Company – History
Company History
| 1790 | Founding of the „Stahlfabrik“ (‘Steel Mill’) by Johann Friedrich Lohmann at Haus Berge in Witten, Germany (Haus Witten) |
| 1812 | Development and production of the first German crucible steels |
| 1834 | Friedr. Lohmann, brandy distillery and steel mill |
| 1847 | Friedr. Lohmann cast steel & filing mill |
| 1859 / 1860 | Initiation of production in Herbede, Germany, starting with the founding of the rolling mill and hammer mill using water-driven power |
| 1870 | Gussstahl-Fabrik, Walz- & Hammerwerke Friedr. Lohmann |
| 1910 | Expansion of production to include high-alloyed tooling steels and high-speed steels |
| 1917 | Friedr. Lohmann oHG |
| 1922 | Friedr. Lohmann GmbH, Gussstahlfabrik, Walz- und Hammerwerke |
| 1939 / 1940 | Closure of the Haus Berge production location. Installation of a crucible steel furnace in Herbede |
| 1951 | Start-up of the 1st graphite rod furnace |
| 1954 | Production start of mould casting |
| 1955 | Shutdown of the crucible steel furnace |
| 1973 | Erection of the steel foundry in Witten-Annen, Germany |
| 1977 | Friedr. Lohmann GmbH Werk für Spezial- & Edelstähle |
| 1980 | Start-up of the 4 t induction furnace and replacement of the graphite rod furnaces |
| 1984 | Installation of the 10 MN forging press |
| 1992 | Upgrading of the hydroelectric system |
| 2000 | Production start-up of the electro-slag facility |
| 2006 | The world’s first production of a 2 t block of Damascus steel |
| 2009 | Expansion of the steel mill |