SCHUNK inter­na­tionalClose to the markets

SCHUNK is expanding its inter­na­tional pres­ence on three conti­nents: in Mexico, China and Austria.

Queré­taro, Mexico

Mexico is an invest­ment focus for various key indus­tries, partic­u­larly in the auto­mo­tive and elec­tronics sectors. Inter­na­tional compa­nies are expanding their activ­i­ties here or are plan­ning to do so. SCHUNK is prepared to support them with suit­able, effi­ciency-enhancing produc­tion tech­nology as well as engi­neering exper­tise and advice: In the new high-tech center Parque Tecnológico Inno­vación in the city of Queré­taro, the new loca­tion of the Mexican SCHUNK subsidiary was built on a site of around 10,000 square meters.

“With the expan­sion, we can quickly respond to the specific needs of our customers in North and South America.”

Marcos Sepúlveda, General Manager of SCHUNK Intec Mexico

It was opened in August 2024. As customer-specific automa­tion solu­tions are in increasing demand in this indus­trial envi­ron­ment, SCHUNK Intec Mexico has local manu­fac­turing and assembly capac­i­ties for the most impor­tant compo­nents and appli­ca­tions. Marcos Sepúlveda, General Manager of SCHUNK Mexico, says: “With the expan­sion of our local infra­struc­ture, we can quickly respond to the specific needs of our customers in North and South America. Our CoLab is the perfect addi­tion and supports our customers at an early stage in their deci­sion-making process.” The new loca­tion is geared towards sustain­able growth.

From left to right: Marcos Sepúlveda, General Manager SCHUNK Mexico, Kristina I. Schunk, CEO SCHUNK, Javier Jamaica, Marketing Manager SCHUNK Mexico, Ricardo de la Torre, archi­tect. Kristina I. Schunk empha­sized in her keynote speech that the Mexican loca­tion strengthens the future viability of the entire company.

350 guests attended the opening cere­mony: repre­sen­ta­tives from regional poli­tics, partner compa­nies, other SCHUNK subsidiaries, and the SCHUNK manage­ment.

At the new loca­tion in the tech­nology parc of Santiago de Queré­taro, 80 employees are now working to serve the North and South Amer­ican markets. SCHUNK antic­i­pates strong growth in the years to come.

The opening cere­mony was accom­pa­nied by local music and dance perfor­mances.

At the CoLab robot appli­ca­tion center, customer can text their automa­tion solu­tions with the support of SCHUNK experts. This allows them to gain confi­dence in their deci­sion at an early stage of invest­ment.


Shanghai, China

The opening at the end of September 2024 marks the start of SCHUNK’s new Chinese loca­tion in Shanghai – an invest­ment in 7,200 square meters to expand the skills, tech­nolo­gies and capac­i­ties on site. Locally, the focus is partic­u­larly on the dynamic trend towards e‑mobility. Customers from this sector receive specific support in the imple­men­ta­tion of produc­tivity-enhancing solu­tions for the produc­tion and assembly of elec­tric drive train compo­nents and in battery tech­nology. The new loca­tion is inte­grated into the inter­na­tional network and has the neces­sary engi­neering exper­tise and all local capac­i­ties to imple­ment customer-specific solu­tions partic­u­larly quickly.

“We are now meeting the require­ments of our customers and part­ners with engi­neering exper­tise and local added value.”

Dr. Simon Du, General Manager of SCHUNK Intec China

Customers also benefit from an opti­mally equipped CoLab where they can vali­date their automa­tion concepts. Dr. Simon Du, General Manager of SCHUNK China, states: “We are now meeting the require­ments of our customers and part­ners with engi­neering exper­tise and local added value. We can now respond quickly to specific customer requests and strengthen our direct contact with our customers and part­ners.”


“The strategic expan­sion in Mexico and China not only enhances our global pres­ence but also strengthens the future viability of our company.”

Johannes Ketterer, COO/CSO I Member of the Manage­ment Board


Allhaming, Austria

In March 2024, SCHUNK Intec Austria opened a new CoLab in Allhaming and orga­nized a cele­bra­tion together with partner compa­nies and long-standing customers. In the CoLab, SCHUNK experts support customers and part­ners with their tasks and ques­tions relating to automa­tion and jointly develop vali­dated recom­men­da­tions for increasing produc­tivity. Customers also benefit from the fact that the 13 CoLabs around the world share expe­ri­ences and ideas with one another, which they then pass on locally. Work­shops on various automa­tion topics are also planned at the Austrian CoLab. Daniel Kloim­stein, Sales Manager for System Solu­tions and CoLab Appli­ca­tions at SCHUNK Austria empha­sizes: “We want to develop the loca­tion into a local knowl­edge center for the manu­fac­turing industry in Austria and the eastern Adri­atic region.”

CoLab opening Austria

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