founded 1852 headquarters albstadt baden wuerttemberg germany key people dr. thomas lindner chairman of the executive board revenue group 628 mil . eur 2015 1 number of employees headquarters 2 026 2015 1 group 7 807 2015 1 website www.groz beckert.com groz beckert headquarters the groz beckert kg is part of the groz beckert group based in albstadt ebingen in baden wuerttemberg germany . groz beckert is the world s leading provider of industrial needles precision components and fine tools as well as systems and services for the production and joining of textiles . founded in 1852 the company is still family owned . on 31 december 2015 the group of companies had around 7 800 employees of which 2 026 worked at the headquarters in albstadt . groz beckert is the largest employer of the zollernalbkreis . in the business year 2015 the company generated a turnover of 628 mil . euro . 2 contents 1 history 2 range of products 3 research and development 4 social commitment 5 references 6 external links history edit in 1852 theodor groz opened a store for toys and fashion accessories with an attached needle workshop in ebingen today part of albstadt . in the same year he produced needles for warp knitting and hosiery production for the first time . in 1871 ernst beckert founded the identically named company ernst beckert in eibenberg near chemnitz for the production of needles . in 1884 ernst beckert relocated his needle factory to chemnitz . already in 1888 theodor groz & s hne founded their own health insurance fund for their employees the precursor of today s bkk groz beckert . in 1937 the two companies merged laying the foundation of the present group of companies . at that time walther groz was the head of the executive board of the company . today besides the headquarters there are further production sites all over the world germany belgium czech republic portugal india china vietnam usa . also sales affiliates can be found around the globe germany czech republic portugal italy france great britain mexico usa india china south korea indonesia japan singapore . 3 since 1996 the company is chaired by dr. thomas lindner 1951 a descendant of one of the founders . from 2010 to 2013 lindner was president of the vdma . 4 range of products edit groz beckert is producer of industrial needles and system parts for the knitting apparel shoe nonwovens and carpet industry gauge parts tufting . in addition to that the range of products includes weaving accessories like healds heald frames warp stop motions and drop wires . in the beginning these products were sold under the name grob by groz beckert now they go by groz beckert and also machines for weaving preparation are part of the range . with its product group customized precision components cpc formerly ceramic punching components groz beckert went into a new field of application of precision tools . the products are carbide tools punches and dies for special machines as well as precision micro components . since the end of 2006 also cylinders and dials for circular knitting machines are produced former smc . under the name of smg another line of business produces and sells plastic ball bearings and components as well as first class plastic technology products . also the brands eisb r by groz beckert schmeing knotex and grob by groz beckert belong to the group . today the following products are sold under the name of groz beckert knitting machine parts knitting needles system parts cylinders dials cylinder change system weaving machine parts healds heald frames warp stop motions drop wires machines for weaving preparation parts for nonwoven production felting and structuring needles jet strips card clothing service needle board logistics system gauge parts tufting tufting needles modules loopers knives reed fingers products for carding process card wires and clothings for the short staple and long staple spinning industry and for the nonwovens industry sewing machine parts sewing machine needles shoe machine needles needle holder system further products customized precision components cpc plastic products smg research and development edit in 2010 the company inaugurated its technology and development center tez at its headquarters in albstadt . laboratories a training center development offices and seminar rooms as well as machinery for all important textile production processes are placed on an area of around 25 000 square meters . at itma 2015 groz beckert will present innovative products and services as well as its new booth concept with machines made of acrylic glass and for the first time showcase its carding division . 5 social commitment edit in september 2013 groz beckert inaugurated its health and education center gebiz at its headquarters in albstadt . besides the day care center kita malesfelsen and the private elementary school grundschule malesfelsen the gebiz also includes the vitalzentrum malesfelsen a health center for its employees . it provides a prevention and training area with an attached wellness and relaxation room . in addition to that the vital center includes a public physiotherapeutic office . in total groz beckert invested around 17.5 mil . euro into this project . groz beckert in albstadt ebingen view from schlossfelsen the groz beckert premises in ebingen view from riedhalde references edit a b c preliminary financial statement website . groz beckert kg . retrieved 3 february 2016 . facts and figures . groz beckert webseite . 2016 02 03 . retrieved 2016 02 03 . locations . groz beckert webseite . retrieved 2014 12 08 . karsten langer 2004 08 05 . familie lindner die nadel pioniere . manager magazin . retrieved 2014 01 08 . groz beckert to present latest products & services at itma . banglaapparel.com . 6 september 2015 . retrieved 9 september 2015 . external links edit groz beckert webseite . groz beckert . 2016 02 03 https www.groz beckert.com cms de news daily and financial press press corporate pm 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