The RUD Group is one of the "Pioneers of Transformation 2026".

This is the result of a recent study by ServiceValue in cooperation with the F.A.Z.-Institut, which analysed around 17,000 companies from a wide range of industries using social listening. RUD was particularly convincing in the metal industry companies category and secured a top position.

Analysis of 17,000 companies

The study is based on a comprehensive analysis of digital communication data. Statements, sentiments and interactions relating to companies online were systematically recorded and evaluated. The aim of the study is to visualise those players that are perceived as particularly innovative, future-oriented and adaptable in times of profound economic and technological change.

Significance of the award

With this award, the initiators recognise companies that courageously break new ground, question existing structures and actively develop solutions for the challenges of the future. For RUD, the result is proof that the company's strategic orientation is positively anchored in the public perception.

"At a time when transformation has become a permanent task, RUD shows how innovative strength and future-orientation can be lived in the metal industry," says RUD's Managing Director Jörg S. Rieger.