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Founding of the ‘Steel Mill’) by Johann Friedrich Lohmann at Haus Berge in Witten, Germany (Haus Witten)
Development and production of the first German crucible steels
Friedr. Lohmann, brandy distillery and steel mill
Friedr. Lohmann cast steel & filing mill
Start of production in Herbede, Germany, with the founding of the rolling mill and hammer mill using water-driven power
Gussstahl-Fabrik, Walz- & Hammerwerke Friedr. Lohmann
Expansion of production to include high-alloyed tooling steels and high-speed steels
Friedr. Lohmann oHG
Friedr. Lohmann GmbH, Gussstahlfabrik, Walz- und Hammerwerke
Closure of the Haus Berge production location. Installation of a crucible steel furnace in Herbede
Start-up of the 1st graphite rod furnace
Production start of mold casting
Shutdown of the crucible steel furnace
Erection of the steel foundry in Witten-Annen, Germany
Friedr. Lohmann GmbH Werk für Spezial- & Edelstähle
Start-up of the 4 t induction furnace and replacement of the graphite rod furnaces
Installation of the 10 MN forging press
Upgrading of the hydroelectric system
Production start-up of the electro-slag facility
Commissioning of the first laser cutting plant
The world’s first production of a 2 t block of Damascus steel
Expansion of the steel mill
Commissioning of the photovoltaic system
Expansion of Hall I – Melting / mold making in Witten-Annen
Commissioning of the vacuum degassing plant
Commissioning of the new molding facility
New rotational hearth furnaces with utilization of waste heat
Commissioning of new sand preparation
The first CO2 neutral foundry in Germany