Schenck is expanding its portfolio for the tire industry
Schenck is going one step further in the industry of measuring and balancing technology for tire production. The Japanese joint venture Nagahama Seisakusho is now pooling the technologies for the final quality process step. The joint venture acquired the technology for tire uniformity testing from Kobe Steel Ltd. The two companies have been working together in this segment for 20 years. Nagahama supplied the balancing technology and Kobe Steel the tire uniformity systems and mechanical engineering. They are now combining their expertise in Nagahama Seisakusho.
Jörg Brunke, the CEO of Carl Schenck AG, sees major prospects in this step:
“In acquiring the technology of Kobe Steel Ltd., we are emphasising our technological leadership and thus opening up further market segments in the tire industry. Kobe Steel measurement and testing technology has an excellent reputation, particularly on the Asian market. We will replicate this success by exploiting our global sales and service organisation. This profitable growth is also supported by our global production and engineering locations”.
About Schenck RoTec
Schenck RoTec is world market leader in the field of balancing and diagnosis technology and has 17 subsidiaries and joint ventures with seven production sites worldwide. In addition, there are over 36 agencies and offices on all five continents. The Schenck RoTec Group supplies industries such as the automobile and automotive supply industry, the electrical industry, aerospace, the turbomachinery industry and general mechanical engineering with innovative technologies.
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About Schenck RoTec
Schenck RoTec is the global market leader in the field of balancing solutions. The company has 17 subsidiaries and joint ventures, and seven production sites worldwide. In addition, there are over 36 representatives and offices across all five continents. The Schenck RoTec Group supplies industries such as automotive and automotive suppliers, electrical engineering, aerospace, turbomachinery, and general mechanical engineering with innovative technologies.
Schenck RoTec is part of the Dürr Group, one of the world's leading mechanical and plant engineering firms with particular expertise in the technology fields of automation, digitalization, and energy efficiency. Its products, systems, and services enable highly efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes – mainly in the automotive industry and for producers of furniture and timber houses, but also in sectors such as the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, medical devices, electrical engineering, and battery production. In 2024, the company generated sales of €4.7 billion. The Dürr Group has around 18,300 employees and 139 business locations in 33 countries. As of January 1, 2025, the former divisions Paint and Final Assembly Systems and Application Technology were merged to form the new Automotive division. Since then, the Dürr Group has been operating in the market with four divisions:
- Automotive: painting technology, final assembly, testing and filling technology
- Industrial Automation: automated assembly and test systems for automotive components, medical devices, and consumer goods as well as balancing technology solutions and coating systems for battery electrodes
- Woodworking: machinery and equipment for the woodworking industry
Clean Technology Systems Environmental: air pollution control and noise abatement systems