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Connections and Collaborations
As a global company we rely on a widespread network of partners, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders that are crucial to our success as leading provider for automated solutions in various industries.
Without our valued partners in the supply chain, thus success would not be thinkable. We work with renowed global players as well as with small and medium sized partners in all our markets. We collaborate with both, innovative Start-ups as well as well-established high-end R+D-centers and scientific institutions. Through this trusted and reliable network of partners, combined with our internal profound knowledge from more than four decades of technology development, innovative hightech solutions become possible that form the fundament for Broetje-Automations continued success.
Collaboration around the globe
Trade Associations and Regional Clusters
We work in 23 locations in seven countries on three continents. But we are never alone. We are enganged in a number of different trade associations and regional cluster organisations that form the eco-system around us.
These are the basis for new partnerships, transversal and trans-industry collaborations and the platform for our growth in the various regions around the world.
Early in our development we incorporated in our business culture, that collaboration and close interaction with customers and other stakeholdes are crucial for a sustainable business relationship. One result of this is also our global network of service teams that work on three continents to ensure efficient production for our customers.
Our global partner network is continuously developed and we are open to new connections for a mutual benefit. We are present at the leading trade shows, conferences and industry gatherings around the world.
We look forward to meeting you!
Our Networks and Memberships
Aerospace Valley
Aerospace Valley is the leading European competitiveness cluster in the aerospace sector serving 3 strategic sectors in Occitanie/Pyrénées-Méditerranée & Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions.
AirCyber
AirCyber is a Program for mutual support and maturity assessment initiated by OEMs of the aerospace and defense sector. As part of the BoostAerospace initiative AirCyber aims to standardize and harmonize the cyberprotection level of the global industry.
German Aerospace Industries Association
The German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) is the primary representative of the aerospace sector in Germany. As the voice of German aerospace, BDLI engages in dialogue with political institutions, authorities, trade associations and governments at home and abroad.
Composites United
Composites United e. V. (CU), one of the world’s largest networks for fiber-based multi-material lightweight design, emerged by the two associations Carbon Composites e. V. and CFK Valley e. V. About 350 members have joined to form this high-performance industry and research association to jointly develop lightweight design solutions for the future.
Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt
Since its foundation in 1992, Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. has been an information and communication platform for the aerospace industry in Germany. With its members, the Forum stands as a stakeholder and network with headquarters in Bonn and an office in Berlin. The Forum deals with topics related to science, industry, politics, environment and society.
H2.N.O.N.
In the hydrogen network H2.N.O.N, more than 100 companies and institutions in Lower Saxony are already working together on a more climate-friendly energy supply in Northeast Lower Saxony. The competences H2.N.O.N cover the whole value chain, combining their competences from hydrogen production through the development of a smart and decentralized hydrogen infrastructure towards regional utilization concepts for hydrogen to reduce CO2 emissions.
Mint Cluster Nordwest
The MINT Cluster NordWest, together with the 70 project partners (extracurricular venues, schools, companies and associations) and patrons, bundles expertise and commitment from the region, for the students in the region! Through AHOI_MINT, children and young people between the ages of 10 and 16 in the northwest of Lower Saxony can take advantage of a wide range of STEM (german: MINT) activities at extracurricular venues and in the afternoon at participating schools.
Niedersachsen Aviation
Initiated by the state of Niedersachsen, Niedersachsen Aviation was formed to connect aerospace companies and provide a platform for exchange, cooperation and information. The network enhances the competitiveness of the aerospace sector and provides support for businesses, research, institutions and ensure effective collaboration between economy, science and politics.
Nordmetall
The employers' association NORDMETALL is the association of 260 companies in the metal and electrical industry in Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein and northwestern Lower Saxony. The association represents companies from mechanical engineering, plant construction, aircraft construction, shipbuilding and automotive engineering, from electrical engineering and medical technology, metal production and metal processing, in which a total of 130,000 people work.
PNAA
Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) is a non-profit organization made up of coalition of aerospace companies that serve North America’s largest commercial aerospace manufacturing cluster which centers round growing segments in the Pacific Northwest.
Robotics Place Toulouse
Robotics Place brings together robotics experts in Occitanie to jointly develop responses to technological and economic challenges today and tomorrow in France and in the world.
SAE
SAE is a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial vehicle industries. The core competencies of the organization are life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. SAE's broad array of technical, historical, and statistical publications are distributed to customers in more than 65 countries annually. SAE's Training and Professional Development capabilities have been expanded in the past 20 years - SAE now produces more than 450 separate professional development events every year.
SIAT Bildungsnetzwerk
SIAT, which stands for "Shared Innovation and Training", aims to establish a sustainable training network. The participating companies come from different industries and sectors. Together in the SIAT network, the members discover potential in their companies and give impulses as to how the human resources work of the future can look. SIAT members learn from each other, in line with the open education approach.
Technology Center Augsburg
The Augsburg Technology Center (TZA) is more than just a building. It combines an optimal and flexibly usable development environment with the location advantages of the Augsburg Innovation Park. Here, small and medium-sized enterprises, global market leaders, stat-ups and scientists come together in a carefully controlled user environment.
Cluster TOTEM
TOTEM (Transport d'Occitanie Terrestre Et Maritime) is the cluster for smart and sustainable mobility in Occitania. It brings together companies, academics and research laboratories for the benefit of the evolution of mobility in the region, since 2021.
UN Global Compact
Broetje-Automation is a participant of the UN Global Compact - A worldwide initiative founded to implement sustainable and socially responsible business practices. It established ten principles in the areas of human rights, fair labor practices, environmental protection, and corruption prevention, and supports the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
wab - Wind Energy Cluster
Bremerhaven-based WAB is the nationwide contact partner for the offshore wind industry in Germany and the leading business network for onshore wind energy in the north-west region. The association fosters the production of “green” hydrogen from wind energy. It comprises some 250 smaller and larger businesses as well as institutes from all sectors of the wind industry, the maritime industry as well as research.
Economic Council
As the voice of the social market economy, the Business Council bundles the interests of entrepreneurs and brings them into the political dialog in the decisive political departments and at all levels.