
Development, production and distribution of machines for print finishing: die-cutting machines, banding machines, stack turners and peripheral equipment

Gerhard Busch EBB GmbH
Seevetal (Meckelfeld)New on Amplifa
About Gerhard Busch EBB GmbH
Gerhard Busch EBB GmbH develops, produces and distributes machines for print finishing at its site in Seevetal (Meckelfeld) near Hamburg. The product range includes die-cutting machines and label die-cutters (models A/A+P/AL, B/B+P, BL/BLS as well as large-format model CL up to 330 x 380 mm) for labels, in-mould labels, cards and plastics, banding machines from table-top and feeder banders to multi-banders, stack turners, strip die-cutters, chip conveyor belts, sheet shakers, pile lifts as well as a collating machine with stitching, folding and cutting unit. In addition, matching pre-confectioned banding material made of kraft paper and film, service and spare parts for Schneider Senator cutting machines, and in-house overhauling of used machines with CE conformity are offered. The company's own ESTA label die-cutter has been sold over 2,000 times in 119 countries since 1963, stack turners over 2,000 times in 87 countries and table-top banders over 9,000 times. The family company, founded in 1949 by Gerhard Busch in Hamburg, operates a 6,600 m² industrial building for administration, sales and production and is part of a corporate group with Schneider Senator SSB GmbH.
- Site
- Seevetal (Meckelfeld)
- Processes
- Die-cutting machines / label die-cutters (models A/A+P/AL, B/B+P, BL/BLS, CL), Banding / bundling (table-top banders, feeder banders, multi-banders), Overhaul of used printing machines (especially Heidelberg) and machine overhauling, Manufacture of machines for print finishing (stack turners,, Service and spare parts for Schneider Senator cutting machines, Overhaul of used machines with CE conformity, Sales of banding material (kraft paper and film banding material), Export of machines (worldwide)
- Materials
- Kraft paper, Film (transparent), Plastics (processable in die-cutting machines B/B+P), Plastics, Paper and cardboard
- Certificates
- CE conformity (overhauled machines)
- Founded
- 1949
- Industries
- Print finishing, Label industry, Printing industry
- 01
Engineering and development
- 02
Production and assembly in Seevetal
- 03
Sales
- 04
Service and spare parts
- 05
Overhaul of used machines
Materials & Processes
Kraft paper
Banding material for banding machines, confectioned in white or brown in Germany.
Film (transparent)
Transparent banding material for table-top, feeder and multi-banders.
Plastics
Processable in die-cutting machines B/B+P, among other things for cards and plastic plugs.
Paper and cardboard
Die-cutting material for labels, brochures, note pads and similar products.
Sites

Seevetal (Meckelfeld)
DEAdministration, sales and production
- Die-cutting machines A/A+P/AL, B/B+P, BL/BLS, CL
- Table-top banders TB 26 I/II, TB 39-30/50
- Feeder banders ZFB 32/75, ZFB 32 inline
- Multi-banders MB 54/74/104
- Stack turners
- Sheet shakers
- Pile lifts/pallet lifts
- Chip conveyor belts
- Collating machine with stitching, folding and cutting unit
- Label production line Label Line
Machines & Components






Inside the production







Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die-cutting machines / label die-cutters (models A/A+P/AL, B/B+P, BL/BLS, CL)Forming | – | 380 mm (format CL up to 330 x 380 mm) × 330 mm | – | – | Paper, Cardboard, Plastics |
| Banding / bundling (table-top banders, feeder banders, multi-banders)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Kraft paper, Film |
| Overhaul of used printing machines (especially Heidelberg) and machine overhaulingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of machines for print finishing (stack turners,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service and spare parts for Schneider Senator cutting machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
17 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die-cutting machine | BUSCH A / A+P / AL | – | – | – | Seevetal |
| Die-cutting machine | BUSCH B / B+P | – | – | – | Seevetal |
| Die-cutting machine | BUSCH BL / BLS | – | – | – | Seevetal |
| Die-cutting machine (large format up to 330 x 380 mm) | BUSCH CL | – | 330 x 380 mm | – | Seevetal |
| Table-top bander | BUSCH TB 26 I / II; TB 39-30/50 | – | – | – | Seevetal |
| Feeder bander | BUSCH ZFB 32/75; ZFB 32 inline | – | – | – | Seevetal |
| Multi-bander | BUSCH MB 54 / 74 / 104 | – | – | – | Seevetal |
| Stack turner | BUSCH | over 2,000 | – | seit 1976 | Seevetal |
| Sheet shaker (shaking machines) | BUSCH | – | – | – | Seevetal |
| Pile lift / pallet lift | BUSCH | – | – | seit 1958 | Seevetal |
| Chip conveyor belts / chip conveyor systems | BUSCH | – | – | seit 1986 | Seevetal |
| Ink mixer | BUSCH | ca. 2.000 | – | 1973-2017 | Seevetal |
| Damping roller machines | BUSCH | ca. 8.500 | – | 1971-1999 | Seevetal |
| Collating machine with stitching, folding and cutting unit | BUSCH | – | – | seit 2000 | Seevetal |
| Label die-cutter / label production line | BUSCH ESTA; Label Line | over 2,000 | – | seit 1963 | Seevetal |
| Strip die-cutter | BUSCH | – | – | seit 1986 | Seevetal |
| Cutting machines | Schneider Senator Senator | – | – | – | Buchholz i.d. Nordheide |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Used machines are overhauled in-house in the company's own workshop and delivered with CE conformity. As a manufacturer with decades of experience, the company monitors the quality of production and of the banding result through matched proprietary banding material.
| Evidence | Seevetal (Meckelfeld) |
|---|---|
| CE conformity (overhauled machines) |
History
- 1949
Founding of a sole proprietorship by Gerhard Busch on 11.01.1949 in Hamburg; export of industrial equipment, office machines and graphic machines, main sales region Southeast Asia
- 1955
First foreign trade fair with own trade fair stand at IPEX in London
- 1958
First own trade fair stand at DRUPA in Düsseldorf
- 1960
First own workshop in Hamburg-Bergedorf for the overhaul of used printing machines
- 1963
Development of the first ESTA label die-cutter; over 2,000 machines sold in 119 countries
- 1971
Expansion to include damping roller machines (approx. 8,500 machines until 1999)
- 1973
Start of production of ink mixers (approx. 2,000 machines until 2017)
- 1976
Construction of the first stack turner; over 2,000 machines in 87 countries
- 1983
Construction of a new industrial building in Seevetal (Meckelfeld); Ekkehardt Busch joins the company
- 1986
Presentation of the strip die-cutter and chip conveyor belts at DRUPA
- 1987
Introduction of table-top banders; over 9,000 machines sold
- 1990
Conversion into Gerhard Busch GmbH; presentation of Label Line and multi-banders
- 1991
Burkhardt Busch joins the company
- 1997
New generation of chip conveyor systems
- 2000
Presentation of collating machine with stitching, folding and cutting unit at DRUPA
- 2005
Introduction of feeder bander ZFB with automatic feeding
- 2012
Production of peripheral equipment for cutting systems (pile lifts, sheet shakers)
- 2016
New company logo
- 2018
Service and spare parts for Schneider Senator cutting machines
- 2019
New company name Gerhard Busch EBB GmbH