SIMON Group

Corporate profile

Medium-sized – successful – innovative

The headquarters of the SIMON GROUP is located in Aichhalden near Schramberg. In total our group of companies employs around 740 people. The SIMON GROUP unites the three companies BETEK, SITEK and SIMON Sinterlutions, as well as the business divisions SIMON Tooling and SIMON Analytics under its umbrella. As a global player, the group of companies now stands for over 40 years of expertise in the processing and machining of carbide.

The individual companies have been subsidiaries of the listed INDUS-Holding AG since 1992. They act both independently and jointly on the market. In addition to the main plant in Aichhalden, Betek also operates a production site in Taicang, China and a sales office in the USA.

In each and every one of our companies, we pay close attention to ensuring flat hierarchies and flexible processes. These are regularly reviewed and improved. Our employees manufacture a comprehensive range of products and services at the highest level of quality. Important cornerstones for the continuous quality of our work are the central services of the company group. These include administration, purchasing, quality management, electrical workshop and maintenance, as well as the company’s own materials laboratory and toolmaking shop.

 

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Management

Our solutions set standards in user-friendliness and cost-effectiveness. Leading machine manufacturers worldwide appreciate this.

Dipl.-Ing. Tobias Hilgert & Dr.-Ing. Marc Siemer

INDUS Holding AG

INDUS Holding AG is a German investment company listed on the SDAX with headquarters in Bergisch Gladbach. It aims to make long-term investments in medium-sized manufacturing companies. It now has stakes in 43 companies in German-speaking countries, which are divided into three segments. The SIMON GROUP has been one of the subsidiaries of INDUS Holding AG since 1992. This strong investor and promoter of innovation affords us the opportunity to invest in state-of-the-art equipment, new plants and the consistent development of innovative products.

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Sustainability

As a group of companies that operates with sustainability as a key consideration in all activities, we feel our obligation to future generations. In the SIMON GROUP, we attach great importance to the preservation of the environment, and rely on an active environmental and energy management system. As in all areas of the company, our thoughts and actions are subject to the principle of continuous improvement.

Based on statutory and regulatory requirements, the planning and actions of all employees are geared to the responsible use of energy, raw materials and supplies. We adhere to the following guidelines: avoid, reduce, recycle and talk about it.

In the SIMON GROUP, we rely on environmentally friendly or environmentally compatible processes and products, and pay close attention to controlled energy consumption. We regularly improve all measures required for this purpose: Through systematic and structured approaches, energy-efficient technologies and the use of renewable energies.

Our environmental and energy management system is based on ISO 14001 respectively ISO 50001 and is continuously being optimized. This is based on the implementation of an environmental and energy policy that is firmly anchored in our corporate principles.

Compliance

Learn more about the SIMON GROUP Code of Conduct and our “SpeakUp” whistleblower system

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Quality Management

“Engineered & made in Germany” is a promise of quality to which we attach the greatest importance throughout the SIMON GROUP. Based on our corporate principles, our products and services are characterized by quality, performance, technical progress and the best possible economic benefit for our customers.
Our quality management system is described on the basis of the ISO 9001 standard in accordance with IATF 16949 and is binding for the entire SIMON GROUP. The goal of our entire process performance is to establish a good, preferably lasting relationship with our customers, and to continuously improve ourselves and our services.
One decisive contribution is made by our highly motivated workforce and our partners. Not only technical skills but also social factors play an important role. Satisfied, confident and entrepreneurial employees guarantee the high quality of our products. We also expect this quality from our partners and suppliers.
Compliance with occupational health and safety issues and the health of our workforce are essential to our corporate culture. With a constant focus on health and safety, we work systematically to optimize working conditions – in line with the occupational health and safety management system (OH&S) in accordance with ISO 45001. 


HEALTH PROTECTION

The health of our employees is very important to us. Just like compliance with occupational health and safety topics, it is also an important part of our corporate culture. Accordingly, we work systematically to optimize our working conditions – with a constant eye on safety and health. We base all our activities on the occupational health and safety management system (OH&S) in accordance with ISO 45001 and the consistent application of the recommended preventive measures. This helps prevent accidents, reduce absenteeism and improve the overall health situation of our team.

PURCHASING

As in all our areas, we also attach great importance to comprehensive sustainability in purchasing. This is also reflected in our requirements for current and potential suppliers.

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MATERIALS LABORATORY

The continuous production of the highest quality products is the primary goal of the SIMON GROUP. For complete quality assurance, we, therefore, carry out not only careful analysis of all raw materials supplied, but also testing of our own powder mixtures and granules. All our semi-finished and sintered parts are also constantly being tested. Here, for example, we measure for hardness or determine carbon content or magnetic characteristics. In the area of carbide grades, we test especially for density, flexural strength or wear.

We carry out all laboratory measurements and tests with state-of-the-art equipment. Our materials laboratory has, for example, an ICP spectrometer for elemental analysis and various light microscopes for assessing microstructures. A scanning electron microscope with up to 10,000 x magnification, a laboratory attritor for process and product development, and a rotary evaporator are also fixed components of our laboratory equipment. In addition, there are laboratory furnaces for near-series sintering.