{"id":"zimmer","model_id":"Zimmer Group","name":"Zimmer Group","summary":"The Zimmer Group is a German manufacturer of components and systems in handling, robotics, vacuum, machine, damping, clamping and braking technology, as well as process and system technology. The company began in 1980 in a converted cowshed and today employs over 1,300 people. Its sales network covers more than 125 countries, and it supplies components and solutions to a range of industries.","study_notes":["Legal name: Zimmer Group (Zimmer GmbH).","Product areas named by the company: handling technology, robotics, vacuum technology, machine technology, damping technology, clamping and braking technology, process and system technology.","The company was started by Günther Zimmer and Martin Zimmer; the first products were built in 1980 in a converted cowshed.","Both owners still lead the group, supported by an in-house development team.","The group employs over 1,300 people.","The sales network reaches more than 125 countries.","The company states that its products are made in Germany and describes itself as \"THE KNOW-HOW FACTORY\".","The group supplies components and solutions for metals, wood and plastics processing across multiple industries."],"safety_notes":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.zimmer-group.com/en/company","title":"About us – the Zimmer Group","accessed":"2026-10-26"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-26","values":2,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-26","type":"manufacturer","spec":{"website":"https://www.zimmer-group.com","domains":["zimmer-group.com"],"country":"DE","founded_year":1980},"url":"https://machineschema.com/manufacturer/zimmer","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}