The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is a group operating internationally, which develops, produces and markets highly specialised products made of polymer and plastics (hydraulic and industrial hoses, conveyor belts, escalator handrails, building construction profiles, cable car rings, railway superstructure products) in the Industrial Business Sectors. The headquarters of this long-standing Austrian company, which was founded in 1824, are located in Vienna, and the global R & D center is in Wimpassing, Lower Austria. The Semperit Group employs over 4,000 employees worldwide. The group has 16 manufacturing facilities and numerous sales offices in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia.