It is 50 years since 1967, half a century of innovative thinking and progress that now lie behind SEBA Hydrometrie.

It may seem – particularly in such fast-paced times – that the value of consistency may pale in comparison to that of short term gains. Not so. To successfully manage a company for 50 years in such a highly specialised field, and over the course of these years, to place its products in more than 140 countries is indeed a proud achievement.

Furthermore, what characterises our company as a truly family-led enterprise, is the combination of ownership and management on the one hand, and our independence from the capital market on the other. And so, we can proudly state that SEBA Hydrometrie ranks within Germany’s successful and famous ”Mittelstand”. The key to this success? Consistent growth, sustainability and a forward-looking attitude.

The foundations of our company’s stability were laid at its formation: Our founding partners, Dionys Fröhlich and Wolfgang Marxer, dared to undertake the brave move to call SEBA - Hydrometrie Ltd. into existence. With a nose for the international market and the promise of providing German quality on the one hand, together with personal commitment, joy at development, and international sales acumen on the other hand they created the basis for the sustainable development of our highly specialised company. In tandem, they were able to drive the sales of SEBA products forwards and onto the international stage. It then became Wolfgang Zasche’s task to consolidate this legacy, to make the brand SEBA well reputed throughout the world, and to develop and bring to the market a new generation of products – from classic level-recorders to electronic monitoring devices – in addition to taking in hand the digitalisation of SEBA-technology. It was by these means, that the turnover of our company was quadrupled. An impressive achievement indeed.

Following my takeover of the company, I see myself in the tradition of our outstanding manging directors: to hone already trusted and proven technology and to stimulate new interest for our customers world-wide, as much with our new products as with a more service-oriented business approach. My aim: awakening the innovation potential at SEBA and to focus yet more strongly on providing integrated solutions. I am focusing on mutually supportive cooperation with effective partners in order to realise the complex tasks of our customers, and in addition, to utilise this wider expert knowledge.

I know that I can rely on my staff, whose motivation and individual expertise have always formed the backbone of our company. To me, our world-wide SEBA Family – extended through our international representatives – symbolises consistency and loyalty, a sense of community and collegiality, openness and tolerance, a thirst and curiosity for new ideas, and last but not least the desire to continually provide excellent quality services to our customers.

Shared goals, role models and values, in combination with the individual quality of every single staff member have made us what we are today: the world-wide leading, family-led enterprise in the domain of hydrometry. On this occasion, I wish to thank the staff – who have made this achievement possible – for the true spirit of cooperation and reliable industriousness they have demonstrated over long years. May fifty further exciting and successful years lie ahead of us!

Rudolf Düster
Managing Director, SEBA Hydrometrie GmbH & Co. KG