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SCHEIDT & BACHMANN

The Scheidt & Bachmann group is one of the leading providers of innovative system solutions for mobile living. Our unique portfolio supports a wide range of transport systems, thus keeping millions of people and goods moving across the globe.

You may use Scheidt & Bachmann solutions every day without even realising it: when you park, refuel or charge your vehicle, travel by train or take public transport – chances are, we’re right there with you.

Our company is built on four divisions:

Parking Solutions – develops modern parking systems,
Signalling Systems – focuses on railway signalling systems,
Energy Retail Solutions – transforms fuel and charging stations into mobility centres,
Fare Collection Systems – simplifies and streamlines passenger experiences.

All of our divisions are global leaders in their fields – thanks to the dedication and expertise of our great employees worldwide, including our teams in Slovakia. They are the heart of our company.

That is why we take such good care of them: through meaningful projects in international teams and in a pleasant, almost family-like atmosphere. We support them to realise their innovative ideas, grow professionally, learn soft skills and enjoy a good work-life balance.

Founded in 1872 in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Scheidt & Bachmann has grown from a small manufacturing business with just eight employees into a global provider of integrated mobility solutions. Today, we employ more than 3,500 people in around 30 subsidiaries worldwide. We are – and will remain – a family-owned company with strong values at our core. We think long-term and act sustainably – investing in generations, not in quarters. Our cooperation with customers and partners worldwide is built on trust and reliability – because only then can we fulfil our mission: to shape the future of mobility to make it as convenient and sustainable as possible.

OUR HISTORY – 1872 UNTIL TODAY

/ 1872

Company founded with eight employees

Businessman Wilhelm Friedrich Scheidt and engineer Carl Bachmann found Scheidt & Bachmann in Mönchengladbach. The company headquarters are located at Mühlenstraße 54 (today Erzbergerstraße). The first factory equipment consists of a small steam engine and some machine tools, which are purchased second-hand. The products of the young company are textile machines, transmissions and smaller steam engines.

/ 1879

Foundation of Signalling Systems

Carl Bachmann takes up a suggestion made by his brother, the railroad foreman Julius Bachmann, and a friend, the railroad engineer Heinrich Dorpmüller. The two experts had noticed that in the course of the expanding means of transport, the railroad, and the accompanying installation of signal boxes and points, a need for safety devices had arisen. Scheidt & Bachmann immediately started to design suitable systems. Thus the first business division was born: Signalling Systems.

/ 1896

Our first patent

The first Scheidt & Bachmann patent for a "drive device for road barriers".

/ 1932

Foundation of Fuel Retail Solutions

At the end of the 1920s, the market for fuel dispensers and devices for storing and metering fuel collapsed considerably. However, this actually weak market situation also offers a low entry barrier for market entry. Thus Scheidt & Bachmann takes advantage of the insolvency of the fuel dispenser manufacturer "Werner Handelsgesellschaft" and takes over not only about 30 employees but also its sales market. Thus, the second business division was born: Fuel Retail Solutions.

/ 1961

Entry into electronics

With the advent of electronics, electricity is no longer just a power source. Semiconductor technology makes it possible to realize intelligent functions through circuits that could previously only be accomplished with mechanical components. As a result, assemblies are not only becoming smaller and faster, but can also perform increasingly complex tasks. For example, the first electronically controled barrier systems or electromechanically operating dispensers for gas pums can be developed.

/ 1966

Parking Solutions founded

As individual traffic increases dramatically in the 1960s, the marketing of parking spaces becomes a lucrative business. Scheidt & Bachmann already has components from the fields of signalling technology and petrol station systems that can be used for automated parking space management, such as light signal controls, banner controls, induction loops, barrier drives, plus automatic machines from the Tank division. Complementary function modules, especially for the parking industry, are being developed. The third business unit, Parking Solutions, is thus born.

/ 1970

Entry into microprocessor technology

With the first microprocessors, a new intelligent generation of devices and, at the same time, software development begins at Scheidt & Bachmann. In the areas of tank and parking systems, the first microprocessors-controlled products are quickly successfully launched on the markets. Soon after, microprocessor-.controlled signalling systems also meet all safety reguirements and are approved.

/ 1978

Foundation of Fare Collection Systems

The German Federal Railways decides to rationalize the ticket sales. The project offers Scheidt & Bachmann the ideal starting point for utilizing synergies with the other business units. Without futher ado, a coin processing system is developed, which earns the company its first ever European patent. It does not take long for the railroads to accept the bid and the fourth business unit is founded: Fare Collection Systems.

/ 1995

Establishment of first subsidiaries abroad

In 1995, the foundation stone is lad for the establishment of the Slovak company Dopravné systémy Scheidt & Bachmann s.r.o., which is later renamed Scheidt Bachmann Slovensko s.r.o. In the same year, Scheidt & Bachmann USA Inc. in Burlington, Massachusetts, also starts its operations. The two companies are Scheidt Bachmann= s first two international locations.

/ 2017

Cloud solutions as the next technological leap

Faster data lines make cloud-based systems feasible. They offer maximum performance with a much simpler system architecture, as system-relevant data can be processed centrally. Flexible and particularly economical systems are the result. Managed services are also evolving as a result of cloud technology. They are becoming standardized system platforms that are across the board and still offer tailored functionalities.

/ 2022

This is who we are after 150 years

Many generations of hardworking hands and imaginative minds have made it possible for Scheidt & Bachmann to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 20211. Company looks back with pride on its history and at the same time looks confidently towards the future. The 150th anniversary is an impressive milestone that was celebrated together, across countries and generations.

/ 20XX

A look into the future

Scheidt & Bachmann is taking its product functions into the cloud: ID-based ticketing, entervo.connect and BOS3.0 are just the beginning. The topic of IoT (Internet of things) is also moving more and more into focus. Scheidt & Bachmann builtds self-configuring IoT devices – a revolution in the production sector. Scheidt & Bachmann products provide effective solutions: easier usability of public transport through Be-in/Be-out-System or modern interlocking technology via ETCS (European Train Control) are just a few examples of what will be possible in the future.

VALUES & GOALS

Moving forward together with hand & heart

We see ourselves as a corporate community that is characterized by common values in all national and international companies and that lives them together.
OUR VALuEs & GoALS