Endless steel belts, belt systems and process equipment for production and conveying technology in numerous industries.
Berndorf Band Group
Berndorf (AT) · Sabaneta (CO) · Beijing (CN) · USA · Netherlands · Japan · South KoreaNew on Amplifa
About Berndorf Band Group
The Berndorf Band Group, headquartered in Berndorf, Austria, is a manufacturer of endless steel belts and belt systems and offers worldwide service. The portfolio includes steel belts in various surface finishes (mill-finished, ground, polished), casting and drying systems for films and foils, modular double belt presses, pastillation and cooling belt systems (Solidification & Cooling Systems) with feeding and discharge systems, as well as conveying systems and components. Materials for steel belts are steel of the highest purity class, stainless steel, carbon steel and titanium. The group supplies industries such as chemicals, pharmaceutical and food industries, film and foil industry, composites, decorative laminates and wood-based materials, paper and fibers, as well as rubber and plastics. More than 500 employees generate annual revenue of around 150 million euros; around 90% of the production of the Austrian parent company is exported. In addition to design, manufacturing and installation, the group offers a worldwide sales and service network, R&D and test centers as well as training centers in Austria, Brazil and Thailand.
- Site
- Berndorf
- Processes
- Manufacture of steel belts (endless steel belts, mill-finished, ground or polished), Casting & drying systems for films and foils (thermal drying process), Pastillation & cooling belt systems (Solidification & Cooling Systems, BernDrop® pastillator,, Modular Double Belt Press (double belt press), Plant engineering: design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of single and double belt, Feeding devices for materials of low to high viscosity (~150 – 50,000, Steel belt service: installation, inspection, maintenance, belt welding and repair of steel belts, Continuous welding of steel belts with magnetic clamping device (belt thickness up to 3.5 mm /
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Carbon Steel, Titanium, Steel of the highest purity class, NICRO 94, PMMA, PVOH, PI film (polyimide)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1901
- Employees
- 500+
- Industries
- Chemical industry, Pharmaceutical and food industries, Film and foil industry, Composites & Floorings, Decorative laminates & wood-based materials, Paper & fibers
- 01
Steel of the highest purity class
- 02
Manufacture of endless steel belts (mill-finished, ground, polished)
- 03
Design and engineering of the systems
- 04
Manufacture of belt systems, feeding and discharge systems
- 05
Installation and commissioning
- 06
Maintenance, retrofit and repair (welding, patching)
Materials & Processes
Steel of the highest purity class
Base material for steel belts with texture-free polish, among other things for optical films.
Stainless steel (incl. NICRO 94)
Highly alloyed, corrosion-resistant steel belt material for cooling and casting systems.
Carbon Steel
Used for steel belt applications in various industries.
Titanium
Material for steel belts for special product requirements.
Casting & drying systems for film & foil
Thermal drying process with temperature accuracy of water ±0.1 °C and air ±1.0 °C.
Pastillation & cooling belt systems
Indirect cooling for the solidification of melts such as sulfur, resins, waxes and oleochemicals.
Films and foils (PMMA, PVOH, TAC, PI, EVA, CNF)
End products on Berndorf casting systems, from optical film to ceramic foil.
Mineral materials (artificial marble)
Acrylic- and polyester-based panels, manufactured on steel belt casting and drying systems.
Locations
Berndorf, Austria
ATHeadquarters, production, R&D and test center
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, titanium
- Steel belt production
- Pilot caster (test system for film & foil)
- Modular double belt press
- Casting and drying systems
- Training center
Sabaneta, Colombia
COSales & Service (Berndorf Band Latinoamérica S.A.S.)
Beijing, China
CNSales & Service (Beijing Berndorf Technology Development)
USA (Illinois)
USSales & Service, test center (SBS Steel Belt Systems USA)
- Test center for cooling belt systems and pastillators
Netherlands
NLSales, Esiform© pastillator (ESICO B.V.)
- Esiform© pastillator
Japan
JPSales & Service (Nippon Belting Co., Ltd.)
South Korea
KRSales & Service (Berndorf Steel Belt Systems Ltd., Co.)
