The first Peddinghaus rebar bending and shearing machines were introduced onto the market as early as 1926 and are, today, still manufactured and sold under the brand names Perfekt and Simplex. Stema built the first Steelmaster automatic stirrup bending machines back in 1984, machines featuring high-performance and easy operation. The Peddinghaus Baumaschinen GmbH was taken over in 1997 and successfully incorporated under the name Pedax Bitburg Maschinenbau GmbH.

Today, STEMA/PEDAX supply the full range of machines and plant for rebar fabrication and are the world's leaders when it comes to planning and equipping complete yards, especially when economic concepts are a top priority.

STEMA/PEDAX offers an unbeatable spectrum of products and is able to submit excellent references. Innovative prowess, tradition, a highly motivated team as well as high quality production and assembly guarantee modern, longlife machines and equipment for greater efficiency and achieving high outputs.

The STEMA/PEDAX product range is unrivalled and comprises: bending and shearing machines, mobile and staionary shearlines, automatic benders, automatic stirrup benders, straightening machines, economic accessories, handling equipment for rebar processing as well as machines and plant for rebar mesh fabrication.

The headquarters is located in Kvistgaard, Denmark and the main production plant in Bitburg, Germany.