World leading automation firm SCHUNK joins NXT Gen Cup as official partner

SCHUNK, the international leader in toolholding and workholding, gripping technology and automation technology joins NXT Gen Cup - the world's first 100% electric junior touring car cup - as official partner ahead of its inaugural season in 2023.

"This partnership will play a key role in SCHUNK's strategy of recruiting young talents within the tech industry and in our goal to become climate neutral by 2035," said Tomas Berg, CEO of SCHUNK.

"NXT Gen Cup is an ambitious and ground-breaking competition which fits perfectly with SCHUNK and our core values. We are looking forward to work closely with NXT Gen Cup and further accelerate our recruiting and sustainability areas together."

With more than 3,500 employees in more than 50 countries throughout the world, SCHUNK ensures an intensive market presence.

SCHUNK will be present at key NXT Gen Cup races, which will be held together with the all-electric Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (STCC) in 2023, showcasing its innovative technologies to make industrial processes more efficient, transparent and sustainable.

"We are delighted to welcome SCHUNK to the NXT Gen Cup family, a partnership perfect to our mission of bringing young talents forward in the world of motorsport and the EV industry," said Fredrik Lestrup, NXT Gen Cup co-founder.

"The partnership comes at a thrilling time, not only for our sport, but for the automotive world as well in light of the ongoing revolution regarding electrification. We are looking forward to embarking this exciting journey together."

NXT Gen Cup is the world's first fully electric junior touring car cup which will start in 2023, featuring a big grid of LRT NXT1 race cars which are based on the electric MINI Cooper SE road car.

Read more about SCHUNK and NXT Gen Cup.