CLOOS Group CEO outlines growth strategy

Stephan Pittner, CEO, CLOOS Group, outlines the Group’s strategic growth objectives, as well as the latest global technology and market trends for welders, in the September 2025 issue of ISMR.

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With its new motto ‘Connect with Us’, Carl Cloos Schweißtechnik GmbH (CLOOS) has been a specialist in welding technology since 1919. It pioneered tandem wire welding and delivers complete welding solutions, from manual welding stations to fully automated welding robots, robot cells and complete line automation systems. This year, CLOOS America is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

After making several significant, strategic investments over the past year, Stephan Pittner (CEO, CLOOS Group) outlined the Group’s strategic growth objectives, as well as the latest global technology and market trends for welders, to ISMR.

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ISMR: Please give a brief background to CLOOS and explain your focus/vision over the next few years.

Stephan Pittner (SP): CLOOS has been a pioneer in welding technology for more than a century, with deep expertise in arc welding processes and automation. Our mission is to enhance productivity, safety and quality by advancing intelligent automation solutions—while continuing to support and innovate in manual welding, where it remains essential. With a global presence and a strong network of subsidiaries and partners in key industrial regions, we are well-positioned to support our customers worldwide.

Looking ahead, our vision is to lead the future of intelligent welding through continuous innovation, digital transformation and a strong commitment to sustainability. We are focused on expanding smart automation and integrating AI-driven welding technologies to meet the evolving demands of the industry.

ISMR: What are your strategic and technical objectives? How do you aim to achieve these?

SP: Our strategic objective is to maintain leadership in high-end welding and to be recognized as the process leader for welding applications. To achieve this, we are investing in infrastructure and talent across our global locations, expanding our portfolio of modular and scalable automation systems, and integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into our welding processes to ensure predictive quality and operational efficiency.

Additionally, we are enhancing our customer support through digital services and remote diagnostics to provide faster and more effective assistance.

ISMR: You have made significant investments over the last year, with a larger location in the USA and larger sites in India and Turkey. You have just completed a new hall, with an assembly area of 2,400 square metres for automation projects, at your HQ in Germany. What is your strategy for growth?

To read the rest of this interview in the September 2025 issue of ISMR, see https://joom.ag/c52d/p28