Nuestra historia
De empresa familiar a realidad internacional.
En la actualidad, Bft despliega actividades en todo el mundo con 20 filiales y más de 530 distribuidores en más de 120 países.
Nacimos en 1981, en Thiene, con la vocación de estar siempre a disposición de nuestros clientes, mirando a quienes trabajan con nuestros productos.
Un espíritu que nos permitió crear de inmediato una fidelización muy estrecha con quienes operan en el mundo de la instalación y la automatización.
La evolución natural fue la adquisición de nuestros clientes más fuertes y la apertura de la primera filial en Alemania en 2002, el paso inicial para conocer de cerca los escenarios locales y comprender las facetas de cada país. En ese momento, siempre buscando la máxima satisfacción del cliente, comenzamos a diversificar el servicio para cada tipo de cultura.
En 2004 entramos a formar parte del grupo Somfy, hecho que nos dio el empuje necesario para conquistar cuotas de mercado significativas y crear una red de distribución estructurada.
Un cambio radical que determinó el paso de empresa familiar a pequeña multinacional. Hoy, nuestra red de distribución internacional se divide entre la gestionada por las filiales y la que administran los distribuidores directos.
En 2004 contábamos con solo tres compañías extranjeras, que se multiplicaron por diez en poco menos de una década.
Los cien millones de facturación superados entre 2012 y 2013 son solamente una etapa de nuestro recorrido.

Bft in Thiene
Creation of the Bft company in Thiene (VI).

E5
Compact mechanical operator with articulated arm.

LEM
Sturdy and reliable sliding operator.

FL50
The first photocell to use the Fresnel lens.

SUB
Monoblock in-ground hydraulic operator.

MOOVI GET
The first Bft automatic door.

New premises in Schio
Move to the new premises in Schio (VI).

PROTON
The first electromechanical motor, precursor of the Phobos series.

ROLLING CODE
An encoding system that manages remote control transmissions in complete safety, preventing any kind of external violation.

SUPER
Control unit with fully digital serial adjustment based on an LCD.

DISPLAY
The first integrated display for automated systems that facilitates direct programming and expands the options available for monitoring parameters.

Extension of the warehouse
First large-scale extension of the warehouse in Schio (VI).

The branch in Germany
The branch in Germany is opened.

French branches
New organisation with merger of the French branches.

Somfy
Entry into Somfy group.

The branch in Spain
The branch in Spain is opened.

The branch of the North United Kingdom
The branch of the North United Kingdom is opened.

The branch in Belgium
The branch in Belgium is opened.

The branch in Adria
The branch in Adria is opened.

Sacs
Acquisition of SACS.

The branch in Poland
The branch in Poland is opened.

The branch in America
The branch in America is opened.

FASTNET
Simplified cabling system with the use of only 2 cables, allowing connection of all the devices to the control unit.

The branch in Portugal
The branch in Portugal is opened.

The branch of the Sud United Kingdom
The branch of the Sud United Kingdom is opened.

O&O
Acquisition of the company.

The branch in Australia
The branch in Australia is opened.

The branch in Czech Republic
The branch in Czech Republic is opened.

ER-READY
Microprocessor encoding system allowing the direct cloning of remote controls.

AURA NEA
"ANPR" automatic number-plate reading system able to read registered car number-plates at the car park entry and exit without having to show anything at the column.

New warehouse in Schio
A new warehouse used for logistics is acquired near the factory in Schio.

The branch in Russia
The branch in Russia is opened.

ERMES
Automatic communication system equipped with operator, allowing the automatic management of notification of alarms and events detected by a parking system, to mobile phones or email addresses.

The branch in Turkey
The branch in Turkey is opened.

The branch in Ireland
The branch in Ireland is opened.

D-TRACK
An intelligent torque management system.

The branch in China
The branch in China is opened.

U-LINK
A wireless system for simplified maintenance and management of installations.

B-EBA SYMBIAN
The first wireless gateway that allows bidirectional communication with an external network.

U-SDK
The software development kit designed to enable Bft automations to be controlled by third-party BMS systems.

FLX
(Patented in 2009), photoelectric cells incorporating blinkers.

The branch in Middle East
The branch in Middle East is opened.

AURA TUVA
Medium-range passive UHF tag reading system integrated in a parking system: allows motorists provided with the special tag sticker on the windscreen to enter and exit the car park without having to show anything at the entry column.

U-Base
Remote control (B-EBA TCP-IP required) and service management for Bft automated systems.

The branch in New Zeland
The branch in New Zeland is opened.

BLUE ENTRY
Smartphone applications allowing the management of gates with a touch on the display.

INDUCTIVE ENCODER
Inductive encoder of all Maxima Ultra barriers with contactless technology for obstacle detection, ensuring immediate reversal of bar movement.

INVERTER
Introduction of the frequency Inverter on Maxima Ultra automatic barriers, ensuring outstanding performance and extremely quiet operation.

THEA
New photocell with Thea integrated flashing light, exclusive Bft patent.

The branch in Baltic
The branch in Baltic is opened.

Certification
IWA14-1:2013 V/7200(N3C)/80/90 antiterrorism certification of the X-PAS B 330/1200 bollard complete with EFO system able to ensure rapid rising of the shaft (3 times faster than the standard opening time).

AXXEDO
Access control system thanks to which, operators can enable customers to access a gate in their car parks:by typing in the proximity reader the code read in the ticket, customers can access restricted areas such as service areas or the automatic pay station area.

U-LINK
Technological platform for maintenance and simplified management of the installations.

X-PASS
The anti-terrorism bollards tested and certified to the highest safety standards (equivalent to K12 and K14 standards in the US).

The new Bft
The new Bft: a new organisation allowing a greater focus on product development based on the application context.

The branch in India
The branch in India is opened.

Bft Automatech Italy
Creation of the new distribution network Bft Automatech Italia.

PHEBE BT A ULTRA
With MEMS technology, in anticipation of the expected patent for the virtual AUTOSET limit switch.

B-EBA WI-FI
Thanks to which Bft has become the first company to offer an intelligent and “updatable” product. All U-Link operators can now connect directly to the router without the need for a control unit.