Breitenbach: About us

Breitenbach -
Der Walzenspezialist

Since the foundation of our company in 1866 we have developed into a modern, globally operating roll manufacturing offering a wide range of products and services. In addition to the design, construction, optimisation and refurbishment of rolls for all types of applications, we also offer contract machining services and consultancy in matters around rolls.

Breitenbach - Roll manufacturing with tradition.

Effcient, sustainable, cooperative - find out more about our company, the employees and your contact person. Our service promise: "As a roller manufacturer, we guarantee optimal products and project processes at all times".

History

1866

Takeover of the Trupbach ironworks and the grinding and turning works by the brothers Leonhard, Gerlach Heinrich and Wilhelm Breitenbach. Co-ownersare Heinrich, Carl and Friedrich Schleifenbaum.

1879

The Breitenbach brothers purchase the shares of Heinrich, Carl and Friedrich Schleifenbaum.

1888

Entered in the commercial register of Siegen as Leonhard Breitenbach, Trupbach. Offene Handelsgesellschaft (‚Partnership‘)

1909

Construction of the company‘s own roller foundry with 2 reverberatory furnaces (approx. 12 t) und 2 cupola furnaces (3.5 t each).

1912 – 1939

Expansion of the capacity by constructing and converting various buildings, such as roll storage, turning shop, foundry, washrooms, locker rooms and social areas.

1947

After World War II, resumption of operation with 15 employees.

1958 – 1973

Additional construction projects for expanding capacity, among them, extension of the foundry and turning shop.

1974

Splitting of the company into a holding company, Breitenbach Co. KG, and an operating company, Leonhard Breitenbach Walzengießerei und Dreherei GmbH.

1976

Construction of new employees‘ facilties.

1980/81

Construction of a production hall for the first large CNC-controlled roll grinding machine Ø 2,000 x 8,000 mm. A milestone in the precision machining of large rolls.

1985

Construction of a new hall connecting to the employees‘ facilities.

1986/87

Construction of an office building.

1987

The second large CNC-controlled roll grinding machine Ø 1,100 x 9,000 mm goes into operation.

1989

Construction of a new dedusting unit.

1990

Construction of an additional hall with 40 t + 25 t crane capacity.

1991

125 years of Breitenbach: dedication of hall and company anniversary are celebrated. 2 additional CNC-controlled roll grinding machines Ø 600 x 5,000 mm + Ø 2,500 x 15,000 mm are installed.

1995 – 1998

Installation of various new machines, among them, a heavy turning lathe, a large roll lathe, a boring and milling machine and a peripheral boring machine.

2000

The fourth CNC-controlled roll grinding machine is put into operation.

2001/2002

Expansion of the factory premises by 3,000 m² through acquisition of the Walzenweg 81 industrial area with building (formerly Büromöbel Gerlach). Subsequent expansion/conversion of the existing hall.

2004 – 2006

Modernisation and expansions of various grinding, turning and boring lathes.

2007

Purchase of a 5-axis processing machine. Expansion of the factory premises by 2,580 m² through purchase of the Walzenweg 79 industrial area with office building and production hall (formerly Schrauben Schmidt).