BWB-Betschart AG

BWB-Betschart AG in Stans specializes in anodizing and passivating technical and decorative aluminium components for industry. The plant has a development laboratory with a testing facility, digital measuring microscopy, hardness testing, material analysis and a salt spray chamber, which enables the development of individual customer solutions.

BWB-Betschart AG

Dallenwilerstrasse 20
CH-6370 Stans-Oberdorf

+41 58 861 93 00 verkauf.st.industrie@bwb-group.com verkauf.st.mechanik@bwb-group.com

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News and references

Discover the latest posts and references. Here you will find a wide range of content and information about our current projects and services.

#Design

Trophy

Precision meets design: BWB Surface Technology has teamed up with Studio Rive Roshan to produce an anodized trophy for the prestigious TEFAF Maastricht 2025 J.P. Morgan Private Bank Showcase Prize. With a finely coordinated color gradient in BWB brown, precise engraving and refined craftsmanship, the object demonstrates how technology and aesthetics merge perfectly.

Leichtigkeit in der hochkomplexen Luftfahrtindustrie - Lightwing AG

#Aviation

Lightness in the highly complex aviation industry

Due to its low weight, malleability and excellent mechanical properties, aluminum is the preferred base material in aviation. Lightwing AG relies on high-quality components and surface technology from BWB in Stans-Oberdorf for its AC4 models.

#News

First aider refresher courses at BWB: safety comes first

Our employees are at the heart of our company's performance. Their health and safety are our top priority. Regular first-aid courses are an essential part of our safety concept so that we can react quickly and professionally in an emergency.

Single turboprop aircraft Pilatus PC-12 in hangar. S

#News

Successful ISO recertification and maintenance through SQS audit

BWB Surface Technology once again demonstrated its compliance with the highest quality standards during the SQS maintenance audit in December. Read more here

#Design

Philae – color anodized bookshelf as a work of art

The Philae bookcase by Raphael Kadid with an exclusive surface by BWB impresses with its unconventional design. The hand-finished anodization, inspired by aerial photographs, artfully showcases the origins of aluminium.

#Ematal anodising

SpiceColumn pepper mill

BWB Surface Technology combines design and functionality: thanks to Ematal coating, an aluminum product impresses with timeless elegance and outstanding durability.

Ausflug Lernende Bogenschiessen BWB-Betschart AG

#News

Align tension, focus and release – all in the right timing

On their day out, four apprentices and two vocational trainers gain their first experience of archery in Sempach and visit the Brändi Foundation in Kriens.

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#Anodising

ESAF badge – red anodized

The festival badge is 35×35 mm in size and 2 mm thick, made of aluminum. Despite its small size, it is a striking eye-catcher. It was manufactured entirely in Switzerland and is the result of intensive collaboration between various companies in the region.

Leas Aluminiumwürfel, Perspektive, Offenheit Ausbildung, Produktionsmechaniker:in EFZ

#News

How do we stay young and attractive?

How do we remain an attractive employer for prospective and existing specialists? How do we build a bridge between experienced and young employees?

Schritt für Schritt in Richtung Dekarbonisierung

#News

Step by step towards decarbonisation

BWB-Betschart AG uses its entire roof surface and part of the south façade to generate solar power. The photovoltaic system has been in operation since the end of January and generates an average of 300 megawatt hours per year.

#News

Impressions at the turn of the year

The various BWB locations celebrate the turn of the year in their own unique way. Here you can find impressions of the end-of-year dinners and events, the assignments in the last week of December and the start-of-year celebrations in Dresden.

#Design

Design classics from Caran d’Ache reinterpreted

BWB Surface Technology has refined the 849 ballpoint pen from Caran d'Ache. With three selected anodised colours from the industrial colour chart, appealing and individual colour combinations were created that underline the unique design of the ballpoint pen.

Komax Video Anodising Ematal Coating Eloxier

#News

Apprentices at BWB Surface Technology

Fabian Hardegger is completing a commercial apprenticeship at BWB-Betschart AG and portrays other apprentices, trainees and former BWB employees in his first self-written online article.

#Design

Cinelli Xcr75 – limited edition luxury road bike with hand anodised Classfied rear hub

The Cinelli Xcr75 is an exclusive high-performance road bike that was manufactured in Italy in a limited edition of just 20 units to mark the brand's 75th anniversary - the rear hub was hand-anodised by BWB.

#Anodising

Creatures of the Deep: The Fascinating Elegance of Pacificus

In 2015, the dreamlike deep-sea creatures called "Creatures of the Deep" by artist Marco Ganz first emerged from the anodising baths of BWB Surface Technology. Now two more color variants of the Pacificus have been produced: A first one especially for the premises of BWB-Betschart AG, a second one for the artist.

