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The SFS Group AG is a company specialised in mechanical fastening systems and precision formed components, headquartered in Heerbrugg, Switzerland. SFS achieved in 2014 a turnover of CHF 1.38 billion with approximately 8'300 employees worldwide〔http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/06/idUSFWN0W701X20150306 Reuters.com, called 3 July 2015〕 ==History== The origin of SFS dates back to 1928 and the Stadler Hardware Store in Altstätten, Switzerland. In 1949 a branch was opened in the near-by village Heerbrugg. Motivated by shortages of supply, Josef Stadler and Hans Huber started the production of screws in 1960 and founded the SFS Presswerk AG. The manufacture was based on the cold forming technology (also known as work hardening)〔http://sfs.biz/en/web/sfs_gruppe/unternehmensprofil/geschichte/geschichte_1.html Website SFS Group, called 3 July 2015〕 Both, the retail as well as the manufacturing activities were continuously developed and expanded over the following decades. From 1971 on the company started to build up an international network of market organisations. In 1993 the SFS Group was brought together under the umbrella of SFS Holding AG, in 2014 the name changed to SFS Group AG.〔http://www.google.ca/finance?cid=139108749464456, Google finance, called 29 July 2015〕 Today the activities are split into the three segments Engineered Components, Fastening Systems and Distribution & Logistics.〔http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=22547847 Bloomberg, called 29 July 2015〕 While retail and logistics activities stayed focused on the Swiss market (Distribution & Logistics), the manufacturing sector comprises worldwide more than 70 sales and/or production sites (Engineered Components and Fastening Systems ) in 24 countries.〔http://sfs.biz/en/web/map/map_overview.html Website SFS Group, called 3 July 2015〕 Through various acquisitions SFS expanded the competence portfolio by the injection moulding, deep drawing and blind riveting technology (by the acquisition of the GESIPA Group)〔http://www.handelszeitung.ch/unternehmen/sfs-intec-uebernimmt-niettechnikspezialist-gesipa Newspaper Handelszeitung, called 3 July 2015〕〔http://www.unibolt.dk/SFS_intec465.asp, Unibolt AS, called 29 July 2015〕 On 1 September 2012 SFS Group acquired the Unisteel Technology Group, which is based in Singapore and has production sites in Malaysia and China.〔http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/27/us-unisteel-kkr-idINBRE87Q03820120827 Reuters, called 29 July 2015〕〔http://media.kkr.com/media/media_releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=702342, Website KKR, called 29 July 2015〕 Unisteel manufactures miniature screws and precision metal components (e.g. for smartphones and hard disc drives).〔http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/27/idUS28015+27-Aug-2012+BW20120827 Reuters, called 3 July 2015〕 Although SFS itself produces precision components of a diameter of 0.5 mm, which belong to the thinnest fasteners in the world, it gradually lost market shares due to the continuous migration of the mobile phone industry. The acquisition of Unisteel Technology strengthens SFS' position in its market segment. With the construction of a new plant in Nansha (CN), SFS increases the production of fasteners in Asia. Since 7 May 2014 SFS is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol SFSN).〔http://www.six-swiss-exchange.com/news/overview_en.html?id=sfs SIX Swiss Exchange, called 3 July 2015〕〔http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2014/May/7/shares-of-sfs-group-ag-sfsn-open-at-chf-67-00.html Bobsguide, web resource for financial technology, called 29 July 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SFS Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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