Klaus Schneider

KSM Castings GmbH manufactures light metal casting products for the automotive industry. The company supplies safety-critical and high specification aluminum parts to global customers including Volkswagen, DaimlerChrysler, BMW, Ford and Porsche. The business focuses primarily on chassis and power train applications as well as engine periphery, transmission and steering components. It has production sites in Germany and one site in the Czech Republic. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Hildesheim, Germany.

Keramik Laufen AG manufactures ceramic bathroom furnishings, floor and wall tiles. The company markets its products under the brand names MIMO, MODERNA,ML-Furniture, MYLIFE, OPEN, PALACE, PALOMBA COLLECTION, and VIENNA. Keramik Laufen was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Laufen, Switzerland.