During a ceremony at the New Palace in Stuttgart, Carolin Grimbacher and Johannes Remmele from SÜDPACK received the Economic Medal of the state of Baden-Württemberg. The siblings, as second-generation owners, are responsible for the fortunes of the Ochsenhausen family business, which celebrated its…

For more than 20 years, the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL at RWTH Aachen University and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT have been selecting the mold maker of the year as part of the “Excellence in Production” award. On September 26, 2024, the jury…

On November 5, 2024, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Chemnitz awarded Fraunhofer ENAS the distinction of “exemplary vocational training organization,” honoring the institute’s long-standing commitment to training highly specialized young talent for the semiconductor industry.

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The ongoing economic uncertainty and the transformation of many traditional sales markets in toolmaking are challenging the industry. It is therefore all the more important for companies to scrutinize their future viability and gain clarity about their position in the competition. With the competiti…

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is proud to announce that has placed in the 94th percentile of worldwide companies assessed by EcoVadis, a globally recognised sustainability ratings platform. Awarded silver for the second year in a row, the company narrowly missed out on a gold medal. This repeated recognition…

The Optima Group has received the highest recognition for its sustainability efforts. This reflects Optima's commitment in the areas of the environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable sourcing.

Optima was awarded the Platin Medal by the sustainability assessment platform EcoVadis . T…

SÜDPACK receives the Fairness First seal for responsible behavior and high transparency in communication with its employees, business partners, and customers. This seal is awarded by diind GmbH to distinguish companies whose products and processes reflect their own ethical principles and values and…

Each year, WirtschaftsWoche magazine has a total of 4,000 German medium-sized companies independently analyzed for its annual innovation ranking. This year’s result is now in: For the third time in a row, SÜDPACK ranks under the top 10. The family-owned film manufacturer sees its excellent position…

Pfeiffer Vacuum, a member of the global Busch Group, has once again been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Gold Medal for its site in Asslar. This places the company among the top 2% of organizations evaluated over the past twelve months by the world’s largest sustainability rating provider.

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The Künzelsau industrial company Ziehl-Abegg has been awarded the "Best Managed Companies Award". The Best Managed Companies program is a competition and quality seal for successful medium-sized companies. The vision: building a national and global ecosystem of excellently managed medium-sized enter…