Heinz Bachmann

Lauffenmühle GmbH & Co. KG is a private company based in Lauchringen, Germany. Lauffenmühle GmbH & Co. KG develops, manufactures, and supplies fabrics and yarns. The German company was founded in 1834 and is currently led by CEOs Volker Steidel and Werner Ritzi.

Santex Rimar AG specializes in textile finishing, technical textiles, as well as green technologies for water treatment and drying processes. It manufactures machines for knitted, woven, as well as no-nwoven fabrics and green solutions. The company was founded on June 12, 1992 and is headquartered in Tobel, Switzerland.

Groz-Beckert KG engages in the development, production, and sale of industrial needles, precision components, fine tools, and systems. Its products include knitting-machine needles, warp-knitting-machine needles, system parts, cylinders, dials, cylinder-exchange systems, drop wires, machines for weaving preparation, carpet-machine needles, knives, reed fingers, sewing-machine needles, and needle-holding system. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Albstadt, Germany.

Swisslog AG offers integrated supply chain solutions in the design and implementation of automation projects, as well as modernization and maintenance of logistics facilities. It also engages in the manufacture, distribution, and maintenance of automation software used in material flow and logistics facilities, as well as transport systems. The company was founded on September 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Buchs, Switzerland.