Centenary celebrations have recently taken place at Behringer. 100 years ago, the business started when August Behringer founded a small locksmith and mechanical workshop in the village of Kirchardt, near Stuttgart, Germany. Production of the first sawing products, metal hacksaws, began in 1952, with the necessary cast iron made at its own iron foundry.

Since that time, Behringer sawing technology and the use of vibration-dampening cast iron components have been closely linked. The first bandsaw arrived in the 1970s, with a focus on robust, column-guided designs that prevails to this day. Behringer’s portfolio has since been bolstered by the addition of mitre saws and vertical bandsaws, while the integration of circular saw specialist, Eisele, in 2000, made it one of the few complete suppliers in the sawing technology market.
To celebrate the milestone, the company held a three-day party in its new production hall. ‘From a one-man business to the world´s leading provider of innovative sawing technology’ was the motto of the event, which doubled-up as an inauguration celebration of the company’s new 4000 sq m production facility.
The event was attended by customers and business partners from more than 30 nations, as well as employees from the whole Behringer Group and their families, alongside local residents of Kirchardt. With a varied programme of culinary delights, talks, live music and a fascinating show, Behringer was able to bring the anniversary motto ‘a story of people, pioneers and sawing machines’ to life.
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