With high-quality products, pioneering innovations and strong customer orientation, the companies in the Rheinmetall Group hold world-leading positions in their fields of business. According to the strategies, targets and guidelines established by the Group's Executive Board, the well-defined core business areas Defence and Automotive, fully-equipped with all the necessary functions, are independent company sectors with global, functional business responsibility and each with its own management. This structure ensures high flexibility, fast market access and distinctive proximity to customers. Thanks to this great entrepreneurial freedom, the individual companies concentrate on what they do best. Fast, flexible and close to the customers' needs.

Collaboration and open communication are becoming more and more important in a complicated world. Trustworthy, intensive business relationships with customers and suppliers are an important criterion which makes it possible to continue developing products and processes. Customers are informed of development projects at an early stage and included in the development. The results of personal contact are critical to enabling optimum product solutions and technical innovations.

With extensive presence at the industry's important trade fairs and informative customer events, the aim is constructive and open communication.

Being present in the relevant markets, living and working there, understanding and fulfilling the customers' needs, that is Rheinmetall's philosophy. Responsible trading creates trust and opens up new business possibilities.

The quality of the Rheinmetall Group's products is significantly influenced by the quality of the raw materials, parts and components supplied. The companies in the Defence and Automotive sectors expect high quality from their suppliers, verified by internationally-recognized standards such as ISO 9001, TS 16949 and AQAP 2110/2210. Suppliers are selected taking quality, performance, suitability and price of the products or services offered into account. Compliance with the high level of requirements and standards is ensured by international purchasing activities, annual supplier checks, quality and reliability tests at the suppliers and possible alternative suppliers.

Rheinmetall expects its suppliers to share the principles of the Rheinmetall Group with respect to responsible and fair behavior toward employees, customers, suppliers and the public and to realize this responsibility accordingly. Rheinmetall expressly supports and encourages its business partners to apply and take into account the principles stipulated in the Group's Code of Conduct in their own corporate policy and sees this as a beneficial basis for further business relationships.