Franz Schuck

Franz Schuck is a German industrial brand and family business in the valve and actuator manufacturing sector, headquartered in Steinheim am Albuch, Baden-Württemberg. The company was founded in 1972 by Franz Schuck in Heidenheim an der Brenz and has grown into a global partner to the energy and utility industry, with more than 50 years of experience in connecting piping systems. It develops and manufactures valves, building entries, fittings and pipeline accessories for the transport and distribution of liquid and gaseous media, serving applications such as gas stations, pipelines and storage, residential utility connections, distribution networks, industrial and commercial buildings, industrial plants, and renewable energy sources. The product range includes ball valves, actuators for ball valves, monolithic insulating joints with patented ring spark gaps, expansion joints, nozzle check valves, T-pieces, tapping tees, building entries for gas (including hydrogen), water, electricity and telecommunications (fiber/FTTH), rehabilitation capsules, steel-PE transitions, and a comprehensive accessory portfolio. Products cover nominal diameters from DN25 to DN1400 (1" to 56") and pressure ratings from PN5 to PN150 (CL900) and higher. The company operates through four business areas: Transport, Distribution, Actuators, and Service. In May 2022, Franz Schuck GmbH filed for insolvency at the Aalen local court. The business operations were sold to Max Valier GmbH, and since November 2022 the investors have operated at the Steinheim site as Schuck Group GmbH, continuing the business. The company employed an average of 200 people worldwide in 2023, predominantly in Germany, with branches in China, India, Hungary, Slovakia and England. Production takes place exclusively at the company headquarters in Steinheim am Albuch. Schuck also operates the Schuck Expertblog, a knowledge platform covering its product range and related background information, complementing practical training sessions conducted by Schuck employees in the industry.

The company was founded by Franz Schuck in 1972 in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany. It began as a family business in the valve and actuator manufacturing sector. In 1992, the service portfolio was expanded to include cathodic corrosion protection. In 1996, Schuck acquired and integrated the large ball valve product line from the traditional German company Borsig. Production was relocated from Berlin to Steinheim, and today large ball valves form an important part of the product range. Over the decades, the company grew into a global partner to the energy and utility industry, with more than 50 years of experience in connecting piping systems. It established branches in China, India, Hungary, Slovakia and England, while maintaining production exclusively at its headquarters in Steinheim am Albuch. In 2023, the company employed an average of 200 people worldwide, predominantly in Germany. In May 2022, Franz Schuck GmbH filed for insolvency at the Aalen local court. The business operations were sold to Max Valier GmbH. Since November 2022, the investors have operated at the Steinheim site as Schuck Group GmbH, continuing the business. The company remains a medium-sized family business and continues to develop, manufacture and service valves, building entries, fittings and pipeline accessories for the transport and distribution of liquid and gaseous media.

• 2023

  Employed an average of 200 people worldwide, predominantly in Germany.

• 2022

  Franz Schuck GmbH filed for insolvency in May; business operations sold to Max Valier GmbH; since November operated as Schuck Group GmbH.

• 1996

  Acquired and integrated the large ball valve product line from Borsig; production relocated from Berlin to Steinheim.

• 1992

  Service portfolio expanded to include cathodic corrosion protection.

• 1972

  Company founded by Franz Schuck in Heidenheim an der Brenz.

Medium-sized, family-owned global partner to the energy and utility industry, focused on sustainable solutions for connecting piping systems.

• Ball valves

  For above ground and underground installations in gas systems, pipelines and storage.

• Actuators for ball valves

  Actuation solutions for ball valves.

• Monolithic insulating joints

  With patented ring spark gap.

• Building entries

  Safe, modular utility connection systems for gas, water, data and power into dwellings, available with flood and fire protection.

• Fittings

  Connectors, T-pieces, check valves and ball valves for local and regional gas and water distribution networks.

• Pipeline accessories

  Expansion joints, tapping tees, rehabilitation capsules, steel-PE transitions and more.

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2. 2Franz Schuck – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
3. 3Franz Schuck – Wikidatawikidata.org