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Company September 2024

SCHUNK opens new location in Shanghai

Local engineering for the Chinese market With a grand opening at the end of September, SCHUNK inaugurated its new location in Shanghai, accompanied by a ”Smart Manufacturing Summit” and “Tech Days”. The company aims to serve the dynamic Chinese market, swiftly and appropriately with local engineering capacities. The focus is on automation solutions to boost productivity in the growing electronics, automotive and life science industries.
SCHUNK opens new location in Shanghai With a grand opening at the end of September, SCHUNK inaugurated its new location in Shanghai.

For many years, China has been an important growth market for the technology pioneer in toolholding and workholding, gripping and automation technology. To secure a successful position in the future, SCHUNK is investing in expanding its expertise, technologies, and capacities. At the end of September, the company opened a new 7,200-square-meter location in Shanghai. Dr. Simon Du, General Manager SCHUNK Intec China says: “We build engineering expertise on site with local added value to bring ideas into action quickly and develop specific solutions in direct contact with our customers and partners”. In addition, a fully equipped CoLab robot application center is also available, where automation concepts can be validated together with SCHUNK experts.

SCHUNK China On 7,200 square meters, SCHUNK is investing in Shanghai to expand its competencies, technologies, and capacities for the Chinese market. The site uses cost advantages and creates an engineering with local added value.

From battery technology to electric powertrains

The Shanghai location offers the entire SCHUNK product portfolio and focuses specifically on customers and applications from fast-growing industries. New Energy Vehicle (NEV) has been playing a crucial role for some time. Automation experts provide productivity-enhancing solutions for all components in electric vehicles, from battery manufacturing to the electric powertrain. Kristina I. Schunk, CEO of SCHUNK, emphasizes: “The consistent positioning on the Chinese market makes our company strong for the future. The Shanghai location i spart of an international network that enables us to serve our customers in the best possible way.”

Ceremonial opening SCHUNK China After the ceremonial opening on September 26, 2024, the guests were given exclusive insights into the new premises and the wide range of SCHUNK applications.

Grand Opening

The opening ceremony took place from September 25 and 28, 2024. The guests were given exclusive insights into the SCHUNK application variety, from automated machine tending to industry-specific solutions for e-mobility and electronics. On the fourth day, there was an open house event for the families of the employees.

SCHUNK CoLab China In the CoLab robot application center, customers find the right automation solution for their specific requirements quickly and easily. The subsidiary in Shanghai offers the complete product portfolio from SCHUNK, focusing on the growth industries electronics, automotive and life science.