Thomas Toepfer

CLAAS KGaA mbH engages in the provision of agricultural technology solutions. Its products and services include combines, forage harvesters, tractors, forage harvesting machinery, electronic expertise, CLAAS service and parts, balers, telehandlers, and wheel loaders. The company was founded by August Claas in 1913 and is headquartered in Harsewinkel, Germany.

Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH operates department stores. The company also develops and manages an Internet portal for the sale of various products. It offers men's and women's apparel, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, leisure and sports goods, furniture, household products, as well as home appliances and electrical devices. The company was founded by Rudolph Karstadt in 1881 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Still GmbH manufactures fork lift trucks and storage technology. The company engages in rental, financing and hiring services. It also supplies platform trucks, tractors and intralogistics systems. The firm’s products encompass electronic, diesel and LP gas forklift, warehousing, order picking stacker; low and high lift pallet trucks. The company was founded by Hans Still on February 1, 1920 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

KION North America Corp. manufactures and distributes material handling equipment for forklift trucks. Its products include hydraulic control devices, transmission systems, and warehouse equipment. The firm provides forklift trucks driven by combustion engine, electric motor, sideloaders, container handlers, order pickers, tractors, high-level stackers, and reach trucks. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Summerville, SC.