In the beginning, Bürkert was producing inventions such as incubators, foot warming plates and oven controls. But developments at Bürkert changed as quickly as the times. Advances in industrial automation in the 1950s and 1960s demanded a whole range of new solutions. One of the pioneering solutions of the time came from Bürkert, and revolutionised valve technology - the plastic-cased magnetic coil. Our motto is to use technology not just as a means to an end but as a challenge. Even if we are sometimes faced with apparently insoluble problems. Because at Bürkert we start where others leave off. Then there is our passion for improving things even if they work well, making products more intelligent and efficient, but at the same time simpler and more customer-friendly. At the same time we are consistently optimising our production processes and expanding our international market presence. As a result we have been able to develop our reputation as a system provider backed by an efficient global international organisation. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately Christian Bürkert was not able to see all his goals and visions come to fruition as he died in an air crash in 1971. But his pioneering spirit lives on in the Bürkert family business and in the highly motivated workforce that contributes its skills, expertise and good ideas every single day. \r\n