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Schunk Group
Technology leader through competence
in materials and engineering
www.schunk-group.com
Welcome to the
Schunk Group
Dear Readers,
With its four divisions, the Schunk Group is a technologically great importance on the long-term orientation of our company,
differentiated provider serving its customers in a host of highly our entrepreneurial spirit and our customer orientation.
specialized markets across the globe by providing them with high- In this company brochure, we would like to show you what Schunk
tech solutions. Our material and engineering expertise, as well as stands for and what makes us tick. Get to know us!
the professional knowledge of our 8,200 employees all around Sincerely,
the world, make us a technology leader in our markets. We place
Our
management team
Dr. Jan Gupta Dr. Arno Roth Peter R. Manolopoulos
Member of the Chief Member of the
Executive Board Executive Officer Executive Board
SCHUNK GROUP 5
Schunk Schunk Our
Group markets values
The Schunk Group is an international technology group
employing more than 8,200 people in 29 countries. The
Automotive Enabling Idea-driven Cooperative
company offers a broad spectrum of products and services in General industry
the fields of carbon technology and ceramics, environmental Our materials and engineering expertise We continuously develop and improve Entrepreneurial spirit and personal com
simulation and air conditioning technology, sintered metal
Railway make us technology leaders. This, ourselves and are innovative. This is what mitment in customer relationships rather
and ultrasonic welding. Life sciences together with our pragmatic action, paves motivates us to advise our customers, than anonymous corporate structures:
the way to identify new growth potential give them new ideas and impulses and this makes us a reliable partner for
Semiconductors and goals for and with our customers, to guarantee that they have early com successfully implementing objectives.
Electrical industry reach them and to exceed our customers’
expectations.
petitive advantages in future markets.
Household appliances
Schunk Power supply
Divisions Power tools Schunk by the
Schunk Carbon Technology Defence industry numbers
Weiss Technik Solar power industry
Schunk Sinter Metals
Schunk Sonosystems
Aerospace
Wind power
€1.2 €74.0 65.7 29
B in turnover M in investments % equity ratio countries
8262
employees
Our 1913 5.1
founded % turnover growth
60
locations
5
continents
4
divisions
team
Percentage distribution of employees and turnover
figures for 2017 on different continents
Germany
Europe 35%
55% Employees
Turnover
Our Our
without Germany
22% Employees success investments
28% Turnover Turnover figures in €M
939,2 2013
988,4 2014 2017 2018 Plan
1.065,1
1.135,0
2015
2016
74,0 96,7
Mio. € Mio. €
America Asia/Oceania 1.192,4 2017
9% Employees 14% Employees
23% Turnover
13% Turnover
Schunk Carbon Technology Weiss Technik Schunk Sinter Metals
Schunk Sonosystems Dienstleistungen
Africa
1% Turnover
Left side:
Chemical vapor deposition
(CVD) and infiltration (CVI)
under clean room conditions
Right:
Climate chamber
with sun simulation
Below:
Corporate headquarters in
Heuchelheim, Germany
The Schunk Group stands for excellent Future-oriented technologies for all
material and engineering expertise. key industries
As a global technology company, we are a With innovative products and future-oriented
leader in our core markets of carbon technology technologies, Schunk is represented in every key
and ceramics, environmental simulation and industry. From automobiles, rail-based vehicles
air conditioning technology, sintered metals and electronic components to the pharmaceutical
and ultrasonic welding. With more than 8,200 industry, electrical devices and wind power
employees, we are available to customers locally plants to light-emitting diodes, Schunk products
in 29 countries. ensure reliable quality, proven safety and great
convenience. Our material specialists in carbon,
ceramics and sintered metal and our engineers
in environmental simulation systems, air
conditioning and clean room technology, heat
Technology leader through technology and ultrasonic welding technology
have been setting technological milestones for
expertise in materials
over 100 years.
