active company, with more than 200 employees in Forchtenberg as well as subsidiaries in China, France, Italy, Austria,the US and Brasil. All products in the areas of sensor technology as well as monitoring, control and diagnostic electronics are entirely manufactured at the Forchtenberg site. Since KRIWAN's foundation in 1968, this independent, family-owned company has been a pioneer and innovation leader, continually developing new ideas and translating them into cost-efficient, tailor-made products and systems for its customers. KRIWAN has operated a testing facility in Forchtenberg since 1997, which can be used by companies from all over the world to test their products and new developments.