Our philosophy
"Experience, knowledge, performance and loyalty"
We have been working closely with our partners in the market for over 130 years and form the link between manufacturers, users and the trade.
Our constantly growing product portfolio has been built up specifically with and for professionals and is constantly being expanded in line with technological progress.
With the experience gained, we support our customers at the highest level and even after more than 130 years, values such as loyalty, fidelity and reliability are still very important to us!
Modern tradition
Family business in 5th generation
“If family businesses are to maintain their momentum across generations, they need a high level of professionalism in management and governance.”
– Zitat: Alphazirkel, [04.11.2021]
Conrad Bullnheimer
Gertrud Bullnheimer
Justus Bullnheimer
Silvia & Dieter Bullnheimer
Niklas Bullnheimer
Conrad Bullnheimer
Gertrud Bullnheimer
Justus Bullnheimer
Silvia & Dieter Bullnheimer
Niklas Bullnheimer
2019
Niklas Bullnheimer, B.Sc. “International Industrial Engineering”, joins the company full time after working part time for 5 years during his studies.
Since 2015, Bullnheimer & Co. has been visiting new trade fairs of the watch and jewelry industry and from then on also exhibits at the “Intergem” in Idar-Oberstein, the “Gemworld” in Munich and the “VicenzaOro” in Italy.
Bullnheimer & Co. takes charge of the distribution for photo studios of the MODE360° brand in the German-speaking region.
Bullnheimer & Co. takes over the sole agency for micromotors from the market leader OSADA.
The newly designed Augusta tool catalog is published.
It covers the clearly structured areas of ear piercing, machines, tools, equipment, silver care and chemistry.
Together with the online catalog, which has been published simultaneously for the first time, it will quickly become a reference work for the entire industry.
1998 - 2000
Managing the distribution of the battery top brand Energizer for the wholesale trade.
1999 Mrs. Elisabeth Bullnheimer, limited partner of the company and head of the accounting department, retires well-deserved.
Silvia Bullnheimer takes over the business shares and strengthens the top management.
2000 The new warehouse building is completed with plenty of space for the expansion of the existing product portfolio.
The completely revised Augusta tool catalog in German, as well as in English and French, is completed and distributed to the specialized wholesale trade.
Construction of a new company headquarters at the address:
Im Tal 12, 86179 Augsburg, Germany.
Here approx. 1400 sqm are available for offices and a generous storage area.
1987 - 1989
Dieter Bullnheimer, Dipl. Ing. FH precision engineering and business, joins the company as successor to his father, who died in autumn 1980.
On January 1, 1989 Dieter Bullnheimer takes over the shares from Kurt Hoffmann and therefore Mrs. Elisabeth Bullnheimer and her son Dieter are the owners of Bullnheimer & Co. GmbH & Co. KG.
From the 1970s onwards, Bullnheimer & Co. is increasingly represented at (inter)national trade fairs in the industry and many technical and organizational innovations take place, combined with increasing travel.
The company takes over the distribution of the world-famous brand and care product series Hagerty.
Parallel to watch and jewelry technology, the Electronics division is growing. The electronic and quartz age goes hand in hand with conventional timekeeping and traditional precision.
1965
On the initiative of Bullnheimer & Co., leading wholesale companies from Germany and abroad come together for joint activities.
The cooperation “Technic-report” is founded.
The two wives Elisabeth Bullnheimer and Helene Hoffmann are integrated into the family business.
Mrs. Elisabeth Bullnheimer takes over the management of the business books and at the same time Hubert Zitzmann also receives procuration.
The introduction of self-service in the industry by Bullnheimer & Co. with the development of corresponding facilities, packaging and sales aids is groundbreaking. This innovation, initially received with skepticism, is now the industry standard.
Justus Bullnheimer and Kurt Hoffmann become general partners and the company moves into the business building in Schaezlerstraße.
Later, master watchmaker Hubert Zitzmann joins the company as a specialist in watch technology and to support management and sales.
1945 - 1946
Justus Bullnheimer and Kurt Hoffmann, the grandsons of the company’s founders, join the company after being deployed in the war, wounded and imprisoned.
The company works throughout Europe and thus manages to rebuild in a relatively short time after the war.
With extreme thrift and perseverance, Gertrud Bullnheimer works for survival in the difficult times of World War II. Female strength is shown in what was until then a male domain.
The world economic crisis and inflation also force Bullnheimer & Co. to fight for survival, and travel to other European countries increases.
1920 - 1926
Conrad Bullnheimer’s daughter Gertrud joins the company as co-partner and authorized signatory.
At this time, the company changes from a production firm with sales to a predominantly trading company.
Later, Peter Hoffmann, Albert Storch’s son-in-law, joined the company.
The First World War inhibited the company’s expansive development. Trading activities, especially abroad, were severely curtailed.
Mai 1889
The company is founded in Augsburg by Conrad Bullnheimer, the merchant, and Albert Storch, the technician. The company headquarters are at Vogeltorplatz. Later, the business is continued in Maximilianstraße.