and engineering
6 SCHUNK GROUP SCHUNK GROUP 7
Customer-oriented company with an Remain independent and
entrepreneurial spirit grow sustainably
The goals and wishes of our customers are our The foundation of our success is the long-term
top priority. We want to inspire our customers orientation of the company. Many years ago,
with great commitment, understanding of company founder Ludwig Schunk strove “to
their applications and technical expertise. Our maintain the management of the company in
company spirit and personal involvement make such a way, that its healthy growth and the
us a reliable partner here. They enable us to give preservation of its independence comes to the
our customers clear competitive advantages in fore.” Our strategic orientation still follows the
the form of pragmatism, speed and the capability maxims of remaining independent and growing
of taking action. sustainably.
Company founder
Ludwig Schunk
8 SCHUNK GROUP SCHUNK GROUP 9
Passion for
what we do
“It’s a lot of fun Individual perspectives for
common success
Diversity makes us tick
Diversity is a fixed component of the Schunk
to work at a high-tech Our solid foundation culture and sustainable culture, just like the sites, regions and areas
growth-oriented company strategy make the of business we call home. By promoting
company like the Schunk Group a reliable employer. With a broad interc ulturality, increasing female technical
offering of opportunities for continuing education and management personnel and through
Schunk Group.” and qualification, we open up prospects for cross-generational work and offerings for
individual development for our employees, improved compatibility of family and career, we
Mohammad Karimi, whether they are skilled workers or management strengthen the diversity of our workforce in a
mechanical engineer personnel, in Germany or at one of our inter very targeted way.
national locations.
“Schunk offers me
ideal conditions for
balancing family
and career.”
Kira Benner-Müller,
process engineer
More than 8,200 employees all over the way and have the courage to strike out in new
world are the basis for our success. directions. We promote innovative approaches in
Every day, their motivation and service help us, a targeted way and offer a working environment
as a leading technology company, to inspire in which employees can make their ideas a
customers all around the world. This is why we reality. Good ideas will continue to be a decisive
are always on the lookout for employees who factor in inspiring our customers with pionee-
are fully committed, think in an entrepreneurial ring products in the future.
10 SCHUNK GROUP SCHUNK GROUP 11
The Schunk Group —
A global technology company
High-tech products and systems in the area of carbon technology
and ceramics, environmental simulation and air conditioning,
sintered metals, and ultrasonic welding.
Development, manufacture
Schunk
and application of carbon
Carbon Technology
and ceramic solutions
Systems for environmental simulation,
Weiss
air conditioning, heat technology and
Technik
clean room and containment systems
Schunk
Group High-precision sintered parts using
Schunk axial pressing technology and metal
Sinter Metals powder injection molding
System solutions and
Schunk modular system concepts for
Sonosystems ultrasonic welding
Schunk
Carbon Technology
A global leader in the development,
manufacture and application
of carbon and ceramic solutions
Every part, every component and every we’ve got you covered. Schunk Carbon Techno-
system is faced with technical limitations logy combines its capacity for innovation and
which are often the result of the material technological expertise with exceptional cus-
chosen for the job. tomer service here. Thanks to its decentralized
With our carbon, graphite, carbon-composite, and flexible structure, the division is precisely
silicon carbide, aluminum oxide and quartz aligned with the markets and applications of our
materials, we develop innovative products customers. Fast, uncomplicated and featuring flat
that transcend the limitations of conventional hierarchies, we are always close to the customer,
materials in many different areas. Thanks to from development to the start of production.
their special chemical, mechanical, electrical
and thermal properties, our solutions are used Outstanding quality from raw
in some of the most demanding applications. In material to shaping
addition to sound material expertise, this requires In developing and manufacturing materials,
a deep understanding of the requirements and Schunk Carbon Technology follows a consistent
goals of our customers. quality strategy from raw material acquisition
to material preparation through to shaping and
Always close to the customer processing. Using sophisticated production
Thanks to our highly specialized technology and refinement processes, such as the high-
portfolio covering mechanical carbon, electrical temperature chemical vapor deposition of
carbon, thermal carbon and technical ceramics, graphite, we achieve a market-leading level of
Schunk Carbon Technology is able to offer so- quality. This puts us in a position to continually
lutions employing these technologies to every optimize the performance and process reliability
relevant industry. From automotive, rail, aviation of the systems of our customers.
