History · Chapter IV

An independent RUHRSTAHL.

The present-day company operating under the RUHRSTAHL name is an independent enterprise.

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.

Today

An independent RUHRSTAHL.

The present-day company operating under the RUHRSTAHL name is an independent enterprise.

It is not the legal, corporate or commercial successor of the historical Ruhrstahl AG and does not claim ownership of its former businesses, assets, contracts or technologies.

The historical information on this website is presented solely to explain the industrial and technological background associated with the RUHRSTAHL name.

Today, RUHRSTAHL represents an independent direction: an internationally oriented defence and technology company built around engineering precision, industrial resilience, responsible innovation and cooperation with trusted international partners.

The history belongs to the past. Our mission is directed towards the future.

RUHRSTAHL — Engineered for Security.

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