History
The beginnings of the company date back to 1876, when the grandfather of Werner Battenfeld established a smithy and wrought metal workshop.
1948: Werner Battenfeld becomes the sole proprietor of the family-owned company and establishes Battenfeld Injection Molding Technology.
1954: A new production plant is opened in Scherl/Meinerzhagen. Battenfeld Injection Molding Technology begins its worldwide expansion.
1959: Subsidiaries are established in the U.S. and in the UK; with rapid international growth in the following years.
1962: Werner Battenfeld acquires the HMW plant in Kottingbrunn, Austria and establishes a second production company to manufacture injection molding machines.
1977: Battenfeld is taken over by Schloemann Siemag AG (SMS).
1983: Battenfeld introduces compact machinery in all clamping force sizes, including modular automation equipment.
1991: The world’s largest injection molding machine with 8000 t clamping force, developed and manufactured by Battenfeld, goes into production.
2005: Production is concentrated at the Kottingbrunn facility. Further development of the Battenfeld brand’s traditional strengths remains the essential success factor for future development of Battenfeld Injection Molding Technology.
2008: Battenfeld is taken over by Wittmann Group.