History of voestalpine Krems GmbH
| 1939 | Erection of a sheet-rolling mill in Krems |
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| 1961 | Decision to give up the hot-rolling of sheets |
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| 1962 | Start of production of tubes and sections |
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| 1963 | Take-over of "Huette Krems Ges.m.b.H." by the former VÖEST |
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| 1981 | Change of the company name to "VOEST-ALPINE Krems GmbH |
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| 1989 | Formation of two divisions "tubes/sections" and "finished products" |
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| 1990 | Spin-off of the finished products division into VOEST-ALPINE Krems Finaltechnik GmbH" |
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| 1991 | Acquisition of Sadef N.V. |
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| 1993 | Foundation of a trading subsidiary "Sadef France S.A.R.L." |
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| 1994 | Spin-off of "Zyklontechnologie" into an independent company (a 100 % subsidiary of VOEST-ALPINE Krems Finaltechnik GmbH) |
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| 1995 | Sale of "Zyklontechnologie" to PTM |
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| 1995-1997 | Investment in a plant for production of special tubes in Vyskov |
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| 1998 | Official opening of VOEST-ALPINE PROFILFORM S.R.O. in Vyskov |
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| 1998 | Acqusition of Metsec PLC, Great Britain |
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| 1999 | Acquisition of Rollforming Corporation, Kentucky, USA |
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| 2000 | Start of construction of voestalpine Präzisionsprofil GmbH at a new site in Hueth/Germany |
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| 2001 | Official opening of Präzisionsprofil in Hürth on May 10 |
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| 2001 | Grand opening of the new plant in Jeffersonville/Indiana on Nov. 10 |
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| 2002 | Take-over of the cold rolled section activities of Schmolz+Bickenbach (Germany) |
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| 2004 | Acquisition of Nedcon N.V.,Netherlands |
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| 2004 | Implementation of voestalpine Profilform GmbH as Management Holding for the division Profilform |
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| 2005 | Extension and opening of a new production hall at voestalpine Profilform s.r.o. in Vyskov |
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| 2006 | Acquistion of 80 % of ZAO Arkada Profil in Jarcevo near Smolensk |
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| 2006 | Acquisition of Profilafroid and Société Automatique de Profilage (SAP) in France |
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