SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE GERMANY GMBH

Supplier for plant builders and users of mechanical drive technology. In the drive technology sector, our products are an integral part of conveyor systems, cooling towers, wastewater treatment plants, agitators, fans, extruders, pulp presses, printing machines, crane systems, landing bridges, drying drums, airlocks, foundries, and machine tools. The companies of the global Sumitomo Group have a 400-year-old tradition. Today, Sumitomo employs over 267,000 people worldwide; the annual revenue exceeds 400 billion US dollars. The Sumitomo Group, one of the largest corporate groups in Japan and the world, operates in various industries globally, including iron and steel, mechanical engineering, ore mining, ceramics, real estate, banking, and trade. In the 16th century, Masatomo Sumitomo founded a medicine and bookshop. The companies bearing the historic name Sumitomo still adhere to the business philosophy established by Masatomo over 400 years ago. Integrity, sound management, and the philosophy of not prioritizing profit are the foundations of success. The core of the corporate group today consists of 20 companies, which carry the 'Igeta' symbol as a mark of respect for Masatomo Sumitomo, symbolizing an ancient Japanese well rim. The origins of Sumitomo Drive Technologies in Europe date back to the 1930s.