JUNKER, LTA, ZEMA - the JUNKER Group

The JUNKER Group

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JUNKER, LTA, ZEMA – the companies which make up the JUNKER Group develop, produce and sell high-precision grinding machines for the metalworking industry, as well as filter systems for industrial air purification.

With a workforce of over 1200 across 11 locations, the owner-managed company group is among the world‘s leading names in machine and plant engineering – a powerful partner to customers looking to benefit equally from customized solutions, competent advice, financing models and uncompromising service.

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Business Fields

MACHINES
- CBN GRINDING
- CORUNDUM GRINDING
- STANDARD TO SPECIAL PURPOSE SOLUTIONS
SERVICES
- ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT
- MAINTENANCE
- TRAINING
- RETROFIT
TECHNOLOGY
- PRODUCT- & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
- PRODUCTION LINES
- GENERAL CONTRACTOR
EQUIPMENT
- FILTRATION SYSTEMS

Company History

1962

The company “Erwin Junker Machines and Equipment” is established in an abandoned grain mill

1977

Opening of company-owned distribution centers in the US and Germany

1980

Establishment of the company LTA Lufttechnik GmbH

1992

Acquisition of the three Czech locations in Mělnik, Čtyřkoly and Strědokluky and establishment of the JUNKER Group

1995

Opening of the Technology Center in Nordrach

1998

Acquisition of the Holice, Czech Republic location

2001

JUNKER Group is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 and VDA 6.4

2003

Opening of a sales and service location in Shanghai, China

2007

Czech locations merge to become Erwin Junker Grinding Technology a.s.

2009

Opening of a sales and service location in Pune, India

2011

Opening of a sales and service location in São Paulo, Brasil

2012

50-year anniversary of the Erwin Junker Maschinenfabrik GmbH

2012

Opening of a sales and service location in Yaroslavl, Russia

2014

Opening of JUNKER Mexico

2015

Award from Shanghai General Motors Co. Ltd. „Leader of Technology"

2015

Qualified majority in Zema Zselics Ltda., Brasil

2016

Establishment of the Erwin Junker manufacturer foundation by Mr. Erwin Junker, to which he has gifted and transfered a large part of the shares he owns in Erwin Junker Top-Holding GmbH

2016

LTA Industrial Air Cleaning founded in the USA

2017

LTA Industrial Air Cleaning Systems s.r.o founded in the Czech Republic

2018

Shanghai, China office’s 15th anniversary

2020

LTA Lufttechnik GmbH’s 40th anniversary

Erwin Junker Maschinenfabrik GmbH has been awarded a silver medal for its responsible actions in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement by EcoVadis, an internationally recognized and independent sustainability rating platform

2022

60 years of Erwin Junker Maschinenfabrik GmbH

30 years of Erwin Junker Grinding Technology a.s.

Erwin Junker Maschinenfabrik GmbH has been awarded a silver medal for its responsible actions in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement for the second time in a row by EcoVadis, an internationally recognized and independent sustainability rating platform