Manufacture of bathtubs, shower trays and washbasins made of glazed titanium steel (steel enamel) in Delbrück.
Bette GmbH & Co. KG
Delbrück (Heinrich-Bette-Str. 1)New on Amplifa
About Bette
Since 1952, Bette GmbH & Co. KG has been manufacturing bathtubs, shower trays and washbasins made of glazed titanium steel (steel enamel) at its Delbrück site, using the in-house BetteGlasur® which is applied in the wet-on-wet process. Production includes deep drawing on an 800-tonne press line, laser cutting of the tub rims, swivel bending, enamelling as well as in-house tool design and manufacture in the company's own toolmaking department. With a capacity of around 2,000 parts per day, or about 500,000 components per year, Bette supplies projects and retail in more than 30 countries. Products are also offered as custom-made items, such as corner sections, custom cutting before the enamel firing and factory-fitted tap hole drillings. Customer industries include hotel and residential construction, single-family homes, public buildings, healthcare and cruise ships.
- Site
- Delbrück
- Processes
- Deep drawing (forming technology, press line), Enamelling / enamel firing (BetteGlasur®, wet-on-wet process), Laser cutting of the outer contour of the tub rims, Swivel bending, Toolmaking (deep-drawing and rim-processing tools, in-house design), Trimming of titanium steel blanks before the enamel firing (custom cutting/custom-made items), Factory-fitted hole drilling for taps, Custom-made items (corner sections, custom cutting, drillings)
- Materials
- Glazed titanium steel / steel enamel, BetteGlasur® (enamel/glaze), Glazed titanium steel (steel enamel), BetteGlasur® (enamel/glaze, wet-on-wet process)
- Founded
- 1952
- Employees
- 350
- Industries
- Hotels, Residential construction, Single-family homes, Public buildings, Healthcare, Cruise ships
- 01
Steel warehouse (titanium steel blanks, cut to size)
- 02
In-house design and manufacture of the deep-drawing and rim-processing tools
- 03
Deep drawing on the press line (800 t)
- 04
Laser cutting of the outer contour of the tub rims
- 05
Swivel bending
- 06
Trimming/hole drilling for custom-made items
- 07
Enamelling with BetteGlasur® in the wet-on-wet process (enamel firing)
Materials and Processes
Glazed titanium steel (steel enamel)
Core material of all bathroom objects; steel with deep-drawing and enamelling properties, combined with a glass-hard surface.
BetteGlasur® (enamel/glaze, wet-on-wet process)
Pore-free, hygienic surface, resistant to chemicals, UV- and heat-resistant, colour- and lightfast.
Sites
Delbrück
DECompany headquarters, production and showroom
- Lot size
- 2,000 parts/day, approx. 500,000 components/year
- Materials
- Titanium steel, steel enamel
- Press line / 800 t deep-drawing press (in-house plant construction, original press from the 1970s)
- Laser (press line 3)
- Swivel bending machine
- In-house toolmaking (deep-drawing and rim-processing tools, approx. 5 t weight)
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep drawing (forming technology, press line)Forming | – | – | – | 2,000 parts per day / approx. 500,000 | Titanium steel, Steel enamel |
| Enamelling / enamel firing (BetteGlasur®, wet-on-wet process)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel enamel, Titanium steel |
| Laser cutting of the outer contour of the tub rimsMachining | – | – | – | – | Titanium steel |
| Swivel bendingForming | – | – | – | – | Titanium steel |
| Toolmaking (deep-drawing and rim-processing tools, in-house design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trimming of titanium steel blanks before the enamel firing (custom cutting/custom-made items)Forming | – | – | – | – | Titanium steel |
| Factory-fitted hole drilling for tapsMachining | – | – | – | – | Titanium steel |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press line / deep-drawing press (800 t) | In-house construction (own plant engineering, original press by Günther | – | – | 1970er (Or | Delbrück |
| Laser | – | 1 | – | – | Delbrück (press line 3) |
| Swivel bending machine | – | – | – | – | Delbrück |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1952
Foundation and start of manufacturing bathroom objects from glazed titanium steel; decision in favour of the materials glass and steel.