Our company today

1981 Ludwig E. Betz industrial agencies in Dasbach/Ts. set up the commercial field of: servicing and assembly of peripheral equipment on printing presses

1983 Relocation to Marktheidenfeld

1984 Appointment of the first employee

1987 Betz GmbH Druchmaschinentechnik was founded,
Partners: Luise and Ludwig E. Betz

1989 Relocation to the current site and construction of the production hall (120 m²)

1990 Production of pneumatic ink pumps - Betz ColorPump – the first German manufacturer to do so.
1. Key account: Süddeutscher Verlag, Munich
Workforce: more than 10 employees

1993 Market launch of the ink-supply system, Betz ColorTrans
First large-scale order from Mohndruck, Gütersloh
Market launch of the ink mixing system, Betz ColorMix
First customer: Kramp, Offenbach

1995 The first time the company participates in a trade fair: DRUPA and IFRA Amsterdam
Market launch of the Betz ColorRest ink residual recycling system. For the first time, plant technology business exceeds service generated revenue.

1996 Delivery of the 1000th ink pump and 1000th ink level controller
The largest order in company history is made: Lisgrafica, Portugal
Workforce: more than 20 employees
Expansion of the distribution system: agents in over 20 countries

1998 Reconstruction of the company premises; certified in accordance with ISO 9001
First trainee is appointed; workforce: nearly 40 employees

1999 The 2000th ink pump is sold
Market launch of new products: ink level controller for newspapers
Workforce: more than 50 employees

2000 Trade fairs: DRUPA and IFRA in Geneva
Workforce: more than 60 employees

2001 Reconstruction of the dispatch hall and extension
of the production plant; company’s 20th anniversary
The first ColorMix mixing system sold to customer in Eastern Europe, in Ukraine

2002 New products: Betz ColorPress ink can dispensing and
Betz ColorSolve solvent recycling system,
Trade fairs: IFRA Spain and IPEX Birmingham

2003 Market launch of the Betz ColorMove ink agitator
Trade fairs: "All in Print" in Shanghai, China
IGAS in Tokio, IFRA in Leipzig and India
First ColorMix system installed at Heidelberg CIS in Russia

2004 Trade fairs: DRUPA in Düsseldorf, IFRA Amsterdam
Betz CoCoWeb exhibited for the first time

2005 BETZ INDIA founded
taking the agencies in Brazil and Australia into account, Betz
is now represented in all 5 continents

2006 Trade fairs: IFRA Amsterdam,
IPEX Birmingham, 50th ColorMix system sold,
Company’s 25th anniversary celebrations