BOMAG

BOMAG, formally Bopparder Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft mbH, is a German construction-machinery manufacturer headquartered in Boppard. The company is best known for equipment used to compact soil, asphalt, aggregate, and waste, including vibratory rollers, soil compactors, tandem rollers, pneumatic-tire rollers, rammers, and vibratory plates. Its product scope also includes asphalt pavers, cold planers, cold recyclers, soil stabilizers, and landfill compactors. This places BOMAG across several connected stages of roadbuilding, earthworks, municipal infrastructure, and waste-management projects. Karl Heinz Schwamborn founded the company in Boppard in 1957. During its first year, he developed a double vibratory roller with an all-drum-drive concept, establishing the engineering focus that became central to the brand. BOMAG expanded internationally early in its history, opening its first foreign branch in Austria in 1961. In 1962, it introduced what is described as the first seven-ton double vibratory roller, an important step in the development of larger compaction equipment. The company’s manufacturing base moved in 1969 from its original premises to the Hellerwald industrial estate in Boppard, where its principal operations remain. Ownership changed several times as BOMAG grew: Schwamborn sold the business to the American company Koehring in 1970; Koehring later sold it to SPX Corporation in 2001; and SPX sold BOMAG to the French Fayat Group in 2005. Under Fayat ownership, BOMAG broadened its offering beyond its traditional compaction portfolio, adding asphalt pavers and cold planers under the BOMAG name. BOMAG’s Boppard site developed through successive investments in research, steel engineering, assembly, testing, painting, and surface treatment. A research center was added in 1976. Further production and steel-engineering expansion followed in 1982, with additional space for heavy-machine assembly, testing, and painting added in 1986. The site received a powder-coating plant in 1997 and was expanded again the following year. In the early 2010s, BOMAG acquired additional land in the Hellerwald II industrial park. It then invested €21.5 million in a new drum factory, described as the largest single investment in its history; the factory was built within twelve months and entered operation at the end of June 2013. The brand serves customers through regional subsidiaries, German branches, and a large international dealer network. Its distribution footprint extends to more than 120 countries, while subsidiaries and operating companies have been established in markets including Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and China. The company is associated with the Fayat Group’s wider construction-equipment activities and continues to position itself as a specialist in compaction technology while supplying a broader package of machines for road construction, earthmoving, recycling, stabilization, and landfill operations.

BOMAG was established in Boppard in 1957 by Karl Heinz Schwamborn. The company’s initial engineering identity was shaped by a double vibratory roller with an all-drum-drive arrangement developed during its founding year. Its early product development continued with the introduction of a seven-ton double vibratory roller in 1962. These developments helped establish BOMAG as a specialist in mechanical compaction for construction and civil-engineering work. The business began international expansion in 1961, when it opened a branch in Austria. Additional foreign branches and subsidiaries were established over subsequent decades, extending the company’s commercial reach into Europe, North America, Asia, and other markets. The international network eventually included operations in countries such as China, the United States, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and Hungary, complemented by a dealer network serving more than 120 countries. BOMAG moved from its original Boppard site to the Hellerwald industrial estate in 1969. The location became the foundation of the company’s long-term manufacturing and research base. In 1970, Schwamborn sold BOMAG to Koehring, an American industrial company. A research center was added at the Boppard site in 1976, followed by expansion of production and steel-engineering facilities in 1982. Further land and buildings were developed in 1986 for the assembly, testing, and painting of heavy equipment. A powder-coating plant was installed in 1997, and the site was expanded again in 1998. Koehring transferred BOMAG to SPX Corporation in 2001. SPX subsequently sold the company in 2005 to Fayat, a French corporate group active in construction equipment and related sectors. The acquisition provided a new ownership structure under which BOMAG expanded its product range. In addition to compaction equipment, the BOMAG label became associated with asphalt pavers and cold planers, broadening the company’s role in road-construction projects. The company continued to invest in its Boppard manufacturing footprint after joining Fayat. In 2011, BOMAG acquired approximately 90,000 square meters in the Hellerwald II industrial park to support further expansion beyond the existing Hellerwald I facilities. The resulting drum-factory project represented an investment of €21.5 million and was described as the largest single investment in BOMAG’s history. Construction took twelve months, and the factory began operating at the end of June 2013. Today, BOMAG’s portfolio covers compaction for soil, asphalt, and refuse; asphalt paving; earthworks; cold milling and recycling; soil stabilization; and landfill operations. The company remains headquartered in Boppard and operates through German regional branches, international subsidiaries, and dealers. Its continuing identity is rooted in compaction engineering, while its broader product range allows it to participate in integrated roadbuilding and infrastructure projects.

