To make it onto the list of world market leaders, companies must fulfil a number of strict criteria. The list of world market leaders is compiled annually by the University of Sankt Gallen.

This year's award is even more special, as the current global challenges have led to a selection in the current ranking of world market leaders. The group of world market leaders in German-speaking countries has shrunk to less than 500.

According to the jury, companies like the Masterflex Groupare "setting standards right now, inspiring others and significantly influencing the development of their industry."

In an exclusive special edition of WirtschaftsWoche on the award-winning global market leaders, Masterflex is presented as the case study of the week.