Voestalpine AG

History

Year	Detail
1938	Reichswerke Aktiengesellschaft für Erzbergbau und Eisenhütten ‘Hermann Göring (a subsidiary of the Berlin-based German industrial conglomerate, Reichswerke AG) was established in 1938.
1945	The Linz factories are seized by the U.S. military in their capacity as “German assets” and renamed Vereinigte Österreichische Eisen- und Stahlwerke AG (VÖEST).
1953	VÖEST launched a housing and resettlement program and a program to build apartments at its two sites, Krems and Liezen.
1956	VÖEST acquired Brassert Oxygen Technik AG, a company responsible for licensing the LD process.
1973	The company VÖEST merged with Österreichisch-Alpine Montangesellschaft, forming VÖEST-ALPINE AG.
2008	BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM AG became a wholly owned subsidiary of Voestalpine and operates as its Special Steel Division.
2016	Voestalpine inaugurated a research and development center for 3D-printing metal parts at its Düsseldorf, Germany, site.
2020	Böhler Welding, a welding technology specialist and part of the Metal Engineering Division, acquired Selco s.r.l., an established Italian manufacturer of welding machines.
2023	Voestalpine acquired the Italian warehouse and racking specialist Torri S.P.A., a subsidiary of the Metal Forming Division, to further strengthen its position in the demanding racking system solutions segment.
2024	Voestalpine acquired a majority stake in the Italian premium welding wire manufacturer ITALFIL S.p.A., expanding its product portfolio in the semi- and fully automated high-quality welding technology sector.