341:. In 1923 brush holders were included in the product line. Starting in 1924, there was manufacturing of electrographite and after 1928 the manufacture of metal contacts as well. In 1932 sinter metal production was started with sintering bearings. After the death of Ludwig Schunk in 1947, the estate of the founder, who had not had any children, passed to the "Providential Fund" of Schunk+Ebe oHG. In 1948 and 1949 a construction program was set up to expand the operation from 500 to 1200 employees. There followed in 1956 the incorporation of Schunk & Ebe S.A. in
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Simulation and Air Solutions. In the course of several decades the company consortium expanded both nationally and internationally. The Weiss Technik has a total of over 22 companies in 14 countries worldwide and employs about 2,000 people (with 850 in the main plant at Reiskirchen-Lindenstruth in Hesse).
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The Schunk Sinter Metals
Division of the Schunk Group consists of the firms of Schunk Sintermetalltechnik GmbH Giessen, Schunk Sintermetalltechnik GmbH Thale and Sintermetalltechnik S.A. de C.V. Mexiko. Schunk Sinter Metals primarily produces sintered structural parts such as gearwheels, camshaft
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In 2010 Schunk completed the largest expansion in its almost 100 years of corporate history. Over the course of four years permanent investments were made in the division of high temperature applications. Thanks to this expansion of its capacity at the
Heuchelheim site, Schunk today produces the
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and Karl Ebe in 1913 in Fulda to produce carbon brushes. In 1918 the company moved to
Heuchelheim near Giessen. The childless founder Ludwig Schunk (1884–1947) bequeathed the company's entire assets to the Providential Fund for Company Members. That fund was meant to provide voluntary financial
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Sonosystems GmbH came about by merging the firms of Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH and STAPLA Ultraschalltechnik GmbH. The products of this division cover the entire spectrum of welding applications using ultrasonic welding. This likewise includes amalgamation of non-ferrous metals and
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In 1997 the acquisition of EHW Thale (sinter metal technology and enamel technology) and the incorporation of Pichit
Industrial Works Co Ltd. in Pichit in Thailand followed. Today, Schunk has a presence in Asia with 15 companies. In 1999, Schunk (Aust) Pty. Ltd. was founded in
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and long-term testing in all test area sizes as well as major area systems and process integrated systems for environmental simulation and biology. The Air
Solutions core business includes development and manufacture of complete ceiling systems for operating rooms, industrial
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The Schunk Group has a presence in 29 countries with more than 60 operative companies. Consolidated sales came to EUR 1,450 million in 2022 and the number of employees is more than 9,000. The Schunk Group comprises four divisions and a total of 10 business units.
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In 1991 the company experienced a crisis due to diversifications that failed, particularly in the field of automation technology. In the following year, 1992, there was restructuring, with the sale of automation technology.
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adjusters, locking cams, metal injection mold (MIM) parts as well as precision bearings. The main users are in the automotive and electric industries, or are producers of household and power tools and medical technology.
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Engineers Paradise internet portal. The Ministry of the Environment of Baden-WĂĽrttemberg once again awarded a prize to Schunk for its innovative manufacturing design of a fuel cell stack.
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thermoplastic synthetics. In the late 1970s Schunk developed ultrasonic metal welding to industrial marketability. It is now mainly used to weld cable trees in the automotive industry.
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