BOWAS AG was originally founded in 1975 as the international marketing instrument for the Bohlen Industrie / WASAG chemie activities. This is also how the name BOWAS came about. Although successful in this role, BOWAS AG very quickly moved into more challenging and independent areas of operation. The combination of a profound knowledge of international markets and the wide range of technology at its disposal, stemming initially from the companies within the group, but later being enhanced through cooperation with a number of reputable partners, has made it possible for BOWAS AG to establish itself as a competent partner for products, technologies, machines and equipment as well as engineering services for the explosives related industries. We market the following products and services:

WASAG Chemie Sythen Gmbh in Haltern, Germany WANO Schwarzpulver Gmbh in Liebenburg, Germany Nitrochemie Aschau Gmbh in Aschau/Inn, Germany Nitrochemie Wimmis AG in Wimmis, Switzerland Fr. Sobbe Gmbh in Dortmund, Germany Nitrochem S.A. in Bydgoszcz, Poland Denel Munitions, South Africa Borregaard Industries Ltd. in Sarpsborg, Norway.

Biazzi SA in Montreux, Switzerland Denel Munitions, South Africa Bellaform Extrusionstechnik Gmbh in Ingelheim, Germany Ferrum AG in Rupperswil, Switzerland Metzner Maschinenbau Gmbh in Neu-Ulm, Germany IKA-Werke Gmbh co. KG in Staufen, Germany Hermann Linden Maschinenfabrik Gmbh & co. KG in Marienheide, Germany

BOWAS-Induplan Chemie Ges.m.b.h. in Salzburg, Austria, Eurenco Vihtavuori oy, Finland, Nitrochemie in Aschau, Germany and Wimmis, Switzerland, Biazzi SA in Montreux, Switzerland, Denel Munitions, South Africa, Nigu Chemie Gmbh in Waldkraiburg, Germany, RUAG Ammotec in Altdorf, Switzerland, ETI Export Inc. in Eagleville USA and Ontario, Canada, Lenzing Technik, Austria, Plinke in Bad Homburg, Germany

Feasibility studies project management Basic and detail engineering procurement, manufacturing, inspection and shipment of equipment process know-how, transfer of technology Supervision, installation, start-up training of personnel