Sheet metal for every occasion

Belma AS, a company based in Bydgoszcz, Poland, is a specialist in comprehensive sheet metal working. It is the industry leader in central and eastern Europe, and has also built a recognisable brand in the markets of western Europe. This year, the company celebrates its 15th anniversary. Dariusz Balcerzyk reports.

Fully automatic robotic bending

Belma Accessories Systems is a manufacturer of sheet products of various complexities ranging from simple electrical cabinets, through to telecommunications cabinets, technologically advanced energy enclosures for wind power plants and solar power stations. All the products delivered by this contract manufacturer are customer specific, meeting the individual dimensional and technical requirements of the customer. “The company is located in Poland, one of the world’s most rapidly developing markets. Our products are delivered to the following industries: telecommunications, renewable energy, medical, heating and ventilation, food industry, electromechanical industry, household articles and railway. We already assist our customers in the design stage by providing both technical and design solutions. We develop reference standards and then create the first production batches or complex designs for various industries; all is made according to the requirements of our customers – leading companies who value reliability and high product quality. Our products and details comply with all relevant standards so they work flawlessly in various and often very tough conditions. Our offer is targeted mainly towards big companies that are looking for a reliable partner for comprehensive services in the design and delivery of metal structures with sheets and profiles. Our long experience provides us with strong position both on the Polish and global markets,” says Piotr Sluzynski, president of the board at Belma AS.

The company carries out CNC laser and combi laser cutting, coil sheet cutting and bending. Its facilities are equipped with robotised welding stations, production and powder coating lines. It also offers a wide range of sheet metal improvement services and has experience of executing both short production batches and high volume orders. All projects are carried out using Pro/ENGINEER software. 15 years of success

Belma AS was founded in 2001, formed from one of the departments of Bydgoskie Zaklady Elektromechaniczne Belma SA (Electromechanical Works in Bydgoszcz). In just a few years the company had earned its reputation as an innovative and strong player on the European market, characterised by dynamic development, implementation of new technologies and exemplary management. As a result, Belma AS has quickly become one of Europe’s leaders in sheet metal working and is known as a reliable partner to its many clients.

“We started our business with 120 employees, a few old machines and approximately 7000m2 of production and office space. The first financial year closed with total sales worth €4.7 million. We were hungry for success, committed to the company and heavily involved in its development. A significant number of the people with whom we started to build Belma AS still work with us today. This only proves that commitment and shared passion are the concrete foundations of success,” adds Mr Sluzynski.

Today, after 15 years of operation in the market, Belma AS is a completely different company. It employs approximately 750 people, including 35 qualified engineers in the R&D department; it has 25,000m² of surface production and office space; it owns more than 170 modern machines and equipment, mostly robotic or automated; and it has been granted numerous certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN ISO 3834-2, EN 15085-2, EN 1090-1 and EN 1090-3).

Over the past 15 years Belma AS has invested more than €26 million in modern technologies and the development of its production and storage spaces. Some of this was supported by EU funding.

In 2015 the company processed more than 11,000 tonnes of sheet metal (aluminium, stainless steel and steel). Its annual sales in

The automated fiber laser cutting machine

2015 were estimated at more than €50 million (11 times more than in the first year). Approximately 90 per cent of its total sales were exported to the European Union countries.

“Our current product portfolio reaches more than 12,000 products that we produce and deliver to our customers in Europe. Our business partners operating on the global markets, such as Siemens AG, SMA AG and Danfoss AS, equip the housings supplied by us in complex and advanced electronics and send them to the whole world: the USA, South America, Japan and countries in Africa,” points out Mr Sluzynski.

Reliable partner

No success comes alone: In addition to the company’s own resources, structures and processes it always needs strategic partners. For Belma AS, this includes clients such as Siemens, SMA, Danfoss and many others who demand the highest quality; on the other hand, there are such technology leaders such as Prima-Power, Bystronic, Trumpf or Panasonic, and suppliers of materials such as RBB Stal SA, Nowa Trading SA or RST Roztocze, who support the company in meeting the challenges posed by its customers.

Belma AS, of course, is never a company to rest on its laurels. “We are building a new two-tiered production hall and office area of 7200m2, which should be ready to operate in early 2017. Moreover, our investment plan for the next three years is focused on improving the efficiency of processes through their robotisation and machines upgrade to the new generation of higher labour productivity and lower energy consumption,” concludes Mr Sluzynski. n

http://www.bas.pol.pl/ Piotr Ślużyński - The President of Belma Accessories Systems Sp.z o.o.