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R&S Group Holding AG, headquartered in Sissach, Switzerland, manufactures and supplies electrical infrastructure products across the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ireland, Italy, Poland, and the Middle East. The company's product portfolio includes cast-resin transformers, oil-immersed distribution transformers, instrument transformers, and power transformers such as step-up/step-down, rectifier, and furnace transformers. Additionally, R&S Group offers maintenance, modernization, and diagnostic services. These products and services cater to sectors including power transmission and distribution, renewable energy (hydro, wind, solar photovoltaic), transport and e-mobility, data centers, buildings and infrastructure, and harbor electrification. In August 2024, the company expanded its geographic footprint by acquiring Kyte Powertech, an Ireland-based supplier of distribution transformer solutions, enhancing its presence in Ireland, the UK, Benelux, and France. R&S Group operates eight manufacturing facilities in Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Ireland, and the Middle East, serving a diverse European market. The company has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since December 2023 under the ticker symbol RSGN.

Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are construction, resource, energy, and transportation. Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has a global reach that is approximately evenly balanced between the US and the rest of the world. Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of over 150 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.