History
The RUHRSTAHL story in four chapters.
From the industrial roots of the Ruhr valley, through the wartime armaments era and postwar civilian reinvention, to the independent RUHRSTAHL of today — the RUHRSTAHL history unfolds in four distinct chapters.
Timeline
1865
Annener Gussstahlwerk established in Witten.
1930
Ruhrstahl AG formally established within Vereinigte Stahlwerke AG.
1943
The Fritz X guided bomb becomes operational.
1951
Ruhrstahl Geräteträger introduced for civilian agriculture.
Late 50s
Development of the Ruhrstahl–Heraeus vacuum-degassing process.
1957
Ruhrstahl becomes part of the Rheinstahl group.
1963
Merged into Rheinstahl Hüttenwerke AG. End of Ruhrstahl AG.
Present Day
Independent RUHRSTAHL — defence and technology.
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Chapter I
1865 – 1930
Roots
The industrial foundations of the RUHRSTAHL name — from the Annener Gussstahlwerk to Ruhrstahl AG.
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Chapter II
1930 – 1945
Armaments
Heavy steel, wartime armaments and the human cost of the war economy — including remembrance and in memoriam.
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Chapter III
1945 – 1963
Civil Reinvention
Postwar reinvention — agricultural machinery, special steels and the first components for civil nuclear power.
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Chapter IV
Present Day
Present Day
The independent RUHRSTAHL of today — an internationally oriented defence and technology company.
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