• Takeover of Klein and Wieler OHG [ show ]
• Alternatives to the FSI®-product series [ show ]

History

At the beginning of the company´s history, Bernd Schwegmann has dealt with everything the paint industry needs, from titanium dioxide to various machines required for lacquer production. Soon, however, he concentrated on varnish additives, filtration technology and operational consulting. In his search for an alternative to the filters made of metal wire, he became aware of a plastic fabric that was actually intended for screen printing. The fabric had a similar mesh strength as metal wire mesh, but was more cost-effective and much easier to fabricate. So it came that Ursula Schwegmann, the wife of the company's founder, sewed the first filter bags on her sewing machine in the living room. The first customer was a paint factory in Limburg. The advantages for the customer: The sieve bags were flexibly adapted in shape and size to the wishes of the customer. In addition, the bags could be changed easily and quickly - the elaborate cleaning of the metal screen was omitted, the filter bags were simply disposed of after use. Depending on the area of application, the robust sieve bags were also washed and used several times. Over the years, other industries have been acquired, for example by exhibiting at the Achema in Frankfurt.


New brand WeBaX® | 2024

Our new brand WeBaX® represents the next generation of screen and ring filter bags designed to meet the complex needs of the industry.

New brand WeBaX®

2023 | 60 years sieve bags

60 years sieve bags

First participation at the Filtech | 2022

First participation at the Filtech

2022 | 20 years SFT

20 years SFT

TÜV-Certification | 2021

We have been certified according to ISO 9001: 2015

TÜV-Certification

2021 | Takeover of the customer base of Klein and Wieler OHG

Takeover of the customer base of Klein and Wieler OHG

Pandemic | 2020

Sewing nasal and mouth cloth masks (you can find more information under News)

Pandemic

2017 | Relocation

Moving to our new building in the Innovationspark-Rheinland in Grafschaft-Ringen

Relocation

Relaunch brand appearance | 2016

Relaunch brand appearance

2013 | 50 years filter bags

50 years filter bags

European Coatings Show | 2005

First participation at the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg as co-exhibitor of Bernd Schwegmann GmbH & Co. KG

2002 | Divestment of filtration technology

The filtration technology division is divested and continued as an independent company Schwegmann Filtrations-Technik GmbH

Divestment of filtration technology

Sebastian Schwegmann joins the company | 1999

Sebastian Schwegmann joins the company

1993/1994 | New construction in the open country side in Grafschaft-Gelsdorf

New construction in the open country side in Grafschaft-Gelsdorf

New construction in the open country side in Grafschaft-Gelsdorf

First-time participation in the Achema in Frankfurt - opening up new customer circles | 1973

First-time participation in the Achema in Frankfurt - opening up new customer circles

1964 | Klaus Schwegmann joins the company

Klaus Schwegmann joins the company

The sieve bag “sieve bag made from natural or chemical fibres” has been patented | 1963

The sieve bag “sieve bag made from natural or chemical fibres” has been patented

1962 | Development of the first flexible sieve bags

In his search for an alternative to the filters made of metal wire, he became aware of a plastic fabric that was actually intended for screen printing. The fabric had a similar mesh strength as metal wire mesh, but was more cost-effective and much easier to fabricate. So it came that Ursula Schwegmann, the wife of the company's founder, sewed the first filter bags on her sewing machine in the living room. The first customer was a paint factory in Limburg. The advantages for the customer: The sieve bags were flexibly adapted in shape and size to the wishes of the customer. In addition, the bags could be changed easily and quickly - the elaborate cleaning of the metal screen was omitted, the filter bags were simply disposed of after use. Depending on the area of application, the robust sieve bags were also washed and used several times.

Construction of a new factory hall with offices in Bonn-Beuel | 1960

Construction of a new factory hall with offices in Bonn-Beuel

1958 | Expansion of the delivery program

In addition to some coating additives, the delivery program now includes machines and perflux filters from Siebtechnik (Mühlheim an der Ruhr). Also, Bernd Schwegmann offers operational consulting for the first time.

Foundation | 1951

Bernd Schwegmann founds the company of the same name Bernd Schwegmann as a single company. First rented rooms are located on a company premises in Bonn-Beuel.

Foundation

Foundation

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