibility and efficiency in laboratory settings. They feature a modular construction and are highly sustainable, thanks to the use of natural refrigerants. Visitors also showed a great deal of interest in the highlight podiums for the Integral and Variocool bestsellers, where they could control the devices using the Professional version of the LAUDA Command app and discover the benefits of remote maintenance and monitoring first-hand.

For trade media representatives, a separate press conference was held at the LAUDA stand, during which the company management and product marketing introduced the company’s new solutions and highlights and answered any questions.

LAUDA is already eagerly anticipating ACHEMA, which will take place in Frankfurt am Main from June 10 to 14, 2024, and where LAUDA will one again present itself at the world’s biggest trade fair in the process manufacturing industry for chemical technology, process engineering and biotechnology.

In a trailblazing step towards promoting sustainable modes of transport and commuting, LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GMBH & CO. KG, the world market leader in precise temperature control, has officially inaugurated the new Laudaplatz bus stop, together with local partners.

The ceremony marked a milestone in the company’s efforts to enable climate-conscious commuting by public transport for its employees and to underscore its commitment to protecting the climate. Dr. Gunther Wobser, President & CEO of LAUDA, emphasized the importance of the initiative: “Our mission to integrate sustainability in every aspect of our business activities has reached a new high point. The new bus stop directly on the doorstep of our company is more than just infrastructure. It is a symbol of our commitment to the future and proof that we are actively putting climate protection into practice.”

The bus stop connects LAUDA directly to the local public transport network, run by the Verkehrsgesellschaft Main-Tauber mbH (VGMT), which significantly improves the accessibility of the company headquarters for employees who don’t have their own vehicle. As a result, commuters and visitors from the Main-Tauber district and the neighboring city of Würzburg can conveniently reach the company by public transport in an eco-friendly way. The buses on lines 942, 943 and 945 serve the Laudaplatz bus stop at intervals that are optimally coordinated with the company’s work schedule. For spontaneous trips outside these times, it’s possible to call a taxi. The Laudaplatz bus stop and the connection to the public transport network is yet another building block in LAUDA’s comprehensive sustainability strategy. This commitment is evident in the company’s certification in accordance with the ISO 14001 environmental management system and its ambitious goal to be fully carbon-neutral by 2030, among other things.

“At a time in which overcoming climate change requires us all to act, we are delighted by the construction and launch of the Laudaplatz bus stop,” says Dr. Mario Englert, Managing Director of LAUDA, highlighting its significance. “It is another small but important step towards minimizing our ecological footprint and rethinking mobility in our promising local area. The bus stop is also a plus point for us in terms of attracting skilled workers from the wider surroundings and the neighboring metropolitan region.”

In 2023, LAUDA already took on a pioneering role in the promotion of sustainable modes of transport with the introduction of a carsharing service for employees using electric company and, as well as the JobRad bicycle leasing service, now offers yet another environmentally friendly means of traveling to work. What’s more, the new bus stop is a visible testimony of the successful collaboration between LAUDA, the Lauda-Königshofen city administration and the VGMT. The integrative approach that led to its realization shows what can be achieved through collective effort and the willingness to innovate. Thorsten Haas, Managing Director of the VGMT, Hubert Segeritz, Deputy Mayor of Lauda-Königshofen and Christoph Kraus, Head of Business Development for Lauda-Königshofen, participated in the inauguration ceremony.

LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GMBH & CO. KG, the world leader in precise temperature control, has presented Mieth GmbH Labor- und Messtechnik with the LAUDA Honor Award as the »Most successful regional representative in 2023« for its consistent sales success and resilient growth over the past year.

Mieth has made remarkable progress since its foundation by Klaus-Peter Mieth in 1990. The sales agent was transformed into a GmbH with a total of three employees in 2001. The company was successively developed both geographically and organizationally in the years that followed. Despite the premature death of Klaus-Peter Mieth in 2010 at the age of only 53, the company has continued on its successful course under the management of his son Johannes Mieth and has grown even under difficult market conditions. Today Mieth GmbH is an established and professional sales partner of LAUDA with nine employees.

Started as a sales agent for Saxony, the company has developed into a permanent and reliable fixture in the LAUDA sales strategy and also looks after the territories of Berlin, Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the meantime. Mieth GmbH was honored by LAUDA as the most successful sales agent in Germany in 2006 and 2017– a confirmation of the constant adaptation to market changes and the pursuit of improved customer service. Mieth GmbH generated impressive sales of more than two million euro in 2023, which is attributable to a healthy trading business as well as comprehensive services such as the repair, maintenance and testing of laboratory and measuring technology. The company also follows carefully directed long-term strategies with a view to sustaining its success.

»This new award is a confirmation of our work. It's the result of our systematic customer-oriented approach and our professional team, which I'm extremely proud of. The support and know-how of Stefan Kühn in the back office are indispensable and the performance of all the employees is a key success factor. Together, we will also do our best to offer our customers the best possible service in the future«, said the delighted managing director, Johannes Mieth, who accepted the Award in the presence of Andreas Aiblinger, Head of DACH Sales and Service, and the President and CEO, Dr. Gunther Wobser.

The business relationship between LAUDA and Mieth GmbH has developed into a real partnership over the years. Mutual respect and the shared goals of long-term cooperation and continuous improvement are at the forefront here. Dr. Wobser also confirmed this development: »Mieth GmbH has established itself as a reliable partner of LAUDA which shares our values and actively contributes to the further development of our company. I would like to congratulate Johannes Mieth and the entire team on this outstanding achievement and would particularly like to thank them for their long-standing and loyal partnership. It's a pleasure to work together with such a dedicated and resourceful partner like Mieth GmbH, and we look forward to continuing our shared success story.«