Festo overview

Festo is a global automation technology company known for pneumatics, electric motion, sensors, valves, handling systems and industrial training. In robotics, Festo is important as a supplier of actuators, grippers, motion axes and automation components used in robot cells and custom machines.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1925
Country	Germany
Address	Ruiter Strasse 82, 73734 Esslingen am Neckar
Employees	Approx. 20,000+ globally
Specializes in	Pneumatic and electric automation, motion systems, grippers, industrial training, bionic robotics research
Products	pneumatic cylinders, valve terminals, electric axes, servo drives, grippers, CPX automation platform, Handling Guide Online, Festo Didactic, bionic robots
Typical projects	Factory automation, process automation, handling systems, assembly automation, education labs, pneumatic robot tooling, bionic automation research, packaging machines
Management and ownership	Festo is a privately owned German family company. Management Board Chairman: Thomas Böck. Ownership is private/family based through Festo SE & Co. KG.

Website: www.festo.com

Festo review summary

Festo is a German family-owned maker of pneumatic and electric automation components, with revenue of about EUR 3.33 billion in 2025 and about 20,600 employees. Founded in 1925, it is one of the world's best-known names in pneumatics, and is now working through a third year of falling sales. This profile sets out its history, ownership, results, products and leadership.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	Festo SE & Co. KG
Founded	1925, by Albert Fezer and Gottlieb Stoll
Headquarters	Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
Revenue	About EUR 3.33 billion in 2025
Employees	About 20,600, of whom about 8,200 in Germany
Presence	Companies in more than 60 countries
Research and development	More than 8% of revenue
Ownership	Stoll family
Stock listing	None; privately held
Chairman of the Management Board	Thomas Boeck