igm robot systems
| igm Robotersysteme AG | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1967 |
| Seat |
Wiener Neudorf , Austria
|
| management | Martin Merstallinger ( CEO ) |
| Number of employees | 102 |
| sales | 61 million euros |
| Branch | mechanical engineering |
| Website | www.igm-group.com |
| As of December 31, 2017 | |
The igm Robotic Systems AG is an Austrian manufacturer of robots. The company is part of the Global Welding Group from Wiener Neudorf .
Company history
The company was founded in 1967 by the two engineers Günther Kloimüller and Franz Vokurka as a trading company for the sale of welding technology products under the name igm Industriegeräte- und Maschinenfabriks GmbH in Vienna. In 1975 the company moved to the newly established location in the Wiener Neudorf industrial area. The entry into robot welding technology began in 1979 with the development of a two-arm robot (LIMAT 2000). For this development, the company received the Austrian State Prize for Innovation in 1981 . In February 1989 the company name was changed to igm Robotersysteme AG and the stock corporation went public . In 1995, Steigerwald Strahltechnik , based in Puchheim near Munich , was taken over. Two years later, 67% of Oxytechnik GmbH in Bad Soden was taken over.
Erhard Grossnigg's holding company took over 90% of the igm shares in January 2005. For this reason, the company withdrew from the stock exchange that same year. Since 2006, the newly founded Global Welding Group has acted as a holding company for the robotics, electron beam welding, orbital welding and strip welding business areas. In March 2016, Erhard Grossnigg announced that he would withdraw from the business.
Business area
Today igm robot systems has more than 20 subsidiaries, among others in Germany, Great Britain, the USA, Russia and China. The product range includes customer-specific solutions for automated welding and cutting processes.
The Global Welding Group employs over 700 people, 290 of them work at igm Robotersysteme AG. The group's turnover in 2011 was around 150 million euros, with robotics accounting for 60 million euros. 90% of sales are generated abroad, with the main export markets being Asia, Germany, Spain, France, India, Russia and the United States.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ igm robot systems: Imprint , accessed on September 17, 2019
- ↑ Association of the Lower Austrian Industry: igm robot systems achieve a marked jump in sales and profits , accessed on September 17, 2019
- ↑ 1967 - 1980 website of igm-group.com
- ↑ 1981 - 1990 website of igm-group.com
- ↑ 1991 - 2000 website of igm-group.com
- ↑ Grossnig new IGM owner boerse-express.com, from January 28, 2005
- ↑ a b igm Robotersysteme AG ,wirtschaftsforum.de
- ↑ Erhard Grossnigg withdraws from boerse-express.com, March 7, 2016