BESSEY Group– The History

BESSEY. Simply better.
BESSEY Group– The History
1889
1923
1936
1944
1979
Foundation of a
bright steel drawing
shop in Stuttgart by
Max Bessey.
Foundation of the
Ernst Diener shears
factory.
Patent and
Manufacture of
clamping tools begins.
Construction of the
current global
headquarters in
Bietigheim
Buyout of
Ernst DIENER
shears factory.
Expansion of
the BESSEY ERDI
product range.
BESSEY Group– The History
1994
Merging of the tools
and precision steel
works at the
Bietigheim location
2003
2004
2006
2007
Takeover of
JL/ACC in the
strategically
important North
American market.
Takeover of
clamping tool brand
GROSS STABIL as
part of the global growth
strategy.
Foundation of
subsidiary BESSEY
Tool Italia
Integration of
GROSS STABIL
TOOL
into BESSEY TOOL
in order to increase
synergy effects.
Foundation of BESSEY
Präzisionsstahl and
expansion of the storage
and production facilities.
BESSEY Group – The company
BESSEY is privately owned
BESSEY has been present in the
market for over 110 years.
BESSEY is represented in over
Factory Kammgarnspinnerei
Production Clamping
- and Cutting technology
Tool development
90 countries
Three main divisions for sales
Clamps
Cutting tools
Steel
BESSEY continues to exceed
expectations in terms of quality
and innovation
Factory Bietigheim
Administrative headquarters
Production of precision steel
BESSEY Group – The employees
365 employees worldwide
Average length of service: 16 years
Further training measures exist within
the company for the advancement of
employees
Inclusion of employees in:
- Continuous process of improvement
- Corporate suggestion system
BESSEY Group – clamping technology products
BESSEY Group– cutting technology products
Metal snips
with mechanical
advantage
Metal snips
with normal leverage
Heavy-duty snips
with HSS cutters
Multi-purpose cutters
Special snips / tools
BESSEY Group – precision steel products
Free-cutting steel
Steel for general technical applications
case hardening steel, quenched and tempered steel
and roller bearing steel
Rust-proof and acid-resistant steel
(stainless steel)
On request: Cold-upsetting steel
and nitrided steel
Our qualified engineers are also able to find suitable
solutions for individual applications.
BESSEY Tool GmbH & Co. KG –
Clamping and Cutting Technology
BESSEY Tool – Brief portrait
About us
BESSEY Tool is one of the world's leading manufacturers of professional hand
tools in the fields of clamping and cutting technology.
Strong brand
Innovation
Quality
High level of service
A broad range of tools for wood and metal processing
BESSEY Tool – Worldwide presence
Headquarters is in Bietigheim-Bissingen
Bietigheim factory with central administration
and production of precision steel
Kammgarnspinnerei factory with production of
clamping and cutting technology and tool
development.
BESSEY Tool is present in
more than 90 countries:
BESSEY Tool North America
The 100% buyout of partners in
the USA and Canada will serve to
strengthen BESSEY's ‘position in
one of the most important markets.
German Tools South America
in Buenos Aires
To develop the growth market of
South America.
BESSEY Tool Italy
A branch was created especially
to serve the Italian sales market.
BESSEY Tool – Factors for success
Innovation
Numerous patents and industrial designs
for our clamping and cutting products.
Creating convenience and safety in your
workplace is our continuous goal.
User friendliness and ergonomics are our
benchmarks for achieving this aim.
BESSEY Tool – Factors for success
Quality
Precision and durability are the result
of our striving for high quality.
All BESSEY products are subjected to our
stringent quality assurance system , which
fulfils the requirements of ISO 9001.
BESSEY Tool – Factors for success
Production expertise
The backbone of clamping
technology is the rail. At
BESSEY it is always
drawn from a single rod for
product integrity and, in our own
facilities.
The use of the latest
technologies in development and
design stages, as well as modern
production and testing methods
in steel manufacturing, form the
basis for extremely high quality
clamping and cutting products.
BESSEY Tool – Factors for success
Customer oriented
To understand what the end user needs is
our first priority and not an afterthought.
We create solutions for trade and industry
We are proud of our broad range of products,
designed for professional or occassional
needs.
BESSEY Tool – Innovations
1936
Approx.
1950
1952
1958
1970
1972/
1975
Deep throat
clamp
Mechanical
advantage snips
All-steel screw
clamp
Highperformance
snips with HSS
edges
Aviation snips
Light-alloy clamps
All-steel lever
clamps
Steel construction
clamps
BESSEY Tool – Innovations
1980/
1985
1993/
1995
1996/
1997
1999
2000
2001
K Body clamp
Work-table clamps
Strap clamps
VAS 23
Single hand edge
clamps EKT55
J Series
clamps
Ideal snips D29ASS
Malleable cast
iron screw clamp
with brake
Door case
assembly tools
Combinox
Universal snips Long
nose style
Parquet laying
tools
One hand clamps
EHZ
Rafter clamps
BESSEY Tool – Innovations
2002
2004
2005
2006
2007
KliKlamp –
lightweight with
magnesium
DuoKlamp – singlehanded clamping
and spreading
OMEGAscrew clamp
Hightech fabric
scissors
Expansion of the
spring clamp
range
UniKlamp –
large-surface
clamping and
spreading
MULTISNIP Master
D51A
BESSEY BestComfort-System –
Distinctly more
convenience when
clamping
VarioClippix –
clamp everything as light as a
feather
New highperformance
MorPad
for extremely
high durability.
BESSEY Tool – Factors for success
Innovation
In 2008, the innovation
continues
New generations of
metalworking and
woodworking clamps
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