The bedea BERKENHOFF & DREBES GmbH in Asslar (Germany) produces special cables for the communication industry, technical yarns, mini ropes and strands, precision tools for cold forming of metals, fiberoptical lighting systems and EMC- measuring complete bedea´s comprehensive product range. Our customers are electrical and electronical industries, specialized wholesalers, automotive industry, wire processing industries, weaving mills, medical engineering and research as well as telecom carriers.
In each of these fields we have the claim to be leader in quality, to be innovative, and to react flexibly to the demands of our customers. This is the reason why bedea today has a strong position in all of its markets We are confident to meet the requirements of future demands and technologies.

History



in the beginning, more than 100 years ago, all started with wire drawing. Following the technolological developments of the era, bedea turned to a powerful medium-sized company. Here are some steps:
   
1889    Foundation by Carl Berkenhoff in Merkenbach/Herborn (Germany)
   
1893    Invention of the multiple wire drawing machine (patent pending)
   
1895    Entrance of the merchant Paul Drebes. Company name: Berkenhoff & Drebes
   
1897    Aquisition of the wire drawing plant "Aßlarer Hütte" near Wetzlar (Germany)
      
1914    Construction of a wire drawing die plant (Oranien) near Herborn (Germany)
      
1920    Foundation of the Berkenhoff + You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in Kinzenbach near Gießen (Germany)
      
1923    Change into the Berkenhoff & Drebes plc
      
1939    50th anniversary
      
1952    Extension of the plants in Merkenbach and Asslar
      
1958    Extension of the wire drawing plant in Merkenbach
      
1964    A administration building was erected in Merkenbach
      
1969    All wire and tool plants were sold to the ,,Westfälische Union" in Hamm (Germany)
      
1981    The Berkenhoff & Drebes GmbH becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of the THYSSEN DRAHT AG. Cable production and plastics processing was extended.
      
      
1986    Rope production was moved from Merkenbach to Asslar.
      
1989    100th anniversary
      
1994    Under the company name bedea Berkenhoff & Drebes GmbH, the Asslar plant of the THYSSEN DRAHT AG becomes a subsidiary of the
THYSSEN STAHL AG.
      
1996    The bedea Berkenhoff & Drebes GmbH is independant, with no ownership stake by any other company.
      
1998    The company establishes the brand "bedea akzent" for fiberoptical lighting systems.
      
2003    The bedea measuring system "CoMeT" is a milestone in measuring coaxial and symmetrical cables.
      
2006    Opening of the "bedea akzent" showroom.


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