In 1970, business graduate and namesake Bernd Gottfried Schottke founded the company BGS, initially as a sole trader and sideline, without his own warehouses.
From the outset, he specialised in tools, initially importing them from Great Britain to Germany. He was quick to recognise the opportunities offered by global trade and, from 1972, he devoted himself full-time to BGS, always supported by his wife Edelgard Schottke.
As one of the pioneers of the tool import industry, Bernd Schottke recognised opportunities in global trade very early on. Trade contacts are quickly established in Spain, Italy, England, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and India.
In the mid-1970s, the BGS brand became known to an ever larger audience: Tool wholesalers and large mail order companies of the time became aware of the goods with the exceptional price-performance ratio. A torque spanner became the first big seller.
In order to meet the increasing demand, several warehouses are quickly rented in Wermelskirchen and Remscheid, and in 1987 the company's first own building is constructed. The now registered BGS brand has become well-known in the industry.
