The NETZSCH group is a worldwide active family-owned enterprise with its headquarters located in Selb/Bavaria. 35 companies in Europe, North America, South America and Asia - 54 sales and service offices and 158 agencies ......The NETZSCH group is a worldwide active family-owned enterprise with its headquarters located in Selb/Bavaria. 35 companies in Europe, North America, South America and Asia - 54 sales and service offices and 158 agencies highlight the international profile. The business units Analyzing & Testing, Grinding & Dispersing and Pumps act independently with the goal to provide every customer with the best possible solution. 130 years of experience stand for technology and market leadership. The common "roof" of the group - the NETZSCH Holding - ensures synergy between the business units by means of global communication.

The NILES-SIMMONS Industrieanlagen GmbH belongs to the NILES-SIMMONS-Hegenscheidt Group based in Chemnitz, which consists of the following companies: Niles-Simmons - Chemnitz, Germany Simmons Machine Tool Corporation - Al......The NILES-SIMMONS Industrieanlagen GmbH belongs to the NILES-SIMMONS-Hegenscheidt Group based in Chemnitz, which consists of the following companies: Niles-Simmons - Chemnitz, Germany Simmons Machine Tool Corporation - Albany, New York, USA Hegenscheidt-MFD - Erkelenz, Germany Hegenscheidt-MFD - Detroit, Michigan, USA NSH China Technology Industries Co., Ltd. - Nanchang, Jiangxi, China GLOBALISATION NILES-SIMMONS-HEGENSCHEIDT shows its positive attitude towards the global world of today and the international trade by having established its own Sales and Service companies in China, Mexico, South Africa, Russia and Australia. PHILOSOPHY OF NILES-SIMMONS In all the business activities of NILES-SIMMONS, the principal objective is to design, develop, manufacture and sell MACHINE TOOLS characterised by an unsurpassed quality, excellent innovative technology and reasonable prices for the benefit of all customers, the company and its workforce. 170 Years of experience ... for 170 years of united experience in German and American machine tool manufacturing. Of course, this experience is the source of our invaluable know how, which is constantly improved by the innovative ideas of our ingenious engineers. As our customers, you benefit directly from this experience, know-how and innovation. We can offer you a sophisticated and future-oriented range of machine tools and services. Innovation and global thinking Our experiences, innovation and global thinking are derived from our international business relations, long-standing tradition in mechanical engineering and the Technical University of Chemnitz as well as application-oriented and future-oriented way of thinking of our coworkers. Quality – The basis of trust The NILES-SIMMONS management have declared it their main objective to assure the quality of their products at any time. Achieving ever higher quality of both our products and services is our major goal. The success of this high-quality approach became first evident when, in 1994, NILES-SIMMONS was one of the first machine tool manufacturers in East-Germany to be awarded the ISO 9001 certification. Since that time, we have successfully passed all subsequent quality audits. NILES-SIMMONS is also successfully certified according to the automobile standard VDA 6.4. High flexibility and supreme quality standards are our striking arguments for ever-growing success on the international market. When we select our suppliers and partners, we apply very tight and strict regulations. What is more, our partners have to undergo continuous quality audits in order to maintain the high quality standards.

The Olympic motto "Higher, faster, further " fills the whole city with enthusiasm. It also inspires processing engineer Dr. Heinrich Collin to aim for success - even so in an entirely different area. With the establishmen......The Olympic motto "Higher, faster, further " fills the whole city with enthusiasm. It also inspires processing engineer Dr. Heinrich Collin to aim for success - even so in an entirely different area. With the establishment of a design office for special machinery, Dr.Ing.Heinrich Collin laid the foundation for the company Dr.Collin GmbH. Many things have been changing since then. But the enthusiasm and the sense of innovation of the early days are still driving the company s business operations and its position in the market. Even after thirty years, Dr.Collin GmbH is not satisfied with just "being there ". The company aims for the top-league and a constant improvement in technical standards in plastics processing, for itself as well as for the entire industry.

