Company History
100 years and beyond
Please click on the arrows to see the timeline of IBP Group from 1909 to 2009 and onwards... Doing More.

1909
Foundation of the company Bänninger

1919
Sanbra Engineering Company producing brass water fittings in Birmingham, UK, later became Sanbra Limited

1932
Red Brass was added to the production range in Germany – the only red brass producer in Europe

1957
Sanbra Limited joined the Delta Group

1973
Triflow product range launched

1983
N-Grip fittings were designed and produced

1987
Nibco sold all European investments to Delta

1992
IBP Installfittings in Poland was incorporated into IBP organisation

1999
New Product ranges introduced:
Copper and Red Brass >B< Press and Cuprofit

2002
>B< Oyster fittings launched

2005
Completion of the transfer of Red brass foundry to Poznan, Poland as well as copper production to Cordoba, Spain

2007
Pressing indicator was introduced to >B< Press

2009... Doing More
We are constantly looking to strengthen the partnerships we already have whilst also looking for new ones to provide more for our customers.

...More improvements
We are looking at ways to improve our products and services such as implementing the pressing indicator for our >B< Press ranges and providing customised solutions to packaging or logistics.

...More materials
We are always looking at providing our customers with a wide range of applications and materials and have launched our multilayer range, >B< Flex in several markets.

...More sustainability
Sustainability within our factories and warehouses is important to us as well as providing products for sustainable applications such as our >B< Press Solar range.

...More innovation
We are launching our Conex Push-Fit range providing our customers with an innovative plumbing solution to fit multiple tubes and will continue to develop products to grow our product range.
