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Wilhelm Bott founded a mechanical workshop in a mill near Gaildorf in 1930 - the nucleus of today's Bott Group. As early as 1940, the company employs 70 people.

Today, the group employs around 950 people (2016) and generates annual sales of EUR 132 million (2016). Apart from the three production sites Germany, England and Hungary, the Bott Group currently has numerous subsidiaries in Europe as well as licensing partners and importers all over the world. Bott is the leading international manufacturer of vehicle equipment, workshop equipment and workstation systems.

Timeline

1930

1930

Wilhelm Bott, Gaildorf

1930

1969

1969

The Bott workshop equipment range is launched.

1976

1976

Establishes a distribution company in France.

1976

1980

1980

Working relationship set up with Lockpanel Ltd (Now Bott Ltd) for the production of Perfo wall system, cabinets and storage cabinets in Bude (UK).

1981

1981

Bott begins production of vehicle storage systems.

1981

1984

1984

A distribution company is set up in Italy.

1985

1985

A 2nd production facility in Gaildorf (Germany) is opened.

1985

1995

1995

Introduction of the modern day Perfo tool storage brand.

1996

1996

The company completes the purchase of a production and assembly site in Tarazsadany (Hungary).

1996

1998

1998

The APS range of workstation and assembly line furniture is launched.

1999

1999

Construction of a new production facility in Bude (UK).

The company opens a purpose built vehicle conversion centre in Ashby De La Zouch (UK).

1999

2000

2000

Construction of an additional manufacturing facility in Gaildorf (Germany).

2001

2001

Expansion of production facility in Bude (UK).

2001

2002

2002

Expansion of the vehicle conversion centre in Ashby De La Zouch (UK).

2003

2003

A sales office and vehicle centre is opened in Falkirk (UK). The company begins production of the Chipline workstation system.

2003

2004

2004

The Bott uno vehicle storage system brand is launched.

2005

2005

Relocation and expansion of the Scottish sales office and vehicle conversion centre from Falkirk to Cumbernauld (UK).

2005

2006

2006

The bott modulo vehicle storage system brand is launched.

2007

2007

A purpose built vehicle conversion centre opens in Gaildorf (Germany).

2007

2008

2008

Production and sales office opens in Adelaide (Australia).

The Cubio range of workplace equipment is launched.

The new UK headquarters opens in Bude (UK).

2009

2009

The Bott verso workplace equipment range is launched to the British, French and Spanish markets.

2009

2010

2010

Production of the new bott vario vehicle storage system begins.

2011

2011

bott vario awarded the If Design award and the Red Dot award.

2011

2012

2012

Foundation of subsidiaries Bott Austria and Bott Danmark.

2013

2013

Launch of the Bott avero workstation system.

2013

2014

2014

Launch of bott Smartvan offering van racking for tradesmen to buy online and self-fit.

2016

2016

Foundation of Bott Switzerland AG.

2016

2017

2017

Launch of new Bott verso workplace storage.

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