Special Christmas Greetings...
...from mas
From the beginning, we have always tried to come up with something special as a thank you to our customers for the Christmas mail. And it all started with the card.
For us, there should always be a special event as the background, a saying of the year (wherever it came from), or something that characterized the whole year (e.g., COVID-19).
However, we wanted to end the year a little more conciliatory for everyone. This has even created a certain pre-Christmas expectation among our customers over time, which makes us very happy and, of course, motivates us again and again each time.
We started with "Asterix" in 2009, following a comment from one of our customers who once almost casually said that mas was "the Gallic village of dioxin analysis" for him.
We continued the theme again in 2010.
The Motto: There is a lot to do, but it's enjoyable!
In 2011, we highlighted the mid-year expansion of our equipment inventory and the extension of our laboratory space.
In 2012, we concluded the "Asterix Cycle."
As a gift, we included a miniature "sample box" filled with treats from the Münsterland region with the card.
After years of "individual actions," a new cycle began in 2019, this time featuring the cartoonist Michael Hüter.
Topic: To protect against data theft through skimming, we provided an anti-skimming card for wallets.
The unavoidable topic in 2020 was, of course, COVID-19.
Michael Hüter incorporated "Home Office" into the annual year-end illustration.
This came along with a mini-office tin.
Even in 2021, COVID-19 continued to grip the world...
... and we bid farewell to the "used" year with an optimistic outlook for the new one.
In 2022, we focused on the situation of people relying on food banks across the country.
Unlike previous years, no gift was sent to our customers; instead, a donation was made to the food bank in Münster.
Yes, for some people, Christmas always comes very suddenly.
Of course, we also have moments like this. Good for our donation recipients.
Contrary to our regular rotation, the Münster food bank was considered a second time.
But it was important!
2024 was already dominated by our upcoming anniversary: 20 years of mas.
However, ‘A backpack full of hope’ was not our motto, but that of a young group that cares for homeless people in Münster.
This is where our donation went this year.
2025 was, of course, our 20th anniversary year.
A joint breakfast on 29 April, a family celebration in July and a party with customers, suppliers and other supporters in September made it a truly special year!
However, there is a serious reason behind our donation. This year, it will go to Frauen e.V., a specialist centre that combats violence against women and girls.
