Dieffenbacher (group of companies)
| Dieffenbacher Holding GmbH + Co. KG
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| legal form | GmbH & Co. KG |
| founding | 1873 |
| Seat | Eppingen , Germany |
| management | Christian Dieffenbacher, Lothar Fischer, Volker Kitzelmann |
| Number of employees | 1,603 |
| sales | EUR 417 million |
| Branch | mechanical engineering |
| Website | www.dieffenbacher.com |
| As of December 31, 2017 | |
The Dieffenbacher Group , based in Eppingen in the Heilbronn district in Baden-Württemberg, is a family company founded in 1873 in the field of mechanical and plant engineering that develops and manufactures press systems and complete production systems for the wood, automotive, aviation and recycling industries. Dieffenbacher employs over 1,600 people and operates at 16 production, service and sales locations worldwide.
history
In 1873, master locksmith Jakob Dieffenbacher founded the Dieffenbacher company in Eppingen at the age of 26. The small business carried out various locksmith work as well as repairs of all kinds - especially for machines that were used in agriculture.
Around 1900, the company also manufactured stoves, ovens and cash registers, which can still be found in North Baden banks today.
After their master craftsman examination, the two sons and master locksmiths Wilhelm and Friedrich Dieffenbacher joined the family business in the second generation. Wilhelm and Friedrich handed over the locksmith's shop in Eppinger's old town in 1910 to brother Heinrich Dieffenbacher. At the same time, a factory was built in Heilbronner Strasse, which Wilhelm and Friedrich managed. The company was renamed the J. Dieffenbacher-Söhne mechanical engineering institute. At that time, the product range changed to industrial products. The focus of production was on hydraulic edible oil , fruit and wine presses . With increasing machine production, the mechanical engineering institute became the machine factory in 1914.
After the end of the First World War , Dieffenbacher expanded the oil press and oil system business. In the mid-1920s, Dieffenbacher built the first hydraulic presses for Bakelite compounds for the plastics industry.
After the Second World War , the machine factory specialized in heavy engineering. In 1949 Dieffenbacher built its first chipboard press .
In 1952 Albert and Gerhard Dieffenbacher joined the company and took over the management in the third generation. In the 1950s, the company gained a foothold in the wood industry and, in addition to chipboard presses, now also developed and manufactured veneer presses. In addition, plywood plants and decor plants for the finishing of chipboard were added to the product range. In 1956 Dieffenbacher received its first export orders from other European countries.
In the 1960s exports expanded rapidly beyond Europe and beyond. a. to the USA, Brazil, Mexico and other countries. Dieffenbacher also developed spotting presses with swiveling ram plate and extendable table, a forerunner of today's tryout press. From 1960 onwards, the family company built Bakelite presses and thermoplastic injection molding machine presses for processing fiber-reinforced polyester plastics, and in the 1970s it developed into the market leader in this field.
In the mid-1970s, Dieffenbacher constructed a continuously operating cold prepress, which was a big step towards the continuous production of chipboard for the company.
In 1980 Wolf-Gerd Dieffenbacher (* 1951) joined the company in the fourth generation. He developed the company into an international manufacturer of complete systems. Dieffenbacher grew through a series of start-ups, company takeovers and the expansion of subsidiaries, sales offices and service locations.
In 1999 Dieffenbacher expanded the area of forming technology / plastics by developing the direct process for long-fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFT-D).
The company has been producing machines for generating electricity and heat from wood waste and for drying sludge from bioethanol production since 2010 . In 2011 Dieffenbacher received the AVK Innovation Award for the development of the direct process for the production of SMC components. The company also launched the HP-RTM system on the market. In 2014 Dieffenbacher founded the recycling division . The focus in this business area is on the production of complete systems for processing various residues. Another milestone followed in the wood sector in 2015. Dieffenbacher introduced the CPS +, the new continuous press for the production of wood-based panels, a further development of the successful press system CPS.
Christian Dieffenbacher joined the management team in 2016 after having worked as a consultant for two years. The company heralded the start of the fifth generation. In the same year Dieffenbacher developed the Tailored Blank Line, a solution for the large-scale production of locally reinforced thermoplastic components, which consists of the Fibercon and Fiberforge - the fastest tape laying system in the world to date.
Business areas
The business areas of the Dieffenbacher Group are essentially divided into three areas:
Wood business area (wood-based panel technology)
The Dieffenbacher Wood Business Unit plans and manufactures complete systems for the wood-based panel industry. Manufactured equipment for the production of clamping plates, medium-density wood fiber board (MDF), high density fiberboard (HDF), OSB (OSB / OSL) and laminated veneer lumber (LVL). Dieffenbacher's scope of supply ranges from the shredding of the wood supplied to the pressing of the panels to their surface refinement . A complete system for the production of wood-based panels typically includes energy generation systems, shredding machines, dryers, sieves and classifiers, gluing, control, the molding line, cycle-based or continuous press systems, coating systems, finishing, storage and process control systems as well as online maintenance systems. Aftersales service and system modernization are also part of the range of services offered by the Wood business unit.
Business field composites (forming technology)
The Composites division develops methods, processes and fully automated production systems for the manufacture of fiber-reinforced components. Production processes include Long Fiber Thermoplastic Molding (LFT), Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) and High-Pressure Resin Transfer Molding (HP-RTM). For the economical large-scale production of carbon components using the HP-RTM process, Dieffenbacher manufactures z. B. fully automated turnkey production lines that include a preform center. In addition, production lines for hybrid components and systems for the wet pressing process are manufactured. Dieffenbacher supplies all the components for turnkey systems: from the hydraulic press and the entire automation to components for the resource-saving production of semi-finished products using the direct process. The modernization of systems and system components is also part of the composites business area. Dieffenbacher plays a leading role in the further development and combination of composite processes. To this end, the company works closely with independent research institutes and realizes joint research projects with customers.
