Johann Schellenberger began his apprenticeship as a brush maker at the age of 21. At the workplace he got to know the art of brush making and his future wife Maria. A few months after their wedding, on 15 July 1907, he ambitiously registered his own business in the trade register of Bechhofen. Thereupon, the “medical-pharmaceutical brush factory” produced custom-made brushes of all kinds on Steindecker’s behalf.

On 8 November 1913, Johann Schellenberger established a basis for his future company by passing the master craftsman’s examination.

Around 100 years ago, the Schellenberger brush factory employed 36 people.

The product range of the brush factory (at that time still Johann Schellenberger KG) included brushes for the shoe industry, pharmaceutical brushes and adhesive brushes.

Economic boom due to supplying the Reich’s army: At the beginning of the Second World War, 90 employees manufactured numerous products for the armaments industry. A new warehouse and another floor on top of the administration building were needed and built.

Johann Schellenberger died unexpectedly on 16 August 1942. Maria Schellenberger continued to run the company with 200 employees until its destruction in 1945.

At the end of the war, Erwin Schellenberger returned from captivity and, together with Richard, stood before the ruins of the brush factory. All the raw materials had been used up, all the machines destroyed. The brothers decided to rebuild the company and began to manufacture brushes and twisted brushes by hand.

Erwin Schellenberger, a trained mechanical engineer, designed machines that gave the brush factory a reputation as an innovative company in the years to come. Numerous orders could be accepted due to the resulting more efficient production.

Time and again, the media pick up on the story of the up-and-coming brush and paintbrush manufacturer from Bechhofen.

As the Wieseth river splashed close to the company building and made for a swampy environment, more than 60 wooden piles were fixed in the ground during the construction of the new hall in Feuchtwanger Straße. These still form the basis of our production building today.

The Schellenberger brush factory delivers feather dusters by the wagonload to customers at home and abroad.

Schellenberger bought a piece of land nearby and built a four-storey administration building on it.

The Schellenberger Bürstenfabrik celebrates its 75th anniversary. And managing director Hans-Jürgen Schellenberger joins in the celebrations.

Wolfgang Schellenberger becomes managing director.

Lack of space: We move our production from Feuchtwanger Straße to Rudolf-Diesel-Straße.

Until then, one or the other employee could be seen commuting between the two locations on his company bicycle.

Schellenberger Bürstenfabrik GmbH celebrates its 100th anniversary. And continues to manufacture technical, medical brushes as well as paintbrushes.

Wolfgang Schellenberger becomes sole managing director of the brush factory, Gisela Schellenberger takes over marketing and controlling.

Gisela Schellenberger accompanies the redesign of the company: a modern logo, a new internet presence as well as contemporary flyers, catalogues & Co. freshen up the traditional company. With these trend-setting measures, Wolfgang and Gisela Schellenberger lead the brush factory into the 21st century.

In 1985, Erwin Schellenberger, among others, founded the German Brush and Paintbrush Museum in Bechhofen. He contributed to the success of the museum through his many years of service.

For the first time, the company is sponsoring several apprentices in different training professions.

We are DIN ISO 9001 certified. Until today.

Schellenberger Bürstenfabrik GmbH constructs a modern administration building with spacious meeting and conference rooms, which enable a significant increase in the training intensity of existing as well as new employees.

Michael Schellenberger (4th generation) starts working for the company as a technical sales representative.

Schellenberger Bürstenfabrik GmbH celebrated its repdigit birthday with an open day. Numerous business partners visited the company premises and spent exciting, informative and pleasant hours together with us.

Erwin Schellenberger passed away on 21.10.2018. It is thanks to his work that the company is now in its 4th generation. After his release from captivity in 1945, he stood before the ruins of the company and had not only the vision but also the courage to rebuild the company together with his brother Richard. We mourn the loss of a great entrepreneur, father and friend.