work@kanzan

is fast and flexible in the best sense of the word. People know each other, flat hierarchies and individual room for manoeuvre characterise the company. An above-average length of service demonstrates a high level of identification with the company. Conversely, medium-sized companies secure jobs and stand for job security.

When a medium-sized company is also part of a large, globally active group of companies, it combines the best of both worlds. In our case, large and small, Japanese and German. A very successful and fair combination for over 30 years.

A working atmosphere is always characterised by everyone involved. Personal appreciation, respect, empathy, diversity and team play are important ingredients for strong cooperation.

Could it be that the above-average length of service has something to do with this?

KANZAN is a member of an employers’ association and many employees are members of a trade union, the IGBCE. The cooperative and solution-orientated collaboration between these social partners works very well in the paper industry. And ensures fair, attractive earning opportunities and working conditions.

Qualified and committed employees are and remain the most important source of success for our company. We promote talent and highlight personal development opportunities. We support this through targeted measures for further and higher qualification.

We offer our employees opportunities for further development. From trainee to shift foreman – this has become a reality for some paper technologists. And it applies to the whole variety of professions at KANZAN. It goes without saying that everyone at KANZAN has the same opportunities to develop professionally and take on more responsibility.

Returning home healthy and accident-free after work is a non-negotiable principle for us and part of our corporate culture. Safety is the top priority in all our activities.

Health protection is closely linked to occupational safety. We want to strengthen the health of our employees and prevent any impairments – whether short-term or long-term. Our company doctor is available for counselling and preventive check-ups, flu vaccinations and the like. And we draw attention to current key topics with targeted campaigns and activities.

Sometimes a quick diagnosis is crucial, for example after a sports accident. We organise a CT or MRI appointment for our employees within a few days.

Any of us can find ourselves in difficult life situations. Then advice and help is needed. Our employee support programme helps. It opens up new avenues and works together with debt counselling, care and social counselling or addiction counselling, and offers acute help from a psychotherapist. Always discreet and anonymous.

We support company pension schemes through voluntary direct commitments and subsidies in a variety of forms.

The collective agreement guarantees 30 days’ holiday. In addition, there is, for example, extra holiday in 5-shift operation, more time off for older employees and days off for special events.

If KANZAN can make a decent profit, then the workforce should also benefit from this. This is why we have been making profit-sharing payments for a long time. In lean times, however, this also means: no profit sharing.

We are in the fortunate position of being able to offer our employees a wide range of options. The ARENA Kreis Düren restaurant is just a 2-minute walk away and serves a fresh lunch for just EUR 4.50 every day. A good frozen meal can be purchased in the company itself. There are also supermarkets and an organic market in the immediate vicinity.

In addition, water is provided free of charge throughout the company during the summer months.

Time flexibility plays a major role today. However, there are often limits to this in the shift operation of a manufacturing company. Wherever possible, we take into account requests for temporary or permanent part-time work. Wherever possible, we offer flexitime for day shifts. In certain jobs, mostly in commercial administration, mobile working is also possible by arrangement.

Düren has paper in its blood and has been characterised by this material for centuries. Here we find the best conditions for KANZAN. And for the people who work for us. Centrally located between large cities on the one hand and in the midst of breathtakingly beautiful nature on the other, Düren offers the entire spectrum that makes it an attractive centre of life. 

KANZAN supports social and cultural projects and activities. For example, it supports young people so that they can achieve a school-leaving qualification in an environment other than school through close guidance. Or it is about the healing power of music, which is brought to social or medical places. For these people, usually outside our field of vision, these concerts mean access to the world. We support individuals who are incredibly committed to creating new perspectives for people and families in need, or who simply organise a meal for otherwise lonely people at Christmas. Of course, Düren’s museums are also close to our hearts, as are selected cultural events that can only exist thanks to the great and passionate commitment of volunteers.

Our plant, Neumühl, is centrally located and easily accessible in the south of Düren. Ample on-site car parking, supermarkets in the immediate vicinity, the ARENA Kreis Düren with its events directly opposite and the brand-new Rurbad are also just a stone’s throw away.

You can charge your car cheaply at our e-charging points. This is currently being planned for e-bikes.

For many people, e-bikes have become a real alternative for travelling to work. We promote this type of environmentally friendly mobility with the Business Bike Programme, in which we as an employer support the leasing of an e-bike or bicycle. In this way, we are opening up ways for people at KANZAN to use an environmentally friendly means of transport with tax benefits and a subsidy from us – for private use too, of course.