Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG manufactures high-precision 3- to 5-axis milling machines and machining centers, along with integrated automation solutions including handling systems such as HS flex, HS flex heavy, RS 2 robot systems with GEN2 enhancements featuring double hybrid grippers and automatic clamping jaw changes, and robotics; it also offers metal powder application (MPA) technology as a service combining additive manufacturing with machining, support services, training programs, and digitalization modules for Industry 4.0 applications. The company's products serve industries including aerospace, automotive, medical technology, optics, mechanical engineering, tool and mold making, energy technology, electronics, and motorsport, with over 30,000 machines installed worldwide. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Gosheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the company operates production sites in Zimmern ob Rottweil and Burladingen, a Technology and Training Centre in Kassel-Lohfelden, and maintains a global sales and service network targeting domestic and international customers in high-tech sectors. In recent developments, the company integrated Gebr. Grieswald GmbH & Co. KG as its Burladingen plant effective April 2024 to bolster high-precision grinding capabilities, launched the GEN2 series of machining centers and automation solutions starting with models C 650, C 32, and C 42 in 2024-2025 for enhanced architecture and productivity, expanded the Zimmern ob Rottweil site with new production lines for automation components and storage, and introduced upgraded robot systems and handling solutions like HS flex hybrid at events including EMO 2025 and AMB 2024 despite a challenging economic environment marked by order declines in 2024-2025.