Hans-Jürgen Thaus

Schuler AG is a holding company, which engages in the provision of machines, systems, dies, and services in the field of forming technology. It operates through the following divisions: Automotive, Automotive New Markets, Hydraulic, Industry, Systems, Intelligent Tooling Solutions, Automation, and Service. The Automotive division serves as the central point of contact for car manufacturers and Tier 0.5 customers. The Automotive New Markets division caters to new customer groups in the automotive and Tier 0.5 industry. The Hydraulic division manufactures hydraulic presses and production equipment for a wide variety of market segments. The Industry division offers solutions for blanking and forming systems, as well as forging lines and system solutions for large pipe production. The Systems division comprises high-speed presses and systems. The Intelligent Tooling Solutions division pools the business activities of AWEBA and the die construction operations. The Automation division develops and installs solutions for automating machine tools. The Service division provides global support locally for the customers. The company was founded by Louis Schuler in 1839 and is headquartered in Goeppingen, Germany.

Krones, Inc. manufactures packaging and bottling line systems. It also produces brew house and processing systems, information technology solutions, and warehouse logistics systems. The company was founded on October 7, 1966 and is headquartered in Franklin, WI.

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.

Kurtz Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG engages in the provision of technologies and services for metals, electronics, and plastics. It offers stencil printers; soldering; rework and inspection systems;and soldering tools and accessories. The company was founded in 1779 and is headquartered in Kreuzwertheim, Germany.

Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH engages in the manufacture and distribution of electronic and electro-technical equipment, machinery, and parts. It offers on-load tap-chargers, de-energized tap-chargers, transformer automation, voltage regulators, monitoring systems, drives, oil filter units, retrofit products, transformer accessories, voltage-regulated distribution transformers, filters, and transformer services. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany.