Werner Schmid (entrepreneur)

Werner Schmid (born September 13, 1918 in Leipzig ; † January 21, 2002 in Fulda ) was an entrepreneur and politician in Fulda and played a key role in shaping the post-war period there. In 1946 he founded Werner Schmid GmbH, which is still a family business today, producing precision components made of plastic and metal for automotive and ventilation technology as well as measurement and control technology.

In addition, he was CDU parliamentary group leader for many years and from 1977 to 1985 mayor of the city of Fulda. For his commitment, he was honored with the Federal Cross of Merit , the Freiherr vom Stein plaque and as an honorary citizen of the city of Fulda. After his death, Werner-Schmid-Straße in Fulda was named after him.

Entrepreneurial career

In 1945 the destitute Leipziger moved to Fulda. He founded a metal processing company and began the first repair work on destroyed apartments in May 1946. In October 1946 Werner Schmid put the first machine into operation and manufactured simple metal parts such as furniture fittings, frame parts, door and window fittings and ashtrays from materials from scrapyards. Cooking pots were also made - from old steel helmets.

In 1953 the company moved into its first own premises and developed into a stamping plant with its own toolmaking facility . In 1963 the company moved to its current location on Weichselstrasse.

The establishment of a plastics production facility began in the 1970s. The rare combination of metal and plastic production under one roof enabled the company to specialize in the metal-plastic hybrid connections that are in great demand today . In 1974 Werner Schmid's daughter, Monika Hauß-Schmid, joined the company and in 1979 became a member of the management with her husband Wolf-Dieter Hauß.

In 1995 Werner Schmid left the operative business. In 2006 a street in Fulda was named after him.

Political career

Werner Schmid was active in local politics in Fulda for over four decades and was an important point of contact for three mayors. For many years he was CDU parliamentary group leader and from 1977 to 1985 mayor of the city council .

honors and awards

1971: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
1974: Letter of Honor from the State of Hesse
1977: Freiherr vom Stein plaque of the State of Hesse "for his more than 31 years of local political activity, his contribution to the construction and development of the city and his performance as an entrepreneur"
1982: Federal Cross of Merit, First Class
1985: Awarded the title of City Elder
1987: Honorary citizenship of the city of Fulda for "outstanding and formative figure in Fulda post-war history" (quote from Wolfgang Hamberger )

Legacy

In autumn 2015 Monika Hauß-Schmid handed over the management of Werner Schmid GmbH to her sons Matthias Hauß and Joachim Hauß. With over 300 employees and an annual turnover of around 36.2 million euros, Werner Schmid GmbH is still successful today as a regional, independent family company in Fulda.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Fulda informs. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Municipal authorities of the city of Fulda, November 1, 2006, archived from the original on April 12, 2012 ; accessed on April 30, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ ^a ^b Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - metal processing - plastics technology - tool and mold construction: 70 years of Werner Schmid GmbH | Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - Metal processing - Plastics technology - Tool and mold construction. Accessed April 30, 2017 (German).
^ ^A ^{b Head of} City Council: City of Fulda. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 1, 2017 ; accessed on April 30, 2017 (German). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ ^a ^b Fuldaer Zeitung (ed.): “A friend, fellow campaigner and role model” - Werner Schmid, head of the city council, was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class . No. 177 , August 4, 1982, pp. 9 .
↑ ^a ^b Fuldaer Zeitung (ed.): Freiherr-vom-Stein-Plakette for City Councilor Schmid - Interior Minister Ekkehard Gries presented the highest award of the State of Hesse . No. 297 , December 22, 1977, pp. 15 .
↑ ^a ^b Fuldaer Zeitung (ed.): An exemplary personality - Werner Schmid appointed honorary citizen of the city of Fulda . No. 247 , October 24, 1987, pp. 15 .
↑ ^a ^b "Politicians with passion": streets named after Max WILL and Werner SCHMID // Osthessen | News. Retrieved April 30, 2017 .
↑ Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - metal processing - plastics technology - tool and mold construction: 15th anniversary of the death of company founder Werner Schmid | Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - Metal processing - Plastics technology - Tool and mold construction. Accessed April 30, 2017 (German).
↑ Fuldaer Zeitung (ed.): Great services to Fulda acquired . No. 151 , July 4, 1985, pp. 9 .
↑ Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - Metal processing - Plastics technology - Tool and mold making: Portrait of successful medium-sized companies | Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - Metal processing - Plastics technology - Tool and mold construction. Accessed April 30, 2017 (German).

personal data
SURNAME	Schmid, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German entrepreneur and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	September 13, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH	Leipzig
DATE OF DEATH	January 21, 2002
Place of death	Fulda

[:0-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Fulda informs. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Municipal authorities of the city of Fulda, November 1, 2006, archived from the original on April 12, 2012 ; accessed on April 30, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[:1-2] Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - metal processing - plastics technology - tool and mold construction: 70 years of Werner Schmid GmbH | Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - Metal processing - Plastics technology - Tool and mold construction. Accessed April 30, 2017 (German).

[:2-3] A ^{b Head of} City Council: City of Fulda. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 1, 2017 ; accessed on April 30, 2017 (German). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[:4-4] Fuldaer Zeitung (ed.): “A friend, fellow campaigner and role model” - Werner Schmid, head of the city council, was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class . No. 177 , August 4, 1982, pp. 9 .

[:5-5] Fuldaer Zeitung (ed.): Freiherr-vom-Stein-Plakette for City Councilor Schmid - Interior Minister Ekkehard Gries presented the highest award of the State of Hesse . No. 297 , December 22, 1977, pp. 15 .

[:6-6] Fuldaer Zeitung (ed.): An exemplary personality - Werner Schmid appointed honorary citizen of the city of Fulda . No. 247 , October 24, 1987, pp. 15 .

[:3-7] "Politicians with passion": streets named after Max WILL and Werner SCHMID // Osthessen | News. Retrieved April 30, 2017 .

[8] Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - metal processing - plastics technology - tool and mold construction: 15th anniversary of the death of company founder Werner Schmid | Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - Metal processing - Plastics technology - Tool and mold construction. Accessed April 30, 2017 (German).

[9] Fuldaer Zeitung (ed.): Great services to Fulda acquired . No. 151 , July 4, 1985, pp. 9 .

[10] Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - Metal processing - Plastics technology - Tool and mold making: Portrait of successful medium-sized companies | Werner Schmid GmbH - Fulda - Metal processing - Plastics technology - Tool and mold construction. Accessed April 30, 2017 (German).