In addition to representing Lewa, Schmedding also offers a range of other products including Bungartz centrifugal pumps, Richter chemical technology and Witte gear pumps for chemical and polymer applications. Schmedding mainly serves the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, system and machine design sectors and the cosmetics and food industries.
Schmedding has been family-managed since it was founded in 1930. Now with the retirement of its CEO Burkhard Schmedding, the company will become part of Lewa.
“When we began our cooperation 60 years ago, Lewa was a ten-man shop. Since then, technology leadership and a good corporate culture have united us. Both have let us grow together,” said Burkhard Schmedding.
One of the conditions of the Lewa acquisition is that Schmedding employees will keep their jobs and existing representation partnerships will be retained.
“Among other things, the good contacts and great respect for the staff at important industrial clients are good reasons for Lewa to strive to maintain continuity,” said Florian Kieninger, head of corporate development at Lewa.
The deal will close in September 2014.
