Dear Jack,

Fifty years ago I started my apprenticeship in a steel melting shop and during all those 50 years I enjoyed being part of the foundrymen’s family. Even though feeling quite young – time has come to say farewell to my official business life, there are so many other interesting facets of life. They will certainly be my playgrounds for the years to come. Of course I will continue to follow-up the developments in the foundry industry. It’s just impossible to stop after so many years!

I will retire on January 31^st, 2000 (which is my last working day in the office) after 27 years with the Georg Fischer Foundries and 4 years with Georg Fischer Disa AG in Schaffhausen.

Let me take this occasion to thank you, as well as your colleagues whom I met during my professional life in your Company for the excellent co-operation, the interesting conversations and the support which I always experienced.

It was really a pleasure for me to have you not only as business partner, but also as a friend. We were certainly not always of the same opinion – but the discussions about problems gave both sides enough time to learn from each other and to find good compromises.

I would very much appreciate, if we could stay in contact in the future. You can use my email, fax or phone (phone/fax: +41-52-643 14 34, in USA (708) 58 59 171, i.henych@spectraweb.ch). I would always be pleased to hear from you and perhaps be able to help you with my experiences or my personal opinions.

I am sure that the Licensing Team of GFDE, which you know – H.J. Bohm, W. Hauke and Ms. U. Rochat – and probably new faces, will carry on the services which you know they have done during the past years and I would be very glad, if you would give them the same trust and support as you did for me.

I wish you, your family and your colleagues all the best and a lot of success in the new Millennium and remain,

with best regards,
yours truly,

I. Henych