Baisch Engineering was established in Jeppe, Johannesburg in 1967 by Hans Baisch, offering metal spinning and forming services to the lighting, electromotor and automotive industries.
In 1976, Baisch Engineering moved to its current premises. In 1980 and again in 1997, the factory was extended to cater for the growing business.
By 1977, the company was focusing solely on the automotive industry, supplying a wide range of pressed metal components to the South African industry.
In 1985, Baisch Engineering developed the technology for the manufacture of “V” pulleys which led to our current poly-v technology.
In 1990, Baisch Engineering obtained a license agreement from KIEKERT AG Germany to manufacture and assemble door lock systems for the automotive industry.
In 1997, the company became a single source supplier to major European car manufacturers and received its first door lock export contract for central locking systems.
The dawn of the new millennium saw Baisch Engineering become a single source supplier of mechanical door locks to a major European car manufacturer (GM – Opel Corsa).
In 2004, Baisch Engineering was sold as a private entity to Formex Industries, which forms part of the HCI Group of Companies. As such, it focuses on the automotive industry and boasts both a strong local customer base as well as growing markets in Europe.
In 2005, Baisch Engineering’s Door Lock Division was awarded the contract to supply door module assemblies JIS (Just in sequence) to DaimlerChrysler on its W204 project.
This facility officially began production in June 2007.
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