Gérard Klein

AESA Air Engineering SA manufactures air-conditioning equipment for the textile, glass and paper industries. The company installs air handling systems for industrial environments. It has operations in Italy, Germany, and China. The firm was founded by Gilles Grimal in 1984 and is headquartered in Thann, France.

Nuts2 Holding BV is a private company based in Sliedrecht, Netherlands that aims to improve the livelihood of farmers and factory workers. The Dutch company provide farmers with access to the world market at a fair price and invest in local processing facilities, as well as partnerships with local farmers for their training and development. Recently, they have been handing out Afripads reusable sanitary pads for women to their factory staff at Afokantan, Benin, as they grow their production capacity at their processing facility and connect with more farmers organized in farmer groups. The company was founded in 1993 by Gérard Klein.