[A bit of research online shows that 70% isopropyl alcohol in a 2:1 ratio with water seems to be the optimal solution to deice windows (if you have it on hand, methanol is recommended as well), and that it won't hurt your car's paint-job (although it might remove some wax).--OH ].
The Merck Group includes around 250 companies in 180 countries; the current main parent company of the group, since 1995, is named Merck KGaA, and is itself mainly owned by the former main parent company, E. Merck oHG, which now operates as a holding company.
Alimak Hek was established in the spring of 2001. With a turnover of 174 million Euros (2006) it is the world's leading supplier of rack and pinion driven vertical access solutions. Alimak globally provides vertical access of personnel and material for construction and industry customers.