F.Zimmermann GmbH

F.Zimmermann GmbH is a German machine tool manufacturer based in Neuhausen auf den Fildern, near Stuttgart. The company was founded in 1933 by Friedrich Zimmermann in Denkendorf as a contract manufacturer and service provider for electrical installations. It began building machine tools in 1956 and gradually developed into a niche supplier of portal milling machines, becoming a market leader in model machining for the automotive industry. In 1994 Rudolf Gänzle acquired 100% of the company from the Zimmermann family, ending the founding family's ownership. The company remains family-run today, with Frieder Gänzle serving as President and CEO and Eva Gänzle as Head of the Commercial Department. Zimmermann specializes in large CNC portal milling machines and machining centers, primarily used for model machining in the automotive industry and component machining in the aerospace sector. Its modular machine system allows customers to customize gantry width and travel by adding or extending tables and guide rails. The innovative thermo-symmetrical gantry ensures maximum accuracy. The company offers the FZP series (FZP22, FZP27, FZP32, FZP37, FZP42), the FZU series (FZU32, FZU37, FZU42), the FZ series (FZ30, FZ35), and the FZH horizontal machining center. These machines are suitable for simultaneous 5-axis machining of a wide variety of materials including steel, aluminum, composites, plastics, resin, and wood. Zimmermann has a global presence with sales offices and subsidiaries worldwide, including Zimmermann Inc. in Wixom, Michigan, USA, founded in 2005, and a sales subsidiary in China established in 2002. In Japan, the general agent is Tomita Co., Ltd. The company operates its own engineering team for milling head development and manufacturing at its Neuhausen site. Its service offerings include spare parts, inspections, maintenance, remote diagnostics, and training through the FZ Academy. With over 90 years of history, Zimmermann positions itself as a technological leader in its industry, focusing on long-term partnerships and close cooperation with customers, employees, and suppliers.

F.Zimmermann GmbH was established in 1933 by Friedrich Zimmermann in Denkendorf, near Stuttgart, as a contract manufacturer and service provider for electrical installations. Until the mid-1950s, the company focused on electrical installation work for industrial machinery. In 1956, Zimmermann shifted from contract work to manufacturing its own machine tools, beginning with milling machines, band saws, and grinding machines. The company became a market leader in model machining for the automotive industry due to the high performance of its machines. In 1994, Rudolf Gänzle acquired 100% of the shares from the Zimmermann family, ending the founding family's ownership. In 1995, the company developed its first CNC-controlled 3-axis portal machining center, which laid the foundation for its main product lines. Subsequent development led to 4-axis and 5-axis machines. In 2001, the company acquired Bohner & Köhle GmbH, a manufacturer of milling heads, as a wholly owned subsidiary. In 2002, Zimmermann established a sales subsidiary in China and sold its first machine to a Chinese aerospace company. In 2004, Zimmermann Inc. was founded in the USA, and in 2005, a new facility with a showroom was built in Wixom, Michigan. In 2013, the US subsidiary constructed a new headquarters with a showroom of approximately 1,300 m². In 2015, responding to demands from the aerospace industry, Zimmermann developed a horizontal machining center. In 2017, Frieder Gänzle, son of Rudolf Gänzle, became Managing Director. The company continues to operate as a family-run business, with a focus on long-term partnerships and technological leadership. Its modular machine system and thermo-symmetrical gantry design are key differentiators. The company has expanded its site in Denkendorf in 1994 and built a new company building at its current headquarters in Neuhausen auf den Fildern in 2001.

• 2017

  Frieder Gänzle, son of Rudolf Gänzle, becomes Managing Director.

• 2015

  Development of a horizontal machining center in response to demands from the aerospace industry.

• 2013

  Construction of the new headquarters of the subsidiary Zimmermann Inc. with showroom on approx. 1,300 m² at the location.

• 2005

  Construction of the new headquarters of Zimmermann Inc. with a showroom of approximately 1,300 m² in Wixom, Michigan.

• 2004

  Founding of Zimmermann Inc. in the USA.

• 2002

  Establishment of a sales subsidiary in China; first machine sold to a Chinese aerospace company.

• 2001

  New construction of the company building at the current headquarters in Neuhausen a.d.F.; acquisition of Bohner & Köhle GmbH as a wholly owned subsidiary.

• 1995

  Development of the company's first CNC-controlled 3-axis portal machining center.

• 1994

  Rudolf Gänzle acquires 100% of the business shares; Zimmermann expands at the Denkendorf site and opens up markets in China and North America.

• 1956

  Zimmermann shifts from contract work to manufacturing its own machine tools, starting with milling machines, band saws, and grinding machines.

• 1933

  Friedrich Zimmermann establishes the company as a contract manufacturer and service provider for electrical installations.

Technological leader in large CNC portal milling machines, offering modular, customizable solutions with high accuracy for aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications.

• FZP42

  CNC portal milling machine suitable for simultaneous 5-axis machining of a wide variety of materials.

• FZP37

  Suitable for machining steel, aluminum and composite materials.

• FZP32

  Next generation FZP-line 5-axis gantry for the machining of aluminum, fiber composite materials, plastics and resin.

• FZP27

  Suitable as a machining center for large-volume components mainly made of aluminum or ureol.

• FZP22

  Made for large-volume components; aluminum, plastics and wood are their métier, as is the finishing of CFRP parts.

• FZU42

  CNC portal milling machine suitable for simultaneous 5-axis machining of a wide variety of materials such as aluminum and steel.

• FZU37

  Suitable for machining aluminum and composite materials.

• FZU32

  Designed as a monoblock, offers efficiency.

• FZ30

  Part of the FZ series; work size: X-axis up to 6,000 mm, Y-axis up to 3,360 mm, Z-axis 1,500 mm.

• FZ35

  Part of the FZ series; work size: X-axis up to 6,000 mm, Y-axis up to 3,360 mm, Z-axis 1,500 mm.

• FZH

  The company's only horizontal machining center in the current product range.

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