The owner-managed Schmersal Group employs about 2000 people in over 20 countries. For decades, its products have revolved around safety in the workplace and it is among the leading, most expert international companies in this demanding market. Based on our comprehensive portfolio which includes more than 18,000 different safety switchgear systems and a range of different technologies, the employees of the Schmersal Group develop and configure complete system solutions for human and machine safety. Solutions for the mechanical and plant engineering industry The Schmersal Group's customers include global players in the mechanical and plant engineering industry and machine users. They benefit from the company's comprehensive know-how on norm-compliant integration of safety technology into production processes. At the same time, Schmersal has real industry expertise in applications which set very high standards in terms of quality and demand particular characteristics of safety systems. These include food production, packaging technology, machine tool construction, lift engineering, heavy industry and the automotive sector. For these and other industries, Schmersal configures tailored system and industry machine safety solutions as part of its "Safety Services". Certified Functional Safety Engineers advise customers on selecting the right safety equipment, CE conformity and risk assessment all over the world. Local presence in over 60 countries The Schmersal Group has eight production sites (in Germany: Wuppertal, Wettenberg, Mühldorf/ Inn, Bergisch Gladbach; in other countries: Boituva - Brazil, Shanghai - China, Ranjangaon - India, Indianapolis - USA). The worldwide sales and service is handled by international subsidiaries and trading partners in over 60 countries. Imprint: http://www.schmersal.com/en/imprint