Company History
| Jahr | |
|---|---|
| 1919 | Founding of the machine factory by Dipl.-Ing. Richard Schmid and Dipl.-Ing. Walter Wezel in Stuttgart. |
| 1921 | Introduction of the BIAX brand – synonym for flexible shafts. (BIAX = Flexible Axle) |
| 1923 | Move to Maulbronn into a factory building. |
| 1924 | Founding your own company in the USA. |
| 1934 | EFA butchery machines will become a new product line. |
| 1945 | With Mr. Hans-Georg Wezel taking over the management of the company, the production of flexible shafts is expanded to include compressed air and butchery machines. |
| 1954 | Founding of the subsidiary BIAX-Werkzeuge GmbH & Co. |
| 1968 | Foundation of BIAX GmbH in Steckborn (CH). |
| 1989 | Mr. Ulrich Merkle, a qualified business economist, will become the managing partner. This means that the third generation of the family will take over the management of the company. |
| 1993 | Founding of the EFA Processing Equipment Company in Omaha (USA). |
| 1997 | Certification of the company according to DIN-ISO 9001. |
| 1998 | Foundation of BIAX-Italia S.r.I. in Rovereto (I). |
| 1998 | Acquisition of the SIG-Airtool Division in Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH). |
| 2000 | Introduction of a modern EAP system. |
| 2000 | Continuous expansion of the machine park with modern CNC machining centers. |
| 2001 | Relocation of BIAX GmbH from Steckborn to Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH). |
| 2003 | Construction and occupancy of a new production and administration building in Maulbronn. |
| 2004 | Certification of the company according to DIN EN ISO 9001-2000. Regular recertifications in the following years. |
| 2010 | Introduction of a repair service with complete overhaul in the in-house repair workshop. |
| 2012 | Introduction of the innovative pneumatic robot spindle system “RSC-Modular” with deflection. |
| 2014 | Establishment of the competence center for automated deburring at the Maulbronn headquarters. |
| 2015 | Opening of the Scraper Academy with regular one-week scraper seminars. |
| 2019 | ANNIVERSARY – 100 years of Schmid & Wezel |
| 2019 | The anniversary model of the flexible shaft drive “MB 50 G” comes onto the market. |
| 2019 | The new managing director will be Mr. Torsten Wiesenmaier, who has been the company’s authorized signatory since 2013. |
| 2019 | Market launch of the new electric micro grinder “SE 50 Silent Grinder”. |
| 2020 | Certification in the area of export/customs as AEO-C (authorized economic operator) |
| 2020 | Relocation of the production of our milling cutters from the Neuhausen (CH) plant to Germany. |
| 2020 | The new BIAX pneumatic spindles with quick tool change system and axial deflection are coming onto the market. |
| 2022 | Relocation of BIAX-Maschinen GmbH from Neuhausen am Rheinfall to Thayngen (CH). |
