SHW at a Glance
The enterprise was established in 1365, making it one of the oldest industrial enterprises in Germany. Today, the SHW Group is a leading automobile supplier with products that contribute to a reduction of fuel consumption and consequently CO2 emissions.
In its Pumps and Engine Components business segment, the SHW Group develops and produces pumps for passenger vehicles and Truck & Off-Highway applications, e.g. trucks, agricultural and construction vehicles, as well as stationary engines and wind power stations. In its Brake Disc business segment, SHW Group develops and manufactures monobloc ventilated brake discs made from cast iron as well as composite brake discs made from a combination of an iron friction ring and aluminium pot.
Customers of the SHW Group include leading producers of passenger cars and commercial vehicles with manufacturing facilities in Europe or North America. Furthermore the company delivers to other suppliers in the automotive industry.
The SHW Group has four manufacturing sites in Germany, located in Bad Schussenried, Aalen-Wasseralfingen, Tuttlingen-Ludwigstal and Neuhausen ob Eck. The company has a 50 percent interest in the Canadian company STT Technologies Inc., which runs production plants in Canada and Mexico. With sligthly above 1,000 employees, the SHW Group generated approx. €360 million in revenues in 2011.