Sortimo International GmbH
TypeLtd.
IndustryIn-vehicle equipment
FoundedGermany, 1973
FounderHerbert Dischinger (died 2009)
HeadquartersZusmarshausen, Germany
Key people
General management: Reinhold Braun, Klaus Emler
Number of employees
500 (2009)
Websitehttp://www.sortimo.com

Sortimo is German company that develops and manufactures in-vehicle equipment and storage solutions for various trades, industries and the automotive industry[1] and builds EV charging stations.

The name Sortimo stands for "SORTIment MObil" ("mobile assortment" in English). As of 2009, the company had approximately 500 employees in Germany. Sortimo is headquartered in Zusmarshausen, Bavaria.

The modular structure of the equipment produced by the company makes it possible to equip almost any commercial vehicle. Products are exported from the Zusmarshausen production site throughout the world.

History

Herbert Dischinger founded Sortimo International GmbH in 1973 as a subsidiary of Sortimo Grundstücks and Beteiligungs-GmbH (Property and Participation GmbH). Dischinger developed a metal case for the safe transport of parts and tools, and its dimensions soon became the industry standard. Following the building block principle one product fits the other: boxes into the cases and the cases in the in-vehicle equipment.

The first production site in Biburg near Diedorf produced products such as the Rolliboy, tool cases, components cases and case cabinets.

In 1980, Sortimo began to produce its own products instead of by sub-contract manufacturing under license. Ten years later, Sortimo International Ausrüstungssysteme für Servicefahrzeuge GmbH (Equipment Systems for Service Vehicles), was founded.

In 1992, all production sites were centralised at the new plant in Zusmarshausen and a wide variety of new products were added to the production programme. Zusmarshausen continues to be the central production site.

In 1994, Sortimo was the first company in its industry to have its quality management certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001. All products carry the TÜV seal for proven quality. Construction for a new logistics centre in Zusmarshausen started in the spring of 2008.[2]

Sortimo offers a range of in-vehicle equipment including T-BOXX, L-BOXX, and LS-BOXX. It introduced the Sortimo Globelyst in 2004, which consists of over 1400 components and 600 floor inserts and wall claddings.

In 2018, the company built a 4000 car EV charging station on the A8 highway at Zusmarshausen between Stuttgart and Munich.[3] At the time it was the world's largest EV charging station.[4]

T-BOXX

References

  1. ↑ "Thinking Inside, Outside and Around the Box: Sortimo's Variety of Mobile Storage Solutions". Core77. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  2. ↑ "Sortimo Shop USA". www.mysortimo.us. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  3. ↑ Schmidt, Bridie (2018-11-27). "Germany gets huge EV charging station for 4,000 electric cars". The Driven. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  4. ↑ Ayre, James (2017-09-13). ""World's Largest Charging Station" To Open In 2018 In Germany". CleanTechnica. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
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