Leopold Bittmann and his wife started their company "Leop. Bittmann" in Idar-Oberstein. They manufacture decorative items and fittings for the leather industry.
Fritz August Bittmann joins the company, and with him, the company enters the field ofmaterial storage and handling. The first steel bin is produced in March.
BITO starts to produce injection moulded plastic bins and containers. Plastics are gradually replacing wood and sheet steel.
BITO starts to revolutionise intralogistics by introducing the first-ever carton live storage system to the market, thereby entering the world of order picking technology.
BITO launches the first boltless shelving system that is strong enough for building two-tier configurations.
BITO develops a pallet racking system for heavy-duty applications.
Starting with the new SK bin series, production is switched to polypropylene. The SK is also given an attractive look in the colours dove blue and coral green.
BITO designs the new storage and handling bin series RK which perfectly fits standard shelf widths.
BITO keeps growing and moves to Meisenheim.
BITO develops the volume-reducing multi-purpose container series MB. When empty, the containers can be nested to save space.
The KLT material flow container for small parts is launched and quickly wins customers.
The company decides to add "Mobile shelving and racking" to their product portfolio. The first system was sold as early as 1999.
In June 2000, the plant for plastic bins and containers relocates to Lauterecken.
BITO is the first company in the industry to launch an online shop
BITO concludes a joint venture contract with the Indian family business Nilkamal Plastics.
BITO inaugurates the new Hall 7.
BITO launches the SL heavy-duty container with a load capacity of 500 kg and wins the Red Dot Award shortly afterwards.
The total production area at the Meisenheim headquarters is expanded by 6,400 m².
The most successful market launch of a BITO container to date:
XLmotion containers are in tune with the times: Noise levels have since been reduced in numerous automated warehouses.
WorldStar Winner 2016 , Reddot 2016, Handling Award, Produkt des Jahres Pro_K
The new BITO folding box EQ wins multiple awards.
BITO CAMPUS in Meisenheim, a start-up centre for young, tech-savvy founders opens its doors.
Positive trend – All signs are pointing to further growth. Among other events, the new production hall in Lauterecken is inaugurated.
Our new stack and nest container U-Turn is launched
A light-weight space miracle with 20% more volume than comparable stack and nest containers.
60 years of commitment: Fritz August Bittmann – A visionary with courage and an innovative spirit
BITO rack-supported multi-tier storage facilities, also known as pick towers, regain popularity.
Many large-scale projects in e-commerce warehouses are to follow.
BITO-Lagertechnik is celebrating its 175th anniversary Fostering a spirit of innovation since 1845
Pharmaceutical industry marketing coincides with the corona pandemic.
E-Food Initiative
With their newly developed delivery boxes, BITO establishes itself as a supplier of fulfilment centers.
The ECOMotion container series is launched in the US and in Europe
The ECOMotion is the low-noise champion for quiet container handling on conveyors. It comes with the „easy2divide“ subdivision system.