Becker Plastics was originally part of the Becker-Prünte Group, which manufactured metal products and machinery, primarily for applications in mining and agriculture. In the search for new business sectors, the decision was made to purchase our first extrusion line for plastic pipes, which formed the basis for a new production area from which Becker Plastics GmbH emerged.
Today, Becker Plastics GmbH in Datteln (NRW) is a leading manufacturer of plastic pipes and pipe systems in Europe. In 1998, 100 percent of the company was acquired by Roth Industries GmbH & Co. KG from Dautphetal (Hesse).
With comprehensive expertise in materials and processes, Becker Plastics has become a partner for a large number of system customers. The company is able to quickly and flexibly translate specific customer requirements into appropriate product solutions. Becker Plastics has qualified staff and equipment to permanently ensure innovative product solutions.
Start of production of high quality pipes made from polypropylene for underfloor heating.
Manufacture of PP pipes for the automotive industry.
Manufacture of high quality, electron beam cross-linking polyethylene pipes for underfloor heating and installation systems.
Founding of Becker Plastics GmbH.
Manufacture of polypropylene pipes with aluminium sheathing for domestic drinking water fittings. The foundation stone for the use of composite materials (plastic and metal) was laid.
Complete takeover by Roth Industries GmbH & Co. KG, after 25% of the shares in Becker Plastics had been purchased in 1995. Commissioning of the first laser welding line for the production of plastic-aluminium composite pipes with the butt welding method. Expansion of the production plants for plastic pipe production.
Development of the coextruded inline 5-layer plastic pipe technology.
Programme expansion to include components for pipe systems.
Start of production of 3-layer stainless steel composite pipes.
First inline composite pipe production.
Internal logistics redesigned and new site and warehouses purchased.
New construction of a production hall with 2,000 sq.m. to expand production capacities. Optimisation of the polypropylene production leads to expansion in capacity. (Polypropylene production discontinued at the end of 2012)
Production of overlapped laser-welded composite pipes with a in-line prefabricated inner pipe.
Start of "Fast-PE-Xa" series production (PE-X in chemical cross-linking), discontinued in 2013.
Change to the production structure and introduction of centralised, automated assembly.
Commissioning of a second laser welding system to increase reproducible process quality.
Conversion of the laser welding process to butt-welded seam connection.
A quarter of a century of Becker Plastics. 25th company anniversary.
A production hall and neighbouring raw material silos were completely destroyed by fire.
Development of composite pipes with profiled cover layer up to series production.
Expansion of the logistics centre with a new hall.
Increasing our available services by adding continuous coating of braided stainless steel cables.
Commissioning of fully automatic winding technology for pipe-in-pipe products.
Expanding our storage capacity by adding another hall.
Commissioning of a high-frequency TIG welding machine for butt welding thick-walled aluminium foils.
Upgrade of the extruder control system to utilise the potential of Industry 4.0.