History
Sedus Stoll was established more than 140 years ago by Albert Stoll, and was then continued by his descendants. The last male member of the family, Christof Stoll, transferred ownership to Stoll VITA, a non profit-making foundation for the promotion of healthy diet and environmental protection. In 1995, Sedus was converted into a public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft), and in the following years, the company expanded into an all-round supplier. This included the acquisition in 1999 of a majority shareholding in the office furniture manufacturer Klöber GmbH (specialising in office seating) based in Owingen. Gesika Büromöbelwerk GmbH (specialising in break-out furniture), located in the town of Geseke, was purchased in 2002 and renamed Sedus Systems GmbH in 2008, following a merger of the Sedus and Gesika brands.
Ardooie is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ardooie proper and Koolskamp. In 2006 Ardooie had a total population of 9,147. The local inhabitants are called Ardooienaren. During the First World War Hitler was stationed in Ardooie quartered with a family. He painted some of the buildings and the countryside.
KTM AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and sports car manufacturer owned by Pierer Mobility AG and the Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto. It was formed in 1992 but traces its foundation to as early as 1934. Today, KTM AG is the parent company of the KTM Group, consisting of a number of motorcycle brands.
Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co is a major manufacturer of sailplanes located in Poppenhausen, near Fulda in Germany.
Julius Blum GmbH is an international company that produces hinge-, lift- and runner-systems and the appropriate assembly tools for the cabinet making and furniture industry.
Gebrüder Thonet or the Thonet Brothers was a European furniture manufacturer. It continues as a German company, Austrian and Czech (TON).
Buffet Crampon SAS is a French manufacturer of wind instruments based in Mantes-la-Ville, Yvelines department. The company is the world market leader in the production of clarinets of the Boehm system. Its subsidiary, Buffet Crampon Deutschland GmbH, founded in 2010 and based in Markneukirchen, Vogtland, Sachsen, is the world market leader in the manufacture of brass instruments. To manufacture and sell its products, the BC Group employed around 1000 people worldwide at the beginning of 2021, 470 of them as employees of BC Germany alone. The management of the group has been in the hands of Jérôme Perrod since 2014.
KUKA is a German manufacturer of industrial robots and systems for factory automation. The Chinese company Midea Group owns more than 95% of the company.
Trodat, Inc. is an Austrian multinational company which claims to be the world's largest manufacturer of rubber stamps. Trodat has its company headquarters in Wels, Austria, and employs more than 1,000 people worldwide.
Virginia furniture is furniture that originates from the U.S. state of Virginia. Furniture was first produced in Virginia during the Colonial period and continued through the Industrial Revolution. Furniture production has decreased in recent times due to imported furniture, but Virginia is still home to a few large furniture companies.
TENTE International GmbH, based in Cologne, Germany, is the holding company of the TENTE Group. Castors and wheels are manufactured under the TENTE registered trademark.
The Häfele Group is a German family enterprise with its head office in Nagold. Häfele is the leading international manufacturer and supplier of furniture fittings and architectural hardware, with customers in more than 150 countries.
Anvis (Antivibrationssystems) is a global business group that specialises in antivibration systems to decouple vibrating parts in motor vehicles. The company's head office is located in Steinau an der Straße, Germany.
Peiker Acustic GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned and -operated company, based in Friedrichsdorf, Taunus, Germany, with about 940 employees worldwide. Since 1946, the company has specialized in manufacturing electronic products including microphones, loudspeakers, handsets for radio and mobile telephone use, Bluetooth hands-free kits, and in-vehicle multimedia systems.
Mennekes Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of industrial plugs and connectors with headquarters in Kirchhundem in the Sauerland region, Germany.
s.Oliver, legally s.Oliver Bernd Freier GmbH & Co. KG, is a German fashion company headquartered in Rottendorf that sells apparel, shoes, accessories, jewellery, fragrances and eyewear worldwide.
hülsta-werke Hüls GmbH & Co. KG is a German furniture manufacturer with its headquarters in Stadtlohn, Germany. The company name hülsta is derived from the name of the founder family Hüls and the company headquarters in Stadtlohn. It is a registered trademark.
Grohe is a German plumbing fixtures manufacturer with its registered office in Hemer and headquarters in Düsseldorf. Since 2014, Grohe has been part of the Japanese Lixil Group. The company generated consolidated sales revenues of €1.35 billion in 2017. Grohe employs about 6,000 people worldwide.
ATR is the corporate umbrella of one of the world's largest independent trading cooperations for automotive spare parts and a service center for four garage service concepts. The headquarters of ATR is located in Denkendorf (Baden-Württemberg). ATR companies provide auto shops and spare parts dealers with original spare parts and garage equipment.
The Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller (vfa) or Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies, is the trade group of 43 pharmaceutical companies in Germany which are global players, representing more than two-thirds of the German pharmaceutical market, with nearly 80,000 employees in Germany.
The GEFA Bank GmbH is a financial services provider specialising in independent manufacturer sales and investment financing of mobile assets. The company, founded in 1949 as subsidiary of the Deutsche Bank, and is based in Wuppertal headquarters at the Robert-Daum-Platz. It employs over 500 personnel in seven branches nationwide.
