The Dieffenbacher site in Leverkusen was founded in 1977 as Schenkmann-Piel Verfahrenstechnik. The cooperation with Dieffenbacher began in 1998. Since 2003, the Leverkusen site has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dieffenbacher Group.

Location: Maybachstr. 35, 51381 Leverkusen

Employees: approx. 60 in 2023

Part of Dieffenbacher: wholly owned subsidiary since 2003

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group:

• Sales support
• Engineering
• Detailed design
• Project management
• Spare parts sales
• Purchasing and logistics for the Drying & Sifting and Environmental Technology & Gluing product groups in the wood-based materials sector.

Benefits

• Working conditions: Our flex-time model offers you optimal work-life balance. If your job allows it, you can work remotely up to nine days a month. In addition to 30 days of vacation, under certain conditions, you are entitled to additional vacation days to care for family members. You also have the option of working part-time or taking a sabbatical. You can also benefit from our company pension scheme; part-time work is available for older employees.
• Office equipment: Our offices are modern and ergonomically furnished. Your work equipment includes a height-adjustable desk with two monitors and a laptop. We will also provide you with a monitor for mobile working.
• Further development: Our internal training catalog includes a wide range of courses on technical, methodological and social skills. We promote your personal development through our talent management process and individual career paths. You also have the opportunity to receive financial support for in-service training. Through our “Move Abroad” program, you can expand your intercultural skills and work from one of our international locations for a month.
• Health promotion: At Kieser Training you benefit from a discounted membership and you can train free of charge in our sports groups (indoor soccer and badminton). You can also keep fit with a job bike or electric bike lease. Various health seminars take place during our health week at our headquarters in Eppingen, and we offer seminars and resilience training to promote mental health.
• Sustainability: We are committed to products that ensure more sustainable production processes for our customers and want to offer our employees the opportunity to make their day-to-day work more sustainable. For a sustainable commute to work, we offer a travel allowance for public transport. Our cooperation with a local beekeeping company enables us to use our own Dieffenbacher blossom honey as a sustainable gift at trade fairs and for internal events. Last, but not least, employees can purchase high-quality used computers and peripherals from Dieffenbacher at attractive prices. Sustainability is an integral part of our corporate strategy across all locations. Our most important goal is to reduce our CO2 footprint at our locations. All employees have the opportunity to contribute ideas and suggestions for the further development of our sustainability activities. You can find out more about sustainability at Dieffenbacher here.
• Equal opportunities: As a parent, you don’t have to choose between a career and family life, which is why management positions can also be held part-time. We offer seminars for (management) women to make them even more visible in the company. We also regularly take part in Girls’ Day for our youngest generation and are committed to encouraging more women in technical professions. On International Women’s Day, Dieffenbacher women have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas at a women’s network meeting. We offer various part-time working models to improve the compatibility of family and career.
• Employee participation: Benefit from our EmployeePlus insurance portal and numerous employee offers via the Corporate Benefits platform. You can play an active role in the company through our regular employee surveys, our employee recommendation program and ideas management. You can experience the Dieffenbacher team spirit at our after-work events. We also offer extra team-building seminars and a student get-together for our students and trainees. Thanks to our geographical proximity to Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn and the Bergisch city triangle, there are many cultural and leisure opportunities open to you.

Location: Schweriner Str. 1, 33605 Bielefeld

Employees: approx. 35 (in 2024)

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2009

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group: MAIER plans, builds and supplies machines for wood shredding and material processing in particleboard, MDF and OSB plants, for the WPC/WFC industry and dust incineration, in pellet and biomass plants, and for waste and residual wood recycling for a global market. In addition to the planning of new machines and plants, services also include the maintenance, servicing and spare parts supply for existing machines, as well as the (re)engineering and modernization of machines and complete plant areas.

Benefits:

• Offer for employee catering during the lunch break
• Free provision of hot/cold drinks and fruit
• Job bike leasing
• EmployeePlus insurance portal
• Benefits portal for employee offers
• Sports groups and sporting events
• Discounted membership of Sportnavi (access to the large sports and wellness network)
• Health seminars
• After-work events
• Team-building events
• Company pension scheme
• Company doctor
• Private use of old equipment

Jung Werkzeugbau was founded in 1974. The company is located in Ötigheim.

Location: Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 3, 76470 Ötigheim

Employees: approx. 35 in 2024 (including 4 trainees)

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group: Jung Werkzeugbau is a leading tool manufacturer with worldwide references. From simulation, consulting and planning, through design and production, to final acceptance and pilot series production in our press shop, the team works with customers to develop precise and flexible tool system solutions.

