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= Company Profile =


'''Bekum''' is a family run company, founded 1959 in Berlin, Germany is one of the most experienced companies in the industry producing blow moulding machines.
'''Bekum''' is a family run company, founded 1959 in Berlin, Germany is one of the most experienced companies in the industry producing blow moulding machines.
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As of today more than 18,000 machines where shipped worldwide.
As of today more than 18,000 machines where shipped worldwide.
Bekum developes tailor made solutions for entire production lines to meet their customers requirements.
Bekum developes tailor made solutions for entire production lines to meet their customers requirements.
More than 300 highly-qualified employees work at three plants in Berlin, Germany; Traismauer, Austria; and Williamston MI, USA,
More than 330 highly-qualified employees work at three plants in Berlin, Germany; Traismauer, Austria; and Williamston MI, USA,


In addition a global sales and service networks on every continent ensures customer proximity, high availability, and smooth production workflows.  
In addition a global sales and service networks on every continent ensures customer proximity, high availability, and smooth production workflows.  
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= History =
= History =


* 1959 - BEKUM founded in Berlin, Germany
* 1959 - Bekum founded in Berlin, Germany
** Patent for “ring neck calibration”
** Patent for “ring neck calibration”
* 1960 - first blow molding machine for production of PVC bottles for edible oils
* 1960 - First blow molding machine for production of PVC bottles for edible oils
* 1963 - worldwide first “twin-station” blow molding machine
* 1963 - Worldwide first “twin-station” blow molding machine
* 1968 - BEKUM established facility in Traismauer, Austria
* 1968 - Bekum established facility in Traismauer, Austria
* 1975 - first commercial “3-layer co-extrusion” blow molding machine
* 1975 - First commercial “3-layer co-extrusion” blow molding machine
* 1976 - first blow molding machine for “6-layer co-extrusion”
* 1976 - First blow molding machine for “6-layer co-extrusion”
* 1979 - BEKUM established North American facility in Williamston, MI, USA
* 1979 - Bekum established North American facility in Williamston, MI, USA
* 1984 - Gottfried Mehnert, BEKUM’s founder received the “Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany”
* 1984 - Gottfried Mehnert, Bekum’s founder received the “Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany”
* 1985 - lifetime Achievement Award – Blow Molding Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers
* 1985 - Lifetime Achievement Award – Blow Molding Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers
* 1991 - further development of “6-layer” technology to produce worldwide, the first automotive plastic fuel tanks
* 1991 - Further development of “6-layer” technology to produce worldwide, the first automotive plastic fuel tanks
* 1992 - first continuous “6-layer” co-extrusion head for production of automotive plastic fuel tanks
* 1992 - First continuous “6-layer” co-extrusion head for production of automotive plastic fuel tanks
* 1995 - first shuttle tandem blow demonstration at K-‘98
* 1995 - First shuttle tandem blow demonstration at K-‘98
* 1999 - Martin Stark, BEKUM America’s Chairman elected to the Plastics Pioneers Association
* 1999 - Martin Stark, Bekum America’s Chairman elected to the Plastics Pioneers Association
* 2004 - first multi-parison “6-layer” co-extrusion machine in tandem blow production
* 2004 - First multi-parison “6-layer” co-extrusion machine in tandem blow production
* 2006 - Gottfried Mehnert, BEKUM’s founder inducted into the PLASTICS HALL OF FAME. Mr. Mehnert was the first non-American to be honored as a member of the prestigious PLASTICS HALL OF FAME
* 2006 - Gottfried Mehnert, Bekum’s founder inducted into the PLASTICS HALL OF FAME. Mr. Mehnert was the first non-American to be honored as a member of the prestigious PLASTICS HALL OF FAME
** Martin Stark, BEKUM America’s Chairman received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers
** Martin Stark, Bekum America’s Chairman received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers
* 2007 - introduction of the first “fully electric blow molding” machine
* 2007 - Introduction of the first “fully electric blow molding” machine
* 2010 - patent for the “C-Frame Closing” unit for electrical and hydraulic blow molding machines
* 2010 - Patent for the “C-Frame Closing” unit for electrical and hydraulic blow molding machines
* 2015 - european production locations relocated to and focused in Traismauer, Austria
* 2015 - European production locations relocated to and focused in Traismauer, Austria
* 2016 - new world headquarters in Berlin
* 2016 - New world headquarters in Berlin
* 2018 - Martin Stark, BEKUM America’s Chairman elected to the PLASTICS HALL OF FAME  
* 2018 - First magnetic quick change system for blow molding machines
* 2018 - Martin Stark, Bekum America’s Chairman elected to the PLASTICS HALL OF FAME  
* 2019 - Plant expansion Bekum America
* 2019 - Presentation of the new machine generation Concept 808
* 2019 - 150 years experience: 60 years Berlin, 50 years Traismauer, 40 years Williamston


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