The GESgroup (Global Encoder Solutions Group) has 40 years of experience in the design, manufacture, sales and marketing of optical precision encoders. Since we specialize in the manufacture of high quality precision enco......The GESgroup (Global Encoder Solutions Group) has 40 years of experience in the design, manufacture, sales and marketing of optical precision encoders. Since we specialize in the manufacture of high quality precision encoders, we can offer the best solutions to meet your most demanding requirements. The GESgroup is committed to the success of our partners through our product, technology and our employees. We achieve this by maintaining a flexible manufacturing concept driven by experts who know and understand your requirements.The GESgroup offers it´s customers worldwide product support. It is the policy of the GESgroup to furnish our partners with the finest quality product and support conceivable. We have achieved this by utilizing the latest technological innovations, manufacturing concepts and by maintaining a continuous product development program. We will continue to grow by remaining responsive to the market and to our customers.Segmentation -"To operate in niche markets and deliver quality products." Simplification -"To deliver quality products with straightforward designs." Standardization -"To offer straightforward designs with standard components."

The Grammer brand stands for mobile comfort and safety. What drives us is a passion for creating quality for people who use vehicles. We therefore offer products worldwide that come closer and closer to fulfilling this co......The Grammer brand stands for mobile comfort and safety. What drives us is a passion for creating quality for people who use vehicles. We therefore offer products worldwide that come closer and closer to fulfilling this commitment through a process of constant innovation. As a partner to the vehicle manufacturing industry, we are specialized in innovatively developing and producing driver and passenger seats as well as components and systems for automobile interiors. Our Seating Systems division provides driver seats for trucks and offroad vehicles as well as passenger seats for trains, coaches and buses. Our Automotive division supplies premium head restraints, armrests, center consoles and integrated child booster seats to major motor vehicle manufacturers and tier 1 systems suppliers to the automotive industry. As a global corporate group, we operate with a strong focus on our customers, employees and shareholders, while gearing our activities to regional conditions in each case. Our corporate culture is based on the realization that lasting success depends on balancing all interests. In fiscal 2007, the Grammer Group’s sales were 998 million euros with a net profit for the year (EBIT) of 32.1 million euros. Grammer and its 23 fully consolidated companies, with a total workforce of nearly 9,500, are represented in 17 countries worldwide.

The Group of Companies which specializes in plastic packaging technology, consisting of KHS Corpoplast, KHS Plasmax, KHS Asbofill and KHS Moldtec, has been affiliated with the Klöckner-Werke AG, Duisburg, a subsidiary of ......The Group of Companies which specializes in plastic packaging technology, consisting of KHS Corpoplast, KHS Plasmax, KHS Asbofill and KHS Moldtec, has been affiliated with the Klöckner-Werke AG, Duisburg, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, Salzgitter since August 2008. The know-how of the companies perfectly complements the filling and packaging technology segment of the Klöckner Group. Together with the competencies of the KHS AG, which is also affiliated with the Klöckner-Werke AG, a complete portfolio in the strongly-growing filling and packaging technology market can now be provided - from the single machine through to a complete line. In this respect, the aforementioned companies can provide in particular technologies and expertise for the development, production, barrier coating and linear aseptic filling of plastic bottles. The entire chain of over 30 years of PET expertise, resulting in a complex value added offer: From products to be filled, material and design to preform layout, bottle and mold design, mold construction, laboratory tests and energy saving potentials, right down to industrial bottle production with the lowest possible weight on our InnoPET Blomax stretch blow molding machines.

The GSR Company Since 1971 GSR Ventiltechnik GmbH & Co. KG has been developing, manufacturing and distributing valves and fittings for nearly all applications. Our strength is the production of special valves according to......The GSR Company Since 1971 GSR Ventiltechnik GmbH & Co. KG has been developing, manufacturing and distributing valves and fittings for nearly all applications. Our strength is the production of special valves according to customers request. Together with our customers we develop system solutions and engineer them. Our core competence GSRs core competency is the fast development of special valve solutions meeting customers requirements in all fields of valve technology. Over 35 years, our engineers have developed more than 3000 special valves which can reliably be fitted in nearly all technologies under different conditions. Due to the fact that we produce all the core components on modern machines, we are able to fabricate custom-made items. However, we are also in a position to manufacture our regular series of valves to the highest quality, at short notice. All business is performed in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 which is continuously controlled and improved by our quality management.

