Benda-Lutz History
  
 


Benda-Lutz about 1912

1902: Ferdinand Lutz Senior founds the company Lutz and Schwarz GmbH in Vienna.

1910: Based on the experience of the company Georg Benda (in Nuremberg since 1824), the company Georg Benda Lutz and Schwarz GmbH is founded in Traismauer.

1916: Following a major fire and subsequent reconstruction, the company concentrates on the production of bronze and aluminum powders.

1947/48: New reconstruction following serious damage during World War II.

1954: Benda-Lutz launches production of aluminum paste.

1960: Introduction of ball-mill technology.

1980: Launch of the revolutionary Blitz® bonding process as a service to the powder coating industry.

1991: Benda-Lutz Skawina is founded in Kraków, Poland.

1995: In Independence, Kentucky, the Benda-Lutz Corp. enters the US market.

1998: A joint venture with the British company Alpoco is set up in Poland under the name Benda-Lutz Alpoco (PL).

1999: A new company structure is inaugurated under the umbrella of Benda-Lutz International Holding.

2001: Benda-Lutz Asia is founded in Taiwan.

2003: The Benda-Lutz Museum opens in Traismauer.

2004: Completely new technologies are implemented with the construction of a fully automated wet milling facility.