Hand in hand for tomorrow
SCHUNK is the international technology leader in clamping technology, gripping technology and automation technology. Around 3,500 employees in 8 plants and 34 subsidiaries, as well as distribution partners in more than 50 countries around the world ensure an intensive market presence.
Shaping the future with innovative technologies - that is SCHUNK's claim. To this end, the family-owned company is committed to the flexible further development and digitization of its product and service portfolio to make industrial processes more efficient, transparent and sustainable. SCHUNK meets current and future challenges together with its customers and partners: Hand in hand for tomorrow!
Through its pioneering spirit and power of innovation, SCHUNK continues to set new standards in productivity optimization for its customers. These customers benefit from an integrated range of components, applications and services. The in-depth SCHUNK know-how that has grown over decades provides the basis for growth in a number of areas.
The automation and production specialist is a reliable partner for the entire supply chain in numerous industries, such as automotive, electronics, life sciences, aerospace and logistics.
SCHUNK has its roots in its headquarters in Lauffen/Neckar. The company was founded here in 1945 by Friedrich Schunk as a mechanical workshop. Under the leadership of his son Heinz-Dieter Schunk, SCHUNK developed into a global player and the world's leading technology supplier for robots and production systems. Today, the company is run by the third generation, Kristina I. Schunk and Henrik A. Schunk, the grandchildren of the founder. SCHUNK is firmly established in its home region as a socially committed and responsible employer. SCHUNK Intec B.V. was founded and 2001 and is based in 's-Hertogenbosch. It is one of 34 subsidiaries of the German family-owned company and is the sales and service point for the Dutch market. schunk.com
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