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Sustainability: b&m impresses again at EcoVadis audit

Corporate Social Responsibility plays a crucial role for us. And that is why the b&m Group has once again undergone an audit by EcoVadis and received a “Silver Medal” for the second time. EcoVadis is an assessment platform for evaluating sustainability along the entire supply chain.

Honored performance in Bologna

At the MECSPE in Bologna, Massimo Gastaldelli and Eugen Kraus accepted the METEF Award for baier & michels (b&m).

Innovation driver: b&m honored with TOP 100 Award

In the Germany-wide TOP 100 competition, baier & michels (b&m) has succeeded and is now honored with the TOP 100 Award 2025. It is reserved for highly innovative mid-sized companies.

Celebrating the Chinese New Year

As we welcome the Year of the Snake, baier & michels extends heartfelt wishes to our colleagues business partners in China and around the world.

b&m-TECH Day for MEIDOH in Toyota City!

Exchange among specialists for fastening innovations: At a b&m-TECH Day, our experts Ken Kolb and René Schmuck presented b&m innovations and discussed the results with MEIDOH technicians in Toyota City.

Connecting exchange of know-how at BOMAG GmbH

How can baier & michels help to streamline the assembly processes of a construction machinery specialist – and thus help to reduce material and energy consumption as well as work steps and costs? A line walk through the BOMAG production facility in Boppard provided some insights. Accompanied by our Group partner, Würth Industrie Service GmbH & Co. KG, we inspected several applications and carried out fastening tests.

Presentation at the SiME Congress

baier & michels provides insights into the future of sensor-integrated machine elements: At the “SiME Congress” – organized by FVA GmbH – Olaf Ambros will speak about the benefits of using sensors to indirectly measure forming forces.

Group double in Bochum

baier & michels and Würth Industrie Service GmbH & Co. KG (WIS) are once again appearing as a group double at the “SchraubTec” trade fair in Bochum.

Another wired performance

The specialists from voestalpine Wire Technology have visited us in our manufacturing facility to carry out material tests with new wire grades.

Building future in Shanghai

Good news at b&m China: The demand for b&m fasteners and sealing systems is rising steadily in the Asian market.

CSR: We celebrate a Lavender Planting Party

In Ober-Ramstadt we don't just deal with premium fastening and sealing technology. As a member of the Würth Group, corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays a key role for us.

Golfing for charity

In the USA, b&m has partnered with the “BMW Charity Pro-Am” golf tournament. The popular event aims to raise funds for charitable organizations in the Upstate South Carolina region.

Award-winning exhibition stand

Congrats, Steven Fichtel, Adam Mikula and Bence Szabó! In Budapest, the b&m team has received an award for the most attractive trade fair booth at Automotive Hungary.

Dennis Birresborn visiting b&m China

The b&m China team has warmly welcomed Dennis Birresborn. The SVP of the Würth Group was accompanied by Erdinc Akturk from b&m Turkey and André Scheidt from Dokka Fasteners.

Ambros and Büttner appear at the “Maschinenraum” podcast

New manufacturing technology, new production facility, new collaboration at baier & michels (b&m): For his “Maschinenraum” podcast, Dennis Rathmann interviewed the b&m managers Olaf Ambros, Director Technics and R&D, and Lutz Büttner, Director Sales.

A ride through the b&m production area

At our headquarters in Ober-Ramstadt, we develop and manufacture premium screws as well as sealing systems for automotive and industrial components.

Back to school!

At least for an hour. But with a police escort. The appearance at the Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Schule (GCLS) in Ober-Ramstadt was quite something: together with her fellow trainee Mika Müller and with Sabrina Schauber, HR officer at baier & michels (b&m), Annika Kobsa had the opportunity to present b&m as an employer and to introduce our training opportunities as part of a GCLS career guidance campaign.

Rainer Bürkert in Ober-Ramstadt

 “b&m solutions impress customers!” This is what Rainer Bürkert emphasized during his visit to our headquarters. Together with Dennis Birresborn (SVP) and the b&m management, the member of Würth Group‘s Central Managing Board made a site tour in Ober-Ramstadt.

b&m-CARBONPLAST® explores the limits of robustness

As part of the “Xtreme-Tech-Expedition 2024”, three cyclists want to prove that bicycle frames and components made from thermoplastics can withstand even the toughest forces. They hit the road with our thread-forming screw for carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.

Dennis Birresborn succeeds Peter Federolf

As new Senior Vice President (SVP) of the Würth Group, Dennis Birresborn, who heads Dokka Fasteners since 2019, has now also taken over responsibility for the baier & michels Group (b&m).

Small parts achieve big impact

Connection technology specialist baier & michels (b&m) optimizes the interplay of quality, cost efficiency and eco balance in components of agricultural machinery.