The one-man business founded in 1956 as the "Wilfried Philipp Industriegravuren" engraving establishment grew when Mr Wilfried Philipp invented industrial tampon printing in 1968. When the company bought its first premise......The one-man business founded in 1956 as the "Wilfried Philipp Industriegravuren" engraving establishment grew when Mr Wilfried Philipp invented industrial tampon printing in 1968. When the company bought its first premises, the workforce shot up to 60. In 1970, the worlds first tampon printing machine was presented at the Hannover Messe. The first patented "TS 100/1" tampon printing machine was exhibited in 1971 at K71 in Düsseldorf and was a sensation. Machine construction got underway with an order for 100 tampon printing machines from the Swiss clock and watch making industry. By 1974 "Wilfried Philipp Industriegravieranstalt" was represented by a dealer in Japan. 1977 founding of a TAMPOPRINT sales office in the US/Chicago by an member of staff from the tool shop. TAMPOPRINT special machine construction was introduced in 1977. 1977 Founding of the "ALFA TOOLS Wilfried Philipp GMBH" machine construction company in Westerheim. 1980 Investment in the "ALFA TOOLS Spezialmaschinenfabrik GmbH" machine construction firm in Westerheim. After various new developments, the worlds first rotary tampon printing machine was built and sold in 1981. The worlds first pneumatically driven tampon printing machine with "hermetically sealed ink/doctor system" was presented at K83 in Düsseldorf in 1983 - it was known as the "ENCODER" (patented) 1984 Move into the bottle cap industry 1985 Takeover of "ALFA TOOLS GMBH Spezialmaschinenfabrik". By 1990 this grew to 80 members of staff. 1987 First vertical rotary tampon printing unit for music cassettes In 1988 the first mechanical high-performance built-in tampon printing machine with a "hermetic" system was presented - this was the "Rapid 2000" tampon printing machine. 1989 The ground was broken for the new "TAMPOPRINT GmbH" building at Lingwiesenstr.1, Korntal-Münchingen, Germany. Founding of the TAMPOPRINT subsidiary "TAMPOPRINT S.a.r.l." in France. 1990 Acquisition of the current German headquarters of TAMPOPRINT AG where 170 highly trained members of staff work. The first ALFALAS inscription laser was presented. 1993 Mr Wilfried Philipp had the innovative idea of producing a tampon printing cliché using laser technology. Construction of a laser system was begun in the same year. 1994 Construction and acquisition of the companys own building in France/Lyon. 1995 Official opening ceremony for the TAMPOPRINT subsidiary "TAMPOPRINT S.a.r.l.". 1994 Founding of TAMPOPRINTs subsidiary in Florida, US: "TAMPOPRINT International Corporation". 1995 First "VARIO" tampon printing machine 1996 Vision of a three-dimensional digital printing system. A key role is assumed here by the piezo inkjet procedure using pigment inks containing solvent. Todays large-scale "DMD" industrial inkjet system was born. First "TSG" tampon printing machine 1997 First "Rotoprint" rotary tampon printing machine 1998 First "V DUO" and "TSQ" standard tampon printing machines presented at the K98 trade fair. 1998 40th anniversary for the founder Mr Wilfried Philipp and his company. More than 250 guests from all over the world are invited to the Forum in Ludwigsburg. 1999 First "V-DUO" standard tampon printing machine. 2000 Acquisition of new building for "ALFA TOOLS Spezialmaschinenfabrik GMBH" Takeover of the "CMI S.A." dealer / wholly owned subsidiary in Spain and founding of the TAMPOPRINT subsidiary in Barcelona, "TAMPOPRINT IBERIA S.A.U.". First "Closure Print" rotary tampon printing system First "Top Spin" rotary tampon printing system 2001 TAMPOPRINT GMBHs capital is raised to €2 mill. Reorganisation as company changes from a GMBH (limited liability company) into TAMPOPRINT AG (public limited company). 2002 Acquisition of extension to the "TAMPOPRINT AG" headquarters in Korntal-Münchingen, Germany. First "Concentra" multi-coloured tampon printing machine 2003 first "MOF" ALFALAS laser for inscribing the inside of plastic sealing caps. First laser for ringpull system components. 2004 First "DMD EP 1600" industrial inkjet system. First "MOF" laser systems for crown corks 2005 First multi-coloured "Top Spin" 2006 "50th" anniversary of the companys founder Mr Wilfried Philipp. 2007 First tampon printing machine with integrated cliché production using laser engraving - "Hybrid 90-2"

