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Festo

Industrial automation and technical education provider

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Headquarters: Esslingen, Germany
Founded year: 1925
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 10,000+
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment

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Latest news about Festo

In short: Festo reported stable financial results for 2025 but announced a transformation program cutting 1,300 jobs in Germany to stay competitive.

Company announcements

July 3 Festo

Festo received a prestigious international recognition.

The award was presented at the WorldSkills Europe General Assembly for supporting vocational training and young talents.

May 8 Festo

Festo launches transformation program

It aims for sustainable growth, competitiveness, and cuts 1,300 positions in Germany amid market challenges.

April 27 Festo

Festo showcases automated CAR-T-cell therapy production

They collaborate with Fraunhofer IPA using Festo technology to scale personalized cancer treatments.

April 21 Festo

Festo reports stable 2025 financial performance

Turnover reached €3.33 billion despite challenges. Growth occurred in Americas, Europe, and India. New R&D board member joins in 2026.

Media coverage

July 29 Stuttgarter Zeitung

Too much pressure on disliked employees? - "Never experienced this extent before"

Festo plans to cut 1300 jobs. To achieve this, the Esslingen-based company is apparently putting massive pressure on employees. The works council and union criticize the approach.

July 10 Saarbrücker Zeitung

Saarland: Festo relocates plastic production to Turkey

The site in Hassel, the current seat of the subsidiary Festo Polymer, will not be closed, however. According to a ...

July 9 Automation.com

Festo Addresses Automation Integration Challenges at Automate 2026

Automation projects are placing greater demands on OEMs and system integrators as machines incorporate more devices, networks and flexible production requirements. Startup schedules continue to...

June 3 The Robot Report

Festo launches lightweight pneumatic gripper and tests GripperAI - The Robot Report

Festo has released a compact cobot gripper, and its robot-agnostic GripperAI enables grasping of objects without prior training.

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