Children discover technics

Why doesn't a high tower topple? How do you build a bridge so that it doesn't collapse? And how does a ropeway actually work? Children are fascinated by technical aspects. In the "KiTec - Kids Discover Technology" project, youngsters can satisfy their curiosity by tinkering and constructing in an age-appropriate way. An exciting journey begins! b&m accompanies the sixth graders of the Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Schule (GCLS) in Ober-Ramstadt as an educational partner.

Event on 6 July: FESTIVAL OF CONNECTIONS

What would our everyday working life be without valuable connections? We need helpful business contacts, but also reliable connection technology solutions that give components a plus in safety and sustainability. b&m brings both together on July 6 (Thursday): Join the “FESTIVAL OF CONNECTIONS” at our company headquarters in Ober-Ramstadt! Here, regional players from different branches of the manufacturing industry will exchange ideas on current challenges and innovations.

Our Path to CO2 Neutrality

According to experts, it takes around 80 mature beech trees to compensate one ton of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air every year. This calculation illustrates the benefit to nature that an emission saving of 219 tons of CO2 per year can achieve; such an achievement – equivalent to the capacity of 17,520 beech trees – has been accomplished by b&m in 2022. After all, in 2022 we were able to reduce the CCF (Company Carbon Footprint) substantially by 38 percent as compared to the previous year.

Managers From the Own Ranks

When Julia Klinkenberg received her high-school diploma (“Abitur”), she had several goals. To see the world, to get involved, to make a difference. The way to get there? A jungle of possibilities. The guardrails were set by an empty vacation fund and a job interview at the industrial supplier baier & michels, or b&m for short, in Rohrbach (Ober-Ramstadt).

Listen to b&m in “Maschinenraum” Podcast

The hybrid construction method is both a solution and a challenge: The different materials must be joined together in a manner that is not only reliable but also process-safe. b&m scores with cold-formed solutions beyond the conventional paths. The latest episode of the “Maschinenraum” podcast by Dennis Rathmann deals with the b&m-specific approach (#266). The guests are our Sales expert Jana Tischler and Eugen Kraus, Head of Sales Engineering.

Hard on the outside, soft on the inside

An insight into production at baier & michels (b&m): How also career changers can succeed at the automotive and industrial supplier in Rohrbach.

Machines, Fairs and Doer Mode

Annika Kobsa wants more projects of her own, Daniel Fehr wants to go to the USA – baier & michels (b&m) makes both possible: What drives the junior staff at the screw manufacturer in Rohrbach.

Sustainability: b&m with impressive result in EcoVadis certification

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has traditionally been a high priority for us. Therefore, the b&m Group has had its sustainability management certified by EcoVadis on a voluntary basis – and was awarded a “silver medal” right away as recognition for the performance achieved. EcoVadis is an assessment platform for evaluating sustainability along the entire supply chain.

2023 is going to #bum!

Exciting customer projects and trade fair appearances, plus the “Sommerfest” to celebrate our 90th anniversary: Last year we already did everything but take it easy. In 2023, b&m is to continue its successful course – and will even go one better.

Our closing times during winter break

Please note, b&m Germany is closed for winter break from Friday 23rd December. Our first working day is Monday, 02nd January 2023. We wish all our employees and business partners as well as their families a very happy and peaceful festive period.

Special challenges require special solutions

Quality, cost efficiency, ecological balance: With the ever-increasing demands, standard solutions in the field of bolting technology are often no longer sufficient – especially for thread-forming screws.

What makes our portfolio stand out

Our Sales experts Jana Tischler and Lutz Büttner were interviewed by bauMAGAZIN (issue 11/2022) during #bauma2022.

The reliability factor

baier & michels (b&m) supports industrial companies in manufacturing high-quality products.

What happens in Vegas, …

...we gladly report in this NewsBlog. Especially when it comes to our first trade show appearance at the legendary SEMA Show in the metropolis of Nevada.

Solutions for plastics processors

baier & michels (b&m) helps representatives of the plastics industry to improve products and eco-balance, while making savings in manufacturing costs.

Round up for safety

One of the greatest challenges of multi-material construction is to join the various materials in a solid and process-safe manner.

«K 2022»: How b&m supports the plastics and rubber industry

The technical and economic challenges facing the plastics and rubber industry are constantly growing. Groundbreaking developments in terms of quality, material mix and cost efficiency will be on display at K 2022 in Düsseldorf (Oct. 19-26).

bauma: b&m offers a plus in safety and sustainability

Those producing construction machinery and vehicles, as well as mining equipment, always also need that extra, which not only provides support for many components at their core, but also a plus in sustainability and safety: high-quality fastening technology and sealing systems.

On the road to success with TU Darmstadt

As a partner, we would like to congratulate the TU Darmstadt Racing Team (DART): The 45 or so students can look back on an eventful 2022 season of the international design competition "Formula Student".