BWB-Permalux prägt das Erscheinungsbild von Thermoplan auf der Host 2023

#News

BWB-Permalux shapes the appearance of Thermoplan at Host 2023

Host 2023 in Milan will attract around 130,000 guests from October 13 to 17. Among the exhibitors is the renowned Swiss coffee machine manufacturer Thermoplan.

#News

Nadcap audit successfully mastered again

To obtain and maintain Nadcap certification, the most stringent requirements must be met. BWB-Betschart AG has once again achieved this in the areas of anodising, hard anodising and chromating.

Farbeloxierte Komponenten des Multiphotonenmikroskop in BWB-Rot 251

#Mechanical engineering

All-round package for high-tech microscope

The instrument cover for a high-tech microscope receives an all-round package in the range of services offered by BWB Surface Technology.

#Design

Diploma work “Color Bath

Sven Odermatt, a 25-year-old industrial design student at the renowned ECAL University of Art and Design in Lausanne, has created an impressive work called "Color bath" as part of his bachelor's thesis at BWB-Betschart AG in Stans.

#News

Chase for World Championship gold

The most important cycling event of the season began in Glasgow at the start of August - the Cycling World Championships, which run until August 13. The period from August 11 to 13 will be particularly exciting, when the cycling duo Timon and Yannick Fröhlich will be competing for the coveted medals.

#Competence in aluminium

Aluminum for electromobility

E-Force One AG is a pioneer in the field of e-trucks. In order to meet the high demands on load-bearing capacity and corrosion resistance, the company relies on the aluminum alloy EN AW 6082 for structural components.

#Ematal anodising

Maximum performance, minimum wear

Over the past 10 years, therefore, more than 1.5 million valve components have been ematalized by BWB-Betschart AG in Schlieren.

#News

Infento kit anodised in BWB colors

The colorful kit of INFENTO anodized by BWB Surface Technology has been raffled. Follow more contests and the comments about them on LinkedIn.

#Design

Cult SIGG drinking bottles individually anodised

Who does not know them? The aluminum drinking bottles from SIGG are known far beyond the Swiss border. Several generations associate the iconic utensil with experiences of today and the past.

#Design

Aluminum cabinet as a trademark: Loudspeaker from PIEGA

In the Stans plant of BWB Oberflächentechnik, the PIEGA housing parts are milled, inscribed, ground and anodized.

#Aviation

Oversize hard anodizing

How do the coating properties of Permalux differ from those of commercially available hard anodized coatings? The BWB laboratory has investigated this question and subjected the surfaces of customer components to an endurance test.

#Design

Popular designer lamp in soft pink

A mirrored light source and shimmering aluminum: that's all Georg Gisel's luminaire needs to play with light and shadow on walls and ceilings.

#News

Co-leadership with bundled expertise

Kosovka "Koki" Mladenovic and Medardo Fry have formed the production management team at BWB in Stans since April. Who are the people behind it, what is important to them and how does the bundled expertise work in practice?

#News

Alu Akademie: All about the material aluminum

Every year, the Swiss Aluminum Association offers interested parties the opportunity to further their education at the Alu Academy.

#Mechanical engineering

Anodized coating protects Sigrist optical measuring instruments

Due to the diverse areas of application of Sigrist measuring instruments, they must be constructed from robust and durable components. The aluminum components are therefore extramatt anodized at BWB and colored blue or black depending on the area of application.

#News

Stay curious and open to change

What does an ICT specialist do? And when does it start at BWB Surface Technology?

#Aviation

Europe-wide aviation competence

BWB again passed the demanding NADCAP certification in Switzerland, Germany and Romania with top marks and demonstrated the highest aviation competence.

#Design

Swiss Made – LINIjA T table lamp

Less than a thirty-minute drive from Littau, the aluminium components of the LINIjA table lamp are anodised in natural and black at BWB Surface Technology's Stans plant.

#Mechanical engineering

From person to person! User report from the Hermle company

For almost two years, a 5-axis machining center from Hermle, automated with an RS 2 robot system, has provided sufficient flexibility and capacity.

«Anodised Wicker» in frischer Farbe von Tino Seubert

#Design

Fresh color, boldly combined

London-based product designer Tino Seubert created the "Anodised Wicker" collection in 2018, and the stool family was recently anodised in the fresh "BWB Lilac" shade.

#Art

Artistic play of colors of flowing pigments

Color pigments flow into the aluminum and into each other: black into yellow, red into blue. How to apply the liquid dye with brush, pipette and other tools?

#Design

SUYA – minimalist object design

Since 1999, BWB Surface Technology's art department has been building and restoring works of art. A minimalist work by SUYA recently graced the wall in the new meeting room.

