Schunk bags a hat trick

Following similar accolades in 2015 and 2016, Robert Bosch GmbH has awarded Schunk, a leading manufacturer of gripping systems and clamping technology with the ‘Preferred Supplier’ award for 2017.

"The fact that we have been the best among Bosch's world-leading suppliers is both welcome recognition and highly motivational at the same time,” enthused company CEO Henrik Schunk. “The hat trick highlights the consistently high-performance levels maintained by the business and our products. We will do everything within our power to defend this title in the years to come."

Preferred supplier status in the category ‘Tools’ applies to all of Schunk’s production and business segments and is awarded to companies that have made a sustainable contribution towards improving the competitiveness of the Bosch Group over a period of several years or more.

The basis of the award was a comprehensive supplier evaluation, where Schunk’s technical competence, product and logistics quality, entrepreneurial potential, price-performance ratio, and production concept were analysed.

As preferred supplier, Schunk is involved in strategies and development projects at Bosch at an early stage – offering advice, technical expertise and guidance along the way. The award reinforces the close working collaboration between the two companies.

With around 3,000 employees across nine plants and 33 subsidiaries and distribution partners in over 50 countries, Schunk is a leading provider of gripping systems and clamping technology. The company generates around 60% of its sales outside of Germany.

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