Schunk Carbon Technology Italy had its 50th birthday and celebrated it last Friday together with many customers. In his speech, Dr. Arno Roth, CEO of the Schunk Group, gave an overview of the company's history in Italy, which now spans half a century.
In 1972, Schunk Italy started as a commercial company. But in the following years the company built up its own production of carbon brushes for electrical household appliances, what until today is an important focus of the site.
Today, Schunk Carbon Technology has 55 employees in Magenta, where nowadays also Weiss Technik and OptoTech have their headquarters for the Italian market. “Schunk Carbon Technology in Italy and its location here in Magenta is a vital part of the Schunk Group and very important for our business. We are proud of all the employees who work for us here”, Dr. Roth concluded.