SynerTrade, Procurement - Manufacturing

Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance fiber-based materials. Non wovens and specialty papers, made by Ahlstrom, are used in a large variety of everyday products, e.g. in filters, wipes, flooring, labels, and tapes. The company has a strong market position in several business areas in which it operates, built upon the company's unique fiber expertise and innovative approach. Ahlstrom’s 5,400 employees serve customers via sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries on five continents.

The Carbone Lorraine Group’s well-established reputation as a leading world-class specialist in the field of carbon, graphite and their applications, dates back over a century. Over the years, it has built a wealth of experience around electric motors, motor protection, and other electric system protection. It employs over 7000 people and runs operations around the world today.

Elster Group is the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of highly accurate, high quality, integrated metering and utilisation solutions to the gas, electricity and water industries. In addition, through its subsidiary Ipsen International, it is the leading global manufacturer of high level thermo-chemical treatment equipment. The group has over 9,000 staff, operations in 38 countries and serves over 115 markets around the world. Elster’s high quality products and systems reflect the wealth of knowledge and experience gained from over 170 years of dedication to measuring precious resources and energy.

As a manufacturer of electromagnetic components for road and rail vehicles, industrial hydraulics, and specialized equipment, ETO MAGNETIC develops and produces individualized products for its customers. The company employs 900 staff based in Germany, Poland, USA and China.

Miba is one of the leading strategic partners for the international engine and automotive industry. Our products - sintered components, bearings and friction materials - can be found all over the world in vehicles, trains, ships, aircraft and power stations. Miba technology makes them more efficient, safer and more environmentally-friendly.

Established in 1932, the company has been for many years among the leading international manufacturers of hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems. As a multinational company group with its headquarters in Salzburg, Austria, PALFINGER has production and assembly sites in Europe, in North and South America as well as in Asia. Innovation, further internationalisation and diversification of products and services form the strategic pillars of the corporate strategy. In line with this, PALFINGER today stands for innovative lifting, loading and handling solutions at the interfaces of the transport chain. The company’s main guiding principle is to make customers throughout the world more successful.

SITECO is a leading supplier and manufacturer of technical interior and outdoor lighting as well as of customer-specific lighting solutions. As a leading supplier, the name of SITECO stands for innovation, brand quality and service in lighting technology. SITECO employs 1,500 employees worldwide.

Steelcase today is an international company with approximately 13,000 employees worldwide, manufacturing facilities in over 30 locations and more than 800 dealer locations around the world.
Steelcase was founded by people with a strong commitment to integrity and doing the right thing the customers, business partners, associates, neighbors and employees. This pledge became the foundation of the company, passed on from decade to decade.

High performance has a long tradition at STILL. What the company founder Hans Still set in motion in 1920 with great creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and quality, has developed into one of the most innovative suppliers of a complete range of forklift trucks, platform trucks, tractors, plus the latest warehouse handling equipment and forward looking services. Today, in Europe alone, more than 6000 qualified employees from Research and Development, Production, Marketing and Service are involved in meeting the requirements of our customers all over the world. The key to the company's success is highly efficient products, stretching from complete solutions for specific industries, for large and small operations, right up to computerised logistics programs for effective warehouse and material flow management.

For over 130 years Vaillant has been at the forefront of heating technology and has built a reputation for quality, design and innovation. Founded in 1874 in Germany, the Vaillant Group is a worldwide leading heating technology company. Vaillant Group employs 8,200 staff with the experience, competence and strength driving the heating technology business. In 2004 total turnover increased to 1.6 billion Euro. The Vaillant product portfolio is extensive and has products to suit every application and budget – from a small apartment to a large family house. The Vaillant's offering covers wall-hung, floor-standing, hot water and electric appliances with the most comprehensive range in the industry. Increasingly heating techniques based on renewable energy, like solar systems, photovoltaic systems and heat pumps, are also added to the range.