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Switzerland is one of the most competitive and stable economies in the world. Around 25% of the gross domestic product of 177.6 billion Swiss francs in the 3rd quarter of 2020 was generated by industry, the vast majority (99%) of which consists of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 250 employees. That is …
RINGSPANN AG as a new partner of the ZIMM Group in Switzerland more
The A. P. Møller-Mærsk company, based in Svendborg, ranks among the largest container shipping companies in the world; Ørsted, based in Fredericia, is the world market leader in the planning and operation of offshore wind farms; and, finally, the Lego Group from Billund, with an annual turnover of 3.9 billion DKK in the first half …
Lombardy is one of the leading business locations in Italy. More than half of the 200 largest companies in the country are based in and around Milan, the capital of this Northern Italian region. In 2019, Lombardy’s gross domestic product (GDP) was around EUR 380 billion, making it the second strongest economic centre in Europe. …
235 years of experience and company affiliation were honoured at the end of last year with tributes, certificates and the necessary safety distance due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated legal requirements by Gunther Zimmermann and Akan Celik. Thus, among others, Eckhart Wörndle and Martin Gfall were honoured for 30 years of service, Akan …
“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” – Aristoteles. This philosophy inspired the decision to hold a three-part sales meeting at ZIMM Germany GmbH in Ohorn, involving staff from the screw jack production and industrial and special gearbox sectors of the company. The event was intended to provide staff from the two …
On Thursday 30 July, we welcomed Hans Peter Metzler, President of the Vorarlberg Economic Chamber (WKV) and Ms Katharina Gartmann from the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO) in Feldkirch to ZIMM. The visitors were treated to an in-depth tour of the production facility together with a look at ZIMM’s system modules and their many different possible …
The Vorarlberg family company ZIMM Group GmbH takes over the German industry gear specialists C.H. Schäfer GmbH and Getriebe Schäfer GmbH together with the production site in Ankara. The plant in Ohorn near Dresden is conserved, the order and earnings situation should be improved through new management, strategy and restructuring. There are signals of growth …
There is a widespread push to replace hydraulic systems with electro-mechanical screw jack systems and for a number of good reasons. The trend has already been under way in Europe for some years and now it is moving to North America. Engineers are being tasked to “design out” hydraulic systems and “design in” screw jack …
Replacing Hydraulic Lifting Systems with Electro-Mechanical Screw Jacks more
At the ZIMM screw jack manufacturer, KUKA robots automate a flexible production of 30 different workpiece types – from the blank to the finished component. The Austrian company ZIMM produces premium quality screw jacks – and upgrades also its own production environment. The company has recently commissioned a fully automated, modular production cell – implemented …
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new multifunctional building with a total area of 3,100 m2, within sight of the company headquarters, took place on Tuesday, June 2nd. The new combined operating and office property for manufacturing companies consists of two buildings with a total of ca. 1,400 m2 of office space and …