1. 2013New drum factory enters operation

   A €21.5 million drum factory is completed and begins operating at the end of June, following a twelve-month construction period.

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2. 2011Hellerwald expansion begins

   BOMAG acquires approximately 90,000 square meters in the Hellerwald II industrial park to extend its production capacity.

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3. 2005Fayat Group acquires BOMAG

   SPX sells BOMAG to the French Fayat Group, which remains its parent group.

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4. 2001SPX Corporation becomes owner

   Koehring sells BOMAG to the American company SPX Corporation.

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5. 1976Research center added

   BOMAG expands its Boppard site with a dedicated research center.

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6. 1970Koehring acquires BOMAG

   Founder Karl Heinz Schwamborn sells the company to the American industrial group Koehring.

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7. 1969Operations move to Hellerwald

   BOMAG relocates from its original premises to the Hellerwald industrial estate in Boppard, which becomes its principal manufacturing location.

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8. 1962Seven-ton double vibratory roller introduced

   The company launches a seven-ton double vibratory roller described as the first of its kind at that weight in the world.

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9. 1961First foreign branch opens

   BOMAG opens its first overseas branch in Austria, beginning a long-term international expansion program.

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10. 1957BOMAG is founded in Boppard

    Karl Heinz Schwamborn establishes Bopparder Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft mbH and develops a double vibratory roller with all-drum drive during the company’s first year.

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Specialist, high-performance construction-equipment manufacturer focused on compaction technology and related roadbuilding, earthworks, recycling, stabilization, and waste-management machinery.

• Rammers and vibratory platesLight compaction equipment

  BOMAG’s light compaction range includes rammers and vibratory plates for confined areas, trenches, utility work, patching, and small-scale earthworks. These machines provide localized soil and aggregate compaction where larger rollers cannot operate effectively.

• Vibratory rollersCompaction equipment1957

  Vibratory rollers are a core BOMAG product family and are used to compact soil, aggregate, and asphalt. The range includes double-drum and other roller configurations, with the company’s historical development closely associated with large vibratory rollers and drum-drive systems.

• Soil compactors and single-drum rollersEarthworks equipment

  BOMAG supplies single-drum rollers and soil compactors for embankments, road foundations, large earthmoving projects, and other applications requiring deep or high-volume soil compaction.

• Asphalt rollersAsphalt-construction equipment

  The asphalt portfolio includes tandem rollers, combination rollers, and pneumatic-tire rollers. These machines support the compaction and finishing stages of asphalt paving and are intended for road, airport, commercial, and municipal infrastructure work.

• Road paversAsphalt-construction equipment2005

  Road pavers entered BOMAG’s branded scope after the company became part of the Fayat Group. They extend the brand from compaction into asphalt placement, allowing it to offer equipment for multiple stages of road construction.

• Cold planers and recyclersRecycling and rehabilitation equipment2005

  BOMAG’s cold planers remove existing pavement layers, while cold recyclers process and reuse road materials during rehabilitation work. These machines form part of the company’s expanded roadbuilding and materials-recycling offering.

• Soil stabilizersRecycling and stabilization equipment

  Soil stabilizers are used to improve and prepare ground materials before construction. They complement BOMAG’s compaction products in earthworks and road-foundation projects.

• Landfill compactorsWaste-management equipment

  Landfill compactors are designed for refuse-compaction applications and extend BOMAG’s compaction expertise beyond soil and asphalt into waste-management infrastructure.

• 2011Expansion of the Hellerwald production campusStrategy

  BOMAG required additional manufacturing capacity at its Boppard base.

  What changed. The company acquired approximately 90,000 square meters in Hellerwald II and planned a new drum-manufacturing facility.

  Aftermath. The investment culminated in a new drum factory that began operating in June 2013.

  Investment in new drum factory. €21.5 million investment (2011–2013)

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• 2005BOMAG joins the Fayat GroupM&A

  SPX Corporation decided to divest BOMAG after owning the company since 2001.

  What changed. Fayat acquired BOMAG and became its parent group.

  Aftermath. Under Fayat ownership, BOMAG retained its compaction specialization and expanded its branded portfolio to include asphalt pavers and cold planers.

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1. BOMAG
2. BOMAG official website