History and tradition Since 1966, Gebr. Schwarz GmbH of Rottweil-Neukirch, Germany, has been creating a name for itself as a national and international partner for high-precision and innovative system solutions in injection moulding technology. 1966   Company founded in Neukirch at the site of today’s Factory 1 – by the two           brothers Felix and Gebhard Schwarz. The first orders came in from the radio and           television engineering sector and the meter manufacturing industry. 1975   Start of production of plastic studs for football boots. The technology was further           developed and automated so that, in the final phase, up to 100,000 studs per           day were being manufactured. 1976   Shoe sole production for numerous renowned sport and jogging shoe           manufacturers. The fully developed technology included the three-colour           technique with metal inserts. 1980   Chassis production for a wide range of different household appliances. 1984   Entry into 3D CAD and CAM technology. 1985   As a result of the patent covering single-sheet feeder technology in printers           granted to Helmut Steinhilber of Rottweil (from the company BDT), Gebr.           Schwarz were given the opportunity of early entry into this promising office           products segment. Gebr. Schwarz specialised in gear and transmission           component production for innumerable printer adapters. This application           demanded extremely high dimensional accuracy and mechanical strength as           well as optimised tribological properties. 1991   First metal substitutes in medical engineering through the development of           endoscope manipulation components in multi-autoclavable plastics. 1992   Entry into the IT sector via Hewlett-Packard and development of module           assembly technology. 1994   First certification to ISO 9001 1999   Factory 2 comes on stream           Advanced injection moulding machine pool, assembly lines, high-end logistics           systems and ultra-short-path series production. 2001   Complete hand-over of business by the senior partners, Felix and Gebhard           Schwarz, to the junior partners Heinz Mutschler and Uwe Schwarz. 2002   Quality management system: Certification to ISO/TS 16949           Environmental management system: Certification to DIN EN ISO 14001           UL Certificate: QMMY 2.E231945 2003   Factory 1 (Injection Moulding Tools) with a production floor space of approx.           4,500 m²           Project engineering, project design and production of injection moulding tools to           meet the very highest technical requirements           Factory 2 (Series Production) with a production floor space of approx. 8,000 m²           Implementation of solutions in precision plastics:           Injection moulding shop, module assembly shop, logistics           Ongoing optimisation and continuous improvement of production processes           Investment in innovative technologies           Workforce statistics: Injection Moulding Tools: approx. 40 employees                                        Series Production: approx. 110 employees           Customer structure: Close cooperation with customers on a responsible                                        partnership basis from a wide range of different industries                                        – e.g. automotive, communications & IT, instrumentation                                        and electrical engineering, consumer goods industry,                                        medical and laboratory engineering, etc. Team Ensuring a motivated, competent and committed team of employees operating on their own initiative and know-how is a major corporate priority. Shallow, modern and open management structures characterise the company and our relationships with our partners. print page recommend site © Schwarz GmbH 2005