Innovative, individual, international
BACHMANN is a successful family business operating in the electrical engineering industry. Since our inception, we have been dedicated to the distribution and use of energy. As part of this, we construct aesthetic and functional connection points and connector strips. Build clever options for power distribution in offices. Equip kitchens and living rooms with connection panels and sockets that are seen as popular furnishings at the same time. And design high-performance power distribution units for complex applications such as data centres.
BACHMANN是一家成功的家族企业，专注于电气工程行业。自成立以来，我们一直致力于能源的分配与应用。为此，我们设计美观且实用的连接点和接线排，为办公室打造智能配电方案；为厨房和起居室配备兼具时尚家具功能的连接面板和插座；同时为数据中心等复杂应用场景开发高性能的配电单元。
Living the BACHMANN philosophy
The BACHMANN Community ensures that its dealings with each other as well as with customers, interested parties and partners are responsible and respectful – every single day. We achieve great things together thanks to an open exchange.
Blue Responsibility
At the BACHMANN Group, we promote Life Quality every day for people across the globe.
At the BACHMANN Group, they promote Life Quality every day for people across the globe.” Sustainability and corporate social responsibility simply go hand in hand. At BACHMANN, they use the term BlueResponsibility for these areas, which include the three pillars of ecology, social affairs and economy.
The BACHMANN history
From a Swabian sales agency to a global company that develops, produces and sells its own products and services. BACHMANN’s history is characterised by its family foundation, coupled with continuous further development, growth and value orientation. Join us on a brief journey through history!
From 1948 until today
Dr.-Ing. Oliver Eitrich completes the management
Dr.-Ing. Oliver Eitrich takes over as the third Managing Director for Value Stream, Finance and Digitalisation – important segments for the future of the company.
Hans-Peter Wulf takes over Managing Director position
In 2021, Hans-Peter Wulf will be appointed Managing Director Sales & Marketing, representing the voice of the customer in the first place.
Investment in iotspot
In 2019, BACHMANN invested in the Dutch start-up, iotspot. www.iotspot.co
Use of informal business language encouraged
In 2018, Peter Bachmann and Jan Repplinger introduced a culture of first-name terms to the company. This was a perfect fit with the vibrant corporate culture already in place at BACHMANN.
Jan Repplinger joins
Jan Repplinger joined BACHMANN as an additional Managing Director in 2016. From now on Peter Bachmann & Jan Repplinger lead the fate of the company BACHMANN
Chinese partner AEL acquired
In 2016, BACHMANN took over its Chinese partner AEL, including the premises and employees.
Sales office founded in England
An additional sales subsidiary was established in England (London) in 2011.
Companies founded in Romania and France
BACHMANN continued its internationalisation by establishing facilities in Romania (Mediaș) and France (Paris) in 2007 and 2008 respectively. Whilst the facility in France was established as a sales subsidiary.
Development and production for OEMs
In 2001, BACHMANN started in-house development and production operations for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers). Since then, the focus has been on solutions offering high-level customer benefits.
First international sales location
In 1999, the first international sales and distribution facility in Europe was established in Barcelona, Spain.
New building for manufacturing and logistics centre
In 1998, a new production facility and logistics centre was built near to Steinbach in Gumpelstadt in Thuringia.
BACHMANN expands into Asia
The expansion of the BACHMANN Group's production platform into Asia began in 1994, culminating in the takeover and in-house management of a production facility in Guangdong, China in 2016.
Peter Bachmann joins
In 1993, Peter Bachmann, son of Dieter Bachmann, (the third generation) joined the company as Managing Director. By this time, the number of BACHMANN employees had risen to around 80 people throughout the world.
Expansion in Thuringia
IIn 1990, the electrical engineering industry division of BACHMANN was extended by the electrical engineering company BACHMANN Elektrotechnik based in Steinbach, Thuringia.
Rebranding
In 1979, Bachmann GmbH & Co. KG was formed from the Josef Bachmann KG company.
LIEBHERR industrial representation acquired
In 1979, Dieter Bachmann took over the industrial representation for LIEBHERR in Baden-Württemberg, which Peter Bachmann then continued from 2006-2018.
In-house production of patch cords begins
In 1973/1978, the Parabel Electric company as it was then known – headed by Dieter Bachmann and his wife Sieglinde – started producing its own connectors in Winterbach, Germany.
Dieter Bachmann joins
The son of Josef Bachmann, Dieter Bachmann, joined the company as a commercial trainee in 1954.
Company founded by Josef Bachmann
Josef Bachmann established the Josef Bachmann KG sales agency in Stuttgart in 1948. The focus was on the sales of electrical engineering products.