Manufacturer of hotel porcelain and system tableware for hotels, restaurants, catering and community catering.
Bauscher (BHS Tabletop AG)
Weiden in the Upper Palatinate (production/administration)New on Amplifa
Pioneer of hotel porcelain since 1881
Bauscher is a globally active manufacturer of hotel porcelain based in Weiden in the Upper Palatinate. Founded in 1881 by the brothers August and Conrad Bauscher, the company produces porcelain designed to meet the special demands of gastronomy, hotels, hospitals and community catering: durability, functionality and stability. The range includes white porcelain, decorated collections, system tableware, gastronomy glassware as well as additions made of stoneware, wood and biodegradable disposable tableware made of bagasse. Production in Weiden reaches up to 120,000 pieces of porcelain per day; deliveries are made to over 120 countries. Customers include, among others, the Hotel Sacher in Vienna and the Burj al Arab in Dubai. With around 500 employees, the company is a major employer in the northern Upper Palatinate and part of BHS Tabletop AG.
- Site
- Weiden in the Upper Palatinate
- Processes
- Porcelain manufacturing (hotel porcelain, system tableware), Manufacture of contact heating porcelain with flat base for contact heating systems, Application of inglaze decoration (dishwasher-resistant), RFID integration in porcelain (pabis – plate with transponder), Firing at 1,400 °C (Noble China), Decoration (focus decors, relief/faceted cut design), Staining of wood (black-stained ANANTI presenters), Dining room glassware production (since 1987)
- Materials
- Porcelain (hard porcelain), Noble China (porcelain body, fired at 1,400 °C, free of lead/cadmium), Stoneware, Recycled ceramic material (ReNew, 90 % recycled with clay), Bagasse (70 % sugarcane, 30 % FSC pulp), Wood (wenge, stained), Glass (gastronomy glassware), Hard porcelain
- Founded
- 1881
- Employees
- around 500
- Industries
- Hotels and gastronomy, Catering, Hospitals and care facilities, Community catering
- 01
Mould and collection development
- 02
Porcelain manufacturing (fired at up to 1,400 °C)
- 03
Inglaze decoration and decoration
- 04
RFID integration (pabis)
- 05
Quality control
- 06
Sales and consulting (including contact heating systems)
Materials and processes
Hard porcelain
Core material of the hotel porcelain with high durability and dishwasher resistance.
Noble China
Thin hard porcelain fired at 1,400 °C, free of lead, cadmium or animal components, particularly resistant to edge impact.
Stoneware
Natural ceramic for bowls and collections with a matte, slightly rough surface.
ReNew (recycled ceramic material)
Collection made of clay and 90 % recycled ceramic material, glazed inside for hygienic food surfaces.
Bagasse
Biodegradable disposable tableware made of 70 % sugarcane and 30 % FSC pulp.
Wood (wenge)
Black-stained presenters, whereby the stain penetrates into the wood surface.
Glass
Gastronomy glassware, in the range since 1987.
Locations
Weiden in the Upper Palatinate
DEProduction and administration
- Materials
- Porcelain (hard porcelain, Noble China), stoneware, glass
- Porcelain manufacturing
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain manufacturing (hotel porcelain, system tableware)Ceramics/Porcelain | – | – | – | – | Porcelain, Hard porcelain (Noble China), Stoneware, Ceramic (recycled, ReNew), Bagasse (disposable), Wood (wenge, presenters) |
| Manufacture of contact heating porcelain with flat base for contact heating systemsCeramics/Porcelain | – | – | – | – | Porcelain |
| Application of inglaze decoration (dishwasher-resistant)Surface | – | – | – | – | Porcelain |
| RFID integration in porcelain (pabis – plate with transponder)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Porcelain |
| Firing at 1,400 °C (Noble China)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Hard porcelain (Noble China) |
| Decoration (focus decors, relief/faceted cut design)Surface | – | – | – | – | Porcelain |
| Staining of wood (black-stained ANANTI presenters)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood (wenge) |
| Dining room glassware production (since 1987)Ceramics/Glass | – | – | – | – | Glass |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain manufacturing (no machine details given) | Bauscher (BHS Tabletop) | – | – | – | Weiden in the Upper Palatinate |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1881
Founded by the brothers August and Conrad Bauscher in Weiden, specialised in hotel porcelain
- 1890
All ships of Norddeutscher Lloyd equipped with Bauscher porcelain
- 1895
Branch opened in New York
- 1900
Branches in London and Lucerne
- 1907
Conversion into a GmbH
- 1911
Conversion into an AG; founding of a porcelain art manufactory
- 1927
Bauscher becomes part of Lorenz Hutschenreuther AG
- 1962
System tableware B1100 designed by Heinz H. Engler
- 1987
Gastronomy glassware added to the range
- 1998
Establishment as BHS Tabletop; Hutschenreuther brand sold
- 2006
pabis – the plate with RFID transponder