Industry Europe – Issue 25.5

CHAIN REACTION As the inventor of the world’s first chainsaw, Andreas Stihl remains the global leader in the development and manufacture of chain saws and other hand-held power tools. A continuous investment programme and a clear focus on innovation has resulted in a company that is breaking all records in terms of both new products and sales revenues. Philip Yorke reports. Industry Europe 163

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Innovative communications GN Netcom

Sustainable innovation RadiciGroup

Pioneering sustainable multi-functional fabrics Lauffenmuehle

Integrated logistics provider

Logistics entity takes off Siemens Postal

Rail power supply systems Hoppecke

Chain reaction Stihl

Getting the most from scrap Vezzani

Know-how in steel Siderval

On a roll Astra Rail

Delivering tomorrow’s med-tech systems

Powder coating and metalworking services

Strength in many shapes and sizes IRO

New horizons in deep sea dredging Van Oord

Driving force CLAAS Industrietechnik

Spreading good health Vandemoortele

Goodness comes in squares Ritter

A global engine giant Deutz

Steering towards new markets M+S Hydraulic

Sparkling results S.Pellegrino

Driving business forward Ashok Leyland

Delicious crackers Rarytas

Harnessing hydropower technology Rainpower

Reliable, innovative, eclectic SIMIC

The power of partnership Bosch Group

Building a global brand footprint ETI

Global lighting technology giants Philips

Combining strengths in nonwovens Jacob Holm

Optimising energy management

Leader in the Russian cosmetics market

Over a century working with wood Slavonija DI

Global solutions for construction Atlas Copco

350 years of progress Saint-Gobain

Experts in turnkey construction PORR

Pure performance Mann & Hummel

Polished performance Romtec Austria

Leading European wood supplier Metsä Wood

Gearing up Neptun

Innovative auto lighting solutions odelo

Precision metallic components Linamar

Growing all over the world Meta System

Linking up Combining strengths

Moving on Relocations and expansions

Technology spotlight Advances in technology

Winning business New orders and contracts

Full ahead for shipbuilding technology

Focus on France Ian Sparks reports from Paris

Global force projection

Bill Jamieson That’s enough shocks, thank you

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