and marine technologies to solar and wind energy
to the process industry, medical and electrical
technologies and the semiconductor industry,
SCHUNK GROUP 15
Mechanical carbon Electrical carbon
01 02 05 06
Schunk Carbon Technology combines com Products from Schunk Carbon Technology for
prehensive expertise in development, production efficient power transmission can be found in
and processing of carbon and silicon carbide automobiles, trains, almost all industrial appli-
materials (SiC) and their tribological behaviors. cations and a large number of consumer goods,
Sealing rings, bearings and pump components whether they’re carbon brushes, brush holders,
made of our graphite and carbon materials, as slip rings and strips, contacts, conductor bands,
well as SiC, are characterized by low friction pantographs or any of our many other products.
coefficients and high wear resistance. The Our ability to develop materials and components
mechanical carbon products are used in sealing which suit a wide variety of precise needs and
technology, as well as in machines, assemblies areas of use makes us the ideal technology
and systems in many industrial areas, such as partner for power transmission.
the chemical and petrochemical industries, energy
and supply engineering, the pharmaceutical and
foodstuff industries, aviation and shipping and
many more.
Thermal Carbon Technical ceramics
Wherever high temperatures place extreme Heat resistant, media resistant, non-wearing,
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requirements on material properties, our carbon extremely hard and bulletproof— no other
and ceramic products for high-temperature material combines as many valuable features
applications are the first choice, whether it’s for industrial use as technical ceramics from
in furnace construction, heat treatment, glass Schunk Carbon Technology. Schunk Carbon
processing, the manufacture of semiconductors Technology is the innovative specialist for ce-
and solar cells or in analytical technology. In ramic materials and components made of silicon
addition to graphite, we produce components carbide (SiC) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) used
made of carbon fiber-reinforced carbons in thermal processing technology, furnace and
(C/C). A leader in the cleaning and coating system construction and process engineering,
(SiC, pyrocarbon etc.) of graphites and C/C, among other things in burners for direct and
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we are also able to offer extremely pure indirect heating and for burning aids. Thanks to
and high-resistance products. In addition, its outstanding features, our SiC is also used in
we offer our customers specialized solutions ballistic protection.
using quartz, graphite and high-performance
ceramic for the semiconductor, solar and LED
industries.
Mechanical carbon Thermal Carbon Electrical carbon Technical ceramics
01 03 05 07
Gas seal ring out of high LED conductive heated wafer carrier Carbon brushes for Burner components, e.g. for
performance carbon graphite electrical motors heat-treatment furnaces
04
02 C/C crucible for CZ-pulling 06 08
Bearing out of a unique Current collector for Kiln furniture for the
SiC-C-composite material electrical buses ceramics industry
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Weiss Technik
Test it. Heat it. Cool it.
Test it. Heat it. Cool it.
The Weiss Technik division, with its
weisstechnik, vötschtechnik and Climats
brands, is a major developer and manufacturer of
systems for environmental simulation, air condi-
tioning technology, heat technology and clean
room and containment systems. Our solutions
are used across the globe in all key industries in
research and development, as well as in produc-
tion and quality assurance. A strong sales and
service organization on the regional and global
levels ensures ideal customer care and the
high operating reliability of the systems.
