"Managing flexibility" is the competence claim of the Witzenmann Group. In 1885, the jewellery manufacturer Heinrich Witzenmann of Pforzheim founded the metal hose and expansion joint industry with his famous invention of the metal hose. Today, the Witzenmann Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of flexible metallic components, such as metal hoses, expansion joints, metal bellows and automotive parts. In 2010, a total of 3000 employees achieve a turnover of approximately 395 million Euro.