| Plant expansion Bekum America | 2021 | 2021 | Plant expansion Bekum America | ||
| 150 years experience 60 years Berlin, 50 years Traismauer, 40 years Williamston |
2019 | 2019 | 150 years experience 60 years Berlin, 50 years Traismauer, 40 years Williamston |
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| Presentation of the new machine generation Concept 808 | 2019 | 2019 | Presentation of the new machine generation Concept 808 | ||
| Plastics Hall of Fame induction of Martin Stark – Chairman Bekum America | 2018 | 2018 | Plastics Hall of Fame induction of Martin Stark – Chairman Bekum America | ||
| First magnetic quick change system for blow molding machines | 2018 | 2018 | First magnetic quick change system for blow molding machines | ||
| Development of a stable process for blowing PET handled bottles | 2017 | 2017 | Development of a stable process for blowing PET handled bottles | ||
| New headquarters in Berlin | 2016 | 2016 | New headquarters in Berlin | ||
| Production locations focused in Traismauer/Austria | 2015 | 2015 | Production locations focused in Traismauer/Austria | ||
| Foundation of Bekum Asia in China | 2014 | 2014 | Foundation of Bekum Asia in China | ||
| Patent for the "C-frame closing" unit for electrical and hydraulic blow molding machines | 2010 | 2010 | Patent for the "C-frame closing" unit for electrical and hydraulic blow molding machines | ||
| Introduction of the first "fully electric blow molding" machine | 2007 | 2007 | Introduction of the first "fully electric blow molding" machine | ||
| Martin Stark, Bekum America’s Chairman received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers | 2006 | 2006 | Martin Stark, Bekum America’s Chairman received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers | ||
| Plastics Hall of Fame induction of Gottfried Mehnert, its founder, and a true pioneer in blow molding, the first non-American to be elected to this prestigious Hall of Fame | 2006 | 2006 | Plastics Hall of Fame induction of Gottfried Mehnert, its founder, and a true pioneer in blow molding, the first non-American to be elected to this prestigious Hall of Fame | ||
| First multi-parison "6-layer" co-extrusion machine in tandem blow production | 2004 | 2004 | First multi-parison "6-layer" co-extrusion machine in tandem blow production | ||
| Martin Stark, Bekum America’s Chairman elected to the Plastics Pioneers Association | 1999 | 1999 | Martin Stark, Bekum America’s Chairman elected to the Plastics Pioneers Association | ||
| First shuttle tandem blow demonstration at K-‘98 | 1995 | 1995 | First shuttle tandem blow demonstration at K-‘98 | ||
| First continuous "6-layer" co-extrusion head for production of automotive plastic fuel tanks | 1992 | 1992 | First continuous "6-layer" co-extrusion head for production of automotive plastic fuel tanks | ||
| Further development of "six-layer technology" to produce worldwide, the first automotive plastic fuel tanks | 1991 | 1991 | Further development of "six-layer technology" to produce worldwide, the first automotive plastic fuel tanks | ||
| Invention of the "tiebarless mould closing" system | 1987 | 1987 | Invention of the "tiebarless mould closing" system | ||
| Lifetime Achievement Award – Blow Molding Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers | 1985 | 1985 | Lifetime Achievement Award – Blow Molding Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers | ||
| Gottfried Mehnert, Bekum’s founder received the "Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany" | 1984 | 1984 | Gottfried Mehnert, Bekum’s founder received the "Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany" | ||
| Bekum established its North American facility in Williamston, MI, USA | 1979 | 1979 | Bekum established its North American facility in Williamston, MI, USA | ||
| First blow molding machine for "6-layer co-extrusion" | 1976 | 1976 | First blow molding machine for "6-layer co-extrusion" | ||
| First commercial "3-layer co-extrusion" blow molding machine | 1975 | 1975 | First commercial "3-layer co-extrusion" blow molding machine | ||
| Bekum established its facility in Traismauer/Austria | 1968 | 1968 | Bekum established its facility in Traismauer/Austria | ||
| Worldwide First "twin-station" blow molding machine | 1963 | 1963 | Worldwide First "twin-station" blow molding machine | ||
| First blow molding machine to produce PVC bottles for edible oils | 1960 | 1960 | First blow molding machine to produce PVC bottles for edible oils | ||
| Patent for "ring neck calibration" | 1959 | 1959 | Patent for "ring neck calibration" | ||
| Bekum founded in Berlin/Germany | 1959 | 1959 | Bekum founded in Berlin/Germany | ||