The origins of ELAFLEX date back to 1923. Our family company developed from a technical distributor to the Navy and shipyards to an internationally leading specialist in refuelling.ELAFLEX - Gummi Ehlers GmbH with its pro......The origins of ELAFLEX date back to 1923. Our family company developed from a technical distributor to the Navy and shipyards to an internationally leading specialist in refuelling.ELAFLEX - Gummi Ehlers GmbH with its profit centers SAT (hose and fittings department) and ERV (expansion joints department) supplies hose assemblies, rubber expansion joints and fittings for suction and discharge of fuels, chemical products and other liquids. ELAFLEX - Gummi Ehlers GmbH is a leading manufacturer supplying aircraft refuelling hoses and Rubber Expansion Joints throughout the world.ELAFLEX Tankstellentechnik GmbH & Co. (ETT) brings together the ZVA nozzle, petrol pump hose and refuelling accessories. In recognition of the importance attached to this market ETT is a partnership between ELAFLEX and the producer of the nozzles HIBY. Our range of automatic nozzles under the brand name of ZVA was developed at the beginning of the 60s together with the SLIMLINE and C 16 petrol pump hoses. ETT is active world wide and indeed is one of the world market leaders in nozzles and petrol pump hoses especially in the vapour recovery sector (Stage II).Refuelling calls for the highest standards of safety. ELAFLEX has the goal to meet all the challenges in this field by providing "intelligent solutions" together with our proven outstanding quality. ELAFLEX has a well equipped Research and Development department to meet this goal. The cooperation with a large number of standards bodies and its close contact to the customer guarantees that ELAFLEX will always be "state of the art".

The origins of Flintec can be traced back to the 1960s. It began by designing high precision load cells for applications in the weighing scale market including many diverse heavy industries. It will always pride i......The origins of Flintec can be traced back to the 1960s. It began by designing high precision load cells for applications in the weighing scale market including many diverse heavy industries. It will always pride itself on finding solutions to technical problems others in the load cell industry simply cannot address. Years of rapid expansion followed, with a broadening of both product line and sales and design operations. Today, Flintec is supplying a growing client base with truly innovative products and solutions to force measurement problems via a network of 9 sales and distribution companies. Major markets served include weighing industry, factory automation, medical, test & measurement, construction, transport, agriculture and marine Flintec consists of two major manufacturing facilities based in Sri Lanka, and design facilities in USA, UK, Sweden and Sri Lanka. Sales and distribution is handled by a network of Flintec companies in USA, Germany, UK, Sweden, China, India, France, Brazil and Sri Lanka. Flintec employs more than thousand highly dedicated and trained staff, committed to total quality and total customer satisfaction. The quality of a product is determined by the quality of its components and the quality of raw materials used for its manufacture. Flintec procures superior-grade raw materials from world-class suppliers and manufactures most of the critical components in-house conforming to the stringent specifiications that it has drawn for itself. Further assurance is provided to customers by a comprehensive product warranty system. Load cells manufactured by Flintec comply with internationally recognized approvals for legal metrology (OIML and NTEP) as well as hazardous area approval (ATEX and FM). Systems and processes conform to ISO 9001. Electronic modules carry the CE mark, in compliance with European Directives such as the Low Voltage Directive, and Electromagnetic Compatibility Sales Offices Flintec sales network covers nearly all major markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Sales and distribution offices are located in USA, Brazil, Sweden, Germany, UK, France, Sri Lanka, China and India. Wherever you are in the world, customer support is never far away. Today, the Flintec Group employs 1000 people around the world to ensure best customer service in the business. The sales companies are committed to offer clients leading edge service with focus on same day dispatch, comprehensive technical support and understanding of customer requirements that comes from local market knowledge. Distributors Flintec has a comprehensive group of distributors located in all major markets around the world.

