"Samson"our jack-of-all-trades

Over 40 years with AMAZONE 

Our esteemed colleague Wilfried Schäper, known throughout the company as "Samson" , took well-deserved retirement at the end of July. He owes his nickname to light-coloured overalls, long hair and his strong build, reminiscent of Samson from Sesame Street. 
After training as a car mechanic at Karmann in Osnabrück, he attended the vocational and technical college for mechanical engineering. He became a member of the AMAZONE family in 1983 - although he was actually part of it from birth, as he is the great-grandson of Friedrich Dreyer, one of the two half-brothers of AMAZONE founder Heinrich Dreyer. 

"From jam to machines, I drove everything and anywhere."
Wilfried Schäper

Samson worked in many departments during his more than 40 years of service. He worked as a fitter, in the warehouse, in test and development, in the paint shop and also in the goods in department. He also worked as gatekeeper and at reception for some time. A jack of all trades - who impressed with his skills in all areas. For the last 15 years, he was known as the driver of an AMAZONE flatbed, with which he was available and on duty around the clock. He was always the link between our factory and local suppliers. Fleet management, shopping, repairs and transporting all kinds of things are just a few of his other tasks. With a laugh, he said: "From jam to the machines, everything was there for me as a driver." Samson has been very committed to AMAZONE over the years and was always on hand when help was needed.