History
PrintFrom hammer forging beginning in the middle ages, driven by water power, inventors, ideas and the foundation of companies in the pioneer age of heavy industry. New technologies, continued growth and modern organisation are the key factors in a success story.
| 1446 | First hammer forge in Kapfenberg Owner: Arnold Taubenprunner |
| 1870 | Gebrüder Böhler & Co was founded in Vienna |
| 1894 | Acquisition of Kapfenberg's production sites |
| 1938 | New sites build at Deuchendorf |
| 1975 | Böhler, Schoeller-Bleckmann and Steirische Gusstahlwerke AG were brought together to 'Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke AG (VEW)' |
| 1981 | The worlds largest Screw Press (31.500 to pressure) was put into operations |
| 1988 | Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke AG (VEW) is divided to Böhler GmbH and Schoeller-Bleckmann GmbH |
| 1991 | Re-organisation of the Böhler group within the Böhler-Uddeholm AG. Böhler Schmiedetechnik GmbH was formed |
| 1995/1996 | Privatisation of Böhler-Uddeholm AG |
| 2000 | Restructuring and reorganization of the administrative building |
| 2007 | Start-up of the 35,500 ton screw press—the world's largest |
| 2008 | Böhler Uddeholm AG taken over by voestalpine AG |