One hundred years before women were allowed to vote and stand for election in Switzerland, Johannes Klein, Frank Schänzlin and Jakob Becker founded Frankenthaler Maschinen- & Armatur-Fabrik Klein, Schanzlin & Becker. Today, more than 15,000 employees across 190 sites work for “People. Passion. Performance.” They have made KSB a well-known name around the world.