The HAEHNE Elektronische Messgeraete GmbH was founded by Dipl.-Ing. Günter Hähne in 1977 as an engineering design office for measurement technologies. These roots have resulted in a special technical orientation of the co......The HAEHNE Elektronische Messgeraete GmbH was founded by Dipl.-Ing. Günter Hähne in 1977 as an engineering design office for measurement technologies. These roots have resulted in a special technical orientation of the company with a special emphasis on electronic force measurement. One core competence is the measurement and closed loop control of running webs made of plastic, paper textil, fabric, metal and multilayer materials. Sensors and electronic systems are all of our own proprietory design and mirrow the special requirements of our broad customer base. The product program is continuously enhanced to adapt to the changing technical environment. HAEHNE adopted the field bus technology already in 1991 and offered as the first company in web tension measurement technology fieldbus measuring amplifiers. Today literally hundreds of systems are installed worldwide with the majority in China. Besides the common quality assurance certification according to ISO 9001 and the CE markings of its products HAEHNE achieved European Community ATEX certification status for explosion proof sensors in January 2004. This difficult to achieve certification makes HAEHNE a leader in force measurement technology. A highly motivated team of employees equipped with modern hardware and software tools for R&D, manufacturing and quality assurance is the key to our success and the satisfaction of our worldwide customer base. Regularly trained representatives in all important industrial markets guarantee competent service for OEMs and final customers. Our favourable location close to Düsseldorf enhances our ability to serve our customers.

Europes leading specialists in interior systems and components for vehicles of all kinds thank you for visiting our website. GHE, Group Happich Ellamp, offers its customers world-wide a complete package of tailor-made a......Europes leading specialists in interior systems and components for vehicles of all kinds thank you for visiting our website. GHE, Group Happich Ellamp, offers its customers world-wide a complete package of tailor-made and economical solutions with a particular emphasis on project management and a wide range of product families.

The headquarters of the Lumberg group are in the Westfalian town of Schalksmühle in Germany. A total of about 1000 employees work for the family-owned company. Lumbergs core areas of expertise are development, manufactu......The headquarters of the Lumberg group are in the Westfalian town of Schalksmühle in Germany. A total of about 1000 employees work for the family-owned company. Lumbergs core areas of expertise are development, manufacturing and sales of electromechanical and electronic components. Connector sys-tems and components comprise the principal part of its wide array of products.

The highly specialized field of surface chemistry defines a growing need for more efficient measuring technology. And KRÜSS is advancing: more than 200 years dedication to scientific research, more than 50 years dedic......The highly specialized field of surface chemistry defines a growing need for more efficient measuring technology. And KRÜSS is advancing: more than 200 years dedication to scientific research, more than 50 years dedication to measuring surface tension. We develop process-compatible measuring instruments to respond to scientific research trends. The decisive factor is vision: setting goals, defining paths, monitoring success. Expertise in precision engineering has been complemented by electronic know-how. Today, each system is continuously optimized by the ongoing integration of innovative software and technology and all instruments are developed and produced by the KRÜSS team of specialists. An established network of KRÜSS owned subsidiaries and exclusive representatives ensures worldwide sales and professional advice. This means development and installation in the shortest possible time. As soon as the need arises, we start working on a solution with innovative techniques for precise results. We offer world-class production, sales, and service. We also explore new territory together with our customers in applying measuring techniques. We work together to research new developments and possibilities to guarantee quality, process control, product development, and process optimization. Youre looking for solutions - were looking for new challenges. And the power of innovation and customer orientation are key factors guaranteeing long-lasting success. Thats why the experiences of thousands of satisfied users are reflected in every KRÜSS instrument. Our programme for your analysis The choice of measuring methods depends on your application task at hand. KRÜSS therefore offers a multitude of high-quality measuring systems for static surface tension and interfacial tension measurement of liquids dynamic surface tension and interfacial tension measurement of liquids contact angle and surface energy measurement on solid surfaces.

The Hipp Endoskop Service GmbH was founded in July 1996 by Alexander and Frank Hipp. The two brothers have many years of experience in the field of endoscopy. Prior to the foundation of their company their work focussed o......The Hipp Endoskop Service GmbH was founded in July 1996 by Alexander and Frank Hipp. The two brothers have many years of experience in the field of endoscopy. Prior to the foundation of their company their work focussed on the development and repair of endoscopes of all types and from various manufacturers. Their extensive know-how in connection with the strong personal commitment of all their employees, creativity, team spirit and the stability of a family business guarantee highest product quality. Thanks to a range of services tailored to the requirements of the market, Hipp Endoskop Service GmbH has developed into one of the major companies in the medical endoscopy service sector. In the past years the service sector for industrial endoscopes was continually growing alongside the traditional business sector of medical technology. In the year 2006 the two brothers Alexander and Frank Hipp decided, after several thousand repairs of industrial endoscopes and a huge number of demands for an own efficient industrial endoscope line, to develop such a line. With regard to efficiency the new industrial endoscopes of HIPP are absolutely comparable with the global market leaders, but with a considerably better price-performance ratio. "We do not enter unknown territory with this step," Frank Hipp says, "we just act consistently faithful to the main ideas of our company: concentration and competence. An absolute PLUS towards our competitors is our unmatched quick service with an average repair time of 12 days."

