BB-Umwelttechnik GmbH is a young company that arose from the practical demand for machines that founder Max Bannaski originally developed exclusively for his own agricultural operations.

As the agricultural machinery sector offered no suitable solutions, the master mechanical engineer and farmer began designing his own equipment in 2005. His first machine was a bale wrapper. When the farm later needed to acquire a hay and forage harvester, it became apparent once again that no manufacturer could meet his requirements. He was looking for a front-mounted hay and forage harvester with a low dead weight, approximately five metres working width, easy to pull and gentle on the fodder.

Inspired by the principle of the comb rake, as was common in the 1950s, Max Bannaski then developed his first own comb rake. This machine is still in use on his farm for harvesting today.

The concept met with great interest. Curiosity grew in the region, and soon the first concrete enquiry for a comb rake with an eight-metre working width followed.

In the next step, Max Bannaski turned his attention to the development of mowers. He was particularly impressed by the advantages offered by double-blade mowers: low weight, gentle on forage, power requirement of approx. 25% that of a rotary mower, completely gentle on amphibious and insects, significantly better growth following mowing and high efficiency.

On this basis, he developed a well-thought-out and functional double-blade mower.

From the outset, he opted for a modular building-block system for both tedders and mowers. This allows for flexible replacement of components and expansion of machinery as needed. Today, the range includes a constantly growing product portfolio.