The group of companies

The group of companies
The BWF Group – a family company
BWF Group is an internationally active, family-owned group of
companies whose origins go back over 100 years to the Bavarian
Germany
town of Offingen. For us, tradition and innovation go hand in hand.
We have been able to achieve a leading position in the global market
thanks to trendsetting technology and entrepreneurial drive. We continue to impress our customers with excellent products, outstanding
technical support and first-class service. This is made possible,
above all, by our employees and by a corporate climate which
BWF Envirotec
BWF Feltec
BWF Profiles
China
Italy
China
emphasises values such as trust, responsibility and mutual support.
All our actions have one clear objective: long-term business relationships. In our opinion that’s what a family company stands for!
BWF Envirotec
BWF Thermoforms
India
Germany
BWF Envirotec
Italy
BWF Envirotec
Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Schmid Dipl.-Oec. Stefan Offermann
Managing partner
Managing partner
Russia
BWF Envirotec
Turkey
BWF Envirotec
USA
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The Group
We set standards
The BWF Group has been an owner managed business for four generations with
headquarters in Offingen/Bavaria. 1,300 employees in ten production facilities
around the world make sure that the company sets standards on an international
level through innovation, competence and commitment. We are close to the
market, highly flexible and our decision-making process is fast and efficient,
thereby ensuring the best possible service for our customers. The four divisions
of the BWF Group operate independently within their market segments.
Filter media for industrial dedusting
BWF Envirotec is the world‘s leading provider of
filter media for industrial dedusting, product
filtration and solid/liquid separation. Our products
are installed in power stations, waste incineration
plants and in the cement and steel industry.
Technical needle felts
BWF Protec in Hof develops and produces
technical needle felt roll goods, endless felt stripes
as well as needled and custom products. Some of
our standard applications are felts for rollers,
transport and heat protection as well as workplace
safety. Additionally, the felt is used for insulating,
cleaning, sealing and separating applications.
Under-collar felts, decorative felts, technical felts
For almost 120 years now, BWF Feltec has been a
leading manufacturer of traditional wool felt. Natural and
synthetic needle felts complete our product range. Due
to constant new developments, we set standards in the
field of under-collar felts, coloured and decorative felts,
technical wool and needle felts.
Extruded and thermoformed plastic parts
BWF Profiles is market leader in Europe and Asia for
the extrusion of plastic profiles, tubes and sheets.
Thermoformed plastic parts, made by our subsidiary
BWF Thermoforms, further enhance our product
range. Our products are used for lighting applications, illuminated advertising, railway carriage
lighting and POS/display installations.
The BWF Group‘s corporate vision
Lived values secure our future
R&D Team BWF Group in Offingen
Vital for high-quality products: excellent
production technology
Innovation
We are convinced that commitment to
our values has led to our success and
will guarantee our success as a
company in the future. In order to keep
our values and goals alive, we have
incorporated them into our Corporate
Vision.
Innovation is our driving force
We strive for the constant improvement
of our products and our performance.
To achieve sustainable progress, we
invest intensively in research and
development. Our customers’ ideas are
an important motivation for us, and we
love to turn them into reality.
Recognised
authority
We are market leaders
All four divisions of the BWF Group are
market leaders within their field of
business, which is confirmed by our
customers and our excellent audit
results. To keep it this way, we intend to
continue to set standards and provide
you with the highest quality in all
aspects.
Close to our customers: international production sites of
the independent BWF companies
Global
presence
BWF – internationally recognised
Although our subsidiaries in Germany,
the USA, Italy, Turkey, India, China and
Russia conduct their business almost
independently, they have to meet the
same high standards. Thanks to the
latest technology and modern production
sites we are able to offer excellent
product quality, we stay close to the
market and we remain flexible.
Aiming for a long-term relationship:
apprenticeship at the BWF Group
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Our corporate activity starts with our
corporate climate.
Partnership
Long-term partnership
We attach great importance to established working relationships– among our
employees as well as with our suppliers
and customers. A sound business
foundation is the basis for those
long-term relationships. The outcome is
reliable and consistent service for our
business partners.
Innovative atmosphere:
BWF Envirotec development centre
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BWF Envirotec
Filter media for industrial dedusting
We work for clean air.
In order to provide our customers with an optimum
solution for their exhaust filtration needs, we apply
the experience gained in more than 40 years of researching, developing and implementing filter media.
