History

At Schneider & Gemsa we are proud of the development of our companies,
which we have shaped together and continue to actively keep in motion.

Foundations

In 1987, A. & Th. Schneider GmbH is founded by Andreas Schneider and Thomas Schneider as an extended workbench for the automotive supplier Robert Bosch GmbH. We start with the production of DC motors and manufacture series parts.

1991 Thomas Gemsa takes over the machinery of the company Neumann Kabelkonfektion in Bühl and founds the company TH.GEMSA GmbH. The company starts with the production of cable harnesses for the automotive industry.

1996 KTU s.r.o. in the Czech Republic is founded as an extended workbench for TH. GEMSA GmbH by Nada Berankova and Thomas Gemsa. We start the production of cable harnesses for the automotive industry.

Expansion of the business areas

1992 A.& Th. Schneider GmbH adds cable assembly as a further business area.

1994 A.& Th. Schneider GmbH expands its services and dispatches, commissions, packs and ships the merchandise.

1995 A.& Th. Schneider GmbH creates for the first time a complete manufacturing concept. We take over the production of electromotive clutches and build the necessary assembly devices.

1998 disposition and production of mirror actuators for the automotive industry are added.

First production acquisitions

In 1988, A. & Th. Schneider GmbH takes over the machining of aluminum pump housings and assembles fuel transfer pumps. In the same year, a CAQ system is put into operation.

1989 A. & Th. Schneider GmbH starts serial production of small electric motors for the automotive industry.

1996 to 2002 KTU s.r.o. operates exclusively in the field of cable assembly.

Certification

1997 A. & Th. Schneider GmbH expands the internal company network and is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9002.

2001 Certification of Th. Gemsa GmbH according to DIN ISO 9002:1994

2004 Certification of the entire group according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000.

2006 Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002

2009 Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/TS 16949:2002

2012 Certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001:2009 and ISO TS 16949:2009

2014 Certification according to DIN EN ISO 13485:2012

The group of companies

2000 A. & Th. Schneider GmbH takes over parts of the cable assembly of the insolvent ZKB GmbH.

2001 Th. Gemsa GmbH becomes a 75% subsidiary of A. & Th. Schneider GmbH.

2002 KTU s.r.o (Kabelová Techniká Usti nad Labem) becomes a 52% subsidiary of A. & Th. Schneider GmbH.

2004 we move the headquarters of Th. Gemsa GmbH from Bühl to Iffezheim in order to better utilize the synergy effects of a close cooperation.

2006 we agree on a joint venture with the company Oechsler AG in Ansbach and found Schneider & Oechsler s.r.l in Romania.

In 2007 we jointly create the Schneiderfertigung brand and bundle the companies' services into a joint portfolio.

2010 we merge Th. Gemsa GmbH into A. & TH. Schneider GmbH and change the company name to Schneider & Gemsa GmbH Germany. The location in CZ which was previously called KTU s.r.o was renamed to Schneider & Gemsa s.r.o Cz.

2011 we terminate the joint venture with the company Oechsler AG and sell the site to Oechsler AG.

2012 we rent a warehouse for raw and finished goods at our location in the Czech Republic with 1200m².

2012 we expand our storage area for raw and finished goods at our location in Iffezheim by another 1000m². The existing raw and finished goods warehouse is moved to the new hall. The delivery of goods and the dispatch of goods are reorganized and also redesigned.

2013 after the renovation of the previous warehouse, the fixture and equipment construction is moved to this area. We expand our field of activity and establish the medical technology division. The renovations of our first production hall require several internal moves. At the beginning of the new year, we can complete these successfully.

In 2014, we expand our activities in the field of production equipment construction to include gauges and test equipment construction.

Production increases

In 2001, we take over a production line for the manufacture of seat-adjusting motors as well as electric motors for controlling throttle valves in combustion engines for the automotive industry.

In 2001, the production of window regulator and sunroof motors is transferred from Mexico to our production line in Iffezheim.

In 2004, KTU s.r.o. takes over another production line for the manufacture of variable displacement motors for the automotive industry.
Applications of the motors are e.g. automatic hood closures for convertibles, seat height adjustment for motorcycles and variable displacement motors for the rear wing of sports cars.

In 2005 KTU s.r.o. takes over the assembly of components for automotive headlights and expands our production area by
800 m².

2010 we take over the production line for manufacturing ABS engines.

2012 we expand our production and storage area by 1000m².

2012 we take over another production line for manufacturing armatures for pump motors. Takeover of a production line for the manufacture of gearbox covers as end of line production.

In 2013, we take over the production line for a windshield wiper motor.

2014 in the new business area medical technology, we start with the production of a complex control system for operating tables. In the business area of mechanical processing, we expand our machinery with a vertical CNC machining center and a CNC-controlled lathe for the production of gauges and the construction of test equipment.