Wolfgang Sochor

Giesecke+Devrient GmbH engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of products and solutions for the safeguarding of payment processes, identities, connectivity, and data. It distributes its products under the G+D, G+D Bildmarke, G+D Bildmarke, and Giesecke+Devrient brands. The company was founded by Hermann Giesecke and Alphonse Devrient on June 1, 1852 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Saurer GmbH & Co. KG manufactures spinning and textile machines used to produce man-made fibers. The core competences include spinning and texturing systems as well as the production of the corresponding components such as take-up heads, pumps and godets. Its primary markets are Asia, in particular China as well as Taiwan and Europe. The company is headquartered in Monchengladbach, Germany.

SMS group GmbH engages in the development and design of nonferrous metal, steel, and aluminum products. It specializes in digitalization, technical services, electrical and automation, design and manufacturing, additive manufacturing, lifecycle, SMS TECademy, sustainability, and intralogistics. The company was founded by Carl Eberhard Weiss in 1871 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of medical technology products. It operates through the following business segments: Prosthetics, Orthotics, Human Mobility, and Ottobock Industrials. The Prosthetics business segment includes the distribution of exo-prosthetics products. The Orthotics business segment specializes in temporary fittings for activity and sports medicine. The Human Mobility business segment offers manual and power wheelchairs, as well as rehabilitation products. The Ottobock Industrials business segment develops technical solutions for health protection in the workplace. The company was founded by Otto Bock in 1919 and is headquartered in Duderstadt, Germany.

Krones, Inc. manufactures packaging and bottling line systems. It also produces brew house and processing systems, information technology solutions, and warehouse logistics systems. The company was founded on October 7, 1966 and is headquartered in Franklin, WI.

FESTO AG & Co. KG provides pneumatic, servo-pneumatic, and electric automation technology solutions for factory and process automation. The firm operates through the Automation and Didactic segments. The Automation segment offers products, systems, and services related to pneumatic and electrical control, as well as drive technology. The Didactic segment focuses on learning systems, training, and consulting. Its products include pneumatic and electro-mechanical drives, servo-pneumatic positioning systems, motors and controllers, handling systems and grippers, vacuum technology, valves and valve terminals, sensors, vision systems, compressed air preparation, pneumatic and electrical connection technology, control technology and software, as well as complete handling systems, mounting plates, and control cabinets. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Esslingen, Germany.

Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG specializes in industrial automation, interconnection and interface solutions. It offers open charging station, control cabinet, field installation, and device and connection technology products. The company was founded by Hugo Knümann in 1923 and is headquartered in Blomberg, Germany.

Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau eV, also known as VDMA, is an association that represents around 3,600 German and European companies in the mechanical and plant engineering industry. The non-profit company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Portugal. The VDMA offers a wide range of services and benefits to its members, including access to expert knowledge and a unique network of machine builders. The association helps its members to stay informed about industry trends and to use them as a competitive advantage. The CEO of the German company is Thilo Brodtmann.

LÄPPLE AG manufactures tools for the sheet metal processing industry. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Heilbronn, Germany.

Groz-Beckert KG engages in the development, production, and sale of industrial needles, precision components, fine tools, and systems. Its products include knitting-machine needles, warp-knitting-machine needles, system parts, cylinders, dials, cylinder-exchange systems, drop wires, machines for weaving preparation, carpet-machine needles, knives, reed fingers, sewing-machine needles, and needle-holding system. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Albstadt, Germany.

Kurtz Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG engages in the provision of technologies and services for metals, electronics, and plastics. It offers stencil printers; soldering; rework and inspection systems;and soldering tools and accessories. The company was founded in 1779 and is headquartered in Kreuzwertheim, Germany.

Leonhard Moll AG operates as a holding company, which engages in the development, production, and distribution of concrete products, paints and plasters, as well as fire protection and thermal insulation. It offers concrete track sleepers and switch sleepers, exterior and interior paints, facade insulation systems, and concrete repair products. The company was founded by Leonhard Moll in 1894 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG is globally acting as a competence leader for thermoplastic elastomeric compounds. They offer to customer customized solutions for soft, elastic TPEs, which are precisely tailored-custom engineered-to customer application and customer specific needs. Customer can take advantage of a comprehensive product portfolio which offers customer the optimal product solution. They develop individual compounds for new demands, which are custom engineered to customer requirements. Customer can rely on constantly high quality TPE products, as well as short and flexible delivery times - and this all over the world.

Gummiwerk KRAIBURG Elastik GmbH & Co. KG is a German company that specializes in providing rubber floorings for animal houses. The private company is based in Tittmoning, Germany. The company offers walking alley mats and cubicle coverings for dairy cows, fattening bulls, and sows. The CEOs of the company are Fritz Maximilian Schmidt, Martin Klinger, Daniela Schmidt-Kuttner.

Baltic Yachts Oy AB Ltd. builds yachts and sailing boats. It also offers refits and lifecycle services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Bosund, Finland.

Founded in 1977, HAWE Hydraulik France SAS is a wholesaler of industrial supplies and equipment. The company is based in Tigery, France and is part of Heilmeier & Weinlein Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH.

Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH engages in the manufacture and distribution of electronic and electro-technical equipment, machinery, and parts. It offers on-load tap-chargers, de-energized tap-chargers, transformer automation, voltage regulators, monitoring systems, drives, oil filter units, retrofit products, transformer accessories, voltage-regulated distribution transformers, filters, and transformer services. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany.

SMS Holding GmbH manufactures industrial machinery components. It offers spare parts and logistics, maintenance and repairs, upgrades and modernization, and consulting and training. The company is headquartered in Hilchenbach, Germany.

Part of HAWE Hydraulik SE & Co. Verwaltungs-KG, HAWE Holding GmbH is a German company that provides financial services. The company is based in Aschheim, Germany. The CEOs are Markus Unterstein and Robert Schullan. The company was founded in 2010.

Festo International Holding GmbH functions as an investment holding German company. The company is based in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. The CEOs are Ansgar Kriwet, Gerhard Borho, Oliver D. Jung. The private company was founded in 2021.

Festo Belgium NV wholesales & supplies pneumatic and electrical automation products. Festo is a leading world-wide supplier of automation technology and the performance leader in industrial training and education programs. Its aim: maximised productivity and competitiveness for its customers. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Brussel, Belgium.