Hartmann Gander wurde bald Leiter der Mechanikwerkstatt von FELCO. Um seine Ausbildung zu ergänzen, besuchte er eine Abendschule in Bern, die er als Eidg. Dipl. Mechanikermeister abschloss. ###>At the same time, Laurent Perrin's father announced that he was soon to retire. In light of the success of his son's American experience, he asked his son to join the FELCO headquarters and to fill his role within two years.