history

The company was founded by Wilhelm Ossenberg and August Heil. Start of drawing iron production with crucible melting furnace, drawing iron punching shop and 20 HP steam engine

Connection of the Nettetal to the municipal power grid and installation of the first forging hammer

Expansion of the hammer mill, establishment of an administration office

Return of drawing iron production and start of stainless steel production, connection to the gas network, installation of heat treatment furnaces and a materials laboratory

Purchase of medium-heavy air hammers, construction of a tool steel hardening shop and expansion of the mechanical workshop, expansion of the production of high-speed steel tools

Construction of a new administration and shipping with rail connection

Conversion of the melting plant to an induction furnace, purchase of block annealing furnaces

Expansion to include a large hammer mill with the installation of a heavy air hammer weighing 3,175 kg

Setting up a heavy air hammer weighing 1,600 kg

Modernization of the small hammer mill with natural gas-fired furnaces and modern air hammers

Construction of a new smelter

Renewal of the annealing furnaces in the shipping area

Replacement of induction furnace in the melting plant with increase in melting capacity

Shuttle kiln 1, charging system & quenching tank in the hammer mill

Renewal of furnace systems in the large hammer mill

Shuttle kiln 2 in the hammer mill

Construction of the press hall begins

Structure 150 tons. Open die forging press

Structure 350 tons. Open die forging press