Wolfgang Haschke remembers interesting business deals and, in this context, long train journeys in winter. Some of these took him all the way north to Kiruna – around 1,200 kilometers from Stockholm. The impressive castle-like Gripsholm Palace in Mariefred was also situated along the route. The castle, built in the Renaissance style, was commissioned by Gustav I Vasa. “Travel educates” was the conviction of Sales Director Wolfgang Haschke.
Hinze’s successor Kronsberg spoke about the business situation in his home country at a meeting of representatives: “Shops in Sweden are like tomato ketchup: You have to wait a long time for something to come, and then it all comes at once.” Friedhelm Heese, Head of Finance at the time, responded promptly: “The main thing is that something comes. We can post any number.”