The origins of VDO date back to the beginnings of automotive history. The story of VDO reflects the experience gained from more than 100 years of automotive history, concentrated expertise and international know-how, on t......The origins of VDO date back to the beginnings of automotive history. The story of VDO reflects the experience gained from more than 100 years of automotive history, concentrated expertise and international know-how, on the basis of which the company has been able to acquire a leading position in the field of automotive electronics. How It All Began When Karl Benz had his motorcar patented in 1886, he rang in a new era: that of the automobile. A few years later – in October 1902 – Otto Schulze, an engineer in Berlin, filed an extraordinary idea for patent: a speed measuring device for automobiles – the tachometer which was to become the foundation stone for VDO’s success. At the same time, just a few kilometers away, engineers at Siemens-Schuckert-Werke were gathering their first experiences with the automobile: in 1905, they manufactured one of the world’s first electric cars, the “Viktoria”, in Reinickendorf. Three years later, it was superseded by a gasoline-driven model, the “Protos”, which had been awarded the prize for the fastest automobile in the New York to Paris race. A total of 25,000 type “Protos” automobiles were produced at Siemens-Schuckert-Werke over the next 20 years, until production ceased in 1927. Indeed automobile construction was only of marginal relevance to the company’s core competence – electrical engineering. At that time, not electrical but mechanical systems were responsible for ensuring an engine’s dynamics. The Roaring Twenties The technical side of instruments of that time was also basically mechanics – as was the VDO tachometer. After World War I had initially delayed production, in the early Twenties it began to flourish. From 1923, the speed measuring devices invented by Otto Schulze were produced at OSA Apparate GmbH in Frankfurt/Main. The company had been founded in 1921 by Adolf Schindling and two partners. Thanks to a merger with the tachometer operations of Deutsche Tachometerwerke GmbH (Deuta), VDO Tachometer AG (Vereinigte Deuta OTA) was founded in 1928. The best-known German automobile, the Beetle, whose serial production included the tachometers as of 1939, also made the abbreviation VDO popular. In the years to come, those three letters established themselves as a symbol for reliable and precise measuring devices worldwide. Twenty years later, annual production exceeded four million. The great success with products like the first fully electric instrument set was the decisive factor for the company’s embarking on international activities. In Melbourne, Australia, construction of the first factory abroad was commenced in 1957. Numerous further locations around the globe were to follow. Success in the 60s In the early Sixties, Siemens-Schuckert-Werke, which were to merge with Siemens & Halske and Siemens-Reiniger-Werke in 1966 to become Siemens AG, took up the thread of their former success in the field of automobiles. From Regensburg, they provided the automobile industry with wiring harnesses in 1964, followed later by central locking systems for Opel and Fiat. The years to come were entirely characterized by automotive electrical systems. In 1967, the first centrally controlled childproof safety lock was installed in a Ford model. In 1973, due to the increased use of semiconductors for automotive products, the sector expanded into automotive electronics. Boom in the Automotive Electronics Business: 1970 – 1990 VDO Adolf Schindling AG – an independent stock company since 1973 – also presented world innovations which gained ground, such as the electric cruise control or the first quartz clock directly installed in the cockpit. VDO products not only became standard equipment in cars but also in aeronautics and shipping. At the same time, the company set standards which still prevail today. The consistent further development of the central information system of 1976 which concentrated warning and safety information in the driver’s field of vision is the head-up display: introduced initially at the IAA Motor Show in 1989, it is now conquering the market as a standard fitment. Innovations of the next few years included onboard computers for Opel, ignition trigger boxes for BMW and alarm systems for Ford. Not until 1989 did the installation and automotive engineering sector develop into an independent business unit: Siemens Automotive. Ready for the Future In 1991, Mannesmann AG took over the majority shareholding in VDO Adolf Schindling AG three years later it took over the complete ownership of the company. In 2001, Mannesmann VDO and Siemens Automotive merged, thus creating one of the leading suppliers for automotive electronics and mechatronics worldwide – Siemens VDO Automotive AG. Since the merger, the successful global player has been able to increase its sales by over 20 percent, reporting more than €10 billion in sales for fiscal 2007. In July, Siemens AG decided to sell Siemens VDO to Continental AG for a price of €11.4 billion. Siemens VDO and its global work force of more than 55,000 employees were integrated into Continental AG in December 2007. The me

