Bernd Kalwa

IG Metall is the largest individual trade union in the world, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with subsidiaries in Germany. The German company provides information, materials, and useful guides to its members to help them achieve fairness and good working conditions in their workplaces and society. The private company's focus is on employment security, occupational safety, and value chains. The CEO of the company is Hans-Jürgen Urban.

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH manufactures and markets steel products. It manufactures stainless flat products with a portfolio of grades, sizes and finishes. Its products are sold under the Nirosta and Thermax brands. The company's products are used in buildings, household appliances and food processing machinery and by the automotive, transportation, chemicals and energy industries. Formed in 1995, the company is headquartered in Krefeld, Germany.