First appearance at the IAA Transportation

Fastener technology and sealing systems hold enormous potential – provided they are used intelligently. What is possible for OEMs and suppliers?

Röhr impresses at the Classic-Gala

The Oldtimer-Festival in Schwetzingen brings together the world's most beautiful classic cars. Among them the Röhr 8 type RA from Ober-Ramstadt – presented by b&m.

IAA transportation 2022

The b&m trade fair tour continues: IAA Transportation (19-25 September), hall 21, booth B65.

We were celebrating!

b&m anniversary party with local clubs, live music and oldtimers

July 10th, 2022: SUMMER PARTY at b&m

On Sunday (July 10), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., b&m invites you to a SUMMER PARTY on its site at Carl-Schneider-Strasse 1 in Rohrbach.

Boys & Girls Day at baier & michels

The nationwide action day for career orientation, which promotes the idea of a career and study choice free of role stereotypes took place on April 28, 2022.

b&m Insect hotel!

At the beginning of this year, we, as b&m trainees, were commissioned by Mr. Federolf to build insect hotels. We began by agreeing on a construction concept and then drew up a material plan, which we later needed for our visit to the DIY store.

„The challenges are enormous“

When it comes to cold extrusion parts, there are amateurs, advanced users and professionals – and there is Eugen Kraus. A conversation with someone who sees himself as a „positive lunatic“ when it comes to fasteners and seals, and who leads our Sales Engineering team.

Breakfast boxes for the teachers of Albert Einstein School

We say THANK YOU! It has impressed and inspired us, this enormous commitment in the past months: We at baier & michels would like to thank all the teachers at the Albert Einstein School in Groß-Bieberau with a breakfast.

b&m makes history for 90 years

This spring, baier & michels celebrates its 90th birthday. Founded in 1932 in Frankfurt am Main, grown up in Ober-Ramstadt, present on three continents in 2022: Our journey from a small screw dealer to a pioneer in innovative fastening and sealing technology has been an extremely exciting and educative tour de force.

2022 trade fair season: the anticipation is rising

The return of the classic in-person trade fair continues to take shape. We will be present at several events as exhibitors - with our experts, brand new technical solutions and great desire to exchange ideas with visitors.

Energy transformation on the roof

"Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and companies are playing an important pioneering role in this," says Jörg Pohl, Managing Director at baier & michels (b&m), adding: "Running a business sustainably is becoming a social obligation that our parent company, the Würth Group, is meeting with ambitious targets. We at b&m support this path and at the same time make our contribution, which includes ecological approaches towards electricity consumption."

b&m Academy: understanding cold-forming

Buying high-quality connections, closures and seals is one thing. It is another thing to understand the products and integrate them into your own applications. Because only then do the small parts unfold their great effect by making life easier for our customers - technically and economically.

b&m Spain has moved!

After a few years of sharing space with our colleagues from Würth Industry Services, b&m Spain finally has its own office!

Our connection expert

A picture and its story: Maxim Ort gives us an insight into baier & michels‘ application laboratory.

Welcome 2022!

A new business year means: new events, new opportunities, new insights. With all our hearts, we wish you above all health, joy and success.

EUROGUSS 2022 postponed until June

The international trade fair would have launched the year’s activities for the die-casting industry: now, the event that was originally scheduled for 18-20 January 2022 has been postponed due to further dynamic upswing in Covid-19 infections – it will be held from 8 to 10 June 2022.

6 good reasons for EUROGUSS

Of course, nowadays there are countless digital platforms and opportunities to present yourself as a service provider and product supplier. But the desire for the trade fair experience is unbroken, as the autumn 2021 season proves. Why are in-person trade fairs still so important, especially in the manufacturing sector?

The creative sides of the b&m [R]EVOLUTION

Our fastener technology provides solutions in technology and inspiration in art. This is proven by the first collaboration with students of the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Offenbach am Main.

“The strongest aha-effect prevails”

In coolant and lubrication circuits, the interaction between quality, cost-efficiency and eco-balance can be noticeably improved – with fastener technology by baier & michels. Developers Eugen Kraus and Michael Lendle talk about the art of simplicity and a unique closing and sealing system: the b&m-KL PLUG®.

Trade fairs again at last!

Did you feel the same way? The joy of seeing each other again in 2021 after the pandemic break was enormous: IAA Mobility in Munich, Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, Automotive Hungary in Budapest. Finally experiencing trade fairs again!

BEE b&m

30.06.2020 - Rohrbach, Germany

b&m Fastener Academy 2020

The new training series of the b&m Academy, the b&m Fastener Academy, starts in February 2020

EUROGUSS 2020

14.-16.1.2020 - EUROGUSS 2020 in Nuremberg, Germany!

b&m Hungary

13.01.2020 – Alsónémedi - b&m expands to Hungary