Profile: KUKA AG (KU2G.DE)

KUKA AG is a Germany-based mechanical and plant engineering automation group. It focuses on industry markets, such as solar and aircraft, as well as the medical systems, logistics, metals and plastics. It is operational through two business divisions. The Robotics division develops, manufactures and sells robots, which are used in a variety of industries, such as medical, metalworking, plastics, electrical and electronics. The division’s product portfolio comprises six modular basic types with various mechanical and electrical feeding and loading options. The Systems division is an application engineering services provider for the automation of manufacturing processes. It plans, designs and builds robot-based systems for welding, gluing, sealing, metal forming, assembling, testing and handling metals and glass. KUKA Roboter GmbH and KUKA Systems GmbH are management companies of the Robotics and Systems divisions. Regional subsidiaries in 25 countries support the divisions worldwide.