Zimmer这个家族拥有和经营的公司于1980年成立于德国莱茵湖畔，开发和生产高度复杂的自动化元件以及系统解决方案，是该领域领先制造商之一，也是气动和电动搬运系统以及零部件的领先供应商。Zimmer公司重视产品的高品质，从规划、设计、生产到组装，严格执行质量标准，在机械和设备工程以及汽车等行业，已成为久负盛名的技术服务商。

1980
Zimmer GmbH Technische Werkstätten (Rheinau) 
在 Rheinau-Freistett 成立，它是一家由公司所有人亲自管理的家族企业。公司很快在自动化和夹持装运技术领域的产品研发方面取得了突破性进展。 Zimmer GmbH 很早便站稳脚跟，致力于为知名 OEM 客户研发和生产高度复杂的部件和系统解决方案。 并迅速从之前的车库工厂发展成为了一家高科技企业。 目前，它是具有行业领先地位的制造商之一。 全球客户都将其所研发的标准化机械和设备制造解决方案视为优质产品。 规划、设计、生产和装配机械部件： Zimmer GmbH Technische Werkstätten 也已经成为一家广受认可且实力超群的技术服务供应商。 十多年以来，这家公司一直都是一家重要的系统供应商。客户包括来自机械和设备制造领域和汽车工业的知名企业。

1999
Sommer-automatic GmbH (Ettlingen) 
加入其中，它是一家处于全球领先地位的气动和电动夹持装运技术部件和系统供应商。Sommer-automatic 是行业专家，在夹持装运技术领域具有清晰的定位和全面的产品组合。 与此同时，它与 Zimmer GmbH Technische Werkstätten 也开展了深入合作。合作成果体现为产品管理及研发领域的各种具有示范意义的流程自动化创新。

2004 年，
Zimmer GmbH Dämpfungssysteme (Rheinau) 
成立。目前，它已经发展成为处于领先地位的家具行业研发合作伙伴，并且是唯一一家缓冲系统和创新型牵引机构（即所谓的柔性缓冲系统，目前也可用于其它行业，比如：汽车领域）的系统合作伙伴。 公司客户包括所有大型衬板和家具制造商。现在，我们公司已经发展成为一家在全球范围内均受到欢迎和认可的研发先锋和设备制造商。

2007 年，
Zimmer GmbH Kunststofftechnik (Rheinau) 
成立。生产由金属、塑料和合成橡胶制成的系列部件（金属注射成型、塑料压铸、人造橡胶成型技术以及创新型 MIM 技术）。 这家公司将多年经验、高度灵活性和全方位生产能力融合在了一起。从材料研发到自主工具制造和产品研发，再到自主精加工，Zimmer Kunststofftechnik 具备能够贯穿整个流程的技术能力，目前已在市场上确立了自己的特殊领导地位。

2008 年，
在 Rheinau 购入新厂房 (10,500 m²)。2011 年，为扩大生产能力，Zimmer GmbH 新建了 3,800 m² 的生产和办公区。

2013
Zimmer Group GmbH (Rheinau)
决定加强战略定位。首先将两家成功的单独公司合并成为一家有限责任公司 (GmbH)。 Zimmer GmbH Technische Werkstätten 和 Sommer-automatic GmbH 合并为 Zimmer GmbH。 独立公司 Zimmer GmbH Kunststofftechnik、Zimmer GmbH Dämpfungssysteme 以及 Benz GmbH 未来将与 Zimmer GmbH 一起组成 Zimmer 。 这些公司在这个大家庭中将继续坚定不移地在夹持装运技术、线性技术和工业缓冲技术和柔性缓冲技术这几大技术领域中研发新产品。 共同目标：针对全球市场的一站式服务。 Zimmer 是一家专有技术工厂。

1980
Zimmer GmbH Technische Werkstätten, Rheinau
The family-owned and operated company is founded in Rheinau-Freistett. Product developments in automation and handling technology soon helped the company make its breakthrough. Zimmer GmbH quickly established itself in the field of developing and manufacturing highly complex components and system solutions for prestigious OEM customers. What was once a garage operation rapidly becomes a high-tech company. It is now one of the leading manufacturers in its sector. Its standardized solutions for mechanical and plant engineering are valued worldwide as high-quality products. Planning, designing, producing, and assembling mechanical components: Zimmer GmbH Technische Werkstätten makes a name for itself as a skilled provider of technical services. The company has now been regarded as an important system supplier for more than ten years. Its customers are prestigious companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector and the automotive industry.

1999
Sommer-automatic GmbH, Ettlingen
One of the leading suppliers of pneumatic and electric handling components and systems in the world is incorporated. Sommer-automatic is an industry specialist with a clear focus and a comprehensive product range in the field of handling technology. Close cooperation with Zimmer GmbH Technische Werkstätten begins at the same time. This cooperation results in exemplary innovations for process automation in the areas of product management and research and development.

2004
Zimmer GmbH Dämpfungssysteme, Rheinau
Company founded. Today it is one of the leading development partners in the furniture industry and is an unrivaled system partner for damping systems and innovative self-closing mechanisms, known as "soft close systems", which have now also found their way into other industries, such as the automotive sector. The company's customers include all of the major fitting and furniture manufacturers. The company is now recognized as a development pioneer and plant engineering company and is in demand all over the world.

2007
Zimmer GmbH Kunststofftechnik, Rheinau
Company founded. The company manufactures series production components in metal, plastic, and elastomers (metal injection molding, plastic injection molding, elastomer technology, and innovative MIM technology). The company combines many years of experience, high flexibility, and a wide breadth of production. Comprehensive expertise in areas ranging from materials development, in-house moldmaking, and product development through to in-house post-processing has helped Zimmer Kunststofftechnik secure a very special market position.

2008
New production facilities are acquired in Rheinau (10,500 m2). 2011 A further 3,800 m2 of production and office space is built to expand the capacity offered by Zimmer GmbH.

2013
Zimmer Group GmbH, Rheinau
The company decides on an enhanced strategic focus. Two successful individual companies are first of all combined to form a GmbH (the equivalent of a limited liability corporation). Zimmer GmbH Technische Werkstätten and Sommer-automatic GmbH merge to form Zimmer GmbH. The independent companies Zimmer GmbH Kunststofftechnik and Zimmer GmbH Daempfungssysteme as well as Benz GmbH are to join with Zimmer GmbH to form the Zimmer Group. From now on, all products for the fields of handling technology, linear technology, and industrial and soft close damping technology will be developed under one roof and with even more efficiency than before. The shared goal: everything from a single source for the global market. From now on, the Zimmer Group considers itself to be a Know-how Factory