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Innovative even in times of COVID-19 - Five INDUS Group companies receive awards in 2020 - Seite 2

In addition to the TOP 100 award, OFA Bamberg also received the German Brand Award this year. The German Design Council presents this award annually to honor innovative and unique brands. OFA impressed the jury with the "Dynamics Plus" premium orthosis line, which offers a unique combination of function, quality and design.

ASS Maschinenbau GmbH was awarded for its commitment to "training" by the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce. The specialist for gripper parts, robot hands and automation systems received the award for outstanding achievements in vocational training. This year again, eight young people started their apprenticeships at ASS.

Bilstein & Siekermann GmbH + Co. KG also received an award for its commitment to vocational training. The INDUS portfolio company was named one of "Germany's best training companies" by Capital magazine. Every year, Capital teams up with talent platform Ausbildung.de and the personnel marketing experts from Territory Embrace to conduct a study on German companies offering apprenticeships and traineeships for young people. BILSTEIN & SIEKERMANN scored four out of five stars each in the area of vocational training and in the area of dual studies.

BETEK's Chinese branch, BETEK Tools Taicang Ltd., won a quite unique award: The Taicang government presented an award to companies that were able to generate 80%, 90% or even 100% of the previous year's sales in the first quarter of 2020, which was heavily affected by the coronavirus. As BETEK Taicang's first-quarter 2020 sales even exceeded the sales generated in the same period of the previous year, the company received prize money in August 2020.

"We support the ongoing development of our portfolio companies, especially when the underlying conditions become more challenging," says INDUS Board Chairman Dr. Johannes Schmidt. "This year's awards won by INDUS Group companies reflect this growth-oriented long-term strategy. In the context of our PARKOUR strategy program, we will continue on this road with great determination."

 

About INDUS Holding AG:

Established in 1989 and headquartered in Bergisch-Gladbach, INDUS Holding AG is an SME holding company which concentrates on the long-term development of its portfolio companies. The industry focus is on construction and infrastructure, automotive technology, mechanical and plant engineering, medical engineering and life sciences as well as metals technology. As a leading specialist for sustainable corporate development, INDUS attaches great importance to the operational autonomy of its 46 portfolio companies. Since 1995, INDUS Holding AG has been listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (DE0006200108); in 2019, the Group generated sales of around EUR 1.74 billion. For more information on INDUS, visit www.indus.de.