History
Wilhelm Bott founded a mechanical workshop in a mill near Gaildorf in 1930 - the nucleus of today's Bott Group. As early as 1940, the company employs 70 people.
Today, the group employs around 950 people (2016) and generates annual sales of EUR 132 million (2016). Apart from the three production sites Germany, England and Hungary, the Bott Group currently has numerous subsidiaries in Europe as well as licensing partners and importers all over the world. Bott is the leading international manufacturer of vehicle equipment, workshop equipment and workstation systems.
Timeline
1930
1930
1969
1969
The Bott workshop equipment range is launched.
1976
Establishes a distribution company in France.
1976
1980
1980
Working relationship set up with Lockpanel Ltd (Now Bott Ltd) for the production of Perfo wall system, cabinets and storage cabinets in Bude (UK).
1981
Bott begins production of vehicle storage systems.
1981
1984
1984
A distribution company is set up in Italy.
1985
A 2nd production facility in Gaildorf (Germany) is opened.
1985
1995
1995
Introduction of the modern day Perfo tool storage brand.
1996
The company completes the purchase of a production and assembly site in Tarazsadany (Hungary).
1996
1998
1998
The APS range of workstation and assembly line furniture is launched.
1999
Construction of a new production facility in Bude (UK).
The company opens a purpose built vehicle conversion centre in Ashby De La Zouch (UK).
1999
2000
2000
Construction of an additional manufacturing facility in Gaildorf (Germany).
2001
Expansion of production facility in Bude (UK).
2001
2002
2002
Expansion of the vehicle conversion centre in Ashby De La Zouch (UK).
2003
A sales office and vehicle centre is opened in Falkirk (UK). The company begins production of the Chipline workstation system.
2003
2004
2004
The Bott uno vehicle storage system brand is launched.
2005
Relocation and expansion of the Scottish sales office and vehicle conversion centre from Falkirk to Cumbernauld (UK).
2005
2006
2006
The Bott modulo vehicle storage system brand is launched.
2007
A purpose built vehicle conversion centre opens in Gaildorf (Germany).
2007
2008
2008
Production and sales office opens in Adelaide (Australia).
The Cubio range of workplace equipment is launched.
The new UK headquarters opens in Bude (UK).
2009
The Bott verso workplace equipment range is launched to the British, French and Spanish markets.
2009
2010
2010
Production of the new Bott vario vehicle storage system begins.
2011
Bott Vario awarded the If Design award and the Red Dot award.
2011
2012
2012
Foundation of subsidiaries Bott Austria and Bott Danmark.
2013
Launch of the Bott avero workstation system.
2013
2014
2014
Launch of Bott Smartvan offering van racking for tradesmen to buy online and self-fit.
2016
Foundation of Bott Switzerland AG.
2016
2017
2017
Launch of new Bott verso workplace storage.