Above:
Emissions testing chamber with sunlight
simulation and integrated roller dynamometer
Below:
OT clean-air canopy from weisstechnik
for protecting patients and surgical staff
SCHUNK GROUP 19Environmental Air conditioning
simulation technology
weisstechnik, vötschtechnik and Climats Air conditioning technology from weisstechnik
environmental simulation systems simulate is used wherever ideal climatic conditions are
a wide variety of different environmental required for people and machines for industrial
effects at an accelerated pace. Whether it‘s manufacturing processes, in hospitals, in mobile
temperature, climate, corrosion, dust or operating tents and in the information and
combined stress testing, we have the right telecommunication technology fields. As a
solution. We develop, produce and install leading provider of professional clean room, air
systems of every size, from standard designs conditioning and dehumidification systems, we
to customer-specific, process-integrated supply effective and energy-saving solutions
systems for high reproducibility and precise and accompany our customers with our deep
test results. With our Fitotron range of expert knowledge from planning through to the
products, we offer our customers additional implementation of projects.
innovative solutions which were specially
developed for scientific examinations in
biological applications such as plant-growth
experiments or insect cultures. 01
03
Heat technology Clean air and
containment
Under the vötschtechnik brand, we also offer
a broad spectrum of products in the field of heat
technology. Our experienced team of engineers Our sophisticated clean air and containment
and designers develop high-quality, reliable solutions are especially appreciated by customers
heating systems for just about every area of in the life science, pharmaceutical, chemical,
application. This includes heat cabinets and cosmetics, foodstuff, e lectronics a nd m edical
drying ovens, clean room driers, hot-air sterilizers, technology industries. The product range
microwave systems and industrial furnaces. Our of weisstechnik includes, among other
products range from technologically sophistica- things, systems for sampling, weighing and
ted standard equipment to customer-specific decanting tasks, barrier systems, laminar flow
solutions for individual production processes. systems, safety workbenches, isolators and air-
lock room systems.
02
04
Environmental simulation Heat technology Air conditioning technology Clean air and containment
01 02 03 04
Temperature and climate Heating and drying CoolW@ll for WIBObarrier Economy
testing chambers for cabinet HeatEvent energy-efficient air conditioning Safety Work Station
environment-simulation tests at computer centers
20 SCHUNK GROUP SCHUNK GROUP 21Precision and reliability for are primarily found in the engine and its
demanding systems peripheral parts, like turbo chargers, injection
Schunk Sinter Metals is a leading technology systems, pumps, valve controllers and in brake and
Schunk
and development partner in the production of safety systems, seat adjustment mechanisms
sintered metal parts. With more than 90 years and in steering systems and actuators.
in powder metallurgy, we develop and produce
Sinter Metals sintered parts with weights measured in
tenths of grams up to complex structural parts
Outstanding process reliability,
from the first part to the last
weighing several kilograms today. Schunk Sintered structural parts and bearings as well
Precision and reliability Sinter Metals specializes in two processes here, as metal-injection molding parts made by
axial pressing technology and metal powder Schunk Sinter Metals stand for reliability
for demanding systems injection-molding technology. Sintered metal and confidence, for we live by the zero-
parts produced with high precision are the ideal defect philosophy. From the development
solution for demanding systems in many areas stage, through production and all the way
of industry. to quality assurance, we meet the highest
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standards of the automotive industry.
Helically cut output gear for In the automotive industry in particular, Continuous development of our lean and
electric parking brake sintered parts from Schunk Sinter Metals stable processes ensures an outstanding level
bring both speed and safety to the road. of process reliability for our customers—from
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Stator with chain wheel for After all, cars don’t move at all without the first part through the last.
camshaft adjuster sintered parts. This is why the components
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SCHUNK GROUP 23Perfection in connection automotive industry. Beyond the
Thanks to intensive fundamental research and standard machine range, Schunk Sonosystems
a large number of innovations in the area of also offers a modular system concept. This
Schunk
ultrasonic metal welding, Schunk Sonosystems enables the integration of ultrasonic systems
has become a global technology and market into complex assembly lines. The range spans
leader. In particular in the electrical “nervous from welding systems for the wiring harness
Sonosystems system” of vehicles, the wiring harness, Schunk
Sonosystems has ensured millions of perfect
industry to ultra-sonic pipe welding tongs to
gas-tight sealing of cooling systems to
connections around the world. complex special systems for the solar,
Perfection in connection electronics and semiconductor industries,
Ultrasonic welding joins metals together as well as for the manufacture of batteries.
