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Historie 1905 - 2006

Enzesfelder Metallwerke AG, Enzesfeld


1905	A. Keller establishes a company at our present location, producing cast and rolled as well all types of metallic products.
1908	The company is re-formed as a public limited company (PLC).
1. Weltkrieg	Expands to 11,000 employees but totally collapses after the War.
1922	Re-named as Enzesfelder Metallwerke AG.
1939	Purchase of 85% of shares by the company, Gebr. Böhler. Increase in production establishes the firm as one of the biggest producers of light metals in Europe (17,000 employees).
1944	Production largely destroyed due to an explosion and resultant flooding.
1945 - 1955	Managed by USIA.
ab 1955	Nationalised


1920 - 1930	Foundation of the "Caro Ges.m.b.H." tube mill. Georg Bühler develops a process for a rational production of pre-material for diverse slide bearing materials in the form of thin-walled bronze tubes, with optimum uniformity, homogeneity and processing ability.
1926	Based on this process, "Carobronze", the precursor of today’s alloy is produced. Among other things, the material has been, and will continue to be used, for slide bearings in high performance areas. Carobronze still stands out among the alloys suitable for slide bearings, and it is therefore a key feature of our company.
1928	Registration of the term "Caro" as a trade mark.


1961	The new company Enzesfeld - Caro Metallwerke AG is established as a result of the merger of Enzesfelder Metallwerke AG and Carowerk Metallwerke GmbH. 60% ownership by Steyr Daimler Puch, and 40% by Böhler.
1980	AUSTRIA METALL AG takes over 95%, OIAG takes over 5% (Vereinigte Metallwerke Ranshofen-Berndorf)
1981	Closure of the rolling mill and expansion of the central foundry.
1989	Privatisation of the Austrian non-ferrous metal Industry through a management-buy-out procedure. Merger with buntmetall amstetten. The new holding AUSTRIA BUNTMETALL becomes the most important Austrian non-ferrous metal group.
1990 - 1999	Extensive investments in the areas of casting and mechanical production. Enlargement of the company’s spectrum through the addition of railway engineering services.
1999	Wieland AG secures a majority of the Austria Buntmetall Group. The company becomes part of the Wieland Group.
2000 - 2003	Cooperation with the leading bearing manufacturer make a far-reaching expansion of the production of cages for roller bearings possible. About 100 new jobs are created and an investment of 14 million € is necessary.
2004	Full operation of cage production.
2005	100 years anniversary.

buntmetall amstetten Ges.m.b.H.
plant Enzesfeld-Caro
Fabrikstraße 2, A-2551 Enzesfeld

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