Company perfection For over 100 years

Heinrich Vollmer built the first saw setting machines and filing machines back in 1909. His vision: Maximum sharpening for cutting tools and saw blades. We have been achieving this vision here at VOLLMER with gusto for more than 100 years. Successfully – and with continued passion.

VOLLMER is one of the first companies in the region to enter into an apprenticeship contract with a young person. The apprenticeship is therefore almost as old as the company itself, and is an important part of company culture still today.

VOLLMER develops a pinsetter machine. VOLLMER still enjoys the highest level of recognition among amateur and competitive skittles players, even though the line of business has been discontinued.

VOLLMER OF AMERICA is founded.

VOLLMER FRANCE is founded on July 1st, 1979.

VOLLMER DO BRASIL is founded in August and VOLLMER UK in November 1980.

VOLLMER presents a new wire erosion machine and enters the metalworking industry with this new technology.

In January, VOLLMER ITALIA is founded.

VOLLMER JAPAN is founded in May.

VOLLMER ESPANA starts in April 2002.

With VOLLMER CHINA, another production site is constructed in Taicang in addition to the second Asian subsidiary.

VOLLMER AUSTRIA is founded on 1st January 2008.

VOLLMER POLSKA is founded on January 1st, 2012.

VOLLMER INDIA is founded in April 2013.

THE SIEGLINDE VOLLMER AWARD

In 2019, the Sieglinde Vollmer Foundation will award prizes for the first time to young inventors, researchers and doers as well as initiatives in the field of mathematics, information technology, natural sciences and technology (MINT).  Since then, the prize has been awarded every two years.

Since 1 July 2022, VOLLMER has taken a majority stake in the start-up ultraTEC innovation GmbH. Since 2019, ultraTEC has been represented on the market with its ultrasonic deburring systems and intends to expand its economic and sales development together with VOLLMER.

Sieglinde Vollmer, was appointed honorary citizen of the city of Biberach an der Riß on 24 October 2022.
This is the first time in 100 years that the city council has honoured an outstanding woman for her great life's work in Biberach.

VOLLMER's 15th subsidiary founded in Thailand.
VOLLMER has been present in Thailand since 2017 through a representative office, so this dedicated branch constitutes another company milestone in Southeast Asia.

Sieglinde Vollmer celebrates her 100th birthday. She looks back on a life lived for and with the VOLLMER company: After the death of her father, she joined the company in 1962 as an export merchant. As early as 1964, she assumed the role of Managing Director alongside her brother Udo Vollmer, and has played a crucial role in leading this medium-sized company to success since 1987. In 2003, Sieglinde Vollmer, affectionately known in Biberach as “Fräulein Vollmer”, moved from the management board to the supervisory board, and has served as a trustee of the recently established Sieglinde Vollmer Foundation since 2013.

In January 2025, Sieglinde Vollmer passed away peacefully at home. She dedicated her entire life to the Vollmer family business. As Managing Director for many years, and later as a Member of the Supervisory Board and trustee of the Sieglinde Vollmer Foundation, she was a calming influence on everyone she encountered – uncomplicated, humorous and forthright. For the employees, she was the heart and soul of the company. Fräulein Vollmer used to say, “What I consider to be important is people, whether they are the porter or the managing director.”