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The company was founded in Teufenbach, Austria, in 1967 by engineer Heinrich Bartelmuss
=> the business has been in family ownership since its formation

Business activity: worldwide supplier to the paper and pulp industry

The company's products (components for papermaking machines) are grouped into six product areas:
- Dewatering Systems
- Fabric Tensioners & Guides
- Doctors & Showers
- Special Products
- Engineered Consumables
- Technological Services

Number of employees in 2012: a global workforce of over 550

Global turnover of the IBS Paper Performance Group in 2011: 85 million EURO

Head office of the IBS Paper Performance Group: IBS Holding GmbH, Hauptstraße 22, 8833 Teufenbach, Austria

Managing directors:

Ing. Klaus Bartelmuss + Dr. Marc Kaddoura

General managers:

Sales & Marketing: Rudolf Ruck
Research & Development, Application Engineering: Erich Weitgasser

Production: Heimo Perner

IBS Holding GmbH has a total of 11 branch offices around the world