Festo is a global player and an independent family-owned company with headquarters in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. Festo has set standards in industrial automation technology and technical education ever since its establishment, thereby making a contribution to sustainable development of the environment, the economy and society. The company supplies pneumatic and electrical automation technology to 300,000 customers of factory and process automation in over 35 industries. The LifeTech sector with medical technology and laboratory automation is becoming increasingly important. The products and services are available in 176 countries. With about 20,800 employees in over 250 branch offices in 61 countries worldwide, Festo achieved a turnover of around €3.81 billion in 2022. Each year around 7 % of this turnover is invested in research and development. In this learning company, 1.5 % of turnover is invested in basic and further training. Festo Didactic SE is a leading provider of technical education and training and offers its customers worldwide comprehensive digital and physical learning solutions in the industrial environment.

Festo Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG is one of 61 sales companies in the Festo group. As an independent sales company, Festo Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG is responsible for market development in Germany with the aim of achieving maximum productivity and competitiveness for customers in factory and process automation. With over 800 employees at 11 locations and 33 official sales partners, the wholly owned subsidiary is present for customers throughout Germany.