Our Commitment to Roll Processing
We Love Precision and Deliver the Highest Quality
Our customers can count on their rolls being machined to the same consistently high standard every time. We accomplish this because we are a family-owned business that plans and operates with a long-term perspective.
We have been working on the perfect surface for three generations
Our customers benefit from this experience
Since Wilhelm Bauer founded the company in 1945, we have developed into an internationally recognised specialist in roll processing.
When a roll arrives at our plant in Hanover, we analyse its condition, compare it with the customer's requirements and find the right way to process it. Every roll is different, every task is different, and this challenges our team to constantly develop new solutions.
When you enter the workshops, you will be impressed by the concentrated and calm atmosphere. Workpieces up to 10,000 millimetres long are constantly turning on the CNC-controlled machine tools, are being ground or polished, supervised by highly skilled machine operators who take as much pleasure in accuracy and precision as a watchmaker.
Jan Bauer
Management
Tobias Bauer
Management
We have been producing perfect surfaces since 1945
Precision and continuity have been our mission statement since 1945
Since our founding, we have been committed to the greatest possible precision. This is due to the products that are manufactured with the rolls that we finish. These products are usually wafer-thin, such as plastic films for packaging or electrode foils for electric vehicle batteries. Or they are characterised by a variety of different surfaces, for example for furniture films or credit cards. Our customers need rolls that are precisely cylindrical to a thousandth of a millimetre or have a roll face that is optimally defined for production. That is why we have been investing in the best measuring systems since our company was founded. Today, all grinding machines are CNC-controlled and are operated by skilled workers who we carefully select and train. Our employees are our most valuable asset. The fact that most of them stay with us for a very long time is a sign of their trust in us.
That makes us proud
Rolls that have been processed by us in Hanover are in service on every continent. Crates from all over the world arrive at our plant. Companies from overseas who value our exclusive roll service accept that their rolls may be in transit for months before they can be used again in perfect condition. We are established on the international market, just as Hans Bauer, the founder's son, had planned back in the mid-1960s.
We are a rare breed. Meticulousness and precision drive us
No surprises: Customers who come back years later get the same perfect result every time. This is the reason why they stay loyal to us.
Always the same: Every roll we deliver leaves our factory in perfect new condition. That's why we guarantee our customers the highest quality.
As ordered: We offer a customised service for every customer. Every roll is different. The way of processing is decided by a team of experts.
Consistency, every day: Our team works with the same precision every day. This is how we ensure product quality for our customers.
No limits: We love to exceed the required quality and push the limits of precision further and further.
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A team of 60 specialists with individual expertise works continuously on the perfect roll surface.
From Hanover to the world:
We process rolls for customers from all over the world.
Satisfied customers can rely on our quality again and again and recommend us to others.
Sustainable, environmentally conscious growth at our
Hanover site
With the new electroplating facility for electrolytic hard chrome and nickel plating, we are taking a major step towards securing the company's long-term future in Hanover.
More safety
All chrome tanks are enclosed, access is via an airlock, supply and exhaust air are channelled separately into the individual housing in a circulation system.
Less energy
An integrated heat recovery system provides energy to heat the supply air. This creates an energy cycle that reuses the energy lost when heating the electrolyte.
Less traffic
We are combining two plants and will avoid heavy-load transport of workpieces through residential areas in Hanover in the future.
Fewer emissions
The exhaust air from the electroplating tanks (hexavalent chrome and nickel) is cleaned using modern exhaust air scrubbers and the removed concentrate is returned to the respective tanks. Waste water is not produced during chrome plating.
The newly planned systems will meet current standards in terms of emission minimisation, energy efficiency and heat recovery.