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Brief description < back to top >
  • Blanke Armaturen manufactures compression fittings, pipe clamps, ball valves, air brake fittings, lubrication and oil control accessories as well as transformator parts for high voltage transformators.
  • The company was founded in 1887 by the Grandfather Ing. Heinrich Blanke in Leipzig, Saxony.
  • Around 1903 the company seat moved from Leipzig to Dippoldiswalde near Dresden.
  • Blanke Armaturen was newly founded in Bonn Bad Godesberg in 1947 by Ing. Johannes Blanke, Father.
  • Blanke Armaturen is privately owned and nowadays managed by Ing. Franz Blanke.
  • The company holds several patents and inventions as well as a modern production system and logistics. Products are manufactured on modern multi-spindle, CNC and transfer machines.
  • The head office of the company is located in Bonn Bad Godesberg, Germany. Blanke Armaturen has also branches in Austria, Bulgaria, Romania and France.
  • Products are distributed world-wide with a large success.

 

Company History < back to top >

  • Founded in 1887 in Leipzig, Saxony, East Germany.
  • Founder : Heinrich Blanke (Grandfather). Start with 5 employees.
  • The first products were parts used for engine lubrication and oil control devices like sight glasses, grease devices and nipples as well as other accessories.
  • 1905: Construction of a larger plant in Dippoldiswalde, Saxony, East Germany (near Dresden).
  • 1910: Expansion of the production with half-automated machines.
  • 1920: Products were sold in Europe, Asia and Orient. Production of the complete product range of grease and oil control devices as well as sight glasses included in our catalogue.
  • 1944: 800 employees in Dippoldiswalde, Saxony.
  • 1945: Company under Russian control. Property loss of the entire company and private belongings. The Blanke family had to flee to West Germany to save their lives. All machines and facilities went to Siberia.
  • 1947: Johannes Blanke (Father) starts again some business activities in a two-room apartment in Bad Honnef close to Bonn.
  • 1948: Heinrich Blanke (Grandfather) died at the age of 88.
  • 1948: Purchase of a site with halls and additional buildings. The goal is to produce again lubrication devices, sight glasses and low-pressure fittings.
  • 1950: Start of the production of high-pressure connectors on own machines. Compression fittings become in the 50’s the main products.
  • 1960’s: Blanke products are distributed throughout West Europe. The production of elbows and Tees was strongly expanded.
  • 1970’s: Distribution in South Africa, North America, Arabia and Far East.
  • 1982: Johannes Blanke (Father) died at the age of 83.
  • 1985: The sole Managing Director and owner of the company is Ing. Franz Blanke (Son) after buying out his brother.
  • 1986: Extensive investment programme to increase drastically the own production.
  • 1987: Large investment in modern production technology.
  • 1988: Distribution in the United States, South America and Australia.
  • 1990: Foundation of a new production company in Bulgaria and in Western Europe. Start of the pipe clamp production.
  • 1992: The production capacity is further expanded.
  • 1998: Direct acquisition of OEM markets and Kan Ban deliveries. Blanke holds many multi-spindle machines, CNC, mono-spindle and transfer machines. 200 people are employed world-wide by Blanke Armaturen. The main market is Germany.
  • 1999: New strategic decisions and adaptations in the sales department in preparation to the Euro. ISO 9001, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Germanischer Lloyd, RINA, ABS, Bureau Veritas, Hrvatski Registar Brodova.
  • 2000: Planning of new investments for the production of special parts.
  • 2001: Improvement of our logistics and QM system.
  • 2002: Systematic production of ORFS compression fittings for famous customers.
  • 2003: Large investments in complicated straight parts.
  • 2004: Investment planning for the production of forged parts. Increase of the productivity through additional work. New efficient QM system.
  • 2005: Planning of the new surface treatment structure in chrome VI free for compression fittings. A new investment was made for the production of compression fittings. New adjustments in the pipe clamp production. Increase of the stainless steel and brass compression fittings production.
  • Plans: The turnover was increased with a two digit percentage through consequent cost management within the production and the purchasing department.

Quality has its name - Blago

 

Range of Products < back to top >

  • Cutting ring compression fittings DIN 2353 (DIN EN ISO 8434) and brake fittings
    DIN 74297-05 (50 % of the turnover).
  • Hydraulic valves in steel and stainless steel (10 % of the turnover ).
  • Lubrication devices like sight glasses, oilers, oil level indicators, drop indicators, breathers and breather valves (20 % of the turnover).
  • Pipe clamps (large product range of DIN parts 10 % of the turnover).
  • Transformator parts DIN 42530-42567 (10 % of the turnover).

Type of sales < back to top >

  • 80 % comes directly from our brochure and DIN parts
  • 20 % are special parts according to drawings

 

Technology < back to top >


Production technology

  • Forged and pressed or formed parts in all materials.
  • Special machines for stainless steel.
  • Fully-automated production machines (without workers).
  • Multi-spindle machines.
  • Mono-spindle machines.
  • Special small series and prototype production machines.

Logistics

  • Computer-controlled high shelves stock.
  • Shipping the same day.
  • 25,000 different parts in different quantities on stock.
  • Just in time deliveries to final customers.
  • Kan Ban deliveries.

 

Situation on the market < back to top >

  • 20 % in hydraulic pumps and motors
  • 40 % in construction equipment
  • 15 % in farm equipment
  • 5 % in trucks
  • 5 % in ship building and repair
  • 15% are miscellaneous
  • Most of our products are sold to OEM’s

 

Export < back to top >

  • Western Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • North and South Africa
  • Asia: mainly Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia
  • United States of America
  • Canada
  • Australia

 

Customers < back to top >

  • General machines. (Lathe, moulding machines, grinding machines and drilling machines)
  • Hydraulic presses. (Forging machines and aluminium press)
  • CNC multi-spindles.
  • Circular processing machines.
  • Compressors.
  • Agricultural machines.
  • Construction machines, excavators.
  • Forklifts.
  • Lifts.
  • Gears.
  • Pumps, vacuum pumps, compressors.
  • Oil burners, propane equipments.
  • Trucks and trailers.
  • Truck rears.
  • Ship construction.
  • Crane construction.
  • Automobile gears (trucks).
  • Chemical industry.
  • Petrochemical industry. (Oil and gas)
  • Escalators.

 

Marketing < back to top >

  • Blanke Armaturen has 10 German branches dedicated to 20% to the distribution area and to 80% to OEM customers.
  • Blanke Armaturen has sales offices in Austria, United Kingdom, Bulgaria and France.
  • Blanke Armaturen holds representatives in the United Kingdom, France, Bulgaria, Romania, Belgium, The Netherlands.
  • Partner companies in Austria, Bulgaria, Romania and France work together with Blanke Armaturen.

 

Goals < back to top >

  • Develop the Eastern-European market through partnerships.
  • Establish partnerships with European, American and South American companies.
  • Increase the European business through the creation of new sales offices.
  • Improve direct business with European OEM customers.
  • Expand the production capacity.
  • Develop new high pressure connections.
  • Develop new oil control device