The History of Voestalpine

We’ve gone quite a way since our beginning in 1870. Learn more about us by getting to know the history of Voestalpine.

2018 Böhler International GmbH becomes voestalpine High Performance Metals International GmbH

2016 Relocation of the office to the DC Tower, Donau-City-Straße 7, A-1220 Vienna

2016 Merger of Böhler Wärmebehandlung GmbH into Böhler International GmbH

2015 Merger of Böhlerstahl Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH into Böhler International GmbH

2013 Relocation of the office to Modecenterstraße 14/A/4, 1030 Vienna; logistics relocation to Kapfenberg

2011 Böhler-Uddeholm AG renamed voestalpine Edelstahl GmbH

2007 voestalpine AG takes over Böhler-Uddeholm AG, and one year later the company is fully integrated into the voestalpine Group Special Steel Division.

2003 Complete privatization of Böhler-Uddeholm AG

1995 Initial public offering of Böhler-Uddeholm AG

1992 Foundation of Böhler International GmbH

1990 Purchase of the Swedish UDDEHOLM AB by VOEST ALPINE STAHL AG

1989 Böhlerstahl Vertriebsges.m.b.H. founded as sales subsidiary for Austria

1975 Merger with Schoeller-Bleckmann and Steirische Gussstahlwerke

1913Establishment of a worldwide distribution network (Paris 1882, Budapest 1896, Shanghai and Melbourne 1907, Buenos Aires 1913)

1903 Placement on the Berlin Stock Exchange

1894 Purchase of the Kapfenberg cast steel plant

1870 Albert & Emil Böhler founded as a “general partnership” in Vienna. The focus was on the sale of Styrian steels.