Company
Company
SFB Babenhausen – Lead factory at SFB Group
Key data:
- Founded 1941
- 11,000 m² of production space
- Around 380 employees with a high proportion of skilled workers and specialists
- Partner with outstanding vertical integration
Babenhausen lead factory
The owners
In 2022, the two managing partners Thomas and Petra Steibli expand the management by including Bruno Hanselka.Management
Philosophy
As one of the largest employers in the region, we are aware of our corporate responsibility. We owe our success and growth to the people who work at SFB. They are our most valuable resource.
LEAN MANAGEMENT
- Implementation of lean principles from the project phase to series production in our SFB Lean Production System
- Shopfloor
- CIP (continuous improvement process)
- Optimisation of throughput times, Kanban control
- Rigorous optimisation of set-up procedures
TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
We ensure compliance with and implementation of all legal requirements as well as the fulfilment of customer specifications as a matter of course!
Testimonials
Our plug & play components and valves keep things moving …


in axial piston pumps for snow groomers, excavators and wheel loaders
in injection pumps for the large diesel-powered machinery segment
in pressure cutters for demolishing gear


in the control systems for fork-lifts
in air retention valves for lifting transport systems
in level control systems for buses and HGVs
in gears for the defence industry
in injection pumps


in bottling plants
in transfer lines for the automotive industry
in gigantic tunnel drilling machinery
in lifting gear for bridges


in rear motors for e-bikes


in components for ABS systems and ABS control units
in multi-stage gearboxes


in high-speed actuators


in tools for dental technology
and to mill implants