Gregor Ziegler feiert 70. Geburtstag: Ein Portrait

Gregor Ziegler gründete 1989 das Ziegler Erdenwerk. Die Anfangsjahre waren eine aufregende Zeit. Mit 70 Jahren blickt der Firmengründer und Seniorchef auf sein Lebenswerk zurück und erzählt, was er sich für die Zukunft vornimmt.

von Lucia Brunner

Am 25. Dezember wird Gregor Ziegler 70 Jahre alt. Mit Oberpfalz-Medien spricht er über sein Leben. Auch künftig will der Seniorchef im Ziegler Erdenwerk mit anpacken.

Bild: Hendrik/exb

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