Zimmermann and you
Machining solutions and you.
Welcome to Zimmermann – your reliable partner for innovative milling solutions for over 90 years. We are the leading Manufacturer of large 5- and 6-axis Gantry- and Horizontal Milling Machines. Solutions for light router application and heavy duty titanium parts. Our machines are engineered and manufactured in Germany – built for the North American market.
As a family-run company, we focus on people. Our customers, employees and suppliers are in the center of our activities. It is particularly important to us to build long-term partnerships and maintain close cooperation. Since our foundation, we have continuously developed and are proud to be the technological leader in our industry. Our modular machine system allows freedom for design. The innovative thermo-symmetrical gantry ensures the highest accuracy. Together with you we develop your milling machine with passion and precision. This is how we find the right solution for every requirement, industry, component, material or surface!
Management Team
Cornelius Kiesel
President, Zimmermann Inc.
Frieder Gänzle
CEO, F. Zimmermann GmbH
Eva Gänzle
Head of Commercial Department
In-house Lawyer
Zimmermann USA
Zimmermann Inc.
200+ machines in North America | 600+ machines worldwide |
10+ Service Techs in North America Founded: 2005 | Location: Wixom, MI, USA
Assembly area: ca. 1.000 m²
Services
- Sales
- Assembly operations
- Service/After Sales
- Application engineering support
- Show room spare parts warehouse
- Spare parts warehouse
- Coming up: Full refurbishment of our Milling Heads, recalibration and alignments on Rotary axis
Our history
Establishment
Friedrich Zimmermann establishes the company as a contract manufacturer
and service provider for electrical installations.
Acquisition
Rudolf Gänzle takes over 100% of the business shares. Zimmermann develops into a niche supplier for portal milling machines.
Expansion
Zimmermann expands at the Denkendorf site and opens up the markets of China and North America
New building
2013USA
Construction of the new headquarters of the subsidiary Zimmermann Inc. with showroom on approx. 1.300 m² at the location Wixom, Michigan.
Extension
New building and inauguration of the Competence Center Technology on approx. 4.500m² floor space
Next Generation
Frieder Gänzle takes over the management of the company and Eva Gänzle then joins the commercial management.
Innovation
Market launch of the thermosymmetrical "modular plant system" (MAB)
Lightweight
Acquisition of EiMa Maschinenbau GmbH. Expansion of the portal milling machine portfolio to include a lightweight segment.
Facts & Figures
Certificates and guidelines
Reliability is not only part of our DNA, but also of our processes. Thus, we continuously strive to improve ourselves in order to meet the quality demands placed on us. To achieve this, we regularly have ourselves certified by independent audits. Integrity, fairness and partnership are integral to our understanding of value-based action. We also want to live up to our social responsibility by voluntarily imposing environmental standards. Sustainable action is part of our corporate culture and products.