Total sales by region in percent 2022 2023 2024 Europe/Middle East 57 % 59 % 58 % Asia 25 % 23 % 23 % Americas 18 % 18 % 19 % Festo at a glance In the 2024 financial year, the Festo Group generated revenue of 3.45 billion euros with around 20,600 employees at 250 locations across the world. The company invested 8.8 percent of its sales in research and development. Vocational and advanced training measures account for 1.2 percent of turnover. The Festo Group is divided into the business divisions Automation and Didactic. Important industry segments include the automotive industry and its supply chain, food manufacturing and packaging, machine tools, intralogistics, electronics industry, biotech, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, chemical industry and water engineering, as well as the areas of medical technology and laboratory automation (Life Sciences), which are growing in importance, along with green hydrogen production. Festo also supports all automated process steps in the field of electromobility – from battery production to the production of electric vehicles. As a partner for industrial motion, Festo offers integrated and seamless pneumatic and electric automation solutions – including software and AI solutions as well as customized training concepts. The focus is always on finding the most efficient and productive solution for movement tasks in industrial production. Sustainability and climate-smart transformation of manufacturing are becoming the most important tasks along the entire value chain. Discover more about our “World of Motion” on the following double page. in research and development services employees worldwide Companies Production sites: 14 global production centers Delivery centers: 5 regional service centers Offices: over 250 worldwide Service worldwide: in 176 countries EUR 3.45 billion total revenue in 2024 EUR 304 million 60 20.596 The Automation division As an automation partner, our objective is to enable the production of nearly everything we use, move and consume in our everyday lives. The Automation division provides a wide range of solutions for factory and process automation. They encompass the development, manufacture, and sale of pneumatic and electric components, technical systems and services. Furthermore, this includes our consulting expertise for automation tasks. Energy and resource efficiency and the humanization of work are also becoming important competitive factors in all industrial segments. The Didactic division The Group’s activities in the Didactic division stand for technical education and training. As a global partner for educational and training institutions, governments, public institutions, and companies, Festo sets up and implements didactic training centers and laboratories, as well as learning systems and training programs covering all aspects of automation technology. They are designed to prepare people systematically for working in dynamic and complex environments. The learning opportunities are continuously adjusted to match the current requirements of industry and business, and includes topics such as digitalization, AI, and energy efficiency. Festo stands for clear values, top quality, and customer-oriented innovations. In industrial automation technology and technical education, we contribute to the sustainable development of the environment, the economy, and society. As a family-owned company, we think and act responsibly and with a focus on the future. Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2024 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2024 6 7
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