History
b&m is making history... Follow b&m's historical path from a small screw dealer to a pioneer for innovative fastening technology.
baier & michels, founded in 1932, has developed a strong position as a supplier of fastener technology in the automotive industry and now employs more than 400 people worldwide. The Würth Group, to which b&m has belonged since 1973, provides additional financial stability with more than 79,139 employees and over 14,41 billion Euro in sales worldwide. baier & michels is now active in Europe, Asia and North America. The group headquarters are located in Ober-Ramstadt (close to Frankfurt am Main).
MILESTONES
- 1932 Founded in Frankfurt am Main
- 1940 Screw production starts
- 1993 C-part Management
- 1996 Business Unit Engineering
- 1997 100% Automotive Supplier / QS9000
- 2003 Relocation to Ober-Ramstadt
- 2004 ISO/TS 16949 Certification
- 2008 Foundation of b&m USA
- 2010 Foundation of b&m Logistics
- 2011 Foundation of b&m China
- 2013 Integration of b&m Italy
- 2014 Foundation of b&m France
- 2015 Foundation of b&m Mexico, b&m Turkey and b&m Spain
- 2015 Winner of the Webasto Supplier Award in the category „Sunroofs and Components“
- 2017 Opening of the „b&m Logistics 4.0“ center in Rohrbach/Germany
- 2018 ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949 Certification
- 2019 Opening of the b&m Technology Center in Rohrbach, Foundation of b&m Hungary