Zimmer Group is a family-owned and operated company based in Rheinau – Freistett, Germany, with 18 branch offices and more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Their North American headquarters are located in Hickory, North Carolina. The company is among the leading manufacturers in the automation industry with standardized solutions for mechanical and plant engineering that have become globally recognized as high-quality, durable products. Under the slogan “THE KNOW-HOW FACTORY”, Zimmer Group specializes in six technologies: Handling, Damping, Linear, Process, Machine Tooling and System Technology. Their specialty is in manufacturing grippers and end-of-arm tooling components for robotics in the automation industry. They also manufacture clamping and braking elements, industrial shock absorbers, machine tooling components along with soft-close technology for the furniture industry.
