They started with a hydraulic automoulder in the barn of their house and later relocated to the industrial area of Ludwigsburg-Neckarweihingen. The company Franz Schmidt and Sons became subsequently Schmidt GmbH with Franz and Josef Schmidt as directors. In this new location they produced thermoset plastic parts for the electrical industry. With the purchase of injection moulding machines in the year 1970 the company was in a position to produce die cast parts with the help of thermoplastic and thermoset moulds. This broadened the client base considerably. The company was already known for manufacturing quality products on time. The number of employees rose to thirty. In 1990 electrical insulators and busbar supports were included in their product range. BMC/SMC processing began on a large scale. In 1998 the third generation joined Schmidt GmbH. Günther Schmidt has a degree in Chemistry of Lacquer and Plastics and he runs the business since that time. From 2003 it was clear that a new and bigger headquarter had to be found, since new technologies like modern handling systems and robotics could not be used in the old location. After a fruitless search in the neighboring areas, Guenther Schmidt took the decision to relocate the company to the southern Emsland. The move to a new, modern office complex was completed in October 2006. As a result of the relocation, the company got a competitive edge. Now the new processing techniques can be applied to the fullest extent. |