We guarantee that emissions remain under the legal
limit for fine dust particles and contribute to reduce
power consumption.
Suitable for every kind of dust,
gas or temperature
BWF Envirotec is expert in producing
filter media for industrial dedusting. BWF
Envirotec offers the needlona®, PM-Tec
or Pyrotex® KE85 product lines in
custom-cut dimensions to suit your
individual requirements. These filter
media are ideal for filtering the most
varied kinds of dust:
• abrasive dust
• agglomerating dust
• free flowing dust
• pyrophoric dust
• acid and alkaline dust
• humid, oily and sticky dust
BWF Envirotec filter media filter the
exhaust of waste incinerators and
power stations.
Needle felt filter media
needlona® needle felt can be used for a wide variety of
applications and under different conditions due to their
versatile design. Its special feature is that the needlona®
needle felt fibre layer is applied on a stable scrim base,
resulting in excellent durability and longer life time.
needlona®
needlona® standard product range
from stock.
Fine dust filter media with ePTFE membrane
PM-Tec filter media achieve a submicron fine dust filter result
thanks to a calendered ePTFE membrane. Smooth and sturdy
lamination made from expanded PTFE results in excellent
filtering and dedusting performance. PM-Tec filter media can
also be used for high-temperature applications.
High-temperature filter media
Pyrotex®KE85 is the perfect product for high-temperature
applications up to 850°C. In addition, the fibre material is
bio-soluble according to EU standard Q67/69/EC and is
absolutely harmless.
PM-Tec
Pyrotex®KE85
BWF Envirotec filter media can
be purchased as roll goods or
ready-made.
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A benchmark in the field of industrial
dedusting – thanks to our employees.
Application technology
BWF application engineers analyse
your filter needs on site with the aim of
optimising your filter units in order to
reduce emissions and power consumption and extend filter media lifetime.
Research and development
The R&D competence centre is equipped
with the latest technology, comparable
to state-of-the-art research facilities. The
know-how of experts combined with
modern laboratory and equipment
technology lead to new fibre compounds,
innovative surface finishing methods and
new production processes.
Quality in every fibre
Comprehensive service
BWF Envirotec offers you a compre­
hensive service for your filter media
application:
• advice for equipment optimisation and
modernisation
• monitoring of filter media
• preventive inspection and
maintenance
• cleaning of dust collectors
• filter bag inspections
• UV-leakage test
• training on-site and in-house
Above: infrared spectroscopy for material
identification
Below: cross section of glass fibre
material with laminated ePTFEmembrane surface finish
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Test stand for filter media according to VDI
standard 3926/ISO 11057
The quality management of BWF
Envirotec is certified according to
ISO standard 9001, the environmental
management according to ISO standard
14001.
With regard to workplace safety and
health care we meet the international
standard BS OHSAS 18001.
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BWF Protec
Technical needle felt
Needle felt – an all-rounder for technical
applications.
BWF Protec provides you with needle felt as roll
goods or ready-made parts for transport and fire
protection as well as workplace safety applications.
Furthermore, the felt can be applied for insulating,
sealing, separating or cleaning purposes.
The perfect felt for every application
BWF Protec is expert for technical
needle felt. We produce needlona®
needle felt to our customers‘ specifications as roll goods, endless needled felt
tubes, rings, bags, bands and round off
our product range with ready-made
parts.
All our products are characterised by
their high resistance to heat and
chemical corrosion, as well as to
abrasion and cuts. Newly developed
types of fibre constantly provide you
with new products for your applications.
Above: transportation application for the
aluminium industry
For developing technical needle felt
product solutions, we consult our R&D
competence centre in Offingen e.g. for
laboratory tests and prototyping.
BWF Protec, located in Hof-Gattendorf,
has a long history and the experience to
match in the field of felt production:
it started life as a wool felt company in
1892.
BWF Protec is certified according
to ISO standards 9001:2008 and
14001:2004.
needlona® roll goods
For needlona® roll goods we process a wide variety of
synthetic fibres, wool and viscose - either using pure
material or material blends. In addition, we can add
supporting scrims to the material, realise sandwich
constructions or offer different finishing and surface
treatments.
Rollers and sealing rings
We supply needled felt rolls, rings and bags in the
dimension and quality you need, e.g. with resin finish.
Endless needled felt stripes EXTRU-LINE®
Our felt stripes are characterised by their soft surface,
durability and abrasion resistance. In addition they have
high tensile strength and low elongation. Depending on
the fibre material used, they can be used in temperatures
of up to 700°C.
