Ansgar Kriwet

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.

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.

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.

HAWE Hydraulik SE develops and produces hydraulic components and systems for mechanical and plant engineering. Its products include hydraulic power pack, pump, valves, accessories, cylinders and motors. The company was founded by Karl Heilmeier and Wilhelm Weinlein in 1949 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.