Good partnerships can also often be found on one’s very own doorstep. A good example is the firm Howial in Reiskirchen. The company, a manufacturer of special machinery for wood processing, is located in the immediate neighbourhood of WATZ Hydraulik’s headquarters. It has been manufacturing finger-jointing machines near the university town of Giessen for over 30 years. The family-run company, now in the third generation, plans and develops a full range of finger-jointing machinery.