The history of the family enterprise Riedhammer is a story of success, written by an innovative and dependable company policy. In 1924, when Ludwig Riedhammer, an engineer resident in Nuremberg, decided to start his own c......The history of the family enterprise Riedhammer is a story of success, written by an innovative and dependable company policy. In 1924, when Ludwig Riedhammer, an engineer resident in Nuremberg, decided to start his own company, his goal was the development and construction of industrial furnaces for manufactured carbon. The aluminium and steel industry were growing rapidly, and large quantities of anodes made out of graphite were required, which could only be manufactured by means of special baking processes. The pit furnaces developed by Riedhammer were soon accepted throughout the world, and were the basis for the success of the company. The recession of the thirties was overcome, and a new business branch was developed. This was for the firing of porcelain. Kiln plants pioneering new developments were designed by Riedhammer. The first electrically heated kiln plants for the decoration firing of porcelain were built. With this type of kiln the firing time was reduced and the quality of the end product was considerably improved. Gas heated tunnel kilns for the glost firing of porcelain became a mile stone of firing technology. The company expanded and started a worldwide export business extending to, for example, Japan and Manchuria. A license agreement with Mitsubishi, dating back to 1939, would be in effect for more than 60 years. In 1940, Hans Riedhammer, the son of Ludwig Riedhammer, started to work for the company. The fifties. As electronic and electrical appliances became more and more a part of every day life. Riedhammer met the new challenges and the requirements of the market. Kiln plants for the calcining and sintering of hard and soft ferrite, indispensable components of electronics and electrical engineering, were developed. Pusher type kilns with tray conveyance and with special adjustment of atmosphere and pressure during the firing process. Rotary kilns became an indispensable means of production for ferrite manufacturers. With new product fields and an increasing demand within Germany and abroad, the company continued to grow. Tunnel kilns for the production of structural ceramics and refractory products were developed and constructed. The first oil heated shuttle kiln for abrasive wheels was built. In 1965, Riedhammer constructed the first fast firing kiln for porcelain. In 1974, at the fiftieth anniversary of the company, the number of employees had increased to 530 and subsidiaries in Switzerland and Brazil showed its international presence. A new test laboratory was constructed at the company headquarters at Nuremberg. More than 700 tests were conducted in connection with "fast firing" within one year. Kiln number 4000 was commissioned, and Riedhammer reached another milestone in production technology by the construction of the first modular sled-type kiln. The pendulum kiln was developed and designed for the pre-sintering of hard ferrite. In 1976 a change of the generations took place. Hans Riedhammer retired from the business. Peter Riedhammer and his brother-in-law, Bernhard Urlichs, became the managing directors of the company. At the end of the seventies branch offices and production plants in England and USA were founded. In the course of this Riedhammer absorbed the Bickley company. Fast firing was the topic of the eighties. Riedhammer was the leading company worldwide in connection with this technology and in 1986 received the "Innovation Award of the German Economy" for the development of fast firing roller kilns for porcelain and sanitary ceramics. The extremely shortened firing times were the prerequisite for the automation of the processes "around" the kiln. In 1990 Riedhammer constructed the largest single furnace in its history, a ring pit furnace with 52 sections for the baking of manufactured carbon in Canada. New strategic decisions were made. The subsidiaries in Brazil and in the United States were given up, a branch office in Japan was founded, and in 1991 the company Georg Mendheim, a traditional manufacturer of kiln plant for refractory ceramics, was taken over. In 1997 Riedhammer was certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001. The technological development progressed further. A newly developed sealing system allowed the construction of rotary kilns which operate with controlled atmospheres, which are dust-proof and are suitable for various applications. Automation systems for the handling of porcelain and the application of the microwave technology for drying processes render the production processes "around" the kiln more efficient, more flexible, and faster. In 1998 Mr. Urlichs gave up his partnership. In 2000 another change in the company management with a consequently drastic reorganisation took place: Bernhard Urlich retired and Günther Kraußer took his place. Riedhammer extended its market leadership particularly in sanitary kiln installations. In 2003 the Italian group Sacmi took over 30% of the shares of Riedhammer and in 2004 increased these shares to 90%. The reorganisation process which began in 2000 carried on. The production in Nuremberg was in this connection stopped. The synergetic effect that derived from the integration with the Sacmi group and the manifold possibilities resulting from the network of this company working world-wide, began to be effective. In this way the market position of Riedhammer was consolidated in new fields and moreover the market share was extended further to different sectors. With the acquisition of the Laeis kiln division in October 2004, the kiln designs of Heimsoth and Kerabedarf were brought into the company. In the course of this development a change in the management also took place: the future of Riedhammer is now in the hands of Peter Riedhammer, Stefano Lanzoni and Pietro Cassani. In the field of the manufactured carbon new technologies have been gained. Starting from 2005 Riedhammer is able in this way to better commit itself to any type of anode baking project for the aluminium industry, this thanks to the “open” type of ring pit furnace based on Alesa technology.