Putting customer fulfillment first

»1 Klaus Schülein (left) and Thomas Kloft with the successful “clay purifier ZAR” …

»2 … and the circular screen feeder with replaceable wear parts that debuted at Ceramitec 2012

Thomas Bader, owner-manager of Leipfinger-Bader KG in Vatersdorf (3rd from right):“We are one of southern Germany‘s leading producers of clay masonry units. We have been working with Rehart for over 25 years now, and we have been using high-performance augers by Rehart for a good 15 years. Our two companies are united by a common will to maintain technical competence and dependable quality. We therefore were quite certain, that a Petersen-built machine would meet our high expectations in terms of performance, efficiency and energy consumption. We had to rule out prolonged downtime for the exchange of machines, but there was no reason to worry: just install, energize and produce. Our new machine has been working without a hitch from the very start. Everything is in perfect order.”

Ralf Borrmann, Managing Director of Technology, Röben Tonbaustoffe GmbH, Zetel:“We are Germany’s largest privately owned and operated producer of structural ceramics. For us, our products mark the starting point of energy efficiency in modern construction. We attach major importance to cost effectiveness, too. And we pay attention to quality. That is why we just could not afford to pass up on these high-efficiency machines by Petersen. It was well worth the effort!”

»3 The extruder’s exact fill level can be monitored with a Leveltronic fill-level meter

“Our customers should expect nothing less than our best” - with their mission statement, Petersen Service has achieved a lot in the recent years, and the company is now poised to celebrate their 10th anniversary as a member of the Rehart Group. This Netphen-based machine manufacturer‘s hallmark is their particular combination of customer relations, customerized machines for brick and tile producers, and an endless stream of new ideas.

1 History

In 1890, Hermann Breitenbach established an iron foundry and machine factory in Siegen. Soon thereafter, the fledgling enterprise specialized in the manufacture of ceramic machinery, in particular for the heavy clay sector.

All during the latter half of the 20th century, the Heinrich Breitenbach company enjoyed an outstanding reputation for building durable, robust machines capable of handling the roughest of operating conditions. Numerous machines at work in Germany and around the world attest to the reliability of this technology. At that time, Breitenbach had already become the...