Schoeller-Bleckmann Darron’s journey since 1862.
Our history
Our company has been on an interesting journey since it’s conception in 1862 when our founder, Alexander Schoeller bought his first mill in Germany. Since then we have grown considerably and are proud to be able to claim to be world leaders in our field.
1862
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Alexander Schoeller bought the first hammer mill (Theresienhütte, Germany)
1924
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Schoeller and Bleckmann merge into Schoeller-Bleckmann AG
1946
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Nationalisation after WWII
1948
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Start of deep drilling technology at Ternitz
1975
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Merger into VEW (Vereinigte Edelstahl Werke: Steirische Gussstahlwerke AG Judenburg, Böhler-Werke, Schoeller-Bleckmann Stahlwerke AG) for economic reasons
1976
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Approximate headcount: 4242
1986
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Shutdown of steel production in the early 1980’s
1988
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Break-up of VEW
1995
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Privatisation of Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG
1997
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Initial public offering at Brussels
2003
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Listing on the Vienna stock exchange
2005
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Capital increase and majority of shares held as free float