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July 2012
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In India, Sc-
hunk’s share
of
automo-
tive
business
is above 40
per cent. Schunk India in Pune, which started opera-
tions five years ago, is fast progressing and will open new
branches soon.
Supplying to a large number of customers in India, the
product range covers automation systems for production
lines. With the growing Indian demand, most of the prod-
ucts are imported from Germany for local supply. Around
3-5 per cent of its total sales are accounted for by the In-
dian market.
Employing a total 1,800 workers at the global level, the
company has manufacturing facilities in the US, China and
Germany. It also supplies components like grippers to OEMs, according to Mr. Matthias Poguntke, Product and
Portfolio Management Gripping Systems, Business Unit Manager, SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG.
Vitronic is preparing to enter the Indian market. The
company has its focus on three branches of robotics tech-
nology – industry, logistics and traffic. It also specialises
in speed-tracking equipment, red-light checking and tolling
applications.
There is also a proposal to enter China, the main company
focus being Europe, said Dr.-Ing. Norbert Stein, General
Manager, Sole Shareholder, Vitronic.
According to Dipl.-
Ing. Paul Merz, General
Manager, Reis GmbH
& Co. KG Maschinen-
fabrik, since the automotive segment accounts for 60-70 per
cent of Reis’ overall business, catering to demand from big
customers around the world, his company, with manufac-
turing plants in Germany, the Czech Republic and China, is
planning to set up its own subsidiary in India, initially with
an office for sales and service.
Mr. Matthias Poguntke,
Business Unit Manager, Schunk GmbH & Co. KG