History

1946
Formation of Bayha & Strackbein GmbH by Gustav Bayha and Theodor Strackbein
Development, production and sales of operating equipment for butcheries

1947
Development, production and sales of the first cooking kettles für butcheries

1949
Building up export trade / BASTRA is now a registered trademark

1950
Purchase of a factory building in Arnsberg-Hüsten

1955
Extension - paint shop

1957
Extension – production hall 2

1958
Extension – production hall 3

1960
New building – office building / extension – distribution center

1961
Extension – production hall 4

1964
Development, production and sales of first smoking installations

1965
Extension – production hall 5

1968
Development, production and sales of the first universal cooking and smoking installations

1969
Presentation of product line „BASTRAMAT“

1970
Development, production and sales of universal cooking and smoking installations – suitable for the food industry

1972
Extention – production hall and warehouse

1974
Günter Bayha and Alfred Strackbein become Managing Directors

1978
Development, production and sales of climate smoke maturing installations

1988
Extension - warehouse

1998
BASTRA becomes leader in the range of liquid smoke technology with own patents

2003
Expanding the range of products by hygiene technology for craftsman’s trade and industry

2007
Presentation of production line „INDUSTRIAL LINE“ and „CLASSIC LINE“

2008
Claudia Buse acquires the shares of the Strackbein family as a new Managing Director