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Specialized in roll manufacturing for 169 years.
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Since our foundation in 1855, our family business has thrived for six generations and is firmly rooted in its values.
As a leading innovator and manufacturer of roll solutions, we have established ourselves as a reliable and preferred partner in numerous industrial sectors worldwide.
Our rolls are widely used in various manufacturing industries, from steel to rubber and plastics to food and paper. We are also consistently opening up new, trendsetting areas, such as the battery industry.
We produce reliable, economical and durable rolls of the highest quality. Our dedication to customer satisfaction and our commitment to tailor-made solutions are at the heart of our success and are reflected in every product that leaves our company.
The advantages of our rolls
Quality, sustainability and innovation
Innovation
Our commitment to constant innovation in roll technology prevails. Thanks to a strong focus on research and development, state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques enable us not only to meet the dynamic requirements of the industry, but also to set new standards in efficiency and performance.
Equipped with our own laboratory and various inspection and testing facilities, we can conduct research and development independently and in-house.
Environment
Our commitment to environmental protection and sustainability is deeply rooted in our corporate philosophy. Since the mid-19th century, we have been using scrap to conserve resources in the manufacture of our rolls, so we have always been able to take a holistic recycling approach into account. We use environmentally friendly production processes and materials to minimize the ecological footprint of our production. Our process of conserving resources and reducing emissions prove that the highest product quality and environmental awareness can be combined.
Quality
Quality has been the foundation of our success for over 169 years. Through consistent quality controls and a tireless pursuit of perfection, we guarantee the reliability and durability of our rolls. Our long tradition and our advanced quality management system guarantee globally recognized products of consistent quality. We thus manage to meet and exceed the highest demands placed on our products in terms of precision and quality.
Production
Combining the latest technology with traditional craftsmanship allows us to produce products of unrivalled quality. We pride ourselves on offering customized solutions that meet the highest manufacturing standards.
We always combine the know-how we have built up over generations with new and innovative approaches in order to be able to offer our customers the best solutions.
2022
With Cromanit SH, a new type of material is being successfully introduced to the market that is specifically designed for the demanding production of battery electrodes.
2020
New dust extraction and sand processing systems are put into operation in the foundry.
2018
Alexander Buch joins the family business as head of process optimization and corporate development in the sixth generation.
2017
With Cromanit S+, Karl Buch develops a material for the rubber industry that has excellent anti-sticking properties.
2012
New production hall with a 100-tons crane and a modern portal milling machine completed; shipping area redesigned.
2009
Expansion of production facilities for rolls up to 85 tons.
2005
Environmentally friendly, precise technology introduced in heat treatment furnaces; additional furnace put into operation.
2000
Largest lathe for workpieces up to 2,000 mm diameter put into operation.
1997
Johannes Buch takes over sole management in the 5th generation.
1990
Production hall for calender rolls built; new grinding and deep-hole drilling machines optimize production for the plastics, rubber and paper industries.
1984
The first roll casting on a vertical centrifugal casting machine marks the beginning of a new era.
1977
Karl Buch develops its own hot grinding technology for high-precision calender rolls.
1976
Commissioning of the first NC lathe with hydrostatics built in this form.
1974
A tiltable horizontal-vertical centrifugal casting machine is integrated into the production and used to manufacture smaller rolls.
1968
A horizontal centrifugal casting machine is built, marking the beginning of a new manufacturing process for cast rolls in addition to static casting.
1967
Karl Buch is the first company in the world to develop chrome iron and chrome steel materials for cast rolls and successfully introduce them into the market.
1957-1960
Large hall for mechanical processing and new laboratory building built.
1955
Foundry redesigned and expanded; conversion to electric and coal dust furnaces.
1953
Fritz Hermann Buch and his brothers Reinhold and Martin take over management together; new administration building inaugurated.
1944
Fritz Hermann Buch becomes second managing director and drives the expansion of the company.
1942
Specialization in roll production, discontinuation of casting of machine components.
1935
New roll grinding shop built on former Rolandshütte site; turning shop for rolls up to 60 tons expanded.
1924
Company receives its own railway connection; electricity supply from electric power company Siegerland.
1920
Fritz Buch introduces alloying elements to rolls and opens up the world market.
1913
First chemical laboratory established, beginning of a new research and development era; production of rolls up to 40 tons.
1908
Production of rolls exceeds that of machine component castings.
1905
Capacities in foundry and turning shop expanded.
1898
Start of production in the new plant at the current location.
1897
Friedrich and Heinrich Buch build a new roll foundry.
1867
New, larger foundry opened in Weidenau.
1860
Karl Buch acquires a small iron foundry.
1857
First larger roll, a 1,500 pound section mill roll, delivered.
1855
The company was founded by Karl Buch, who bought iron from the Tiefenbacher Hütte and cast it on site.
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