Table 1

Characteristics of selected firms

AlfaBetaGamma
Foundation year194919691982
Family ownership100%51%100%
Firm sizeMedium firmLarge firmMedium firm
Multinational (number of FDIs)No (0 FDIs)Yes (24 FDIs)Yes (4 FDIs)
IndustryHeavy machinery and spare parts for the metals industrySensors, controllers, indicator and power control; drives and motion control; automation platformCutting and marking machines based on laser technology
Revenues16,381,91557,127,00033,179,446
Employees51319102
Growth rate of employees (five years)−3.77%−8.24%12.09%
ROE22.78%9.56%17.7%
Innovation (number of patents)12516
Innovation in automation (type of technology and number of patents)Robotics (1 patent)Big data (2 patents)Robotics (1 patent)

Note(s): FDI, Foreign Direct Investment; ROE, Return on Equity

Source(s): Our elaboration

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