Ready-made parts
We can cut or punch individual parts to your form and
size specifications in-house.
Below: fire-blocking surface finish
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BWF Feltec
Under-collar felt, coloured and decorative felt, technical felt
A good feeling for the right felt.
For 120 years BWF Feltec has been a leading
manufacturer of traditional wool felts, supplemented today by natural and synthetic
needle felts. We focus, primarily, on products
for the fashion and furnishing industry, but
also produce felt for technical purposes.
Visual, touch and functional
properties
BWF Feltec produces high-quality wool
and needle felt products either for
applications, where visual and touch
aspects are important, or for technical
installations.
Thorough quality management
Our high product quality starts with
purchasing high-quality raw material.
This, in turn, is guaranteed by applying
thorough quality management. Our
system ensures constant quality while
observing environmental standards. In
addition, our quality standards are
Coloured felts made by BWF Feltec
set fashion trends.
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regularly checked by the ECO Institute,
an independent environmental authority.
It goes without saying that our ISO and
ECO certificates are always up-to-date.
Special functional features
Depending on your requirements, we
can furnish our felt with different
features: water repellent, light resistant,
non-shrinking, mothproof, non-slip,
sweat and saliva resistant, antibacterial,
stiffened, with non-fade properties or
flame resistant.
Under-collar felt
Whether pure wool or combined with innovative
synthetic fibres – our under-collar product range
offers the right material for every requirement.
Coloured and decorative felt
A homogeneous and non-reflective surface, brilliant
colours as well as a flowing appearance and
smooth edges are characteristic for coloured and
decorative felt made by BWF Feltec.
Technical wool and needle felt
Our technical felts can be used for sealing, insulating and upholstering. Moreover they are used as
deflectors, felt pads and guide tapes.
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BWF Profiles
Extruded, thermoformed and injection-moulded
plastic parts
Ideas turn into profiles.
For more than 50 years, BWF Profiles has
been developing and producing custom
plastic profiles, tubes and sheets. With stateof-the-art production techniques, we can
handle even the most challenging tasks. We
round off our portfolio with thermoformed
and injection-moulded parts.
Leaders in plastic extrusion
BWF Profiles is market leader in Europe
and Asia in the extrusion of plastic
profiles, tubes and sheets. Our portfolio
is further enhanced by thermoformed
and injection-moulded parts made by
our subsidiary BWF Thermoforms.
Apart from stock and standard products, we also produce customised
special profiles and tubes in PMMA,
Polycarbonate, Acryl-Satiné or Satiné
Blend. We accompany you through
every phase of the project – from your
first idea to the finished product.
Different applications:
segmented triple extrusion diffuser for the
Allianz Arena, lighting profile for petrol
stations, office lighting
Applications
• general lighting
• railway carriage lighting
• bathroom lighting
• decorative lighting
• office lighting
• trade fair design
• POS/displays
• illuminated advertising
• furniture and leisure industry
• technical profiles
BWF Thermoforms
Thermoformed and injection-moulded
parts
BWF Profiles overview
• 44 extrusion lines
• over than 6,300 different cross
sections
• in-house development centre for new
processes and product innovations
• prototyping
• single, dual and triple extrusion
• in-house material development
• in-house paint colour formulation
BWF Thermoforms specialises in
thermoforming high-quality visible and
functional parts. Thermoformed
housings, covers and technical parts
made by BWF Thermoforms find
application in machine and apparatus
engineering, medical technology,
metrological and electrical engineering
or in the lighting industry. We can
produce large runs efficiently using
standard injection-moulding techniques.
Above: some examples of our stock profiles,
tubes and sheets
Left: Our processing centre can take over
further production steps for you – leading to
the final product.
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The history of the BWF Group
Four generations – more than 100 years
The fusion of two independent wool felt companies in
1962 resulted in the foundation of the “Bayerische
Wollfilzfabriken KG Offermann, Zeiler, Schmid & Co.
KG Offingen Hof”(BWF). One of the original companies was founded in 1892 by Theodor Wilhelm
Schmid and his partners in Hof and the other one
four years later in Offingen by the entrepreneurs
Silbermann and Lembert. In 1912, Johann Offermann
took over the Lembert shares. Until their fusion, both
companies had been in the felt production industry.
