Joachim Rohwedder

Part of Rohwedder AG, Rohwedder Canada, Inc. provides automation engineering for use in various industries including automobile, telecommunications, electronics, solar engineering, aviation, aerospace, and medical technology. The company is based in Markham, Canada.

Rohwedder AG designs and manufcatures automatic manufacturing equipment. It operates through the following segments: Mechatronics Production Solutions and Electronics Production Solutions. The Mechantronics Production Solutions segment produces assembly technologies, micro technologies and vision technology equipment and operates in Europe and Canada. The Electronics Production Solutions segment operates in Europe, China and the USA and produces JOT automation, assembly and test technologies and MIMOT surface mount technologies equipment. The firm offers equipment for all phases of automatic manufacturing, including material handling, material processing, tracing, identifying, final assembly and testing. The company was founded by Karl Beck and Hans Rohwedder in 1956 and is headquartered in Bermatingen, Germany.

Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau eV, also known as VDMA, is an association that represents around 3,600 German and European companies in the mechanical and plant engineering industry. The non-profit company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Portugal. The VDMA offers a wide range of services and benefits to its members, including access to expert knowledge and a unique network of machine builders. The association helps its members to stay informed about industry trends and to use them as a competitive advantage. The CEO of the German company is Thilo Brodtmann.