The outstanding reputation of PIV Drives in global markets is the result of more than 80 years experience of providing quality power transmission solutions that meet the needs of every sector of industry. PIV Drives was a......The outstanding reputation of PIV Drives in global markets is the result of more than 80 years experience of providing quality power transmission solutions that meet the needs of every sector of industry. PIV Drives was a pioneer in developing modular concepts for its comprehensive product range, a far sighted initiative that is benefiting customers today, by providing the flexibility to deliver optimised power transmission solutions, both standard and bespoke, quickly with high levels of quality and at competitive cost. PIV has always been a much sought-after partner due to its extensive knowledge, technical excellence and experience across an extensive number of fields of industry. Now, following the recent acquisition in 2002, by Brevini Riduttori, a company of the worldwide Brevini Group, and a European market leader, PIV Drives is even more strongly resourced to seek new global opportunities and to open up new markets - CVT transmissions for mobile applications, for example - using the extensive facilities of the worldwide Brevini network. In PIV’s general activities also, the increased strength provided by the co-operation with Brevini enables PIV Drives to be better able to meet the needs of its national and international customers and to support its operations with a highly comprehensive worldwide service, including maintenance, repair and spare parts supply. Seventy years on, PIV Drives GmbH is better prepared than at any time in its history to meet the technological challenges of power transmission as they unfold. Substantial investment in computer aided design (CAD), modern manufacturing machines and processes such as advanced hardening, backed up by laboratory research facilities, market leading quality assurance systems and quality certifications DIN ISO 9001 and ADWO, are some of the major reasons why.

The Peter Wolters GmbH is a world leading manufacturer of high precision machine tools for individual applications in fine grinding, honing, lapping and polishing of flat workpieces. The product range is completed by comb......The Peter Wolters GmbH is a world leading manufacturer of high precision machine tools for individual applications in fine grinding, honing, lapping and polishing of flat workpieces. The product range is completed by combined grinding and brush deburring systems which have been developed for the final surface optimisation of fine ground and stamped workpieces. Since over 50 years the machines are in service worldwide with well known companies in the metal, glass, ceramic, and electronic industries. They are used wherever workpieces demand the highest quality of surface finish, parallelism, flatness and accuracy at an economical cost. The philosophy of Peter Wolters as innovation leader is to break through process limits, working together with our customers on a regular basis. Therefore, Peter Wolters is equipped with process laboratories including specific engineering and equipment resources and state-of-the-art measurement technology.

The Phoenix brand has stood for excellent rubber technology for more than 150 years. What started back in 1856 as a small factory for rubber shoes on the outskirts of Hamburg is now one of the leading suppliers, especiall......The Phoenix brand has stood for excellent rubber technology for more than 150 years. What started back in 1856 as a small factory for rubber shoes on the outskirts of Hamburg is now one of the leading suppliers, especially in the field of vibration isolation and hose and conveyor technology. Special Phoenix hoses are global leaders nowadays for large excavators and for the oil industry, Phoenix conveyor systems are in operation around the world in mining and industry, and the Phoenix Competence Center Compounding produces more than 100,000 tons of compounds each year using ultra-modern technology. Phoenix also supplies sealing systems for tunneling, a comprehensive range of roof waterproofing products and sealing profiles. On January 16, 2007, the fusion of Phoenix AG into ContiTech AG was entered into the commercial registry for ContiTech AG and thereby became effective. Thus, under the ContiTech AG umbrella, the world’s largest rubber specialists in the non-tire rubber sector, the Phoenix brand is writing another chapter in its successful 150-year history