History

History of VAE Eisenbahnsysteme GmbH

More than 150 years of know-how and experience

1851: Founding of the "Hugo Hütte" by Earl Hugo Henckel von Donnersmark
1866: Start of industrial turnout manufacturing
1869: Owner „Styrian Eisenindustriegesellschaft“
1889: Owner „Österreichische-Alpine-Montangesellschaft“
1953: First export activities
1973: Owner „VOEST-Alpine AG“
1980: Patent application for Mn-welding
1988: Turnouts with moveable point frogs are introduced to the market
1990: Start into a historical era: foundation of VAE as an independent company. Start of internationalisation
1992 - 1994: Privatisation via Vienna Stock Exchange
2000: Spin-off the Austrian turnout production plant called VAE Eisenbahnsysteme GmbH as an independent company – integrated in the VAE Group
2000: Delivery of the first plug and play turnout
2002: Founding of the business unit HYTRONICS – start of industrial production
2003: New owner of the VAE Group: "voestalpine - Division Bahnsysteme"
2004: Enlargement of the VAEE HYTRONICS business unit (CONTEC and SST)
2004: Automation in HYTRONICS production and concentration on complete turnout systems, including drive and safety technology