The SF Tooling Group is a global market leader in the   manufacturing of die-casting molds and tools for technologically sophisticated light metal structural parts. With its own production sites in Germany and the US, the group supplies customers in the automotive and aviation industries. Its product portfolio includes die-casting molds and tools for processing and adding value to light metal parts composed of aluminum, magnesium, and carbon.

Sales to Swedish Group Storskogen in December 2021

Growth during CGS’s engagement
 

• Taken on a leading position in the market for high-grade die-casting molds in the US through the acquisition of Fischer Tool & Die
• Expansion into the important Chinese automotive market occurred through the founding in 2019 of Schaufler China Co.
• Strengthened and professionalized sales activities in Europe as well as in the US
• Focused on fast-growing business areas – Transformation of business model by fully focusing on promising applications for structural parts and electronic vehicles, distinct from the classic combustion engine
• Augmented engineering and production capacities and made operational improvements to manufacturing and processes to deal with greater demand
• Pioneering role as a toolmaker for the newest and strongly growing “Giga Dies” segment with weights in excess of 130 tons – Significant active contribution to revolutionizing the “classical” vehicle production processes (Giga Dies allows customers to reduce the production of up to 70 individual welded components to one cast component)

Press releases

• June 26, 2014 – Acquisition of Schaufler Tooling
• May 19, 2016 – Acquisition of Fischer Tool & Die
• December 21, 2021 – Sale of SF Tooling Group to Storskogen