SCHUNK, officially known as Xiongke in Chinese market, was founded in 1945 by Friedrich Schunk in Lauffen/Neckar near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world’s leading family-owned enterprise specializing in clamping, gripping technology and robot end-of-arm tools, operating independently from the diversified Schunk Group founded in 1913 (focused on carbon ceramics and environmental simulation materials)ca.schunk.....
Basic Corporate Profile
Ownership: A third-generation fully family-owned German enterprise with over 70 years of expertise in precision tooling and industrial automation.
Global Footprint: 10 major manufacturing plants, 34 wholly-owned subsidiaries across 75 countries with around 3,700 employees worldwide. It generated global revenue of 580 million euros in 2023, with R&D investment consistently accounting for 8.5% of annual turnover. The brand offers more than 13,000 standardized products and delivers over 2,000 customized automation solutions every year.
Brand Positioning: A one-stop supplier of intelligent integrated solutions covering workpiece clamping, toolholding, robotic gripping, linear and rotary automation modules, setting global technical benchmarks for machining and robotic automation industries.
China Layout: SCHUNK established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai with regional offices nationwide. A modern manufacturing base together with the CoLab innovation lab in Minhang District, Shanghai provides localized full-cycle services including product sales, technical calibration, on-site commissioning, personnel training and spare parts supply.
