History

History

Wilhelm Bott founded a mechanical workshop in a mill near Gaildorf back in 1930 - the nucleus of today's Bott Group. As early as 1940, the company employed 70 people.

Today, the Group employs around 1500 staff (2023) and achieved annual sales of EUR 222 million (2023).

In addition to its three production locations in Germany, England and Hungary, the Bott Group currently has numerous subsidiaries in Europe and licensed partners and importers all over the world. bott is the leading international manufacturer of workplace storage and in-vehicle equipment and workplace systems.

The administration building of bott

History Flow

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2008
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2011
2012
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2020
2021
2022

1930

Foundation

Founding of a mechanical workshop by Wilhelm Bott in Gaildorf, Germany.

Willhelm Bott founds the bott company in 1930

1969

New product line: workshop equipment

Launch of the workshop equipment product range.

The product line Workshop Equipment is introduced

1976

bott in France

Establishment of Bott SAS in France.

A bott subsidiary is founded in France

1980

bott in the UK

Partnership formed with Lockpanel Ltd. (now Bott Ltd.) in the UK for the production of perfo panels, system cabinets, and storage units.

Working relationship set up with Lockpanel Ltd (Now Bott Ltd)

1998

New product line: workplace systems

Introduction of solutions for assembly workstation systems.

Product launch Workplace systems

2000

New product line: vehicle equipment

Launch of the bott vario vehicle equipment product line.

new product area: van racking

2004

New product line: uno

Launch of the uno product line for van racking.

The uno product line is launched in 2004

2006

New product line: modulo

Launch of the modulo product line for van racking.

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2008

Launch of the product line cubio

Launch of the cubio product line in the industrial equipment sector.

bott launches the cubio product line in 2008

2010

New product line: bott vario2

Launch of the bott vario2 van racking product line.

2010 the bott vario2 product line is launched

2011

bott receives design awards

bott wins the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Award.

bott receives award in 2011

2012

Additional branches opened

Expansion with new branches:

  • Fitting Center Cumbernauld, Scotland
  • Bott Austria GmbH, Austria
  • Bott Danmark A/S, Denmark
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2013

New product line: avero

  • Market launch of the bott avero system workstations for assembly and industrial applications. 
  • Opening of the Northern Branch in Glinde, Germany.
bott launches the avero product line in 2013

2014

Another branch opens

Opening of the Western Branch in Leverkusen, Germany.

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2015

bott in Switzerland

Launch of Bott Schweiz AG, a service branch in Switzerland.

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2016

A new branch is established

Establishment of the Central-West Branch in Siegen, Germany.

bott Niederlassung Siegen (Wilnsdorf) - Außenaufnahme

2018

More branches are opened

Two new branches open in Germany:  

  • South-East Branch in Markt Schwaben 
  • Central-North Branch in Lehrte 
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2019

New product line: bott vario3

Launch of the bott vario3 van racking product line.

The bott vario3 product line comes onto the market

2020

bott receives an award

The bott vario3 product line receives the iF Design Award.

bott wins the if Design Award and the reddot Award in 2020

2021

Expansion of the Bott Group

Acquisition of ELABO GmbH, expanding Bott’s expertise in industrial workplace solutions. 

“Through the acquisition of ELABO GmbH, we see additional opportunities and growth potential in our field of industrial workplace solutions,” says Jan Willem Jongert, CEO and Spokesperson of the Bott Group. 

ELABO has been part of the Bott Group since 2021

2022

New product line: bott uno3 in the UK

Launch of the bott uno3 product line for van racking in the UK.

bott uno3 in-vehicle equipment for Great Britain

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