You can find information about the location at www.jung-werkzeugbau.de

Location: Vichystr. 12, 76646 Bruchsal

Employees: approx. 30 (2025)

Part of Dieffenbacher since: 2024

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group

Under the Schmidt & Heinzmann brand, the Bruchsal site develops, designs and builds systems for producing SMC semi-finished products, solutions for cutting fibers, SMC, and prepreg and dry textile semi-finished products. In addition, solutions for automated cutting & stacking and press automation for various materials from the composites sector are realized in cooperation with the headquarters in Eppingen.
 

Benefits

Further information on this location will be available soon.

Dieffenbacher Energy GmbH (formerly BERTSCHenergy) has been part of the Dieffenbacher Group since 2023. In addition to the location in Bludenz, the team is based in Vienna (Austria), Sosnowiec (Poland) and Eppingen (Germany).

Location: Untersteinstr. 4, 6700 Bludenz, Austria

Employees: approx. 109 (in 2024)

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2023

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group:

Dieffenbacher Energy offers a wide range of advanced solutions for sustainable energy generation. Together with our customers, our employees develop power plants (solid fuel-fired, gas-fired and liquid fuel-fired power plants) and individual modernization solutions. In addition to renewable energies, the future belongs to solutions that use biomass and waste materials instead of fossil or nuclear fuels to generate energy with fewer CO2 emissions, among other things. The goal is to generate energy and make efficient use of the waste heat generated, for example, through the use of combined heat and power plants. The team also manufactures a wide range of process equipment and heat recovery systems for the chemical and petrochemical industries.

Benefits

• Digibon (subsidy for lunch in selected partner companies)
• Free provision of fresh fruit
• Coffee and drinks vending machine with discounts on the purchase of coffee drinks
• Bike leasing
• Various employee discounts with regional companies
• Central location, only a 10-minute walk from the train station
• Training and further education opportunities

Dieffenbacher Energy GmbH (formerly BERTSCHenergy) has been part of the Dieffenbacher Group since 2023. In addition to the location in Vienna, the team is based in Bludenz (Austria), Sosnowiec (Poland) and Eppingen (Germany).

Location: Schönbrunner Straße 131, 1050 Vienna

Employees: approx. 5 (in 2024)

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2023

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group: Dieffenbacher Energy offers a wide range of advanced solutions for sustainable energy generation. Together with our customers, our employees develop power plants (solid fuel-fired, gas-fired and liquid fuel-fired power plants) and individual modernization solutions. In addition to renewable energies, the future belongs to solutions that use biomass and waste materials instead of fossil or nuclear fuels to generate energy with fewer CO2 emissions, among other things. The goal is to generate energy and make efficient use of the waste heat generated, for example, through the use of combined heat and power plants. The team also manufactures a wide range of process equipment and heat recovery systems for the chemical and petrochemical industries. 

Benefits:

• Free coffee
• Kitchen for cooking during the lunch break
• Central location, only a 5-minute walk from the subway
• Training and further education opportunities

Dieffenbacher Energy GmbH (formerly BERTSCHenergy) has been part of the Dieffenbacher Group since 2023. In addition to the location in Sosnowiec, the team is based in Bludenz (Austria), Vienna (Austria) and Eppingen (Germany).

Location: ul. Wojska Polskiego 8,41-208 Sosnowiec, Poland

Employees: approx. 20 (in 2024)

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2023

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group:

Dieffenbacher Energy offers a wide range of advanced solutions for sustainable energy generation. Together with our customers, our employees develop power plants (solid fuel-fired, gas-fired and liquid fuel-fired power plants) and individual modernization solutions. In addition to renewable energies, the future belongs to solutions that use biomass and waste materials instead of fossil or nuclear fuels to generate energy with fewer CO2 emissions, among other things. The goal is to generate energy and make efficient use of the waste heat generated, for example, through the use of combined heat and power plants. The team also manufactures a wide variety of process equipment and heat recovery systems for the chemical and petrochemical industries.

At the site in Sosnowiec, the team carries out detailed engineering for Dieffenbacher Energy in boiler design, pipeline planning and secondary steel construction. In addition, the site supports the Dieffenbacher Group within the framework of service contracts and external production monitoring for boiler manufacturers and subcontractors.

Benefits:

• Free coffee
• Benefits card, e.g., for free use of the gym
• Free parking

Dieffenbacher Panelboard Oy, based in Nastola, has been part of the Dieffenbacher Group since 2008. The production of components for wood panel production began at the Nastola site in 1984. The company’s history includes the Rauma-Repola, Raumatic, Sunds Defibrator, Valmet and Metso wood panel plants.

