ðə kˈʌmpəni stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɪn dʒˈɜːməni ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ænd nˈaʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪts ɪn sˈɛvən kˈʌntɹiz ˌɔn fˈoːɹ kˈɑːntɪnənts ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tˈuː loʊkˈeɪʃənz ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
The company started in Germany in 1978 and now operates in seven countries on four continents including two locations in the United States.