Robot manufacturer Estun expands to Europe.
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Robot manufacturer Estun expands to Europe
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Thomas Günnel | Translated by AI
Estun is expanding to Europe. The management of the robot manufacturer includes former CEOs of Kuka and Fanuc.
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Estun Automation is expanding to Europe. The Chinese robot manufacturer is one of the largest three on the market in its homeland of China. In early August 2024, the company became active in Europe with its own subsidiary: Estun Robotics Europe AG. The President & CEO of the company is Gerald Mies—a familiar figure in the industry.
Mies was most recently President and CEO of Kuka Systems in Augsburg. Previously, he was active for more than 20 years as a managing director at European robot manufacturers and plant builders, including at machinery manufacturer FFG Europe & Americas, welding technology provider Carl Cloos, and robot manufacturer Fanuc Europe.
Further executives join Mies from Fanuc for Estun Robotics Europe. The Vice President is Konrad Grohs. He was active as Director IoT Business Europe at Fanuc until May 2024. Grohs is also CEO of Estun Robotics Central Europe. Marco Delaini was General Manager for Fanuc Italia until February 2024. Now he is also Vice President of Estun Robotics Europe and additionally CEO of Estun Robotics for South of Europe.
Second on the Chinese robot market
In China, Estun holds the largest market share in robots after Fanuc. The company’s product portfolio is diverse: 76 models with load capacities between three and 700 kilograms, including collaborative robots, Scaras – “selective compliance assembly robot arm”, the robotic arm resembles a human arm – and clean-room versions. With these robots, the manufacturer equips automobile manufacturer BYD for example. In addition, Estun is active in photovoltaics, the production of lithium batteries, for example at CATL, and in sheet metal processing.
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According to the company, Estun has locations in nine European countries so far. Gerald Mies wants to start with a full-service program: “As manufacturers, we orient ourselves to the local conditions and will offer a high price-performance level.” This includes high availability, ability to deliver, service and spare parts business. “With our offer, we are already very much oriented towards Europe,” Mies said according to a statement from the company.
About Estun
Estun was founded in 1993 in Nanjing, China. In 2011, chairman and majority owner Bob Wu founded the robotics division. Ten years later, the division crossed the mark of 10,000 units sold. In addition to robotics, Estun operates the “Automation and Motion Control” and “Digital Products and Services” business areas.
Estun currently employs around 3,800 people, of which over 1,100 are in research and development. The company invests more than ten percent of its revenue in research and development.
The company is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Estun first showed activities in Europe in 2019 with the takeover of Carl Cloos Schweißtechnik GmbH, based in Haiger, Germany. According to Estun, its turnover then doubled with sometimes double-digit annual growth rates.
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