Strong manufacturing industry

Mechanical engineering and metalworking represent, after motor vehicle construction, the largest branch of manufacturing industry in Sindelfingen. Around 1,000 people work here in more than 30 small and medium-sized enterprises, the majority of which are still family owned.

Generations of entrepreneurs have turned some of these companies into highly specialised, innovative and dynamic enterprises which successfully offer and sell their products all over the world. The range of products from mechanical engineering companies in Sindelfingen extend from high-performance machine tools, the production and installation of different industrial conveyors through to high-quality consumer goods such as commercial washing machines, lawnmowers, chainsaws or agricultural spraying equipment.

The companies in the metalworking industry primarily produce precision parts, precision mechanical components and pressed, drawn and stamped parts. These companies act as component suppliers to the car industry, the aerospace industry, the mechanical engineering industry and other industries all over the world.