Taicang, Suzhou, China, 21 September 2023: Schmetz celebrates the opening of Schmetz (China) Co., LTD., and 20 Years of Schmetz in China.

The Schmetz Group was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Graten, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Since 1984, Schmetz has been systematically producing vacuum components and has developed two product lines including automatic vacuum components and labor-saving handling equipment.

Schmetz’s products and technologies provide solutions for automated vacuum handling processes, vacuum clamping devices and ergonomic handling systems. In 2022, Sweden-based Binar Handling AB and UK-based Palamatic GMBH joined the Schmetz Group. Today, the Schmetz Group, led by Dr. Schmetz (Shareholder Chairman) and Andreas Beutel (Managing Director), has 30 subsidiaries and agency partners on 5 continents and 1,800 employees.

Schmetz brand entered China in 2003, and in 2005 set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai Schmetz (Shanghai) Vacuum Technology Co., LTD. Twenty years later, Schmetz Group invested in the establishment of the second wholly-owned subsidiary in China, Schmetz (China) Co., Ltd. in Taicang City, Suzhou, and became the new China headquarters. The Schmetz Group has three entities in China, including Bifute Transport (Shanghai) Co., LTD. After 20 years of hard work, Schmetz has successfully served customers in multiple industries and has grown into an integral part of the automation ecosystem in China, enjoying a high reputation for product quality, solution capabilities, application technologies and services. In China, Schmetz not only works with Oems, machine builders and integrators in its domestic business, but also expands internationally on a global scale. Schmetz’s product quality, system reliability, application technology and global network are seen by customers as strong advantages.

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China has become the second largest economy in the world, so the Schmetz Group attaches great importance to the business development of the Chinese market. Mr. Andreas Beutel, who has lived and worked in China for many years, said that the senior management of the Schmetz Group believes that the Chinese automation market will continue to grow in the next decade. This growth will be driven by a number of manufacturing-oriented industries that will also drive innovation in B2B and B2C products to better serve the local and global markets in China. Manufacturing processes for efficient mass production are highly relevant to today’s data-driven automation. With its innovative products and brand positioning, Schmetz offers fast, reliable and sophisticated technical manufacturing processes in all fields. For the production of automobiles, mobile phones, solar wafers or the packaging of medicines or liquids into bags, Schmetz has a complete set of value-added solutions.

Dr. Schmetz, Chairman of the shareholders of Schmetz Group, said, “I am very pleased to see that Schmetz China has grown into our second largest overseas market. I would like to thank all of our customers, employees and partners for their trust and support in our great success in China. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished. I am also confident about the further development of the Chinese automation market. The progress of China’s industrial landscape is closely related to the automation of manufacturing and service processes. The Schmetz Group will continue to play an important role in this development process. Therefore, we set up Schmetz (China) Co., Ltd. in Taicang to realize our largest single investment overseas.

Kaan Guclu, managing director of Schmetz China, said Schmetz will continue to localize its products and services in China. We will continue to invest in our engineering capabilities and are committed to bringing our product and application expertise closer and faster to support the needs of diverse Chinese customers, many of whom are already global technology leaders.” He also mentioned that we are very proud to work with so many Chinese customers, and we will continue to work closely with more Chinese customers through high-quality products, systems and excellent services to strengthen our strategic partnership.

The senior management and employees of the Schmetz Group would like to thank customers, partners and media representatives for attending this very important event at Schmetz’s new headquarters in China.