The SchmersalGroup
Safety for man and machine – worldwide
HEADQUARTERS
WUPPERTAL (Germany)
The registered office and the key functions of the Schmersal Group, i.e. Research and Development, Purchasing, Product Management, Marketing and Sales, are located in Wuppertal, the place where the company was founded.
In the global production network Wuppertal is the "Lead Factory", where new production and testing procedures are first tested.
Schmersal employs 750 employees in Wuppertal and is continually extending the location. In March 2007, the training centre tec.nicum entered into operation. In early 2008, a separate company kindergarten was opened, and in the summer of 2013, the new logistics centre began operations.
Key areas:
- Development and manufacturing of switchgear and switching systems for safety technology, automation technology and elevator technology
- Accredited test laboratory
- Central research and advanced development
- Logistics centre for the European markets
K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG
Möddinghofe 30
42279 Wuppertal
Germany
Phone: +49 202 6474-0
Fax: +49 202 6474-100
Management
Dr. h.c. Dipl.-Ing. Heinz Schmersal
Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Philip Schmersal
Dipl.-Oec. Michael Ambros
founding year
1945
employees
about 750
Headquarters
Wuppertal (Germany)
Get in touch
Michael Ambros
Chief Sales Officer (CSO)
Schmersal Group
Phone: +49 202 6474-880
Telefax: +49 202 6474-871
Christian Heller
Head of Product Management & Customer Service Technology
Phone: +49 202 6474-883
Telefax: +49 202 6474-100
Gabriele Schiemann
Head of Sales Export
Phone: +49 202 6474-859
Telefax: +49 202 6474-857
Ulrich Bernhardt
Sales Manager Systems and Solutions
Phone: +49 202 6474-0
Telefax: +49 202 6474-100
Siegfried Wolf
Head of tec.nicum academy
Phone: +49 202 6474-864
Telefax: +49 202 6474-871
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