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  • Installation of a radiation crosslinked heat-shrink sleeve on a pipe joint

    Published on 19.05.2026News, Radiation crosslinking

    The District Heating Transition Needs Components That Will Last for the Next 50 Years

    In Germany, all major cities are required to have completed their municipal heating plans by June 30, 2026. After that, the structured expansion of district heating networks will begin – under considerable cost and time pressure. Municipal utilities and local…

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  • Warehouse with pallets and a door

    Published on 08.04.2026News, Corporate

    BGS Closes Fiscal Year 2025 with a Slight Increase and Expects Stable Growth in 2026

    BGS closed fiscal year 2025 with a slight increase compared to the previous year. This was achieved by the radiation sterilization division, where revenue grew primarily due to orders from the medical technology sector. Radiation crosslinking, on the other hand,…

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  • Menschen vor einem Gebäude, die eine Eröffnungszeremonie mit Band und Schere feiern

    Published on 31.07.2025News, Corporate

    BGS US starts operations in Pittsburgh

    BGS US LLC, a subsidiary of BGS Beta-Gamma-Service, has successfully commenced operations as planned at its new location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With the opening on July 30, the company is strengthening its international presence and offering fully automated E-Beam sterilization…

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  • Animated company building with BGS US logo

    Published on 10.09.2024News, Corporate, Radiation sterilization

    BGS is expanding into the US

    There’s a New Player in the American Medical Devices Market: At its new location in Pittsburgh, PA, BGS will specialize in fully automated E-Beam irradiation. The aim is to establish a safe and effective alternative to gamma and EtO sterilization…

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  • Neues Labor von BGS mit einer Person
    Crosslinking orders from customers in the automotive, mechanical engineering, infrastructure and electrical industries, among others, are tested in the new laboratory. Copyright photo: Lina Sommer / BGS

    Published on 03.09.2024News, Corporate

    New laboratory and expanded logistics space put into operation at BGS

    BGS has built new laboratory facilities at its site in Wiehl (NRW) and expanded its logistics and production halls by an additional 1,000 m2. BGS is thus responding to the increased demand for sterilization services in the biotechnology, medical and…

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  • injectors lying next to each other

    Published on 21.02.2024News, Radiation sterilization

    Growing demand for sterile medical devices

    BGS stable despite difficult market environment. Radiation sterilization for medical devices, implants and pharmaceutical primary packaging is increasingly in demand at BGS Beta-Gamma-Service, also as a result of population growth, and is generating positive figures in this division. By contrast,…

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  • Screenshot of the Cargoclix software on a laptop.

    Published on 12.06.2023News, Corporate

    Introduction of Cargoclix at the Wiehl site

    From 12 June 2023, BGS will implement the online-based time slot planning system Cargoclix for the delivery and collection of goods at the Wiehl site. This was preceded by a one-year usage phase at the Saal site.

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  • Brown building with green lettering BGS

    Published on 22.02.2023News, Corporate

    Business year 2022: BGS reports slight growth despite difficult general conditions

    BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG ended the year 2022 with a low single-digit increase in turnover. The volume growth normalised significantly in the business segment of radiation sterilization involving medical devices, pharmaceutical primary packaging material and implants. Only in…

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  • Two smiling men hold a certificate together in the picture.
    Marko Kürti with Stefan Semmel, Head of Processes and Technology at BGS ©IHK Köln / Schmidt-Dominé

    Published on 16.12.2022News, Corporate

    One of the best: two awards for BGS trainee

    BGS apprentice Marko Kürti is one of the top trainees at the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce with an outstanding degree in his training as a machine and plant operator in the field of plastics and metal. His success…

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  • Lobby of a virtual exhibition hall with counter.

    Published on 18.07.2022News, Radiation crosslinking, Radiation sterilization

    BGS Irradiation Service Days 2022: Second virtual trade fair

    BGS Beta-Gamma-Service extends an invitation to the BGS Irradiation Service Days (ISD) for the second time in a row: On 28 and 29 September, experts will be discussing trends and current themes revolving round the application of electrons and gamma…

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  • Woman working on glass flasks in laboratory.

    Published on 08.06.2022News, Corporate, Radiation sterilization

    BGS expands laboratory and logistics spaces

    BGS, specialised provider in the area of radiation sterilization and radiation crosslinking, is expanding its halls for logistics and production in Wiehl (NRW). In order to meet the increased material testing requirements for radiation crosslinking, the company is also investing…

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  • Logo Innovative through research on a black background

    Published on 10.05.2022News, Corporate

    Innovative through research: Award received

    BGS is innovative through research: For our activities and investments in research and development, we have received the official seal “Innovative through Research” from the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V. (Donors’ Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities…

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