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Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau eV, also known as VDMA, is an association that represents around 3,600 German and European companies in the mechanical and plant engineering industry. The non-profit company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Portugal. The VDMA offers a wide range of services and benefits to its members, including access to expert knowledge and a unique network of machine builders. The association helps its members to stay informed about industry trends and to use them as a competitive advantage. The CEO of the German company is Thilo Brodtmann.

VR Equitypartner GmbH (VREP) is a private equity subsidiary of DZ Bank AG founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Bavaria, Germany.

Part of Lenze SE, Lenze Sales Europe GmbH provides management services. The company is based in Aerzen, Germany.

encoway GmbH engages in the provision of modular systems marketing software. It offers encoway Configure Price Quote (CPQ) sales, CPQ showroom, CPQ studio, consulting, implementation, and customer service and support. The company was founded by Christph K. Ranze in 2000 and is headquartered in Bremen, Germany.

Part of Lenze SE, Lenze UK Ltd. functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Bedford, UK and was founded in 1999.

Weidmüller AG is a private company that was founded in 1999 and is based in Detmold, Germany. The German company specializes in manufacturing and selling electromechanical connection products.

Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V. is a German parent company of ZVEI-Services GmbH (ZSG), which provides services to the ZVEI and companies in the industry. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Germany. The ZVEI's foreign trade department advocates for economic policy issues in the electrical and electronics industry. The ZVEI Berlin office represents the interests and competencies of electrical industry companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regions to regional politics, institutions, and organizations. The electrical and digital industry is a leading sector in digitization and a driver of technological progress.

Lenze SE develops, manufactures, and sells drive and automation systems. It offers automation systems, such as controller-based and drive-based automation products; and application software toolbox. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Aerzen, Germany.

Part of Lenze SE, Lenze Ltd. distributes control and drive systems. The company is based in Bedford, UK. The British company was founded in 1969. Lenze was acquired by Lenze SE on February 01, 1999.

Baumüller Nürnberg GmbH manufactures electro-motors and electronic components for machinery. Its services include system engineering, baumüller academy, after-sales-service and relocation, installation and manufacturing. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Nurnberg, Germany.

Part of ABB Ltd., ABB Automation Products GmbH is a German company that designs, manufactures and supplies engineered drives and control systems. The company is based in Ladenburg, Germany. The CEO of the company is Rainer Benz.

ABB AG manufactures and markets power transmission equipment, power generation equipment and industrial & building systems. The company operates through two major divisions: power technologies and automation technologies. Power technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers with a range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation. Automation technologies delivers solutions for control, motion, protection and plant integration across the range of process and utility industries. The company is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.

WEIDMÜLLER Holding AG & Co. KG is a global company based in Detmold, DE. and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The German company manufactures power supplies and electronic connection products. Volker Bibelhausen has been the CEO of the private company since 2020.

The Packaging Group GmbH develops packaging technology that assists customers in transitioning from plastic to sustainable paper packaging. The private company is based in Lindlar, Germany. The CEOs are Frank Stehling, Frank Hölscher. The German company was founded in 1992.