In 1956, BWF succeeded in producing the first
extruded plastic “Plexigum” profile. This milestone
marks the foundation of BWF Profiles. Expansion of
activities into the filter media segment led to the
foundation in 1968 of BWF Envirotec, which pioneered
filter media production in Europe. In the following
decades, until the turn of the millennium, BWF successfully managed to set foot in the USA, Italy and
China. Installation of further international production
facilities in Turkey and India characterised the past
decade at BWF Group under the fourth generation of
owner-management.
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From left to right: Theodor Wilhelm Schmid, Royal Bavarian Councillor of Commerce Johann
Offermann, Siegfried Schmid
From left to right: Dr. August Offermann, Dr. Helmut Offermann, Wolf-Dieter Schmid
The first three generations:
former managing partners from
the Offermann and Schmid family
dynasties
1896
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BWF Group
National and international production sites
BWF Group, Germany
BWF Offermann, Schmid & Co. KG
Bahnhofstraße 20
89362 Offingen, Germany
Phone +49 8224 71-0
Fax
+49 8224 71-2091
info@bwf-group.com
www.bwf-group.com
BWF Protec, Germany
BWF Tec GmbH & Co. KG
Wilhelm-Maybach-Straße 5
95028 Hof-Gattendorf, Germany
Phone +49 9281 85008-0
Fax
+49 9281 85008-77
info@bwf-protec.com
www.bwf-protec.com
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BWF Thermoforms, Germany
tkt Technische Kunststoff-Teile GmbH
Bürgermeister-Graf-Ring 25
82538 Geretsried, Germany
Phone +49 8171 4338-0
Fax
+49 8171 4338-16
info@bwf-thermoforms.com
www.bwf-thermoforms.com
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Locations
BWF Envirotec, China
BWF Envirotec, India
BWF Tec India Private Ltd.
Gat 360
Village Urse, Taluka Maval
410506 Pune, India
Phone +91 2114 306 245-8
Fax
+91 2114 306 249
info@bwf-envirotec.in
www.bwf-envirotec.in
BWF Environmental and Industrial Technology (Wuxi) Co. Ltd.
No. 68, Hui Cheng Road
Huishan Economic Development Zone
214177 Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
Phone +86 510 836-22800
Fax
+86 510 836-21621
info@bwf-envirotec.cn
www.bwf-envirotec.cn
BWF Profiles, China
BWF Envirotec, Turkey
BWF Endüstri Filtreleri ve Teknik Keçe Ltd. Sti.
29 Ekim Mah. 325 Sok. No.3/B
35860 Yazibasi Torbali, Izmir, Turkey
Phone +90 232 853-7340
Fax
+90 232 853-7140
info@bwf-envirotec.com.tr
www.bwf-envirotec.com.tr
BWF Envirotec, Russia
BWF Profiles (Wuxi) Co. Ltd.
No. 77, Xin Mei Road
Wuxi National Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
214028 Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
Phone +86 510 853-22289
Fax
+86 510 853-22155
info@bwf-profiles.cn
www.bwf-profiles.cn
OOO BWF Envirotec, Ltd.
188301, Leningradskaya oblast
Gatchinskiy rayon
Pudostskaya volost
Uchastok Nr. 2 vblizi Promzony-2 g. Gatchiny,
Russia
Phone+7-812-740-00-91
Fax+7-813-712-77-97
info@bwf-envirotec.ru
www.bwf-envirotec.ru
BWF Envirotec, Italy
BWF FTI Spa
Vicolo Maria Bianchi 119
21042 Caronno Pertusella (Va), Italien
Phone +39 02 964 517-22
Fax
+39 02 964 517-26
info@bwf-envirotec.it
www.bwf-envirotec.it
BWF Envirotec, USA
BWF America, Inc.
7453 Empire Drive #340
Florence, KY 41042, USA
Phone +1 859 282-4550
Fax
+1 859 282-4555
info@bwf-envirotec.us
www.bwf-envirotec.us
BWF Feltec, Italy
BWF facol srl.
Vicolo Maria Bianchi
21042 Caronno Pertusella (Va), Italy
Phone +39 02 295 146-32
Fax
+39 02 294 019-24
info@bwf-feltec.it
www.bwf-feltec.it
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BWF Offermann, Schmid & Co. KG
Bahnhofstraße 20
89362 Offingen, Germany
Telephone:+49 8224 71-0
Fax:
+49 8224 71-2091
info@bwf-group.com
www.bwf-group.com