History of the Beha company 

1974

Founding of the BEHA company by Christian Beha

1974

First time the brand BEHAbelt was mentioned.

After Hannover Messe Partnership and general agency for the D / A  / CH supply of round and V-belts from South Africa.
The partnership with Errol Pullen and the general agency in D / A  / CH results from the Hannover Messe. BEHAbelt is now supplying German-speaking Europe with round and V-belts from South Africa.

1975

Completion of the two-year renovation work on the company building in Föhrental.

1975

 Extension of sales activities by including the “LubeSite” brand (automated grease feeders).

1976

Presentation of the first welding technology that was developed in-house at the Hannover Trade Fair

1977

The management is strengthened by bringing Bernhard Beha on board (brother of Christian Beha).

1977

Extension of sales activities by including the “Rotostock” brand, the fastest pipe threading machine system in the world

1978

Extension of sales activities to include the “DARMEX” brand of synthetic lubricants.

1980

Development and production of our own extrusion tools in the in-house tool shop, production of the profiles on the extended workbench at Pioflex (formerly Lonzatub) in Denzlingen.

1981

Lettering and logo: Introduction of the new BEHAbelt logo with seal.

1981

A logo is born – the birth of Bernie the seal
At the beginning of the 1970s, BEHAbelt profiles began to be sold through distribution. The need for clear product labeling soon arose. However, trade´s concerns about users ordering directly from Beha also had to be taken into account.
This is where the new home of our electronics manufacturing in Ireland came into play – Roundstone. Mistakenly translated by the English as “round stone”, the Gaelic name “Cloch na Rón” actually means “seal rock”. As those little animals are not only likeable but also stand for things like friendliness, openness and adaptability, it was quickly decided.
In 1981, the seal was added to the BEHAbelt logo and Bernie was born.

1990

Introduction of the ridge top "V-belt" product category.

1992

 Introduction of the product category "T-profiles".

1994

Move to the building in the new industrial zone “In den Engematten 14”, Glottertal

1996

Introduction of the product category "Twin V-belts".

1996

The BEHA group of companies is certified according to the DIN EN ISO 9001 standard.

1999

Patent in Germany applied for friction welding machine RS01.

2000

 Patent in Germany applied for PU glass fiber reinforcement.

2001

BEHA Innovation GmbH was founded by the brothers Christian and Bernhard Beha.

The aim was to expand the business with PU round and V-belts and to fully insource the production of the profiles, belts  and welding tools. 
This made Beha a fully integrated manufacturer in the BEHAbelt product segment.

2001

Worldwide patent for friction welding machine RS02.
Worldwide patent for PU glass fiber reinforcement.

2003

Start of planning and groundbreaking ceremony for the new companies headquarter “In den Engematten 16” in Glottertal

2004

Newly built headquarters of the BEHA Group.

2005

BEHA Innovation GmbH moves in to the new company building with 10 employees.

The first belts are produced on the new extrusion line in January 2005.

2007

Lars Beha (son of Christian Beha) joins the company as addition to the executive board.

2007

Founding of BEHAbelt USA Corp. with the aim of selling BEHAbelt products in the USA.

2008

Expansion of the BEHAbelt product portfolio: BEHAbelt offers FDA-certified extruded belts for the food industry.

2009

Markus Beha (son of Bernhard Beha) joins the company as addition to the executive board.

2009

BEHAbelt presents its in-house developed hot press with it´s digital controller (developed by HDT).

2010

The number of employees at BEHAbelt in Glottertal has more than doubled to 36.

With the slogan “Smart conveying”, the company strategy is geared towards innovative solutions for conveyor technology

The company values "people, quality and innovation" are derived in a workshop and communicated as the essence of the corporate culture

2011

On October 12, 2011, company founder Christian Beha died at the age of 69.

2012

Commissioning of the calender extrusion line for monolithic conveyor belts up to a width of 750mm.

2013

Bernd Beha, son of Bernhard Beha and with the company since 2006, is granted power of attorney.

2014

The BEHA group of companies celebrates its 40th anniversary with 150 employees.

2014

Product innovation: BEHAbelt presents the hand-held paddle welding tool “EErgo” (developed and manufactured by HDT).

2015

BEHAbelt has extended its product portfolio to more than 500 products, divided into five product groups:
· Conveyor belts
· Belt profiles
· Coating materials
· Guide profiles
· Welding technology

2016

World premiere: Introduction of the cordless friction welding machine RS02 AKKU.

2019

Product innovation: Welding tool for monolithic conveyor belts.

2020

Relocation and extension of belt fabricaton shop in Glottertal with now 70 ㎡ floor size

2021

Innovation at BEHAbelt: Slip-free AT5 conveyor belts for positive drive applications.

2023

BEHAbelt USA moved into its own warehouse, office and service building on Bonnie Lane near Chicago Airport.

2023

Extension of production with new extruders and a new drying system, also additional machines for the belt fabrication shop to work with monolithic conveyor belts.

2024

For the 50th anniversary, the BEHAbelt seal "Bernie" is graphically renewed

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