Since 1970, approximately 150 employees have been producing high-tech machines for furniture manufacture at Priess + Horstmann. The Design and Development departments create bespoke solutions for processing fronts, sides and base panels as well as carcase assembly, feeding and handling technology. All individual components are
tailored to the customer’s specific requirements and combined to produce one production line. Thus, we are able to produce high-performance individual machines and perfectly compatible, interlinked machine lines for batch size 1 production of kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom and office furniture.
Our Company History
1970 - 1980
1970 – 1980
On 1 April 1970 Wilfried Prieß, Ewald Horstmann and Reinold Prieß found the machine factory Priess + Horstmann in Unterlübbe in the German region of Eastern Westphalia. The products designed and built there are drilling and press-fitting machines for furniture hinges. In 1973, the company first participates in the Hanover trade fair, presenting the BAT-I. Export orders from England, Italy, Norway, France and Switzerland follow. The 100th machine is delivered as early as 1974. At the end of the 1970s, the trend in the furniture industry goes toward more diversity with smaller batch sizes. Priess + Horstmann successfully develops the first automatic program-controlled drill AG-BA with conventional relay control for processing variable drill patterns in furniture carcase side panels.
1981 - 1990
Drilling and assembly machine BAT-III with single- or dual-position machining and automatic workpiece intake
1981 – 1990
The increasing demand for flexibility with more and more units on the machines and the added weight caused by this leads to the idea of moving the lightweight workpiece instead of the heavy unit. A new Priess + Horstmann design principle is born. We retain the ability to process from below. Construction of the first machine with a PLC control system in multi-processor technology. Exports to Africa, Egypt, England, USSR and the German Democratic Republic. By this point, 30 employees work at the machine factory.
1991 - 2000
1995 is a year of celebration: Priess + Horstmann enjoys its 25th anniversary! On the occasion of the company anniversary, the three managing partners Wilfried Prieß, Reinold Prieß and Ewald Horstmann (left to right) look back at a company history of continual and stable development and forward to excellent prospects for the future.
1991 – 2000
Within the framework of a large volume order comprising numerous production lines for a local kitchen furniture manufacturer the thousandth Priess & Horstmann machine begins operation. The number of employees grows to 60. A completely re-developed BAT-DTW emerges in response to the demands of the furniture industry. This machine model is the first to be able to process all six sides of the workpiece in one pass through the machine. Björn Prieß and Sven Prieß, the sons of Wilfried Prieß, enter the company.
2001 - 2010
At the XYLEXPO in Milan Priess + Horstmann introduces the BAT-TAX for front machining and receives several orders immediately.
2001 – 2010
The number of national and international customers grows to over 200. Construction of an adjacent production hall expands the plant area to a total of 3,800 m². The BAT-TAX is developed, achieving greater performance thanks to use of a linear motor for workpiece transport through the drilling and fitting press-insertion zone. Moreover, the BAT-DTW with 6-sided machining is completely redesigned. The new, patented concept for workpiece transport and clamping this machine contains leads to a significant increase in performance and makes it possible to process workpieces with trapezium and arc shapes.
2011 - 2020
Sven Prieß and Björn Prieß (left to right) are the second generation to manage the company.
2011 – 2020
Since the workforce has grown to more than 90 employees, production requires the use of automated production sequences internally as well. Priess + Horstmann installs new software for creating CNC programs for the in-house 5-axis milling machines as well as a workpiece and document management system. The newly developed, patented spindle sleeve drilling gear with a spindle locking mechanism is used for the first time on a BAT-DTW equipped with many units in a craftsman’s workshop. In 2011, Priess + Horstmann shares a joint exhibition booth at the LIGNA Trade Fair with the companies IMA and Schelling. The highlights include a linear machine for fronts. In 2014, Björn and Sven Prieß become managing directors, sharing the leadership position with their father Wilfried Prieß. The company is now run by two generations of the founder family. The ERP and CAD system is expanded by automatic drawing preparation accompanying a bar code on the production drawings for in-house workpiece tracking with shorter workpiece provision times and a lower workload in design and work preparation. In 2020, the 150 employees of Priess & Horstmann produce high-tech machines for sophisticated furniture manufacture based on 50 years of company tradition.
Today
Heute
Concentrated expertise: Planning, development, construction, inspection, installation, support and service are all provided by the same source during the implementation of powerful individual machines and perfectly compatible, interlinked machine lines at Priess + Horstmann, This lets us produce powerful individual machines and perfectly compatible, completely interlinked machine lines – now and in future!
Our global sales partner network
Our global dealer network as well as our sales and service locations in major regions and markets will provide you with contact partners at your location and guarantee short communication channels and high-performance service.
Priess + Horstmann direct sales
National and international
Jürgen Waterbär
Sales manager
Tel: +49 5734 9601-33
Fax: +49 5734 9601-39
E-Mail : waterbaer@priess-horstmann.de
Timo Edler
Sales
Tel: +49 5734 9601-86
Fax: +49 5734 9601-39
E-Mail : t.edler@priess-horstmann.de
Christoph Kuhlmann
Sales
Tel: +49 5734 9601-76
Fax: +49 5734 9601-39
E-Mail : c.kuhlmannr@priess-horstmann.de
The sales manager for Germany is also the contact for the countries:
Netherlands | Austria | Switzerland | Australia | New Zealand | African continent
Priess + Horstmann & Co.
Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
32479 Hille · T + 49 5734 9601-0 · info@priess-horstmann.de · www.priess-horstmann.de
International representation
Northem Europe
Dänemark
Nicholaisen A/S
Sønderskovvej 17
DK-8362 Hørning
Nicholaisen A/S
Sønderskovvej 17
DK-8362 Hørning
T +45 86 924711
F +45 86 924712
info@nicholaisen.dk
www.nicholaisen.dk
Finnland
Awutek Oy
Montiskalankatu 5
21200 Raisio, PL 18
Awutek Oy
Montiskalankatu 5
21200 Raisio, PL 18
T + 358 2 4361100
F + 358 2 4389880
awutek@awutek.fi
www.awutek.fi
Norwegen
Nicholaisen A/S
Sønderskovvej 17
DK-8362 Hørning
Nicholaisen A/S
Sønderskovvej 17
DK-8362 Hørning
T +45 86 924711
F +45 86 924712
info@nicholaisen.dk
www. nicholaisen.dk
Schweden
Ingenjörsfirman J Mared AB
Box 214 Klövergatan 6
SE – 561 23 Huskvarna
Ingenjörsfirman J Mared AB
Box 214 Klövergatan 6
SE – 561 23 Huskvarna
T + 46 36-387800
F + 46 36-387840
post@mared.se
www.mared.se
Central Europe
Österreich
AWB Vertrieb & Engineering GmbH
Schollenstraße 17
6845 Hohenems
AWB Vertrieb & Engineering GmbH
Schollenstraße 17
6845 Hohenems
T + 43 5576 43055-20
F + 43 5576 43055-10
e.wamamm@awb.co.at
www.awb-maschinen.at
Polen
IMA Polska, Sprzedaz i
Serwis Sp. z o.o. ul.
Kórnicka 52
63-000 Środa Wlkp.
IMA Polska, Sprzedaz i
Serwis Sp. z o.o. ul.
Kórnicka 52
63-000 Środa Wlkp.
T + 48 61 286 4700
F + 48 61 286 4711
ima@ima-polska.pl
www.ima-polska.pl
Tschechische Republik
Interhoma Dan Šamánek
Horní 32
CZ-639 00 Brno
Interhoma Dan Šamánek
Horní 32
CZ-639 00 Brno
T +420 543 216 311
F +420 543 215 590
edita.svejnohova@interhoma.com
www.interhoma.com/products-de.htm
Western Europe
Belgien
OptiMac Services b.v.b.a.
Vijfstraat 29
8760 Meulebeke
OptiMac Services b.v.b.a.
Vijfstraat 29
8760 Meulebeke
T + 32 5143 6131
F + 32 5158 4200
optimac@telenet.be
Frankreich
IMA France
Christian Zelus
Z.A. des Nations 10, Rue de Suède
67230 Benfeld
T +33 388 587 380
F +33 388 587 381
IMA France
Christian Zelus
Z.A. des Nations 10, Rue de Suède
67230 Benfeld
T +33 388 587 380
F +33 388 587 381
Großbritannien
IMA UK Ltd
4 Main Street
Leicester Leicestershire LE7 9TD
IMA UK Ltd
4 Main Street
Leicester Leicestershire LE7 9TD
T + 44 116 2432181
F + 44 116 2432944
www.ima-uk.co.uk
Southem Europe
Italien (Veneto)
DIEMME s.a.a
Maurizio Merati
Via del Canaletto, 8Velo D’Astico 36010 (VI)
DIEMME s.a.a
Maurizio Merati
Via del Canaletto, 8Velo D’Astico 36010 (VI)
T + 39 0445 742237
F + 39 0445 742237
Italien
Germa s.r.l
Umberto Rivolta
Via Teano, 14
21052 Busto Arsizio (VA)
Germa s.r.l
Umberto Rivolta
Via Teano, 14
21052 Busto Arsizio (VA)
T +39 0331 670660
F +39 0331 674623
info@priess-italia.it
www.priess-horstmann.com
Spanien
Carlos Baños Aller
Pas. Maestro Juan Guerrero, 2ª, 1ºA
41710 Utrera (Sevilla)
Carlos Baños Aller
Pas. Maestro Juan Guerrero, 2ª, 1ºA
41710 Utrera (Sevilla)
T + 34 954 214200
F + 34 954 214202
carlos@banosvaccaro.com
Asia
China
IMA (Guangzhou) Int’l Trading Co., Ltd.
Room 1905, ChangfengGuoji 2,
No. 96 Lixin Shier Road,
Xintang, Zengcheng District,
Guangzhou, 511340 Guangdong
T +86 (020) 2622 3795
F +86 (020) 2622 2463
info@imaschelling.cn
www.imaschelling.cn
North America
Kanada
IMA Canada Corporation
6540 Kestrel Rd Unit 2
Mississauga ON L5T 2C8
IMA Canada Corporation
6540 Kestrel Rd Unit 2
Mississauga ON L5T 2C8
T + 1 905 565 000 1
F 1 905 565 657 5
sales@imacanada.com
www.imacanada.com
USA
IMA Schelling Group USA
Peter Tünker
301 Kitty Hawk Drive
27560 Morrisville, NC
T +1 919 544 0430
F +1 919 544 0920
info@ima.schelling.us
www.imaschelling.us
South America
Brasilien
Delta Tech
Norbert Reisinger
Rua Dr. Luiz Migliano, 870 – Sala 6
05711-001 São Paulo/SP
T +55 11 3798-1354
F +55 11 3798-1354
norbert@terra.com.br
Trade fairs and events
Priess + Horstmann attends numerous national and international trade fairs to maintain personal contact with our customers and present the latest developments and products.
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