SCHUNK
SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG is a multinational manufacturing company, based principally in Germany and in the United States. The company operates in more than 50 countries with wholly owned subsidiaries, including manufacturing locations in Germany, USA, Italy and Switzerland as well as distribution partners all over the world. Company profile. SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG of Lauffen/Neckar is a German family-owned company. The company was founded in 1945 by Friedrich Schunk as a mechanical workshop and has developed under the leadership of Heinz-Dieter Schunk to a supplier for gripping and clamping systems. Today, the company is run  by the third generation siblings Henrik A. Schunk and Kristina I. Schunk. The complete program of gripping systems comprises more than 4,000 components. The main customers are all manufacturing companies with assembly, handling and metal-cutting processes. The customer base includes mechanical engineering, robotics, automation and assembly handling companies, and many automotive brands and their suppliers.