Location: Wipaktie 1, 15560 Nastola, Finland

Employees: approx. 80 in 2023

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2008

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group:

The team in Nastola develops and produces the components of a wood-based materials plant that are upstream and downstream of the press, such as screening and cleaning of wood chips and shavings, gluing and finishing, panel handling, storage and packaging systems.

Benefits

• Payment of performance bonuses
• Job bike leasing
• Company cell phone
• Supplementary health insurance for private benefits
• Sports and culture vouchers via the epassi app
• Sports groups
• Team events

Dieffenbacher Czech Republic, based in Brno, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dieffenbacher Group. We have been operating in the Czech Republic since 1992.

Location: Řípská 15, 62700 Brno, Czech Republic

Employees: approx. 136 in 2024 (including long-term freelancers)

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group: Hydraulic presses and other system components for producing plastic and metal parts are planned and manufactured at the Brno site.

You can find more information on the site website at DIEFFENBACHER - CZ

The location in Windsor, Ontario, Canada was founded as a subsidiary in 1983.

Location: 9495 Twin Oaks Drive, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Employees: approx. 88 (in 2024)

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group: Dieffenbacher North America is the production site for Dieffenbacher products for North and South America and worldwide. The team manufactures Dieffenbacher hydraulic press components for the wood panel industry. In addition, complete Dieffenbacher forming presses for the composites industry are manufactured in Windsor.

Benefits:

• Various health benefits for employees and their families
• Pension fund
• Life insurance
• LTD insurance
• Team events such as barbecues and family celebrations

Dieffenbacher Customer Support LLC was officially established in 2012 to provide the best possible support to Dieffenbacher customers in North America. The team is located in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA, which is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Location: Dieffenbacher Customer Support, LLC, 1345 Ridgeland Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30004, USA

Employees: approx. 37 (in 2024)

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2012

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group: The team supports customers in the USA, Canada and Mexico for service and modernization and supplies them with the required spare parts at short notice.

The subsidiary Dieffenbacher Malaysia in Selangor was founded in 2004 as a sales and service office.

Location: D-19-03 Menara Mitraland, No. 13A Jalan PJU 5/1, Kota Damansara PJU 5, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Employees: approx. 19 (in 2024)

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2004

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group:

The Dieffenbacher locations in Malaysia and Thailand are the first point of contact for customers in Southeast Asia for service, spare parts and modernization issues.

Benefits:

• Outpatient medical benefits for employees and their families (including dental treatment)
• Annual medical check-up
• Hospitalization and surgical treatments
• Personal accident insurance cover
• Annual travel insurance for frequent travelers

Dieffenbacher Thailand is managed from the Malaysia location.

Location: One Pacific Place 18th Floor Unit 1802, Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Toei Sub-District, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110, Thailand

Employees: 4 (in 2024)

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2019

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group: The Dieffenbacher locations in Malaysia and Thailand are the first point of contact for customers in Southeast Asia for service, spare parts and modernization issues.

Benefits:

• Outpatient medical benefits for employees and their families (including dental treatment)
• Annual medical check-up
• Hospitalization and surgical treatments
• Personal accident insurance cover
• Annual travel insurance for frequent travelers

The subsidiary Dieffenbacher India Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru/Bangalore, the IT center of India.

Location: 303, 3rd Floor, Brigade Rubix No. 20, HMT Watch Factory Road, Peenya 1st Stage, 560022 Bangalore, India

Employees: 8 (in 2024)

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group:

Dieffenbacher India Pvt. Ltd. acts as a bridge between Indian customers and the Dieffenbacher Group. The team is actively involved in sales discussions and services.

Location: 1305 Sci Tech Tower, 22 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing, China

Employees: approx. 25 in 2023

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2004

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group: Sales and services for Dieffenbacher customers in China

SWPM is Dieffenbacher’s largest subsidiary and largest production site outside Germany. Dieffenbacher and SWPM founded the joint venture in 2009, in which Dieffenbacher holds 70% of the shares.

Location: No. 299 Hejing Road, Anting, Shanghai 201805, China

Employees: approx. 500 (in 2024)

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group:

SWPM offers both multi-daylight and continuous presses as well as short-cycle presses for the production and further processing of wood-based panels. Customers mainly come from China. However, SWPM has also supplied systems to India, Thailand and Mexico. SWPM has a market share of around 50% in China for 4 ft.-wide MDF and particleboard lines.

Location: Rua Camboriú, 26, sala 301, Centro, Itajaí/SC, Brasil, 88301-450

Employees: 6 in 2024

Part of Dieffenbacher: since 2011

Tasks within the Dieffenbacher Group: Dieffenbacher Latin America was founded as a sales and service office and works with a local team that supports all customers in Latin America.

Benefits:

• Health benefits
• Annual performance bonus
• Travel insurance
• Team events