Components & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of steel belts (endless steel belts, mill-finished, ground or polished)Forming | texture-free polish / highest | – | – | – | Steel of the highest purity class, Stainless steel, Carbon Steel, Titanium |
| Casting & drying systems for films and foils (thermal drying process)Plastics | Temperature accuracy water ±0.1 °C, air ±1.0 °C | – | – | – | PMMA, CPI, TAC, PVOH, CNF (natural fiber), PI film, EVA film, Ceramic foil, Artificial marble (acrylic- and polyester-based), Mineral materials |
| Pastillation & cooling belt systems (Solidification & Cooling Systems, BernDrop® pastillator,Casting | – | – | – | – | Sulfur, Sulfur-bentonite, Fertilizers (urea, nitrogen derivatives), Resins (hydrocarbon, epoxy, phenolic, polyester,, Waxes (paraffin, hydrocarbon wax), Oleo-chemicals (fatty acids, fatty alcohols, amines, amides,, Bitumen, pitch, asphaltenes, tar, Powder coating (epoxy, polyester based), Aluminum sulfate, Adhesives and hot-melt adhesives |
| Modular Double Belt Press (double belt press)Forming | – | – | – | – | Composites, Wood Based Panels, Decorative Laminates, Battery components |
| Plant engineering: design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of single and double beltEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feeding devices for materials of low to high viscosity (~150 – 50,000Engineering | – | – | – | – | Products with low to high viscosity |
| Steel belt service: installation, inspection, maintenance, belt welding and repair of steel beltsJoining | – | Processing width Cutting & Welding | – | – | Steel belts |
| Continuous welding of steel belts with magnetic clamping device (belt thickness up to 3.5 mm /Joining | gap- and offset-free | – | – | – | Steel belts (also used, slightly deformed) |
| Continuous welding of steel belts with mechanical clamping device (belt thickness up to 2.3 mmJoining | without gap/offset, flatness and thickness deviations | – | – | – | Steel belts |
| Patching tool: cutting out and vulcanizing/welding in circular patches in steel beltsJoining | – | Patch diameter max 400 mm / 15.75 inch | – | – | Steel belts |
| Belt edge repair (restoration of defined belt edge geometry) and hot bonding device forJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel belts, V-ribbed belts |
| High-Power shot peener: shot peening to reduce transverse curvatures at steel belt edgesSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel belts |
| Conveyors & Components (conveying systems and steel belt / machine components)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| R&D / test center: product development, process design, trials on pilot caster and test systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | water-based films and foils, Casting solutions |
| Artificial marble systems: steel belt casting and drying system for mineral materials (acrylic- andPlastics | – | – | – | – | Artificial marble (acrylic- and polyester-based), Mineral materials |
| Up- and downstream equipment for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries (SBS Steel BeltEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eiform® pastillator (Esiform© pastillator, ESICO B.V.) and process engineering for automatedEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
17 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting & drying system (steel belt casting system, high-tech casting system) | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | erste Inbe | Berndorf |
| Pilot caster (test system for film & foil) | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | Berndorf (R&D Center) |
| Modular Double Belt Press | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| Artificial marble system (steel belt casting and drying system) | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| Pastillation & cooling belt systems (single and double belt coolers) | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| BernDrop® pastillator (with Refeed Bar / Raised Shell) | Berndorf Band Group BernDrop® AD200 | – | – | – | – |
| BernFlow®, Casting Box, Overflow Weir (flakes production) | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| Inline mixer | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetic clamping device (for steel belt welding up to 3.5 mm) | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical clamping device (steel belt welding up to 2.3 mm) | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| Patching tool (patch repair tool up to 400 mm) | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| Belt edge maintenance and repair tool | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| Hot bonding device | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| High-Power shot peener | Berndorf Band Group | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting & Welding device (max belt width 500 mm, max thickness 0.8 mm, chocolate industry) | Berndorf Band Group | – | max belt width 500 mm / 19.69 inch, max thickness 0.8 mm / 0.03 inch | – | – |
| Esiform© pastillator | ESICO B.V. | – | – | – | Netherlands |
| Test center for cooling belt systems and pastillators | Berndorf Band Group | 3 (USA, | – | – | USA, Europe, Asia |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The Berndorf Band Group is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and was awarded anniversary seals for this in 2026. Material and system quality is ensured, among other things, by precision measurement of the belt surfaces and the temperature accuracy of the systems (water ±0.1 °C, air ±1.0 °C).
| Evidence | Berndorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1843
Founding of Berndorf Band GmbH in Berndorf, Austria.
- 1923
First Berndorf endless steel belt used in a casting system for film and foil production.
- 1996
Commissioning of the first Berndorf high-tech casting system.
- 2008
Founding of Berndorf Band Machinery GmbH for project planning and construction of steel belt systems.
- 2012
Founding of Berndorf Band Latinoamérica S.A.S. in Colombia.
- 2019
Acquisition and integration of SBS Steel Belt Systems USA and ESICO B.V.; establishment of the Process Equipment business unit.