Scheidt & Bachmann SB

Our family business was founded in 1872 and is currently under the leadership of Dr.-Ing. Norbert Miller,
now in the fifth generation of the family shareholders.

About 3,000 employees from nearly 50 nations worldwide are working on our solutions for a mobile world.
 It is no longer sufficient to provide barriers and machines, the real challenge lies in the intelligence and wholesome of our system solutions. 
Software development and service management have become the heart of our systems for predictive, intelligent mobility. 

The secret of our long-term success is simple: We trust in the skills of our employees and work daily from supplying our customers
with products, developments and services of the highest quality.

Our Production Technology "success factor for customised products"

In recent years, through its competitive ambitions, Scheidt & Bachmann has claimed its position under expeditious changing market conditions. In the context of global markets and the influence of a rapid development in the areas of digitisation and mobility, production is our main focus to success. Evident to us is the transparency of our punctuality and effectiveness of manufacturing customised products both in small and in large quantities to be delivered. Our exceptionally strong production depth enables us to be in a position to flexibly operate – guaranteed are high quality and continuous supply of spare parts at all times.

Scheidt & Bachmann takes pride in its in-house from scratch production. As well as regularly investing in highly efficient production equipment to set the course for a successful future. With state-of-the-art laser machining centres, high-performance turning centres, fully automatic SMD assembly systems and versatile quality laboratories we ensure to deliver the quality and efficiency "Made by Scheidt & Bachmann".

History

Development from a mechanical engineering company to a global systems provider for intelligent mobility

We have come a long way evolving from a mechanical engineering company to a global systems provider and we look forward to continuing to make history for generations to come.

1872

The salesman Friedrich Scheidt and the engineer Carl Bachmann found the company Scheidt & Bachmann in Mönchengladbach. During the first years Scheidt & Bachmann produces textile machines, transmissions and small steam-powered machines.

1875

The founders shift the production to mechanical Signalling Systems.

1885

Friedrich Scheidt resigns from the company.

1896

Scheidt & Bachmann receives its first patent for a "drive device for barriers“.

1899

Rudolf Kraft (2nd generation of the associated family), a son-in-law of Ing. Carl Bachmann, joins the company as junior manager.

1914

Scheidt & Bachmann relocates the registered office to a newly established plant in Rheydt which today is a district of Mönchengladbach.

1930

Carl Bachmann is awarded an honorary doctorate (Dr.-Ing. h.c.) in recognition of his efforts in the railway safety. The first electro mechanical interlocking system is introduced.

1932

Scheidt & Bachmann begins with the production of Fuel Retail Solutions.

1936

The management shifts the legal form of Scheidt & Bachmann from a general partnership to a public limited company (AG). Friedrich Miller (3rd generation of the associated family), a son-in-law of Rudolf Kraft joins the public limited company’s board of directors.

1945

During the Second World War Scheidt & Bachmann is almost fully destroyed by bomb attacks. The restoration begins immediately after the war ends with 100 of the original 1,000 employees. 

1963

The management of Scheidt & Bachmann transforms the reinvigorated public limited company into a company with limited liability (GmbH).

1966

The company begins to develop and manufacture parking centre systems. Since then this business division complements the product portfolio of Scheidt & Bachmann. At this time microprocessor technology is integrated for the first time. Scheidt & Bachmann is Europe-wide among the first companies realising the potential of this groundbreaking technology and applying it in automated systems. A software development department is exclusively established for this purpose.

1974

The parking systems product portfolio is extended with leisure centre systems. The Chairman of the management board at this time is Friedrich Miller.

1977

Friedrich Miller’s sons, Gert Miller (joined the company in 1959) and Peter Miller (joined the company in 1958) along with his son-in-law, Herbert Elsenbruch (joined the company from 1951 till 1987), take over the management (4th generation of the associated family).

1978

The Fare Collection Systems business division is established and completes the four business divisions as they still are operating today.

1980

The first European patent ever is issued to Scheidt & Bachmann for a "device for temporary storing coins of different values" by the European Patent Office.

1990

With the wide ranging product portfolio of innovative and high quality hardware and software products, Scheidt & Bachmann begins to expand. The first step is the purchase of Verkehrselektronik GmbH as the first independent subsidiary of the company.

1993

After Peter Miller retires in 1992 the supervisory board appoints Dr.-Ing. Norbert Miller, son of Dr.h.c. Gert Miller as managing director, putting the seal on the 5th generation of the associated family.

1995

With the acquisition of Klaus Gindl GmbH (today Scheidt & Bachmann Parking Solutions Germany GmbH), in 1995, the first subsidiary is brought on board solely for service support. The first subsidiary with an own production facility is founded in Zilina, Slovakia. Scheidt & Bachmann USA, the first subsidiary abroad, opens its doors for business. The establishment of numerous other subsidiaries worldwide in the following two decades symbolises further continuity and worldwide growth of Scheidt & Bachmann.

2004

Dr.-Ing. Norbert Miller takes over the managing director position from his father. 

2016

Scheidt & Bachmann invests in expansion measures in business locations such as new production and administration buildings in Mönchengladbach and Zilina.

Today

With 25 subsidiaries, more than 1,050 patents issued (July 2016) and about 3,000 employees worldwide, Scheidt & Bachmann has established itself through continuous and innovative growth as an international system house in the mobility sector.

DIVISIONS

• PARKING SOLUTIONSBACK
• SIGNALLING SYSTEMSBACK
• FARE COLLECTION SYSTEMSBACK
• FUEL RETAIL SOLUTIONS