Groz-Beckert is the world's leading provider of industrial needles, precision components and fine tools as well as systems and services for the production and joining of textiles.

[2] In 1852 Theodor Groz opened a store for toys and fashion accessories with an attached needle workshop in Ebingen, today part of Albstadt.

Today, besides the headquarters there are further production sites all over the world (Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, Portugal, India, China, Vietnam, USA).

Also sales affiliates can be found around the globe (Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, France, Spain, Great Britain, Turkey, Mexico, USA, India, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore).

Today the following products are sold under the name of "Groz-Beckert": In 2010 the company inaugurated its Technology and Development Center (TEZ) at its headquarters in Albstadt.

Laboratories, a training center, development offices and seminar rooms as well as machinery for all important textile production processes are placed on an area of around 25,000 square meters.

At ITMA 2015, Groz-Beckert present products and services as well as its new booth concept with machines made of acrylic glass and for the first time, showcase its carding division.