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.
First participation at the Filtech | 2022

2022 | 20 years SFT

TÜV-Certification | 2021
We have been certified according to ISO 9001: 2015
2021 | 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)
2017 | Relocation
Moving to our new building in the Innovationspark-Rheinland in Grafschaft-Ringen
Relaunch brand appearance | 2016
2013 | 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. KG2002 | Divestment of filtration technology
The filtration technology division is divested and continued as an independent company Schwegmann Filtrations-Technik GmbH
Sebastian Schwegmann joins the company | 1999

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


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

1964 | Klaus Schwegmann joins the company

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

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

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.

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