Technical wholesale and in-house manufacture of special rolling bearings, bearing components, turned and milled parts and linear technology assemblies
Josef Blässinger GmbH + Co. KG
Ostfildern (Headquarters) · Bochum · Freiburg · Hamburg · Hanover · Heilbronn · Jena · Fuldatal (Kassel) · Barleben (Magdeburg) · Rostock · Wilhelmshaven · Liezen (AT) · Lachen am See (CH)New on Amplifa
About the Blässinger Group
Josef Blässinger GmbH + Co. KG is a technical wholesaler and manufacturing service provider for rolling bearings, plain bearings, miniature bearings, linear technology, drive technology, sealing technology, lubrication systems and tools. In its own manufacturing unit Blässinger Wälzlagertechnik (BWT), the company produces customer-specific special and drawing-based bearings, high-temperature bearings up to 450 °C, bearing modifications, turned and milled parts, brass cages and ready-to-install assemblies. At its machining center in Ostfildern, linear technology components such as shafts, profile rails and screw drives are configured – including cylindrical grinding, drilling, thread and broaching operations as well as special greasing. The Swiss subsidiary René Baer AG manufactures gears, racks up to module 12 and pulleys made of steel, cast iron, aluminium or brass. Customers come from OEM/original equipment, MRO/maintenance, special machinery and machine tool construction as well as the wood industry. Founded in 1930, the family business is now in its third generation and employs more than 180 staff at 13 locations in Germany, Austria (Liezen) and Switzerland (Lachen am See); headquarters and logistics center are located in Ostfildern near Stuttgart.
- Site
- Ostfildern
- Processes
- Manufacture of turned and milled parts according to customer specifications, Special greasing/Re-greasing of rolling bearings, linear ball bearings, cam rollers and guide, Coating of bearings, Grease distribution runs and running-in of seals for ready-to-install solutions, In-house manufacture of brass cages, Laser alignment of shaft couplings as well as belt and chain drives, Condition monitoring (vibration measurement, temperature measurement), Finished bore H7 of pulleys/sprockets/couplings (own workshop, since 1973)
- Materials
- Steel, Cast iron/Grey cast iron, Aluminium, Brass, PTFE, PEEK, Rubber, Polyurethane
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, EcoVadis Bronze Medal, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1930
- Employees
- over 180
- Industries
- OEM/Original equipment, MRO/Maintenance, Special machinery construction, Machine tools, Wood industry/Parquet manufacturing, Sawmills
- 01
Technical consulting and engineering design
- 02
Procurement and stockpiling (approx. 30,000 items)
- 03
In-house manufacture of special bearings and turned-milled parts
- 04
Configuration and greasing
- 05
Assembly and quality assurance
- 06
Logistics (Kanban, consignment warehouse, express) and on-site service
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Steel
Material for gears, sprockets, pulleys and bearing components, also available hardened.
Cast iron/Grey cast iron
Used for pulleys and sprockets manufactured to drawing.
Aluminium
Material for pulleys and drive components.
Brass
In-house production of brass cages as well as gears and racks.
PTFE
Shields and components for high-temperature and special bearings.
PEEK
Cages for high-temperature bearings up to 450 °C.
Polyurethane, chloroprene, rubber
Belt materials for timing, V-belt and flat belt systems.
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | PTFE, PEEK |
| Manufacture of turned and milled parts according to customer specificationsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special greasing/Re-greasing of rolling bearings, linear ball bearings, cam rollers and guideAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating of bearingsSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grease distribution runs and running-in of seals for ready-to-install solutionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Cast iron, Aluminium |
| In-house manufacture of brass cagesMachining | – | – | – | – | Brass |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Brass, Steel, Plastic |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Cast iron, Aluminium |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Brass, Steel, Plastic |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser alignment of shaft couplings as well as belt and chain drivesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Condition monitoring (vibration measurement, temperature measurement)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finished bore H7 of pulleys/sprockets/couplings (own workshop, since 1973)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Cast iron |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of custom special tools for rolling bearing installation/removalAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining center for linear technology configuration (rail/shaft machining) | Blässinger | – | – | – | Ostfildern |
| Automated small parts warehouse (AKL) | – | – | – | 2009 | Liezen (Austria) |
| Warehouse hall 1,000 m² | – | – | 1,000 m² | 2008 | Ostfildern |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Blässinger has operated a group-wide quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 (TÜV Süd) since 1996; in in-house production, the company handles the procurement and quality assurance of all assembly components and coordinates them with each other.
| Evidence | Ostfildern |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1930
Founded by Josef Blässinger in Stuttgart.
- 1949
Opening of the first branch in Heilbronn.
- 1950
Expansion of the product range to include miniature ball bearings.
- 1969
Relocation to the new headquarters in Ostfildern-Kemnat.
- 1980
Hans-Peter Blässinger takes over management (50 employees).
- 1990
Opening of the Jena branch as the first rolling bearing distributor in East Germany.
- 1996
Introduction of a group-wide quality management system.
- 2005
Founding of the subsidiary Blässinger Engineering Service + Technologie GmbH (BEST).
- 2009
Founding of Blässinger GmbH in Liezen (Austria); launch of the special bearing division BWT; commissioning of the automated small parts warehouse.
- 2013
Till Blässinger continues to run the company in the third generation.
- 2014
Acquisition of René Baer AG in Switzerland.
- 2019
Acquisition of WLA Schmiertechnik u. Hydraulik GmbH.
- 2020
90th anniversary and opening of the Rostock location.
- 2021
Acquisition and merger of Paul Willms Industriegroßhandel GmbH (Wilhelmshaven).
- 2023
Acquisition of Bührig-Adam Wälzlager und Antriebstechnik GmbH (Hanover, Magdeburg).
- 2025
95th anniversary with 13 locations in 3 countries and around 180 employees.