History

The Böhler brothers purchase the Bruckbach ironworks

(today’s Böhler PROFIL site)

Agencies in Europe, Asia and the USA

Construction of the Sophien ironworks in Böhlerwerk, establishment of a hammer mill

Construction of a steel warehouse and an administration building

Commissioning of an annealing plant and a machining shop

Opening of the Sonntagberg railway stop

The rail connection and the inclined lift to the Bruckbach ironwork are ready for use, eliminating the need for horse-drawn transport previously used at the plant.

Expansion of the midsection for hot rolled steel strip

Procurement of an 800 kW drive motor and conversion of the furnaces to natural gas.

Merger of BÖHLER, SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN and STEIRISCHE GUSSSTAHLWERKE AG to form VEREINIGTE EDELSTAHLWERKE AG (VEW)

Remodeling of the rolling mill building, construction of a new finishing building, and mechanization of the billet furnace with manipulators

Formation of the new BÖHLER company by splitting VEW into Böhler GmbH and Schoeller-Bleckmann GmbH

Reorganization of the BÖHLER Group Austria within BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM AG

Initial public offer

Founding of the independent company “Böhler Ybbstal Profil GmbH”

Investment in a continuous rolling line and a finishing line

Acquisition of BÖHLER UDDEHOLM AG by voestalpine AG

Expansion of the office building and construction of a new reception building

Change of company name from “Böhler Ybbstal Profil GmbH” to “Böhler PROFIL GmbH”

Extension of continuous rolling line

Change of company name from “Böhler PROFIL GmbH” to “voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH”