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Lamello – Visions, Ingenuity and Customer Service

H. Steiner

The development from a small carpenter shop to a world-famous industrial manufacturer of wood joining technology and tools with constant new product and systems solutions is the impressive record of Lamello AG of Bubendorf, Switzerland. Lamello offers the right solution and suitable materials for mechanical joining of wood, plastics, metals and (artificial) stone.

 

1. Prototyp

In 1944 Hermann Steiner opened a carpenter’s shop in Liestal. In the middle of the 50’s, whilst looking for a simple means of joining the recently introduced chipboard, he invented almost by accident the now world-famous Lamello Joining System.

In the succeeding years there followed further developments such as the circular saw and the first stationary biscuit (plate) joining machine in 1956 followed by the first portable biscuit joiner for Lamello grooves in 1968. In this logical way the change from a small business to an industrial manufacturer of power tools and innovative joining technology progressed.

Bubendorf, Switzerland

In 1969 the family operation was incorporated by the name of Lamello AG. In 1973 the new production and administration facilities in Bubendorf were taken into service. From 1984 onwards, subsidiaries were established in Austria, Germany, Benelux and Italy for the Europe-wide sales.

 

The “Lamello Top 10� biscuit joiner introduced to the market in 1988 soon became a best seller. In 1996, in order to extend its product range, Lamello took over the gluing equipment sector of Swiss company "Schneeberger AG".

With the introduction of the revolutionary INVIS® joining system, a magnetically operated screw connection, the company once more caused a big sensation in 2001. In 2002 the company established its own base for INVIS sales in North America. Because of the strategic importance of the North American market for the entire Lamello product range, INVIS North America acts also as a link between the Swiss headquarter and the local North American distributors. The range of products and services is constantly being adapted and expanded to meet global market requirements.

 

Nowadays Lamello is not only a renowned manufacturer of joining elements and power tools for the woodworking industry but a worldwide synonymous for Wood Joining Technology. Today Lamello AG has a highly motivated staff of about 70 employees of which approx. 50 at the production site in Bubendorf. In addition to its own four branches, Lamello AG has distributors in over 40 countries located around the world.