Printview, EKATO GROUP

Headquarters: Schopfheim, Germany

Year founded: 1933

Member companies:

• EKATO Rühr- und Mischtechnik GmbH:Large agitators for complex mixing processes
• FLUID Misch- und Dispergiertechnik GmbH:modular industrial agitators
• EKATO SYSTEMS GmbH:systems for blending, homogenizing and drying solid and semi-solid products, as well as high-quality mechanical seals and supply systems

Core competence:

Development and manufacture of customized industrial agitators, complete plants and seals for the process industry

Sectors:

Chemicals, plastics and polymers, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, paints and coatings, flue gas desulfurization for power stations, hydrometallurgy, cosmetics and food

Production location:

Schopfheim, Germany

Subsidiaries:

Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Great Britain, India, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, USA

Employees: approx. 650 worldwide

Turnover: approx. 160 million euro

Export: > 85%

R&D quote: approx. 7%

Trainees: 7%