Plants and machinery for the glass, building materials and wood industries as well as process technology for bulk solids and powders.
Grenzebach BSH GmbH
Bad HersfeldNew on Amplifa
About Grenzebach BSH
Grenzebach BSH GmbH, headquartered in Bad Hersfeld, is part of the Grenzebach Group and supplies machinery, plants and services for the wood processing, building materials and process technology industries. The product range includes veneer slicing machines, belt, roller and press dryers, veneer scanners, pneumatic mixers, plants for the production of cellulose insulation materials and pigments, vibration tube mills, cross flow sifters, powder compacting presses and whirlwind mills. In the thermal sector, sectional coolers, moving bed coolers, recuperative multi-tube coolers as well as plants for sodium triphosphate, calcined petroleum coke and cristobalite are offered. In addition, plants for the production of plaster of Paris, gypsum plasterboard, gypsum fibreboard, gypsum blocks, cement fibreboard and building boards are sold. Alongside manufacturing and development at the Bad Hersfeld site with around 350 employees, the company offers service, maintenance, retrofit and modernization as well as commissioning of the plants. Since October 2002, the company, which emerged from Babcock-BSH GmbH, has been part of the Grenzebach Group.
- Site
- Bad Hersfeld
- Processes
- Friction Stir Welding, Automation of industrial additive manufacturing, Casting (Casting Parts, finish), Glass production automation (hot-end to cold-end, cutting, stacking, annealing lehr, coater, Building materials machinery (gypsum plasterboard, gypsum fibreboard, gypsum blocks, cement, Intralogistics automation, Recycling processes, Process technology for bulk solids and powders (thermal and mechanical)
- Materials
- Glass, Gypsum / Gypsum plasterboard, Cement, Cellulose (insulation material), Cristobalite, Sodium triphosphate, Calcined petroleum coke, Wood / Veneer
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1960
- Employees
- 1600
- Industries
- Glass, Building Materials, Cast Parts, Power Supply, Additive Manufacturing, Data Centers
- 01
Engineering and Development
- 02
Manufacturing and Assembly
- 03
Plant Construction including Commissioning
- 04
Digitalization/Networking
- 05
Service and Maintenance
- 06
Retrofit and Modernization
Processes and Materials
Gypsum / Gypsum plasterboard
Plants for the production of gypsum plasterboard, gypsum fibreboard and gypsum blocks.
Cement
Machines for the production of cement fibreboard.
Wood / Veneer
Veneer slicing plants and dryers for wood processing.
Cellulose (insulation material)
Plants for the production of cellulose insulation materials.
Cristobalite
Plants for cristobalite production, e.g. for Sifucel in Portugal.
Calcined petroleum coke
Thermal process technology for the calcination of petroleum coke.
Sodium triphosphate
Plants for the production of sodium triphosphate.
Glass
Automation of glass production from hot-end to cold-end including annealing lehr and cutting technology.
Bulk solids and powders
Mixing, grinding and sifting technology for thermal and mechanical process engineering.
Locations
Bad Hersfeld
DEManufacturing and Development
- Materials
- Gypsum, Cement, Wood/Veneer, Cristobalite, Powder
- Veneer slicing machine (Veneer slicer)
- Belt dryer
- Roller dryer
- Press dryer
- Veneer scanner
- Pneumatic mixer
- Vibration tube mill
- Cross flow sifter
- Powder compacting press
- Whirlwind mill
- Sectional cooler
- Moving bed cooler
- Recuperative multi-tube cooler
Plants and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friction Stir WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation of industrial additive manufacturingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Casting (Casting Parts, finish)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass production automation (hot-end to cold-end, cutting, stacking, annealing lehr, coaterAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building materials machinery (gypsum plasterboard, gypsum fibreboard, gypsum blocks, cementAssembly | – | – | – | – | Gips, Zement |
| Intralogistics automationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recycling processesOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process technology for bulk solids and powders (thermal and mechanical)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Power and energy systems (energy storage, power supply solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Data center automation / robotic handling of IT equipmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Veneer slicingMachining | – | – | – | – | Holz |
| Belt dryingHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Holz |
| Roller dryingHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Holz |
| Press dryingHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Holz |
| Veneer scanningInspection | – | – | – | – | Holz |
| Pneumatic mixingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Pulver |
| Cellulose insulation material productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | Zellulose |
| Pigment plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vibration tube millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jet airstream sifting (cross flow sifting)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder compactingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whirlwind millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sectional coolingHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Moving bed coolingHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recuperative multi-tube coolingHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of sodium triphosphateEngineering | – | – | – | – | Natriumtriphosphat |
| Production of calcined petroleum cokeHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Petrolkoks |
| Production of cristobaliteHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Cristobalit, Kieselsäure |
| Annealing (annealing lehr for glass)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Glas |
| Glass cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Glas |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annealing lehr (annealing furnace for glass) | Grenzebach | – | – | – | – |
| Veneer slicer | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Belt dryer | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Roller dryer | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Press dryer | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Veneer scanner | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Pneumatic mixer | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Vibration tube mill | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Jet airstream sifter (cross flow sifter) | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Powder compactor | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Whirlwind mill | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Sectional cooler | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Moving bed cooler | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Recuperative multi-tube cooler | Grenzebach BSH | – | – | – | Bad Hersfeld |
| Cristobalite plant | Grenzebach | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality is ensured by scanner- and metrology-supported processes such as veneer scanning as well as by the project and service processes of the Grenzebach Group. Individual certifications are not documented in the available sources.
| Evidence | Bad Hersfeld |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1960
Founding year of the Grenzebach Group
- 2002
Grenzebach BSH (acquisition of Babcock-BSH GmbH by Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, headquartered in Bad Hersfeld) becomes part of the Grenzebach Group
- 2007
Relocation of engineering and administration to a new office building at Gewerbepark Hohe Luft, Bad Hersfeld
- 2008
Construction start of a new factory building in Bad Hersfeld
- 2009
Completion of the factory building; relocation of production, R&D and logistics; abandonment of the old Schilde sites
- 2025
Publication of the 2025 Sustainability Report