Stefan Melchior

Koelnmesse GmbH organizes trade fairs. The private company is based in Cologne, Germany. and has subsidiaries in Brazil, Singapore, Germany and India. The German company was founded by Konrad Hermann Adenauer. The CEO is Gerald Böse.

Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA operates as a holding company with interests in paper, fabrics, and hydro power generation. The firm’s principal activities are manufacturing of paper machinery, textile machinery, hydro fluid machinery, and turbo power transmission engineering. Its products and services include automation and digital solutions, drives & transmissions, connection components & couplings, hydropower components, hydraulics, pneumatics, cooling, braking systems and papermaking components. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Heidenheim, Germany.

Bonnier AB provides publishing services and disseminates news, debate, and entertainment. It operates through television, newspapers, business and trade press, magazines, film, books, radio, and digital media. The company was founded in 1804 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Stena AB engages in the provision of investment and shipping services. It operates through the following segments: Ferry Operations, Offshore Drilling, Shipping, Property, and New Businesses. The Ferry Operations segment is managed by Stena Line, in Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Latvia, Poland, the Netherlands and Ireland. The Offshore Drilling segment develops and constructs of drilling rigs and drillships. The Shipping segment comprises ownership and leasing of oil tankers and RoRo vessels. The Property segment relates to investments in residential properties and commercial properties. The New Businesses segment includes long term financial involvement and investment in operations outside Stena’s core operating areas and takes place through the business unit Stena Adactum. The company was founded on November 18, 1939 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Austria Metall GmbH manufactures aluminum products. The firm operates as supplier of primary aluminum and semi-finished aluminum products in selected markets. The application range of these products extends from aircrafts, automobiles and sporting goods, buildings, machinery, packaging, lighting, decoration up to IT and Telecommunication. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Braunau am Inn, Austria.

CLAAS KGaA mbH engages in the provision of agricultural technology solutions. Its products and services include combines, forage harvesters, tractors, forage harvesting machinery, electronic expertise, CLAAS service and parts, balers, telehandlers, and wheel loaders. The company was founded by August Claas in 1913 and is headquartered in Harsewinkel, Germany.

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co. KG designs, develops and manufactures integrated power systems for use in the aerospace and marine industry. The firm's products and services include civil aerospace, defence aerospace, nuclear, marine and power systems. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Blankefelde-Mahlow, Germany.

Rain CII Carbon LLC engages in the production of calcined petroleum coke. Its products include calcined delayed sponge coke used by aluminum producers for anode manufacture; calcined delayed coke for titanium dioxide pigment manufacture; and calcined fluid coke which is used as a packing material in anode baking furnaces. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) is an organization that brings together around 1,300 academy members and 250 companies to bridge the gap between academia, business, and politics. The non-profit company is based in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish company's aim is to work towards people's ability to contribute positively to society. The organization runs an internship program called Tekniksprånget, which gives young people in Sweden the opportunity to test the engineering profession through a four-month paid internship. The program has been running since 2012 and aims to inspire more people to choose a higher technical education. The CEO of the company is Björn O. Nilsson.

WINCOR NIXDORF International GmbH offers information technology based solutions. It caters to the financial, retail, wholesale, lottery, postal, transportation, and public administration industries. It offers information technology consulting, hardware and software. The company was founded in 1952 by Heinz Nixdorf and is headquartered in Paderborn, Germany.

Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH manufactures & supplies automobile components and provides engineering services. The company is headquartered in Paderborn, Germany.

Hödlmayr International AG provides vehicle logistics services. It specializes in the preparation and distribution of finished vehicles from production to delivery. The company was founded by Johann Hödlmayr in 1957 and is headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria.

GETRAG FORD Transmissions GmbH engages in the development, production, and distribution of gears and transmission components for the automotive industry, particularly passenger cars and light utility vehicles. The firm offers manual and dual clutch transmissions as well as drive solutions for hybrid and electric drives. Its business activities also include research and development. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co. Service AB is a consulting company founded in 2005. The company is based in Stockholm, Sweden and provides consulting services.

Part of Grupo Corporativo Landon SL, Goodgrower SA invests in the healthcare sector. The company is based in Barcelona, Spain.

Benteler International AG is a holding company, which is responsible for the management and development of the processes, structures, and targets of the global business of Benteler Group. It focuses on the Group’s human resources, compliance, taxes, finance and controlling, legal and communications, as well as strategy. The company was founded by Carl Benteler in 1876 and is headquartered in Salzburg, Austria.

Part of BENTELER International AG, Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH is a German company that manufactures and supplies seamless hot-rolled and cold-drawn steel tubes. The company is based in Padeborn, Germany. The company was founded in 2010. The CEO is Tobias Braun.

A1 Mobil GmbH & Co. KG is a company responsible for the operation and maintenance of the A1 motorway between Buchholzer Dreieck and Bremer Kreuz in Germany. The private company is based in Sittingbourne, Germany. The company invested around 650 million euros in the largest public partnership project. The task of the operating service used is to ensure traffic safety and the smooth traffic flow, especially in winter. The company was founded in 2012 and is managed by Bilfinger, John Laing, and Johann Bunte as a concession owner. The CEO is Guido Huppertz.

Part of voestalpine AG, voestalpine Vae GmbH provides technology for railways, metros, and tramways. The company is based in Vienna, Austria.

Mckinsey & Co. (Switzerland) provides business management consulting services. The private company is based in Geneva, Switzerland.