Responsibility - We embrace our responsibility towards our future and society by:

• Developing, producing and marketing high-quality products and solutions to meet the needs of our customers in a constantly evolving market.

• Promoting independent responsibility and team spirit; participating willingly in the review, monitoring and constant improvement of our working practices, effectiveness and efficiency. We recognize that our responsibility to society is secured by our business success.

Trust - We develop trust through human relationships based on mutual respect by:

• Working to develop relationships with our customers, suppliers and colleagues that promote diversity and creativity for the benefit of a profitable partnership.

• A belief that leadership means being a role model and creating the space in which everyone can develop their skills fully and help shape the company.

Openness - We act openly to promote transparent two-way communication and understanding by:

• Nurturing relationships and forming networks with all parties that are fruitful and valuable.

• Striving towards sincere and respectful interaction.

Innovation - We seek inspiration daily from our spirit of invention and aim at constant innovation through:

• Creating solutions that do not yet exist and follow new paths so that the vision of today can become the reality of tomorrow.

• Fostering a culture of knowledge, research and further training that opens up new horizons for our partners and ourselves. These complementary factors lead to a dynamic that is both innovative and promises great success.

Change - We approach change with confidence. We view change as a challenge encouraging further development to secure sustained success for our customers and ourselves, by:

• Taking part actively in the continuous process of technological and social change. People are and remain the key to our joint actions. Human dignity is of crucial importance to us.

• Orienting ourselves towards preserving the environment for future generations. Our willingness to learn opens up new paths and makes us more able to face the future.