BOMAG manufactures machines for soil, asphalt and waste compaction as well as pavers and cold milling machines.
Bopparder Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft mbH
Boppard · Berlin · Chemnitz · Hanover · Munich · StuttgartNew on Amplifa
About BOMAG
Bopparder Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft mbH (BOMAG) was founded in 1957 by Karl Heinz Schwamborn and develops and manufactures machines for compaction technology and asphalt construction at its headquarters in Boppard, Rhineland-Palatinate. The portfolio comprises more than 20 product groups, including tandem rollers, roller compactors, single drum rollers, vibratory plates, tampers, pavers, cold milling machines, recyclers and stabilizers as well as refuse compactors. Manufacturing at the Boppard site includes machining, steel construction, drum shell manufacturing in its own drum shell factory, as well as assembly, testing and painting of large machines including a powder coating system. Since 2005, the company has belonged to the French Fayat Group. With around 2,500 employees, of whom approximately 1,500 are in Boppard, BOMAG is one of the 30 largest employers in Rhineland-Palatinate; sales are conducted via 500 dealers in more than 120 countries.
- Site
- Boppard
- Processes
- Machining, Steel construction, Assembly (large machines), Testing of large machines, Painting of large machines, Powder coating, Drum shell manufacturing (drum shell factory), Customer service worldwide
- Materials
- Steel (steel construction/manufacturing), Asphalt (processing in construction machinery), Powder coating, Machining, Steel construction
- Certificates
- In-house machine testing
- Founded
- 1957
- Employees
- approx. 2,500 (of
- Industries
- Construction industry / Construction machinery, Compaction technology, Asphalt construction, Civil engineering, Recycling and stabilization, Waste management
- 01
Machining
- 02
Steel construction
- 03
Drum shell manufacturing
- 04
Powder coating / painting
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Testing
- 07
Sales via 500 dealers in over 120 countries
Manufacturing Processes & Materials
Steel (steel construction/manufacturing)
Primary material for steel construction, frames and machine components in compaction technology.
Powder coating
Since 1997, own powder coating system for machine coloring.
Machining
Cutting machining of components for machine production at the Boppard site.
Steel construction
Welding-suitable fabrication of frames and large components.
Sites
Boppard
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- Steel
- Machining
- Steel construction
- Drum shell factory
- Powder coating system
- Assembly, testing and painting of large machines
- Research and Development Center for Compaction Technology
Berlin
DERegional branch
Chemnitz
DERegional branch
Hanover
DERegional branch
Munich
DERegional branch
Stuttgart
DERegional branch
Machines & Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MachiningCutting machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Steel constructionForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Assembly (large machines)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing of large machinesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting of large machinesSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coatingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drum shell manufacturing (drum shell factory)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
26 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double vibratory roller | BOMAG BW 60 | – | – | 1957 | – |
| Double vibratory roller (7 t) | BOMAG BW 200 | – | – | 1960 | – |
| Light tandem roller | BOMAG BW 80 AD | – | – | 1992 | – |
| Tandem roller | BOMAG BW 100 / BW 120 | – | – | 1992 | – |
| Roller compactor (PDH, capable of up to 50% gradients) | BOMAG PDH | – | – | 1992 | – |
| Reversible vibratory plate | BOMAG BPR 75/60 D | – | – | 1992 | – |
| Small roller compactor | BOMAG BW 124 | – | – | 2001 | – |
| Small roller compactor | BOMAG BW 145 | – | – | 2001 | – |
| Heavy refuse compactor | BOMAG BC 972 | – | – | 2001 | – |
| Tandem roller | BOMAG BW 141/151 AD | – | – | 2004 | – |
| Tandem roller | BOMAG BW 100/120 AD | – | – | 2004 | – |
| Combination roller | BOMAG BW 100/120 AC | – | – | 2004 | – |
| Articulated tandem roller | BOMAG BW 141 AD | – | – | – | – |
| Paver | BOMAG BF 600-2 | – | – | 2013 | Boppard |
| Paver | BOMAG BF 700-2 | – | – | 2013 | Boppard |
| Single Drum Roller | BOMAG BW 177 BVO-5 | – | – | 2024 | – |
| Pneumatic Tyred Roller (18 t class) | BOMAG BW 18 RH | – | – | 2026 | – |
| Asphalt paver | BOMAG BF 350 C-5 / BF 350 P-5 | – | – | 2025 | – |
| Highway pavers | BOMAG BF 700 C-5 / BF 700 P-5 / BF 800 C-5 | – | – | 2026 | – |
| Attachment compactor (excavator-mounted) | BOMAG BPA 100 / BPA 300 | – | – | 2026 | – |
| Vibratory plate (battery-powered, reversible) | BOMAG BPR 35/60 e / BR 95 e / BPR e | – | – | 2025 | – |
| Vibratory plate (single direction) | BOMAG BP series | – | – | 2025 | – |
| Cold planer (tractor-towed) | BOMAG RS 250-2 | – | – | 2025 | – |
| Cold planer exchange holder system | BOMAG BMS 15 EVO | – | – | 2026 | – |
| Tamper | BOMAG BT 30 | – | – | 2025 | – |
| Single drum roller (e-POWERFORMANCE concept) | BOMAG BW 177 DH | – | – | 2025 | – |
Additional services
Quality
In the 10,000 m² extension built in 1986, large machines are tested and painted after assembly; the Boppard site hosts the largest research and development center for compaction technology.
| Evidence | Boppard |
|---|---|
| In-house machine testing |
History
- 1957
Founded by Karl Heinz Schwamborn in Boppard; development of the double vibratory roller BW 60
- 1961
First foreign branch in Austria
- 1962
Presentation of the BW 200, the world's first 7-t double vibratory roller
- 1969
Relocation to the Hellerwald site in Boppard
- 1970
Sale to the US company Koehring (Milwaukee)
- 1976
Construction of the largest research and development center for compaction technology
- 1982
Expansion by 7,000 m² for machining and steel construction
- 1986
A further 10,000 m² for assembly, testing and painting of large machines
- 1988
First fully hydraulic refuse compactor
- 1991
Presentation of the Asphalt Manager
- 1997
New powder coating system
- 1998
Expansion of the plant premises by 9,000 m²; Variocontrol for roller compactors at the bauma trade fair
- 2001
Sale to the SPX Corporation
- 2005
Acquisition by the French Fayat Group; portfolio expanded to include asphalt pavers and cold milling machines
- 2011
Acquisition of 90,000 m² in the Hellerwald II industrial park; investment of 21.5 million € in a drum shell factory
- 2013
Commissioning of the drum shell factory; Red Dot Design Award for BW 141 AD
- 2025
Presentation of new products (BP series, BPR e, BF 350 C-5/P-5, RS 250-2, BOMAP Pave) at the bauma trade fair