History
1960 – 1969
1961
Founding of the company on 15 March by Franz Josef Borscheid and Leonhard Wenig at our Biburg site (now a district of Diedorf); start of processing of non-metallic materials and manufacture of punched parts, e.g. made of asbestos, rubber, etc. (office and shop floor space was leased).
1969
Construction of new offices (Administration) and warehouse/production shops (relocation within Biburg)
1970 – 1979
1972
Expansion of production technology to include processing of all types of PU foam
1973
Expansion of facilities (warehouse and production shops) at the Biburg plant
1975
Expansion of facilities/construction of a new production shop and warehouse at the Diedorf plant (head office in Biburg)
1980 – 1989
1981
Expansion of facilities/construction of new offices (Administration) and a production shop at the Diedorf plant (relocation of the head office from Biburg to Diedorf); end of asbestos processing
1983
Expansion of production and warehouse space at the Diedorf plant
1985/1986
Expansion of production technologies/launch of a new technology, injection moulding (1-component); purchase and commissioning of the first injection moulding machine; expansion of office space (Administration), warehouses and production shops at the Diedorf plant
1990 – 1999
1992
Expansion of production technologies/launch of thermoforming of polyethylene foam
1994
Expansion of production technologies/launch of the 2-component system for injection moulding; purchase and commissioning of the first 2-component machine
1996
Expansion/construction of new production shops at the Diedorf plant (injection moulding department); introduction of the QM system per ISO 9002; received Volkswagen “Value to the Customer Award”
1998
Change of guard at the top (the two company founders, Franz Josef Borscheid and Leonhard Wenig, hand over sole control to their two sons, Norbert Borscheid and Carlo Wenig)
1998
Expansion of production technologies/launch of the foam-sealing system (2-component) and two joining systems (ultrasonic and vibration welding of plastic half-shells)
2000 – 2009
2001
Introduction of the QM systems per ISO 9001:1994 and VDA 6.1
2002/2003
Expansion of production technologies/launch of the pad printing system (printing of plastic components) and combined punching and embossing system for PU foam
2003
Purchase of the property next to the Diedorf plant from Piaggio Deutschland GmbH, followed by extensive restructuring work in the fields of energy supply, logistics and production
2004
Winner of the SPE “Automotive Division Award – Power Train”
2005
Conversion work in Administration
2006
Expansion of the production technologies/launch of an additional joining system (heated-tool welding); introduction of the environmental management system per ISO 14001:2004; training systems given award from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Augsburg and Swabia
2007
Construction and commissioning of a new logistics centre at the Diedorf plant; beginning of our active membership of the Bavarian pact for the environment (Umweltpakt Bayern)
2008
Extensive conversion work at the Diedorf plant and to the existing structure of the buildings (expansion of the production and warehouse space)
2009
Introduction of the QM systems per ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/TS 16949:2009
2010 – 2016
2010
Expansion of production technologies/expansion of the combined punching and embossing system (processing of non-wovens); various in-house conversion measures and expansion of the logistics spaces (leasing of an external storage area)
2011
Conversion and expansion of office space (Administration); B+W celebrates 50th anniversary; awarded the Ludwig Erhard Medal and “Bayerns Best 50” prize of the Bavarian state government
2012
Ground-breaking ceremony/start of construction of the new (2nd) plant in Gersthofen
2013
Completion of the construction work in Gersthofen; opening of the new plant in Gersthofen with its Logistics and Production (1- and 2-component injection moulding and module assembly) departments, tools store and administration building; certification of the Gersthofen plant per ISO/TS 16949:2009
2014
Chosen testing facility of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Augsburg and Swabia; named “Bavarian finalist” in the competition “Großer Preis des Mittelstandes” (Grand Prix of Medium-Sized Enterprises); Gersthofen plant becomes active participant in the initiative “Wirtschaft pro Klima”; certification of the Gersthofen plant/environmental management system per ISO/TS 14001:2004; training systems given award from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Augsburg and Swabia
2015
Nomination for the competition “Großer Preis des Mittelstandes” certification per ISO 50001
acquisitation of land area (25,000 m², 269,000 ft²) in Gersthofen
2016
Certification of the Diedorf and Gersthofen pant
per OHSAS 18001:2007 – Safe with system BGRCI
2017 – NOW
2019
Certification of the Diedorf and Gersthofen pant
per ISO 45001:2018 – Safe with system BGRCI
2022
Certification of the Diedorf and Gersthofen pant
per TISAX (TRUSTED INFORMATION SECURITY
ASSESSMENT EXCHANGE)
in accordance with the industry-specific standard
VDA-ISA