#Art

Anodized art by Flora Mottini

The Geneva-based artist Flora Mottini uses the technical possibilities of BWB Surface Technology in Stans to incorporate her vision of a watercolour deep into the anodized surface of aluminium panels.

Limitierte XL Tiefseerollen mit Untereloxaldruck

#Design

Decorative anodising for the highest demands in product design

Aluminum components can be finished in a variety of ways. Decorative anodising processes are used when surfaces have to meet high visual and functional requirements at the same time.

#Aviation

Applied research in the BWB development laboratory

Innovative developments and increasing demands on the quality of coatings increasingly require the use of suitable measurement and analysis technology

#Design

Timeless office accessory revived

Interior designer Torsten Neeland, who lives in Hamburg and London, designed the Cube pencil sharpener 10 years ago. The timeless office accessory has been revived this year by Swiss office accessory label DESCK.

Ausstellung Salutary Failures in der Kunsthalle Basel

#Art

Exhibition Salutary Failures

In his largest exhibition to date, Swiss artist Raphael Hefti, known for his experimental methods and materials, presents his new works.

#Design

The final touch for Relish Guitars

At BWB Surface Technology in Stans-Oberdorf, the aluminum plate at the core of this guitar receives the right polish and a robust anodised coating.

Marco Ganz: Aluminium Kreationen mit Tiefgang, Pacifico

#Art

Aluminum creations with depth

BWB-Betschart AG supports the artist Marco Ganz in the realization of the "Creatures of the Deep" sculptures. The three artworks, made of CNC-milled aluminum blocks, were shaped and anodized according to the artist's specifications.

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Competence in aluminium

BWB-Betschart AG specializes in aluminium and offers a variety of specialized coating processes such as Harteloxal, Bilatal and Surtec. In addition, the plant has its own development laboratory and in-house CNC machining to ensure customized solutions and the highest quality.

Electrolytic surface conversions

3100 x 400 x 1100 mm

BWB-Betschart AG

News and references

Trophy

Lightness in the highly complex aviation industry

First aider refresher courses at BWB: safety comes first

Successful ISO recertification and maintenance through SQS audit

Philae – color anodized bookshelf as a work of art

SpiceColumn pepper mill

Align tension, focus and release – all in the right timing

ESAF badge – red anodized

How do we stay young and attractive?

Step by step towards decarbonisation

Impressions at the turn of the year

Design classics from Caran d’Ache reinterpreted

Apprentices at BWB Surface Technology

Cinelli Xcr75 – limited edition luxury road bike with hand anodised Classfied rear hub

Creatures of the Deep: The Fascinating Elegance of Pacificus

BWB-Permalux shapes the appearance of Thermoplan at Host 2023

Nadcap audit successfully mastered again

All-round package for high-tech microscope

Diploma work “Color Bath

Chase for World Championship gold

Aluminum for electromobility

Maximum performance, minimum wear

Infento kit anodised in BWB colors

Cult SIGG drinking bottles individually anodised

Aluminum cabinet as a trademark: Loudspeaker from PIEGA

Oversize hard anodizing

Popular designer lamp in soft pink

Co-leadership with bundled expertise

Alu Akademie: All about the material aluminum

Anodized coating protects Sigrist optical measuring instruments

Stay curious and open to change

Europe-wide aviation competence

Swiss Made – LINIjA T table lamp

From person to person! User report from the Hermle company

Fresh color, boldly combined

Artistic play of colors of flowing pigments

SUYA – minimalist object design

Anodized art by Flora Mottini

Decorative anodising for the highest demands in product design

Applied research in the BWB development laboratory

Timeless office accessory revived

Exhibition Salutary Failures

The final touch for Relish Guitars

Aluminum creations with depth

Competence in aluminium

Electrolytic surface conversions

Anodising / sulfuric acid anodising (SAA)

Hard anodising

Hard anodising with PTFE impregnation

Bilatal anodising

Pre- and after-treatments

Partial covering / masking

Degreasing and deoxidising (E0)

Grinding (E1)

Brushing (E2)

Polishing (E3)

Grinding and brushing (E4)

Grinding and polishing (E5)

Etching (E6)

Chemical glossing (E7)

Decorative blasting (F1)

Dichromate densifying

Nickel densifying

Laser marking

Colour anodising architecture

Colour anodising industry

BWB-Colourless 200

BWB-Black 210

BWB-Blue 220 / 221 / 222

BWB-Red 250

BWB-Red 251

BWB-Gold 260 / BWB-Brass 261 / BWB-Champagne 262

BWB-Orange 290

BWB-Green 310

BWB-Green 311

BWB-Olive 313

BWB-Grey 320 / 321

BWB-Purple 340