K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG

About us

We make your machine safe
The owner-managed Schmersal Group offers its customers worldwide systems and solutions for machine safety and occupational safety as well as for subsections of automation technology. Founded in 1945 in Wuppertal, Schmersal is today one of the international market leaders with the world’s most extensive range of safety technology. Around 1,800 employees work at four production sites in Germany and three other locations in South America and Asia. The independent business unit tec.nicum of Schmersal supports machine manufacturers and operators around the globe with a comprehensive service program that includes training, vendor-neutral consulting, technical planning and execution.

Industry expertise in many fields of application
The customers of the Schmersal Group include global players from a wide variety of industries as well as numerous medium-sized companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector. You benefit from the comprehensive know-how of the company around the technical and normative aspects of machine safety. In addition, Schmersal has special industry expertise in many fields of application: these include food production, packaging technology, machine tool building, elevator technology, heavy industry and the automotive sector.

Present locally in over 60 nations
The Schmersal Group produces at seven locations (Wuppertal, Wettenberg, Mühldorf / Inn, Bergisch Gladbach, Boituva / Brazil, Shanghai / China, Ranjangaon / India). Worldwide sales and service are ensured through international subsidiaries and trading partners in over 60 nations.

Social responsibility
The Schmersal Group bases its management and business relations on the guiding principle that every company also bears social responsibility and adheres to appropriate ethical principles. The company complies with the principles of sustainable business management and sees environmental and social aspects as equal in addition to economic goals.