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The company develops, manufactures, and markets turnkey SMA actuators, assemblies, and systems – making the outstanding properties of this technology broadly accessible for a wide range of applications. Thanks to the vertical integration within the joint venture, the complexity of implementing SMA solutions is significantly reduced on the customer side.

Headquartered in Freudenstadt, the company employs over 100 people and manufactures systems for customers worldwide, particularly in the automotive and electronics industries.

A particular focus is on laser joining processes, especially laser soldering and laser welding, as well as on the integration of thermal processes into in-line production.

Wolf sees itself not only as a machine builder but also as a process specialist.

Following extensive process verification in its own Tec Center, the company delivers customized, complete systems with a process guarantee. The modular SkyLine machine platform stands for quality, precision, and high process security.

With more than 80 employees, CTEC develops innovative solutions based on smart materials such as piezoelectric, magnetic and magnetostrictive technologies. The company designs and manufactures actuators, motors, sensors, and integrated mechatronic mechanisms for high-performance applications including precision positioning, vibration control, acoustic generation, and micro-motion systems.  Combining strong R&D expertise with engineering and prototyping capabilities, CTEC provides both standard products and customized solutions to accelerate the development of advanced systems. Its technologies are widely used in demanding sectors such as space, new space, defense, optronics, instrumentation and industrial equipment, where compact, dynamic, and highly reliable actuation and sensing solutions are required.

With more than a century of development and production experience in the HPC industry, CeramTec is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced ceramics and develops these materials for use in a wide range of applications. CeramTec's advanced ceramics are used in a number of areas, including medical applications such as hip prostheses, other orthopaedic implants, dental implants and medical devices, as well as in the mobility and electronics industries, and also in other industrial applications. With production sites and subsidiaries in Europe, North and South America and Asia, CeramTec has a global presence as a manufacturer and supplier. CeramTec's headquarters are located in Plochingen near Stuttgart. In 2024, CeramTec generated revenue of €746 million. CeramTec employs nearly 3,800 people worldwide, including around 2,000 in Germany.

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