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History

Journey trough time

Journey trough time to understand the development of BvL

Long years of tradition and experience - core characteristics of BvL

Explore the evolution of BvL Maschinenfabrik. What has changed since the machine factory was founded in 1860?

This section will give you the answer to this question.

The history of BvL

  • BvL Historie 1860 Foundation as a hoof and wagon smithy in Emsbüren by Gerhard van Lengerich
  • BvL Historie 1875 Production of the first chopping machines
  • BvL Historie 1883 The 2nd generation: Bernard van Lengerich takes over the company from his father and gives the company its name - BvL
  • BvL Historie 1939 The 3rd generation: The brothers Theodor, Wilhelm and Heinrich van Lengerich (from left) take over management from their father
  • BvL Historie 1966 The 4th generation: Waltraud Sievering, born van Lengerich (not shown here), Otto van Lengerich and Dipl. Ing. Wilhelm van Lengerich (from left) take over the parental company
  • BvL Historie 1973 Construction of the first silo block cutter as chain unit
  • BvL Historie 1978 BvL introduces the Solomix, the world's first vertical feed mixer
  • BvL Historie 1982 Extension of the product range with horizontal feed mixers
  • BvL Historie 1996 Development of the new feed mixer V-MIX series
  • BvL Historie 1998 Vertical feed mixer with own cutting device
  • BvL Historie 2003 The 5th generation: Bernhard Sievering and Bernard van Lengerich join the parental company
  • BvL Historie 2004 Extension of the product range by three-mixing augers (up to 46m³)
  • BvL Historie 2007 Sale of the first vertical self-propelled V-MIX Drive Maximus Giant 2S
  • BvL Historie 2009 Introduction of the quality management system according to DIN ISO 9001
  • BvL Historie 2012 Start of the self-propelled mixer wagon with the V-MIX Maximus Plus 1S with a mixing auger
  • BvL Historie 2013 Extension of the production area by 3000m³
  • BvL Historie 2017 Start of the self-propelled mixer wagon with the V-MIX Maximus Plus 2S with two mixing augers
  • BvL Historie 2018 Extensive expansions of the company premises
  • BvL Historie 2018 Presentation of the patented electrically driven mixer V-MIX Hybrid
  • BvL Historie 2019 Digitization 4.0 with the mobile feed management system on Android and iOS basis
  • BvL Historie 2020 Completion of the new office building and the BvL canteen
  • BvL Historie 2020 The in-house development V-CONNECT Cut Control comes onto the market - a tilt sensor for checking the straight cut with the silage block cutter.
  • BvL Historie Today Nearly 100 years of tradition
    The success story continues – today, BvL Elektrotechnik offers a variety of services and is considered a competent electrical service provider in the Emsbüren region.