The Group
What makes the b+s group special
Advanced Technologies meet Decades of Know-How
We are the b+s group.
BURGHARDT+SCHMIDT GmbH founded the b+s group by taking over traditional, well-known companies that are firmly established on the world market. With the founding of the b+s group, the previous product range of BURGHARDT+SCHMIDT is expanded by the products of SCHNUTZ GmbH and b+s AUTOMATION GmbH in the area of leveling machines, strip feeding lines and automation technology.
World Market Leader
BURGHARDT+SCHMIDT is the world market leader of Stretch-Bend-Leveling Lines.
Inventor of the first Sheet Leveling Machine
SCHNUTZ is the leading manufacturer and inventor of Levelers. The first Leveler was built in 1882!
Specialist for Automation Technology
b+s AUTOMATION is a specialist in automation technology for Coil Processing Lines.
Long-term Experience
History of the b+s group members
1945
1945
Company foundation
1950
1950
Innovation in slitting technology with steel stripper rings
1995
1995
Takeover by Thomas Baral & Achim Kunz
1998
1998
Delivery of the first Stretch-Bend-Leveling Line
2000
2000
Move to the new company building
2004
2004
Opening of an office in China
2007
2007
Delivery of the first vacuum brake roll for Slitting Lines
2014
2014
Takeover of SCHNUTZ GmbH and thus the founding of the b+s group
2017
2017
Expansion of the group by Delta Technik
2018
2018
First installed vacuum brake roll in the USA
2020
2020
Company anniversary 75 years
1846
1846
Founding of a blacksmith shop by Martin Schnutz
1882
1882
Invention of the world's first Leveler for sheet coil
1900
1900
Manufacturing of Sheet Metal Processing Machines
1960
1960
First Leveler with mechanically adjustable height, tilting and back-up mechanism
1976
1976
Levelers with electrical remote displays for all adjustment systems
1985
1985
First Roller Leveler in a cassette unit
1987
1987
First computer-controlled Leveler
1988
1988
First Leveler with hydraulic wedge adjustment of the back-up systems
1990
1990
First fully-automatic tool change (roller cassette) in the world
1996
1996
Celebration of the company‘s 150th anniversary with customers from all over the world
2004
2004
First Leveler with “SCHNUTZ MULTIDRIVE“ multiple-motor drive
2010
2010
Further development of the electro mechanical adjustable back-up systems
2014
2014
Takeover by b+s and foundation of the b+s group
2015
2015