Betek
German manufacturer of carbide-tipped wear tools and wear protection solutions for road construction, mining, tunnelling and recycling.
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Overview
Betek GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of carbide-tipped wear tools and tool systems, headquartered in Aichhalden near Schramberg in the Black Forest. The company develops, designs and produces tool systems for around 15 application areas, with particular emphasis on road construction, specialist civil engineering, the recycling industry, and mining and tunnelling. Its products are used in road milling, surface mining, stabilisation, special foundation engineering, horizontal directional drilling, diaphragm wall milling, mining and tunnelling, track construction, soil preparation, crushing and mixing, excavator-mounted milling, TungStuds and wear protection. Betek emerged in 1981 from the company Karl Simon, which originally refined components for the local watchmaking industry. Its first orders were for carbide tools for coal mining, and it has traditionally supplied tool systems for partial-cut machines, shearer loaders and continuous miners. Over time the programme was extended to further areas, and Betek also produces carbide in various geometries for industrial sectors. Since 1993 Betek has belonged, together with the entire Simon Group of four individual companies, to the listed Indus Holding AG. Betek positions itself as a global player in carbide, with more than 40 years of experience in the carbide industry. It emphasises flexibility, outstanding product quality and its promise of 'Engineered & made in Germany'. The company maintains numerous development partnerships with renowned machine manufacturers and holds patents on a wide range of products. Its carbide tools are matched to specific machining tasks, enabling longer service life with fewer tool changes. Betek's main site is in Aichhalden in the Black Forest, and it has a worldwide network of dealers and sales partners. To serve the American market, it operates a sales branch with an attached warehouse in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. In 2015, together with Bilstein & Siekermann GmbH + Co. KG, it established its own production facility in Taicang, China, to serve customers locally who had previously been supplied from Germany.
History
Betek emerged in 1981 from the company Karl Simon, which originally refined components for the local watchmaking industry. Its first orders were for carbide tools for coal mining, and it has traditionally supplied tool systems for partial-cut machines, shearer loaders and continuous miners. Over time the product programme was extended to further areas. In addition to tool systems, Betek produces carbide in various geometries for industrial sectors. Since 1993 Betek has belonged, together with the entire Simon Group of four individual companies, to the listed Indus Holding AG. In 2015, together with Bilstein & Siekermann GmbH + Co. KG, the company established its own production facility in Taicang in the People's Republic of China to serve customers locally who had previously been supplied from Germany. Today Betek develops, designs and manufactures tool systems for around 15 application areas at its German site in Aichhalden in the Black Forest, with a focus on road construction, specialist civil engineering, the recycling industry, and mining and tunnelling. It maintains a worldwide network of dealers and sales partners and operates a sales branch with an attached warehouse in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
- 2015
Betek, together with Bilstein & Siekermann GmbH + Co. KG, established its own production facility in Taicang, China.
- 1993
Betek, together with the entire Simon Group, became part of the listed Indus Holding AG.
- 1981
Betek emerged from the company Karl Simon.
Products and positioning
Global player in carbide with over 40 years of experience, offering 'Engineered & made in Germany' quality, flexibility and customised carbide grades for demanding wear applications.
Road milling tools
Tool systems for road milling applications.
Surface mining tools
Tool systems for surface mining.
Stabilisation tools
Tool systems for stabilisation.
Special foundation engineering tools
Tool systems for special foundation engineering.
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) tools
Tool systems for horizontal directional drilling.
Diaphragm wall milling tools
Tool systems for diaphragm wall milling.
Mining and tunnelling tools
Tool systems for mining and tunnelling.
Track construction tools
Tool systems for track construction.
Soil preparation tools
Tool systems for soil preparation.
Crushing and mixing tools
Tool systems for crushing and mixing.
Excavator-mounted milling tools
Tool systems for excavator-mounted milling.
TungStuds
Carbide studs for wear protection.
Wear protection solutions
Wear protection solutions for various applications.
Carbide in various geometries
Carbide products for industrial sectors.
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