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Swarco AG provides road marking, signaling and traffic management products, services and solutions. Its products and services include traffic lights, variable message signs, railway signals and streetlights, interurban traffic management, detection and enforcement, glass beads, and preformed thermoplastic marking. The company was founded by Manfred Swarovski in 2003 and is headquartered in Wattens, Austria.

SICK AG manufactures and markets sensor systems for factory automation. The firm’s products include sensor integration gateway, switching automation light grids, inductive proximity sensors, radar sensors, safety light curtains and 3D vision. Its services include consulting and development, product and system support, verification and optimization, upgrade & retrofits and training & education. The company was founded by Erwin Sick in 1946 and is headquartered in Waldkirch, Germany.

SICK, Inc. manufactures and designs factory and process automation systems. It offers machine vision solutions for applications including, noncontact measurement and inspection, and automatic identification. The firm focuses on the automotive, packaging, electronics, food and beverage and material handling markets. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.