using ultrasound. In addition to copper and All the systems are characterized by their
aluminum connections, metal and glass can be flexibility in use, ease of connection, minimal
joined together. In this process, the materials operating costs and comprehensive
are placed on top of one another and moved process monitoring.
against one another under low pressure and
high-frequency mechanical vibrations. In just a Comprehensive global service
fraction of a second, a permanent, solid and We offer our customers comprehensive
metallurgically pure joint with outstanding global service for all system solutions from
physical properties is created without thermally Schunk Sonosystems, from conventional
stressing the components. ultrasonic welding machines to complex
automation with and without ultrasound. Our
Complete system solutions services include training centers and machine
01 from a single source inspection centers for the effective handling of
LS-C Universal Welding Machine
Schunk Sonosystems products are complete devices and customer-friendly online
02 system solutions from a single source. They diagnostics, for example for the optimization
Minic-III Wire Welding Machine fulfill the most stringent requirements of the of welding parameters.
02
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SCHUNK GROUP 25A Schunk timeline 1913 1928 1932 1933 1961 At Schunk, innovation is a tradition. Over 100 years of Schunk & Ebe is founded Supplier of the automotive industry Sintered bearing production— Production of carbon sliding brushes High-purity graphite and future-oriented coatings progress have made the company into a global player On October 27, 1913, businessman Ludwig Schunk and In 1928, Schunk produces its first metallic carbon brushes An innovation on the German market for rail systems Since 1961, Schunk has been in a position to create very and, in many areas of business, a technology and global machine builder Karl Ebe found Schunk & Ebe OHG in for starters and alternators. With this new branch of In 1932, Schunk begins production of sintered bearings, The first extruded carbon contact strips for current collectors pure graphite through high-temperature cleaning. In the market leader. Over the decades, we have developed Fulda, Germany. The company produces and sells carbon production, Schunk expands its areas of business to so-called oil-less bearings. These oil-less bearings have of electric trains, streetcars and overhead contact wire same year, coatings made of pyrolitic carbon (PyC) are an infallible instinct for strong market trends and brushes for dynamos and motors used primarily in industry, include the automotive industry. the advantage of not needing to be oiled anymore after busses are the starting point of one of Schunk’s areas of deposited on graphite for the first time. Both processes pioneering product innovation. Discover a selection of as well as in streetcars and long-distance trains. installation. This is an innovation on the German market business that has remained successful to this day. are the basis for today’s products for the semiconductor our most important milestones on this path. and the cornerstone of today’s Sinter Metals division. and solar markets. 1990 1984 1980 1978 1970 1968 International breakthrough—Ultrasonic welding Entry into the production of fiber composites Entry into ultrasonic welding Diversification begins: Entry into environmental Supplier of the semiconductor industry Mass production with new materials At the beginning of the 1990s, Schunk Ultraschalltechnik In 1984, Schunk begins producing fiber composites. The In 1980, Schunk acquires Niebuhr Ultraschalltechnik GmbH, simulation and air conditioning technology In the early 1970s, Schunk enters a promising business In 1968, Schunk develops an entirely new family of materials, introduces the ultrasonic metal welding of wiring harnes- most important role is played by carbon fiber-reinforced today’s Schunk Sonosystems division. This lays the Acquisition of Karl Weiss GmbH, today’s Weiss Technik with high-purity graphite components for the production the so-called “L carbons,” which form the cornerstone for ses in automobiles. The outstanding properties of the carbons (C/C). Thanks to their high strength, low weight cornerstone for the company’s success in the automotive, division, marks a milestone in the company’s development. of semiconductor products. the large-scale usage of carbon brushes in small motors connections made using this technique help ultrasonic and high heat resistance, these materials are used cooling unit and solar technology fields, for example. With it, Schunk takes a large step toward diversification and are predestined for the booming household electrical welding become an international breakthrough in the especially in high temperature applications. into other technological fields and industries. appliance and power tool markets. automotive industry. 