1945
The introduction of the Vespa creates a novel of people's mobility. Carl Bechem's successors enthusiastically start with the reconstruction of the plant and the development of new products for new markets.

1952
The company Sony develops the transistor radio. BECHEM builds a modern special plant for the production of high performance lubricants in Hagen Vorhalle. It is the beginning of the German economic miracle.

2000
The US space shuttle Endeavour starts for its unique mission for the three-dimensional new measurement of the earth's surface. BECHEM products considerably contribute to the technical development in the world. The company now has daughters in France, India and China.