A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen GmbH celebrates its 40th anniversary
A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen GmbH from Osterburken celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024 as an internationally active manufacturer of textile, high-strength fabric silos for agriculture, industry and for the storage of wood pellets.
The company from Osterburken in Baden-Württemberg has been manufacturing stable, flexible silos made of high-strength polyester fabric since 1984, which enable particularly gentle storage of bulk goods.
40 years of A.B.S. silo and conveyor systems
When the word “silo” is mentioned, some people still think of huge, heavy and immovable metal towers. But it can also be more compact, lighter and more flexible: with the Flex-Silos from A.B.S. In the 1980s, company founder Adolf Lesk specialized in a new silo technology. The idea: to use textiles instead of metal. The fabric is just as stable and resilient, but significantly more sustainable and flexible. A design that proved successful.
The company grew rapidly. In 2006, A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen moved into a new company building in Osterburken with 1,300 square meters of office and production space. In terms of sustainability, the energy concept for heat and power supply has consisted of a heat pump, photovoltaics and pellet heating since 2022.
In 2016, A.B.S. took over the Spanish manufacturer Supersilo and was thus able to expand its European position as a manufacturer of flexible silos. Exports are an important pillar of the company.
“We make it fit”
Innovation and flexibility as a recipe for success. The use of innovative technology is part of the program. In 1999, for example, this was modern welding technology, in 2022 a laser cutting machine. The polyester material used is also a highly innovative high-tech fabric. A.B.S. offers standard silos as well as silos that are tailored to individual requirements - for a wide variety of bulk materials and spaces. Since its foundation 40 years ago, A.B.S. has delivered around 100,000 flexible silos to customers in the agricultural and industrial sectors and for pellet storage.
A.B.S. also offers complete turnkey solutions for the storage requirements of bulk goods in industry. It all starts with an in-depth consultation that looks at all the details of the project in question and finds the right solution. The required control, filling level, weighing, conveying and dosing technology is perfectly matched to the entire storage system.
Whether new construction, conversion or expansion of the system: A.B.S. provides customers with a complete storage concept - from development, planning, design and installation to commissioning and service. Everything from a single source and everything with a system.