1990 2003 2004 2007 2008 Today The metal powder-injection molding (MIM) Success with solar energy Power transmission system for wind power plants Market maturity in new territory— Supplier for LED production International technology company production process In 2003, Schunk supplies high-precision components In 2004, Schunk develops a complete power transmission Environment simulation for lithium-ion batteries Under the Xycarb Ceramics brand, Schunk has been With around 60 sites and 8,200 employees in 29 In addition to axial pressing technology, Schunk introduces for the production of solar cells, such as crucibles for system for wind generators comprised of carbon brushes, and solar modules supplying high-precision and high-purity components for countries, Schunk is local to its customers around the a new production process for sintered metal parts: the production of silicon crystals, for the first time. The brush rockers and a slip ring. Today, Schunk offers solutions In 2007, the Division Weiss Technik introduces both test the production of LEDs since 2008. During production, world. In 2017, Schunk generated a turnover of €1.2B powder-metallurgical injection molding. This combines extremely high purity exhibited by these components is for the toughest of requirements: high altitudes, cold cabinets for lithium-ion batteries as well as test cabinets they are used in a coating process where the functional through its four divisions: Schunk Carbon Technology, Weiss the known advantages of the sintered materials with the an important requirement for the fault-free production of climates and off-shore setups. for solar modules, in which a variety of different climatic semiconductor connections of the LEDs are produced. Technik, Schunk Sinter Metals and Schunk Sonosystems. options of shaping via plastic injection molding semiconductors and solar cells. conditions can be simulated. technology. 26 SCHUNK GROUP SCHUNK GROUP 27
Our
values
Enabling Idea-driven Cooperative Trollhättan
Lenhovda
Our materials and engineering expertise We continuously develop and improve Entrepreneurial spirit and personal com Moscow
make us technology leaders. This, ourselves and are innovative. This is what mitment in customer relationships rather
together with our pragmatic action, paves motivates us to advise our customers, than anonymous corporate structures:
the way to identify new growth potential give them new ideas and impulses and this makes us a reliable partner for
and goals for and with our customers, to guarantee that they have early com successfully implementing objectives.
reach them and to exceed our customers’ petitive advantages in future markets. Magurele
expectations. Menomonee Falls
Grand Rapids
Istanbul
Wilmington Marinha Grande Madrid Beijing
Ansan City
Schunk by the Yangzhong
Ulsan Yokohama
numbers
Nanjing
Taicang
Georgetown Suzhou
Ningbo
€1.2 €74.0 65.7 29
B in turnover M in investments % equity ratio countries Ocoyoacac
8262
employees
Hong Kong
Zhudong
Hyderabad
Pichit
Bangkok
1913 5.1 60 5 4
Samut Parkan
Bangalore
Pudsey
Penang
founded % turnover growth locations continents divisions
Loughborough
Ebbw Vale Singapore
Hamburg
Hude
Schunk
Rotterdam Tiel
Thale
Helmond
Our Our
Liedekerke Willich
Global
Wettenberg
Heuchelheim Reiskirchen
success investments
Obernzenn Pilsen
Eragny
Turnover figures in €M Nanterre Cedex
Stuttgart
Sonnenbühl
29 5 60
Balingen
Vienna São Paulo
939,2 2013 Bergheim
988,4 2014 Altendorf 2017 2018 Plan
Bad Goisern
1.065,1
1.135,0
Saint-Médard-d‘Eyrans
2015
2016
74,0
Czesztreg 96,7 countries continents locations
Mio. € Mio. €
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8262
Magenta
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Schunk Carbon Technology Weiss Technik Schunk Sinter Metals
Schunk Sonosystems Dienstleistungen employees on siteSchunk Group Rodheimer Strasse 59 35452 Heuchelheim ¬ Germany Phone +49 641 6080 Fax +49 641 6080 1223 E-Mail infobox@schunk-group.com www.schunk-group.com
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