Gebhard Balluff founded his mechanical repair shop for bicycles, motorcycles and sewing machines in Neuhausen which then developed into a business for precision, turned and milled parts.
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1921

1940
Gebhard Balluff turned the business management over to his son-in-law Eduard Hermle.

1947
Balluff becomes a factory for precision mechanical products and produces, among other items. DIN L 85 turnbuckles as well as spring winders.

1952
Balluff brings the Spaetzle press into its production line.

1954/55
Balluff produces rocker arms, stub axles, shift levers and engine parts for the automotive industry.

1956
Development and entry into the sensor field: production of the BNS cam switch

1968
Beginning of production for BES inductive proximity switches: The first non-contact sensor is a great advance in control technology for mechanical engineering and makes Balluff one of the world market leaders.

1971
Creation of the first international subsidiary, Balluff Austria in Vienna – the first step towards expansion of the international distribution network.

1976
New factory built in Neuhausen on the Filder: Modern, spacious buildings created for development, production and management.

1978
Beginning of production for BOS optoelectronic sensors: Balluff sensors can now detect objects even at greater distances and made of materials other than metal.

1978
Brothers Klaus and Rolf Hermle assumed leadership as the third generation of the family-owned company. Until the death of Klaus in 1987, the brothers worked together to grow the company internationally and expand the product portfolio.

1980
Creation of the subsidiary Nihon Balluff Japan as the first branch in Asia for local production and sales.

1981/83
Creation of presences in North America and Brazil for better on-site customer support and strategic marketing.

1983
Beginning of production for BIS industrial RFID systems: The identification systems are a combination of data carrier, read/write head and processor unit.

1984
Beginning of production for BTL Micropulse displacement sensor: The first non-contact and wear-free measuring of linear motion from Balluff. The starting shot for today's comprehensive distance measuring portfolio.

1986
Beginning of production for BMF magnetic-field sensors: Expansion of expertise in the field of magnetic field-sensing systems.

1987
Beginning of production for Trans-sonar displacement sensors: A further development of the BTL Micropulse displacement sensor.

1989
Creation of Balluff Electronika KFT in Hungary. The global production network grows.

1996
Balluff's 75th anniversary.. The company grows internationally – with subsidiaries in Switzerland, Italy and the Czech Republic as well as offices in Singapore and China.

2000
Balluff opens a new logistics center and a modernized manufacturing facility in Neuhausen. Beginning of production for inductive mini-sensors BES: Expansion of expertise in the field of miniaturization.

2004
Beginning of production for BIL/BIP magneto-inductive displacement sensors and BML magnetically encoded displacement and angle-measurement systems: Expansion of the displacement measuring portfolio with high-precision measuring principles.

2006
Vertical expansion of the product portfolio with IO-Link industrial networking and connectivity: Balluff further develops into a systems and solutions provider. Accessories develops into a division with robust sales..

2007
With the new production facility in China, Balluff further expands its market position in Asia focusing on China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

2010
Generational change: Rolf Hermle hands the business management over to his children Katrin Stegmaier-Hermle and Florian Hermle and to technical business manager Michael Unger.

2012
Beginning of production for BNI SmartLights: Balluff expands its expertise into high-precision magnetic displacement and angle measurement systems.

2014
Integration of Balluff STM into the Balluff Group. Expansion of expertise in the field of specialized optosensors and miniaturized optical sensor systems.

2015
Our own sales organization in Australia and New Zealand. With its comprehensive portfolio, Balluff has developed into a pacesetter for Industry 4.0.

2016
Creation of new subsidiaries in Turkey, Korea and Thailand.

2016
Evolution of the brand brand image. The company slogan is changed from "sensors worldwide" to "innovating automation"

2017
Balluff further expands its digitalization know-how with two acquisitions: The Stuttgart-based software company iss innovative software services GmbH (iss) and the machine vision pioneer Matrix Vision GmbH (MV) in Oppenweiler near Backnang become part of the Balluff group.

2020
Managing Director Michael Unger joins the Advisory Board. His successor is Frank Nonnenmann. With his many years of experience in supply chain management for global industrial companies, he is from now on responsible for the Supply Chain and Machine & Plant Engineering divisions. Katrin Stegmaier-Hermle becomes spokeswoman for the management board.