Festo
Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
Industrial Arms & Cobots · Founded 1925 · Private
Festo is a family-owned German automation company headquartered in Esslingen am Neckar, supplying pneumatic, electric and motion control technology. Its products span industrial automation, process automation and technical education. The company serves around 300,000 customers through a network of sales and service sites in roughly 60 countries, with authorised agencies in 40 more and service in 176 countries. Its markets include semiconductor manufacturing, life sciences and medical technology, and laboratory automation. Festo reported a turnover of about €3.33 billion in 2025 and employs around 20,600 people. It invests more than 8% of turnover in research and development and holds more than 2,600 patents. Its Festo Didactic arm supplies training and education systems.
Visit website- Based in
- Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
- Founded
- 1925
- Builds
- Industrial Arms & Cobots, Robotics Components, Robotics Education & Research
- Industries
- Manufacturing, Healthcare, Research & Education
- Stage
- Private
- Team
- 20,000 to 21,000 people
- Open roles
- None listed today