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IG Metall is the largest individual trade union in the world, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with subsidiaries in Germany. The German company provides information, materials, and useful guides to its members to help them achieve fairness and good working conditions in their workplaces and society. The private company's focus is on employment security, occupational safety, and value chains. The CEO of the company is Hans-Jürgen Urban.

KUKA AG engages in the provision of intelligent automation solutions. It operates through the following segments: KUKA Robotics, KUKA Systems, Swisslog and KUKA AG & Other Companies. The KUKA Robotics segment offers the automotive sector and general industry as well as those supported by comprehensive customer services such as industrial robots, from small models and heavy-duty robots. The KUKA System segment offers services such as welding, bonding, sealing, assembling, and testing, to forming solutions to meet the specific customer needs and production of castings and plastic components. The Swisslog segment produces automotive solutions for future oriented hospitals, warehouses and distribution centers primarily on trading, including e-commerce, pharmaceutical, and chilled and frozen foods. The KUKA AG & Other Companies segment is supplementary to the operating activities of KUKA Group. The company was founded by Johann Josef Keller and Jakob Knappich in 1898 and is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

SMS group GmbH engages in the development and design of nonferrous metal, steel, and aluminum products. It specializes in digitalization, technical services, electrical and automation, design and manufacturing, additive manufacturing, lifecycle, SMS TECademy, sustainability, and intralogistics. The company was founded by Carl Eberhard Weiss in 1871 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.