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From a pioneer

to a global market lead

Our Technology –
Your Success

Milestones in our company history

Plant expansion Bekum America 2020 2020 Plant expansion Bekum America
150 years experience
60 years Berlin, 50 years Traismauer, 40 years Williamston 		2019 2019 150 years experience
60 years Berlin, 50 years Traismauer, 40 years Williamston
Presentation of the new machine generation Concept 808 2019 2019 Presentation of the new machine generation Concept 808
Plastics Hall of Fame induction of Martin Stark – Chairman Bekum America 2018 2018 Plastics Hall of Fame induction of Martin Stark – Chairman Bekum America
First magnetic quick change system for blow moulding machines 2018 2018 First magnetic quick change system for blow moulding machines
development of a stable process for blowing PET handled bottles 2017 2017 development of a stable process for blowing PET handled bottles
New headquarters in Berlin 2016 2016 New headquarters in Berlin
Production locations focused in Traismauer/Austria 2015 2015 Production locations focused in Traismauer/Austria
Foundation of Bekum Asia in China 2014 2014 Foundation of Bekum Asia in China
Patent for the "C-frame closing" unit for electrical and hydraulic blow moulding machines 2010 2010 Patent for the "C-frame closing" unit for electrical and hydraulic blow moulding machines
Introduction of the first "fully electric blow moulding" machine 2007 2007 Introduction of the first "fully electric blow moulding" machine
Plastics Hall of Fame induction of Gott-fried Mehnert, its founder, and a true pioneer in blow moulding, the first non-American to be elected to this prestigious Hall of Fame 2006 2006 Plastics Hall of Fame induction of Gott-fried Mehnert, its founder, and a true pioneer in blow moulding, the first non-American to be elected to this prestigious Hall of Fame
Further development of "six-layer technology" to produce worldwide, the first automotive plastic fuel tanks 1991 1991 Further development of "six-layer technology" to produce worldwide, the first automotive plastic fuel tanks
Invention of the "tiebarless mould closing" system 1987 1987 Invention of the "tiebarless mould closing" system
Bekum established its North American facility in Williamston MI/USA 1979 1979 Bekum established its North American facility in Williamston MI/USA
First blow moulding machine for "6-layer co-extrusion" 1976 1976 First blow moulding machine for "6-layer co-extrusion"
Bekum established its facility in Traismauer/Austria 1968 1968 Bekum established its facility in Traismauer/Austria
Worldwide First "twin-station" blow moulding machine 1963 1963 Worldwide First "twin-station" blow moulding machine
Patent for "ring neck calibration" 1959 1959 Patent for "ring neck calibration"
Bekum founded in Berlin/Germany 1959 1959 Bekum founded in Berlin/Germany