
History
The Bluhm Weber Group can look back on a long history and has always focussed on the future through its innovative strength and actions.
Find out about the most important milestones, growth and other highlights.
The history of the Bluhm Weber Group

Award
2024
Outstanding innovative strength
The Bluhm Weber Group was honoured with the coveted TOP 100 award as one of the TOP 100 most innovative companies in the German SME sector.

Award
2024
Honoured as a TOP employer
Our employees have rated us as an outstanding employer, putting us in the top 5% of the most popular companies on the job portal Kununu.

Milestone
2023
Generation change
Company founder Eckhard Bluhm ensures a smooth transition: his son Volker Bluhm leads the company into the future as the new Managing Director.

Innovation
2020
Innovation in the field of labelling systems
Presentation of the Legi Flex High Performance labelling system for e-commerce mail order and expansion of large character printing systems to include the Piezo Performance (PP) series.

Award
2017
Innovation in the field of labelling systems
The Legi-Air 4050 CWS over-the-corner label dispenser is honoured with the "BEST OF 2017" award as a particularly innovative IT solution.

Growth
2010
Expansion of the service area
Thanks to numerous start-ups and expansions, e.g. in Bulgaria, France and Italy, the service area in Europe has been continuously expanded since 2010.

Award
2005
Innovation in coding
The Compactline 2.0 based on HP technology is honoured with the Innovation Award of the 'Initiative Mittelstand'.

Innovation
2004
First solutions for RFID radio tags
Presentation of the first solutions for the automatic printing, programming and application of RFID radio tags.

Extension
2003
Development in the area of coding
Expansion of inkjet systems based on Hewlett-Packard technology. Establishment of in-house development and production in the area of coding through the acquisition of Markoprint.

Growth
2003
Expansion of the global distributor network
Expansion of the service and sales network in the DACH region through the establishment of a service and sales company in Switzerland and expansion of the worldwide distributor network for coding systems.

Extension
2001
In-house production of labelling systems
The acquisition of Geset Etikettiersysteme expands the company's mechanical engineering expertise in the field of labelling systems.

Milestone
2000
Second generation Bluhm family joins the company
With Andreas, Carsten and Volker Bluhm, the second Bluhm generation takes up positions of responsibility in the family business.

Growth
1990
Expansion in Western Europe
Strong expansion: own companies are founded in Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Milestone
1980
Foundation of joint venture
Foundation of a German-American joint venture between Bluhm & Co. and Weber Inc. with the focus on expanding label production and developing the export business. The Bluhm Weber Group is born.

Milestone
1968
Foundation Bluhm
Eckhard Bluhm recognises the potential and founds his own company for marking technology.

Milestone
1932
Foundation Weber
Joseph Weber Sr. opens his own business in Chicago, calling it the Weber Adressing Machine Company