VEGA Grieshaber KG – Expert in level, switching and pressure measurement technology VEGA Grieshaber KG is a world-leading supplier of level, switching and pressure instrumentation. On the journey to achieve this strong position, the company always had one basic objective: the development of innovative, market leading products. Established in 1959 in the Black Forest, VEGA today employs 850 people world-wide, 440 of whom are at the company’s headquarters in Schiltach. Among the 50 agencies worldwide, there are ten subsidiary companies in Europe, South Africa, Australia and Singapore as well as two associated companies in the United States and China. VEGA is a reliable partner for all industries from both a technical and commercial viewpoint. VEGA sensors work reliably and accurately in very different and challenging applications, for example; in the petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, in food processing and drinking water treatment, in sewage treatment plants, landfills, mining and energy generation, on drilling platforms, ships and even in aircraft. In 1997, VEGA introduced the first two-wire radar sensor in the world. Two years later VEGA advanced to international market leader in radar level measurement. The VEGA product system, plics® demonstrates how good design can effectively reduce time and cost expenditures when using modern measuring technologies. These savings concern the complete lifecycle of the measuring instruments: from selection, ordering, right through to installation, set-up, maintenance and service. In November 2004 VEGA produced the 100.000th radar instrument. Stay on course with the technology leader. Author: Rainer Waltersbacher Marketing Manager and Product Management VEGA Grieshaber KG Am Hohenstein 113 77761 Schiltach Germany Phone +49 7836 50-0 Fax +49 7836 50-8415 E-mail: press@de.vega.com www.vega.com