Scherdel

Employees: approx. 5900 Locations: 32, 9 of which are in the greater Marktredwitz areaManufacturing plants: 41Turnover: EUR 710 mio (fully consolidated)Employees in R&D: approx. 351 Trainees: approx. 301 Investment rate: 8% - 10% of sales Expense for R&D: approx. 6% of salesThe SCHERDELGroup is a fast-growing, independent and family-owned company with 32 locations worldwide and headquarters in Marktredwitz (federal state of Bavaria) in Germany. The company offers a large portfolio, including metal forming, assembly and joining technology, machine and tool design and construction as well as surface technology and extensive research and development services. As a worldwide leader in the field of technical springs, SCHERDEL manufactures products for all big automobile manufacturers and its products are installed in 80% of all passenger and commercial vehicles.