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SICK AG manufactures and markets sensor systems for factory automation. The firm’s products include sensor integration gateway, switching automation light grids, inductive proximity sensors, radar sensors, safety light curtains and 3D vision. Its services include consulting and development, product and system support, verification and optimization, upgrade & retrofits and training & education. The company was founded by Erwin Sick in 1946 and is headquartered in Waldkirch, Germany.

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.

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH manufactures electrical household appliances. It product portfolio includes stoves, ovens, extractor hoods, dishwashers, washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, consumer products such as vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, electric kettles, irons and hairdryers as well as accessories, auxiliary materials and tools. The firm offers its products under the Bosch and Siemens brands as well as other special and regional brands including Gaggenau, Neff, Thermador, Constructa, Viva, Ufesa, Junker, Zelmer, Balay, Pitsos, Profilo and Coldex brand names. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

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.

Siemens AG Österreich engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial products in the fields of electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, measurement engineering, control engineering, machine building, as well as precision mechanics and related technologies. It also plans, executes, and sells all types of systems and system components for the production, transmission, and processing of information and energy. The company was founded on October 23, 1879 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG provides driveline and chassis as well as active and passive safety technology solutions. The company was founded on August 20, 1915 by Alfred Count von Soden-Fraunhofen and Alfred Colsman and is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, 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.

Friedhelm Loh Stiftung & Co. KG engages in the provision of information technology (IT) software solutions and services. It specializes in control cabinet construction, IT racks, modular data centers, as well as computing solutions and ONCITE. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Haiger, Germany.

Deutsche Messe AG engages in the organization and operations of trade shows, exhibitions, and business fairs. It offers lead generation services that focuses on B2B customer acquisition services; analysis; conceptual design; planning and implementation; location research services for various events; promoters and web based event software; and guest management services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

Siemens AB provides solutions for infrastructure, energy technology, production, health, automation, and digitalization. It operates through the following business areas: Gas and Power, Smart Infrastructure, and Digital Industries. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Erich Jaeger GmbH & Co. KG develops and manufactures connector systems. It offers connectors for customers in the fields of close cooperation with the customer in the fields of wiring, plug-in connectors, electrical/electronic installations and trailer couplings, from design to the serial production stage. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Friedberg, Germany.

Nokia Siemens Networks US LLC operates as a telecommunications hardware, software, and professional services company. It provides a portfolio of mobile, fixed, and converged network technology for enabling telecommunication services. The firm’s products include broadband connectivity, mobile broadband, converged core, network management operational support systems, and business support systems. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Bürkert GmbH & Co. KG engages in the manufacture and marketing of fluid control systems. Its products include solenoid valves, process and control valves, electromotive valves, microfluidic valves and pumps, pneumatics and process interfaces, mass flow controllers, solenoid control valves, filtration modules, and sensors, transmitters and controllers. The company was founded in 1946 by Christian Bürkert and is headquartered in Ingelfingen, Germany.

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.

Festo Oy AB supplies pneumatic and electrical automation technology. Its products include valves, valve terminals, handling and assembly technology, drives, sensors, vacuum technology and bus systems. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Vantaa, Finland.

Part of CLAAS KGaA mbH, Claas France Holding is a French company that provides activities of holding companies. The company is based in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France.

Part of CLAAS KGaA mbH, Claas Western Ltd. is a British company that sells new and used harvesting equipment, tractors, telehandlers, balers and green harvest equipment. The company is based in Cirencester, UK. The company was founded in 1913. The CEO is Thomas Böck.

Festo Didactic SE provides technical education and learning solutions. It offers a range of services from areas of technology in factory and process automation, such as pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical engineering, production technology, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, CNC, HVAC and telecommunications. The company is headquartered in Denkendorf, 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.

INPRO GmbH is a joint venture between Volkswagen and Siemens that develops innovative software solutions for industrial production and engineering processes. The joint venture company's headquarters are located in Berlin, Germany. With 75 employees from 10 different nations, the German company offers adaptable x-io apps to increase overall equipment effectiveness and improve production efficiency, quality, and sustainability. In addition, INPRO provides insights for strategy development, faster access to technology information, and understanding of competitors' development activities. The company's industriesoftware includes automated verriegelungsplanung for multiroboter systems, modularer werkzeugkasten for 3D-simulation and reverse engineering, twino molding, nahtloses engineering data management, twino testing, and intelligente weiterverarbeitung von punktewolken. INPRO also offers holistic innovation management and digital solutions for the automotive industry through their 360° Digital Industry Innovation Hub. One of their products, ginero, increases the efficiency of multi-robot cell planning by automating the process and reducing the risk of planning errors.

Festo Management AG engages in the provision of management services. The company was founded on August 30, 2007 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V. is a German parent company of ZVEI-Services GmbH (ZSG), which provides services to the ZVEI and companies in the industry. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Germany. The ZVEI's foreign trade department advocates for economic policy issues in the electrical and electronics industry. The ZVEI Berlin office represents the interests and competencies of electrical industry companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regions to regional politics, institutions, and organizations. The electrical and digital industry is a leading sector in digitization and a driver of technological progress.

Part of Siemens AG, Siemens Technology & Services Pvt Ltd. is a technological pioneer and responsible employer. The company is based in Mumbai, India. Siemens Technology & Services aims to make real what matters and is a strong partner for its clients.

Nokia Solutions & Networks Australia Pty. Ltd. provides mobile broadband services. It offers network implementation services, including project management, network design, site acquisition, construction works, implementation, customer logistics and managed services, such as operations support, network operations, infrastructure and third party management. The company is headquartered in Pyrmont, Australia.

Part of Festo SE & Co. KG, Festo Verwaltungs GmbH is a German company that provides management consulting services. The company is based in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. The company was founded in 2008. Alfred Goll has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

INDUTHERM Erwärmungsanlagen GmbH is a private company based in Walzbachtal, Germany. The German company specializes in the development and construction of metallurgical technology and powder metallurgy. The company offers innovative solutions for the production and processing of metal powders, as well as induction heating with over 25 years of experience. The company's blue power air classifier AC-series provides precise separation and classification of metal powders. The company's Indutherm systems are designed for melting and casting high-temperature precious metals, and some models can even melt stainless steel. The company emphasizes that high performance values are not the only important factor when purchasing casting systems. The company was founded in 2008, and the CEOs are Peter Hofmann and Jan Hofmann.

Siemens Digital Industries engages in the provision of technology solutions in the areas of industrial automation and digitalization. It also focuses on artificial intelligence, edge computing, industrial 5G, autonomous handling systems, blockchain and additive manufacturing, as well as cloud-based open Internet of Things operating system. The company is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany.

Inpro Innovationsgesellschaft für fortgeschrittene is a research and development company based in Berlin, Germany. Inpro Innovationsgesellschaft für fortgeschrittene engages in research and development in natural sciences, engineering, agricultural sciences, and medicines. The German company was founded in 1983 and is led by CEO Gerd Eßer.

Festo Management SE provides investment services. The private company is located in Germany.

EOS Holding AG operates as a holding company, which engages in additive manufacturing activities. The firm specializes in e-manufacturing technology that allows the fabrication of elaborate structures that were previously not feasible in conventional mass production. It also focuses on the development of laser sintering systems and software solutions for rapid prototyping and serial production runs. It serves businesses in the aerospace, automobile, indusrtial, lifestyle products, medicine, rapid prototyping, and toolmaking sectors. The company is headuqartered in Krailling, Germany.