Since the launch of Schmalz’s UK subsidiary in mid-2021, the company has continued its commitment to the UK market with a move to a new facility in Manchester, recruitment of additional team members, and development of a focussed growth plan for 2023 and beyond.
A key part of the company’s strategy is to increase engagement with customers, partners, and industry associations, and today Schmalz UK has announced membership of PPMA – BARA. PPMA (Processing and Packaging Machinery Association) is the UK’s trade association for suppliers of processing and packaging machinery to both the domestic and overseas markets. With over 500 member companies, the associations’ principal objective is to help members promote their products and services through PPMA Group’s various exhibitions and publications. BARA (British Automation & Robot Association), as part of the PPMA Group, promotes the use of, and assists in the development of Industrial Robots and Automation within British industry.
As a market leader in vacuum automation and ergonomic handling systems, the Schmalz product range is applicable to multiple picking, handling and robotic applications across diverse manufacturing and logistics operations. UK Managing Director Marc Booth commented: “We are delighted to become PPMA – BARA Members and Schmalz UK Ltd will be pro-active in supporting and engaging fully with the various events organised by the associations. Our comprehensive product range is complementary to the systems and technologies of many other PPMA – BARA members, and we look forward to offering our advice and expertise and collaborating with other member companies wherever possible.”
Schmalz products are used across a diverse range of industry sectors and applications including logistics, the automotive industry, the electronics sector and in furniture manufacture. The Vacuum Automation business unit offers a comprehensive component portfolio targeted at the robotics and automation sectors, which includes suction pads, vacuum generators, complete gripping systems and clamping solutions for holding workpieces. The Handling business unit provides innovative handling solutions for industry, based on the company’s vacuum lifters and crane systems.
