Christopher von Hugo

Smartrac NV develops, manufactures, and supplies radio-frequency identification components for a broad bandwidth of applications. Its products are used in a wide array of applications including access control, animal identification, automated fare collection, border control, contactless payment, electronic product identification, industry, libraries, media management, laundry, logistics, retail, and public transport. The company was founded by Richard Rudy Bird and Manfred Rietzler in 2000 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

PCF GmbH engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of engineered wood, surface-finished products, and laminated flooring. Its range of products covers raw particleboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF), high density fiberboard (HDF), melamine-faced particleboard, post-forming elements and laminate floors. The company was founded by Gustav Adolf Pfleiderer in 1894 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Süd-Chemie AG manufactures chemical products. It produces adsorbents and catalysts. Adsorbents and additives in this group are mainly additives for use in the edible oil, edible fat, food, beverage and animal feed industries. Foundry additives are focused on bentonite products since bentonite forms an integral part of the molding-sand mixture. Detergent, paper and specialty additives offer innovative bentonite detergent solutions, which is mainly used in washing powder and tabs, helping to simplify the production process. Innovative carrier technology rounds off the portfolio for the detergent industry, allowing for selective use of activating agents during the washing process to obtain the right brightness. The Plastic Additives Industry Group develops, produces and markets functional, eco-friendly plastic additives to improve the product quality of plastics, such as PVC and polyethylene. The hydrotalcite additive manufactured by this industry group offers a heavy-metal-free supplement for plastics and is in many respects superior to conventional lead-based additives. Hydrotalcite is used in plastic formulations for the manufacture of, among other things, cable insulation, plastic sheeting, plastic film and plastic profiles. The Specialty Resins Industry Group manufactures resins mainly for the paints and coatings industry, including those used in antistatic finishings. The Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics Industry Group develops and produces packaging for the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and food-supplement industries. The Classical Water Treatment Industry Group offers customized solutions for purifying and conditioning recalculated water and industrial waste water. Its application solutions include plants for treating both cooling water and water used to feed boilers. The company also engages in casting products and wind power. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH provides ship building and other related services. It also offers naval surface vessels, such as frigates, corvettes, patrol vessels, auxiliaries; develops and integrates submarine systems and equipment. The firm provides spare parts, engineering advice, surveys, ship repair and modernization programs, as well as expertise for infrastructure related services to operate own maintenance sites, facilities, procedures, machines and tools. The company was founded in 1838 is headquartered in Kiel, Germany.

Constantia Flexibles GmbH engages in the provision of flexible packaging solutions. It manufactures and distributes packaging materials for the food, pet food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industry. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Wertgrund Immobilien AG provides residential real estate investment and management services. The private company is based in Munich, Germany. Thomas Meyer, Georg Thomas has been the CEOs since 1992. The German company was founded in 1992 by Thomas Meyer, Georg Thomas.

Duropack GmbH manufactures packaging materials. Its products include Pal-Box, CF-Box, Kem-Pak, Pal-Pak, Nonwood box, Klt-lager program, Notch-Fold, and Duro Boards. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.