Max Schlatterer GmbH & Co. KG – Exciting Belts

Since its founding over 75 years ago Max Schlatterer GmbH & Co. KG has stood for high-quality products and the combination of tradition and innovation.   

Our values

Our products

The high-end quality of our endless belts is known worldwide. A unique production method guarantees belts and tapes with homogeneous material properties. Our product portfolio includes:

• various drive and conveyor belts for different industries from packaging to food 

• format and suction belts which position us as the world market leader in the tobacco sector 

• customized components for different production processes 

 

Our company

With approximately 700 employees the company has always been based in the south of Germany. All of our products are manufactured here and are therefore truly “Made in Germany”.  In 2021, the first international sales subsidiary Esband Inc. was founded in the US.   

 

Company History

 

1948

Engineer Max Schlatterer from Calw is working on an idea in the family home in southern Germany: endless belts. It is the year the company was founded, at that time still under the name ‘Max Schlatterer Maschinenbandweberei’.

 

1950-1960

The company grows over the following decades. Further company buildings are added.

 

 

1963

Max Schlatterer’s daughter Inge joins the company in 1950 and takes over the management together with her husband Gerhard Beckh in 1963.

 

 

1970 -1990

Not only the advertising becomes more colourful, but also the company’s customers. Internationalisation is progressing and the company is soon visiting trade fairs and customers all over the world.

 

 

1989

Thomas Beckh, grandson of Max Schlatterer, joins the family business. The company is now in its third generation of family management.

 

 

1997

Another milestone in the company’s history: the ground-breaking ceremony for the new production building in the industrial park “Vohenstein” in Herbrechtingen.

 

2011

The next construction phase in Vohenstein is being realised.

 

 

2021

Work begins on the third building extension in Vohenstein. With its relocation, all production and administration areas are now once again united in one place under several roofs.

 

 

2022

The company’s first international subsidiary, Esband USA Inc., is founded in Virginia.

 

 

2023

The company celebrates its 75th anniversary. The picture shows the company management with the Beckh family.

Esband and Schlatterer

The idea for endless belts had company founder Max Schlatterer over 75 years ago. The company still bears his name today: Max Schlatterer GmbH & Co. KG. Our brand “Esband” is also closely associated with his name – Esband stands for “Endless Schlatterer Band” – “Band” means “belt” in German. Our current logo combines the company name and the brand: “Esband Schlatterer”. 

Certificates and memberships

Certificates and memberships  

We ensure the quality and performance of our products and services through continuous investment in research and development. We are certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 14001.

Better together! We strengthen our network through memberships in organizations such as  Packaging Valley and Allianz Faserbasierter Werkstoffe Baden-Württemberg (AFBW).

Our location

The company is located in the Vohenstein industrial park in Herbrechtingen near Heidenheim an der Brenz. It was expanded by almost 8,000 m² in 2021. Administration and production divisions are combined here to ensure efficient work processes. All of our products are manufactured here and get shipped to all corners of the world.

The company’s first international sales office was also founded in 2021: Esband USA Inc. which is based in Midlothian, near Richmond in the state of Virginia in the US. In order to be able to provide our US customers with even faster and more personalized advice, our colleagues are directly on site – even on the other side of the world!