“By being open, curious, enthusiastic, and willing to learn. That is at the heart of our innovation, of being able to think beyond boundaries and daring to try something new”. Thomas Böck, Chairman of the Management Board Dear Reader, This will be a unique year, and we are delighted to be marking this occasion as Festo turns 100! One hundred years of success and innovation – that’s what Festo stands for. Festo keeps the world moving with automation as well as technical basic and further training. With this anniversary edition of the “Highlights” brochure, we would like to reflect on the future by exploring topics that move you and us – and thank you. Thank you for shaping the industry of today – and above all of tomorrow – with us! I am looking forward to a year full of highlights and especially to many personal anniversary moments with you – our customers, our partners, and all innovation enthusiasts. “Automation for a world in motion” – Our customers in factory and process automation have many different requirements. Our aim is to meet these requirements as efficiently and sustainably as possible, regardless of the technology used. Festo is the first port of call for a broad and networked spectrum of automation technology, ranging from products and solutions for pneumatic and electric automation to digitalization and AI, rounded off by expertise in technical basic and further training. In this issue, we show you exciting customer projects from various industries that underline our broad expertise and our partnership-based cooperation, not only in terms of technology, but in terms of training too. We will also be exploring the sustainable transformation of industrial production with trendsetting solutions by focusing on topics such as hydrogen, biotech automation, and the circular economy. A lot of knowledge from Festo as well as from renowned industry experts is awaiting you. I hope you will be inspired by the ideas and will find plenty of food for thought! Thomas Böck Chairman of the Management Board, Festo
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