Recycling business area
The Dieffenbacher Recycling division develops and produces complete recycling systems for the mechanical and biological processing of industrial and household waste for the recovery of secondary raw materials or energy. For the processing of waste wood, for example, Dieffenbacher develops plant concepts ranging from shredding, drying, sieving and sifting to burner systems and extraction technology.
Company and locations
| Companies | Location | function |
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| Dieffenbacher GmbH machine and plant engineering | Eppingen, Germany | Company headquarters, production, sales and service location |
| Dieffenbacher Industriemarketing GmbH | Eppingen, Germany | Marketing services |
| Dieffenbacher GmbH
Mechanical and plant engineering Leverkusen facility |
Leverkusen, Germany | Development location for dryers, separators and environmental systems, sales location, service location |
| B. Maier Zerkleinerungstechnik GmbH | Bielefeld, Germany | Development location for shredding machines, sales location, service location |
| Jung Werkzeugbau GmbH | Ötigheim, Germany | Production site |
| Dieffenbacher Australasia | Lilydale Victoria, Australia | Sales location |
| Dieffenbacher do Brasil | Curitiba, Brazil | Service location |
| Dieffenbacher Machinery Services
(Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
Beijing, China | Sales location, service location |
| Shanghai Wood-based Panel Machinery Co., Ltd | Shanghai, China | Development location for wood-based material plants 4 ft, production location, sales location, service location |
| Dieffenbacher Panelboard Oy | Nastola, Finland | Development location for sieving, cleaning, scattering, finishing, sales location, service location |
| Dieffenbacher India Pvt. Ltd. | Bangalore, India | Sales location |
| Dieffenbacher North America, Inc. | Ontario, Windsor, Canada | Production site |
| Dieffenbacher Asia Pacific SDN. BHD. | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | Service location |
| 000 Dieffenbacher Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Sales location, service location |
| 000 Dieffenbacher Service Center Torzhok | Torzhok, Russia | Service location |
| Dieffenbacher CZ hydraulické lisy, sro | Brno, Czech Republic | Production site |
| Dieffenbacher TH Ltd. | Bangkok, Thailand | Service location |
| Dieffenbacher Customer Support, LLC | Alpharetta, USA | Service location |
Dieffenbacher presses
Dieffenbacher chipboard press
Dieffenbacher press for plastic forming
Dieffenbacher waste wood processing plant
Economic data
In 2009, the company's sales grew by ten percent to 323 million euros despite the financial crisis . Equity grew by € 6 million. Dieffenbacher bought companies and the number of employees rose by 670 to 1689 worldwide. "With the purchase of the majority stake in Shanghai Wood Based Panel Machinery Co., Ltd. (SWPM) in the first half of 2009, Dieffenbacher expanded its leading role in the Chinese market. "
In 2010, around 1,600 employees - 900 in Germany alone - generated sales of 330 million euros, with an export quota of over 70 percent. The export was mainly to China, Russia and Indonesia.
From 2011 to 2014, the number of employees at the Eppingen headquarters grew by around 80 to over 700. In 2017, Dieffenbacher employed around 1,700 people worldwide and posted sales of 417 million euros.
literature
- Gerhard Dieffenbacher: Foundation and history of the family company Dieffenbacher Maschinen und Anlagen. 1st and 2nd generation , Dieffenbacher GmbH + Co., Eppingen 2000
- Gerhard Dieffenbacher: The third generation of the family company Dieffenbacher Maschinen und Anlagen. 3rd generation , Dieffenbacher GmbH + Co., Eppingen 2003
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2017 in the electronic Federal Gazette
- ^ Gerhard Dieffenbacher: Foundation and history of the family company Dieffenbacher Maschinen und Anlagen. 1st and 2nd generation. Ed .: Dieffenbacher GmbH + Co. Eppingen 2000.
- ^ Dieffenbacher GmbH Holzwerkstoffindustrie ( Memento from February 6, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) company website, accessed on February 6, 2017
- ^ A b c State of Baden-Württemberg Business Medal for Wolfgang Gerhard Dieffenbacher Ministry of Finance and Economics Baden-Württemberg, November 11, 2011
- ^ Dieffenbacher GmbH mechanical and plant engineering: History of the Dieffenbacher Group. In: company website. Retrieved August 9, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Wood based panels International Dieffenbacher's future is secure in family hands. World Market Intelligence Ltd, July 17, 2013, accessed February 7, 2017
- ^ Dieffenbacher GmbH machine and plant construction: Dieffenbacher business field wood-based materials. In: company website. Retrieved August 9, 2018 .
- ^ Dieffenbacher GmbH Machine and Plant Construction: Dieffenbacher Business Area Composites. In: company website. Retrieved August 9, 2018 .
- ^ Dieffenbacher GmbH mechanical and plant engineering: Dieffenbacher business field recycling. In: company website. Retrieved August 9, 2018 .
- ^ Dieffenbacher GmbH mechanical and plant engineering: Locations of the Dieffenbacher Group. In: company website. Retrieved August 9, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Werner Tewes. Dieffenbacher chasing records. Heilbronn Voice, May 14, 2010.
- ↑ a b Timber hunt DIFFENBACHER ON COURSE FOR SUCCESS WITH NEW PRODUCTS 2010, Keshan Infotech Pvt Ltd.
- ↑ Dieffenbacher GmbH Dieffenbacher decrees a group-wide fitness program (press release) October 29, 2014.
- ^ Dieffenbacher GmbH: The Dieffenbacher company. In: company website. Retrieved August 9, 2018 .