Founded in 1972 by Walter and Herta Sticht in Attnang-Puchheim, the STIWA Group is a leading name in the field of product and high-performance automation. In the 2016/17 financial year, the company achieved a turnover of 207 million euros from a workforce of 1,542 people in nine locations across four countries (Austria, China, USA, Germany). Alongside its core business of high-performance automation, the Group’s key competencies include product and software development for manufacturing automation, energy-efficient building services technology, laboratory automation, the production of high-quality metal and plastic subassemblies and machining.