Sortimo

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

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

The name Sortimo stands for "SORTIment MObil" (meaning mobile assortment). The company has around 500 employees in Germany. SortimHeadquarters are in Zusmarshausen, Bavaria.

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

History

Herbert Dischinger founded a subsidiary of Sortimo Grundstücks- and Beteiligungs-GmbH (Property and Participation GmbH), Sortimo International GmbH in 1973. Dischinger developed a metal case for the safe transport of parts and tools – 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 saw 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 manufacture 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 included in the production programme. Zusmarshausen continues to be the central production site. In 1994 Sortimo was the first in the 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 the 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. They introduced the Sortimo Globelyst in 2004, which consists of over 1400 components and 600 floor inserts and wall claddings.

In 2018, the company build 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]

Sortimo Speedwave, a subsidiary, specializes in multifunctional interior vehicle products and cargo management. Sortimo exports their products to various countries.

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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