Commitment by the Hilti Foundation

THE FASCINATION OF HISTORY - RESEARCHING THE PAST, MAKING NEW DISCOVERIES, PRESENTING FINDINGS. THESE ARE THE GOALS SHARED BY FRANCK GODDIO AND THE HILTI FOUNDATION.

The Martin Hilti Family Trust is the sole shareholder of the globally active Hilti Group. Hilti provides state-of-the-art technological products, systems and services to the construction industry. Over 18,000 employees (of whom 1,800 in Liechtenstein) in more than 120 countries strive passionately to create enthusiastic customers and to build a better future. Hilti was founded in Liechtenstein in 1941 and the headquarters of both the Hilti Group and the Hilti Foundation are based in Schaan in the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Established in 1996 by the Martin Hilti Family Trust, the Hilti Foundation finances and coordinates all global "Social Responsibility"-activities on behalf of the Hilti Group and the Trust. The Foundation is committed to a select range of innovative and sustainable projects, particularly in the cultural, social and educational domain. Just as the Hilti logo has long been recognised as the hallmark of innovative products and market services, the name Hilti Foundation stands for the promotion of innovative ideas and projects that build a better future, as put forth in the Hilti mission statement.

The focus of the Hilti Foundation’s current cultural commitment, ongoing for more than ten years, is the support of the underwater archaeological work of Franck Goddio and his team off the Egyptian coast. Franck Goddio works closely with renowned experts and scientists and enjoys the scientific support of the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology.

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