Bamix, ESGE AG (Lt.) Bamix of Switzerland, is a Swiss consumer products company known for the introduction of the first immersion blender, beginning in 1954. The name Bamix is a combination of the French words "battre" and "mixer" (beat and mix). The headquarters and production facilities are located in Mettlen, a small village in the German speaking part of eastern Switzerland. Bamix continues to produce a range of immersion blenders for home and professional use.